Jaeger Mix #097
June 10th, 2018

Erik Molthe, a Norwegian DJ and producer based in Oslo. His name is a pun on the “balearic” – see Balearic (music). 

Resident of the Dirty Grooves evening and a stalwart on the Oslo DJ scene since 2001. Erik has played with Desyn Masiello, Omid16B, Demi, Danny Howells, Rowan Blades, Luke Fair, Nic Fanciulli, Audiofly and Yousef among others and his career has taken him across the known world, playing  Japan (Tokyo), England (London), Mexico(Guadalajara), Russia(Murmansk), Poland (Warszawa, Szczecin), Croatia (Pula, Rijeka), USA (San Francisco, Miami, New York), Bulgaria (Sofia), Finland (Helsinki), Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö), Latvia (Riga, Daugapils, Balvi) and Dubai.   

As BalErik he has released music on Global Underground, Discoteca Music, Plastic City, B.E.B.R, Union Jack Records. His sound fuses elements from different genres and falls somewhere between the Tech and House genres. 

His dedication to finding new music has gained him support from the likes of Digweed, Deep Dish, Behrouz and Nic Fanciulli and Desyn Masiello, who gave him a position as A&R for his Alternative Route record label. 

In 2007 balErik set up a new digital label, Discoteca Music, with his partners Dana Bergquist, Tom Morgan, Luke Fair and Somnus corp. The label has numerous successful releases including two that are included on Renaissance and Global Underground compilations.

BalErik makes his second appearance on the Jæger mix this week with a mix that is a “little more Detroit techno” than his first for the mix series. Playing our courtyard during one of the many blistering evenings we’ve had in Oslo, BalErik puts the soul back into electronic music without sacrificing energy.

Chirping synthesisers and luxurious pads float above deep, plundering bass and rhythm sections pounding out 4/4 beats at excessive tempos. BalErik’s set doesn’t pander to the idea of an opening set with the Dirty Groove resident giving us a glimpse of peak time during one of his nights.

Energetic and lively, but  still very soulful, BalErik shows there’s more to his sections than his name might suggest.  

Æ. Give us an introduction to your Jæger mix.
B. The mix is a blend of some old and new tunes, some I have played a lot in clubs and bars, and some I have not had the chance to play out yet. Tracks from Dub Taylor, Deniro, Afriqua, Roman Lindau, Cari Lekebusch etc.

Æ. How is it different from the last Jæger mix you did and how is it the same?
B. I guess this mix has a little more Detroit techno vibe vs more house vibe on the first one.

Æ. What have been some personal highlights for you since your last appearance?
B. I did the most gigs in a year that I have ever done in 2017, which was good, since I had lost my daytime job. Many of the gigs were 4-6 hours sets, which really gave me the chance to use a lot of different music from my collection, from downtempo to techno.

JM#097 - BalErik

The Jaeger Mix is Oslo’s monthly ritual for deep listening and dance floor exploration, a midweek club night that doubles as a living archive of the city’s underground.
Taking place on select Wednesdays, the series pairs Jaeger resident Ivaylo with a rotating cast of DJs, producers, and live acts, capturing the sound of the night and preserving it as part of Jaeger’s ongoing story.
Each session is recorded in the club, followed by an interview with the guest, and later published as a feature on jaegeroslo.no - In this way, the Jaeger Mix lives beyond the dance floor — a document of Oslo’s electronic music culture, framed both in sound and in words.
Guiding the series is Ivaylo, a Bulgarian-born, Oslo-based DJ, producer, and curator. A long-standing Jaeger resident, label manager for Full Pupp, and founder of Lab Cleaning Jams, he has spent decades shaping Nordic club culture with his deep, soulful, and uncompromising approach to house and techno. His role in the Jaeger Mix is less about the spotlight and more about curation — weaving his own sets together with those of guests to tell the evolving story of the dance floor.
The Jaeger Mix stands as both a celebration of the present and a chronicle for the future, mapping Oslo’s nightlife one night, one mix, and one conversation at a time.
Features:
https://jaegeroslo.no/j_mixes

Mixes only:
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Contact Information (Booking):
Erik.molthe@gmail.com

Erik (balErik) Molthe, is one of the leading DJs in the Oslo underground house music scene since he started DJing in 2001. One of Erik’s nights, Dirty Grooves, got nominated best club night of the year 2 years in a row in an online clubbing magazine as well as being nominated ‘DJ of the year’ by same magazine 3 times.
Erik has played with some of the best DJs in the world including Desyn Masiello, Omid16B, Demi, Danny Howells, Rowan Blades, Luke Fair, Nic Fanciulli, Audiofly, Yousef to name a few. balErik’s blend of deep house and driving techno music has taken him to gigs around the world in places such as Japan (Tokyo), England (London),  Mexico(Guadalajara), Russia(Murmansk), Poland (Warszawa, Szczecin), Croatia (Pula, Rijeka), USA (San Francisco, Miami, New York), Bulgaria (Sofia), Finland (Helsinki), Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö), Latvia (Riga, Daugapils, Balvi) and Dubai.
Erik dedicates all his spare time to his musical passion. Whether he is making music, hunting for tunes, promoting for his next party, doing edits or special remixes music is always on his mind. His dedication has gained him support from the likes of Digweed, Deep Dish, Behrouz and Nic Fanciulli and Desyn Masiello, who gave him a position as A&R for his Alternative Route record label because of his keen ear for finding amazing new tracks.
In 2007 balErik set up a new digital label, Discoteca Music, with his partners Dana Bergquist, Tom Morgan, Luke Fair and Somnus corp. The label has numerous successful releases including two that are included on Renaissance and Global Underground compilations.

Erik has released tracks on Global Underground, Discoteca Music, Plastic City, B.E.B.R, Union Jack Records.  He incorporates all these musical gems into his sets which make them so unique, a nice blend of old and new, tech and house and everything in between mixed in such a fluid way your body just can’t stop moving!

Quotes
Norwegian dj balErik (nice name) is building props left right and center, playing alongside S.O.S and generally rocking the quality deep house sound. But it’s his productions that really made us notice. Go to his myspace and check out the likes of ‘Energy Fields’ with lush progressive synths, and recognize a star in the making. DJ MAG Pick ‘n’ Mix (March 2008)

"A deejay to watch out for “ ,Desyn Masiello -Source Dj Mag Oct. 2005

"One the most entertaining and quality up and coming DJ’s around. Knows how to move a floor and doesn’t try to be to cool. Also good with the ladies so I've heard. Not bad for an ex reindeer driver" Rowan Blades.

http://www.welove-music.com/we-love-DJs/balErik

balErik - Freshblood - WE LOVE SPACE - December 09 WINNER:
Hailing from Oslo, balErik has gained a big following in Norway and from the mix he sent us we can see why. Inspired by a set he played in a New York club, it's got that classic house sound that became synonymous with the Ibiza music scene. This mixed with some more modern techno tipped tracks lends itself to a great mix and a deserving winner.

ISAKSEN BROTHERS
NORWAY

Hey world citizen! Thanks for stopping by. The tracks we put out here are mainly me and my brother jamming live on our synthezisers. Give us a year and we'll be up there, recording to DAW and whatnot. THANKS so much for YOUR comments, likes and shares, we really appreciate it! Brothers Gonna Work It Out