Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, Bergen, Norway.&#13;
Mixed by John McEntire and Alexander von Mehren at Soma Electronic Music Studios, Chicago, USA.&#13;
Mastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.&#13;
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Alexander von Mehren: vocals, upright piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Moog, keyboards, vibraphone, bass, drums, percussion&#13;
Fredrik Drønen: electric and acoustic guitars&#13;
Siri Eimhjellen Øie: violin&#13;
Eline Rodvelt Hansen: violin&#13;
Ina Walde: flute&#13;
Tor Erik Seime Pettersen: trombone&#13;
Marius Solevågseide: trumpet&#13;
Jérôme Didelot: vocals, electric guitar&#13;
Nathalie Nordnes: vocals&#13;
Lise Kristin Kvenseth: vocals&#13;
William Hut: vocals&#13;
Pete Aves: vocals&#13;
Mariana Badaracco: vocals&#13;
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Taken from Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.&#13;
Artwork by <a href="http://anti.as" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti &amp; Grandpeople</a>.

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Natural Selection

1. Alan Moorhouse - That's Nice
2. Sven Libæk - Misty Canyon
3. Ennio Morricone - Un Altro Mare
4. Gian Piero Reverberi & Gian Franco Reverberi - Le Malizie Di Venere, Seq. 3
5. Stringtronics - Tropicola
6. Pierre Alain Dahan - Rythmiques No. 3
7. Oronzo De Filippi - Architettura Industriale
8. April Orchestra - Exciting Mrs. Brown
9. Alberto Baldan Bembo - Tema Di Barbara
10. Karl Heinz Schäfer - Kidnapping
11. Godchild - Dans C'cas La Oui
12. David Lindup - Slow Motion
13. Janko Nilovic - Funky Village
14. Nino Nardini & Roger Roger - Bagheera
15. Piero Umiliani - Risaie

Compiled for Under the Radar: 
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_alexander_von_mehren_mixtape

Mixtape for Under the Radar - Library Music and Soundtracks of the 60s and 70s

A short and sweet, groovy and amorous tune written and recorded in an afternoon, inspired by the summer of '22, the arrival of new instruments in the studio as well as Italian library music and soundtracks of the late 60s / early 70s. Consider it a small teaser of what's to come – in still quite some time.

Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at Aérosuite, Bergen, Norway, July 13th 2022.

Alexander von Mehren: Neupert Telemann harpsichord, Moog One synth, Wurlitzer 200A, vibraphone, Fender Mustang bass, acoustic guitar, programming and sampling

Giardino Romantico

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Remix of Aérosuite (Partie B: Pop Baroque, Partie D: Altitude and Partie G: Survol de l'Amérique), originally found on Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.

Mixed by Sean O'Hagan and Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studio, London, UK.
Mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Additional instrumentation and production by Sean O'Hagan: Vocals, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, sampled clavinets and harpsichords, Vox organ, Roland Juno-6, Moog Concertmate MG-1, Korg MS-10, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, banjo, dulcimer and Roland CR-78 drum machine. Recorded at Sean's home studio and Press Play Studio.

Lyrics written by Sean O'Hagan.

Track taken from Alexander von Mehren's forthcoming remix EP, Aéropop Revisited.

Artwork by Espen Horne.

Aérosuite (Sean O'Hagan Remix - The House That Jack Built)

Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, Bergen, Norway, 2006 and 2010.
Mixed by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, 2006 and 2012.
Mastered by Steve Rooke and Alexander von Mehren at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, 2012.

Alexander von Mehren: upright piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, Rhythm 77
Fredrik Drønen: electric guitar
Siri Eimhjellen Øie: violin
Sigurd Fischer Olsen: viola

Aeropop

La Variation de Douche

Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, Bergen, Norway, 2009-2010.
Mixed by John McEntire and Alexander von Mehren at Soma Electronic Music Studios, Chicago, USA, 2010.
Mastered by Steve Rooke and Alexander von Mehren at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, 2012.

Alexander von Mehren: vocals, upright piano, Fender Rhodes piano, vibraphone, bass, drums, percussion
Fredrik Drønen: acoustic guitar
Siri Eimhjellen Øie: violin
Sigurd Fischer Olsen: viola
Ina Walde: flute
Nathalie Nordnes: vocals
Mari Kvien Brunvoll: vocals
Lise Kvenseth: vocals

Aerosuite, Partie A: Ouverture

Remix of Insouciance, originally found on Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.

Mixed by Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studio, London, UK.
Mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Additional production and instrumentation by Andy Ramsay and Joe Watson: Wurlitzer electric piano, RMI Electra-piano, Roland System 101/102/104, Korg MS-20, EMS Synthi A, EMS Vocoder 2000, drums, percussion, Electro-Harmonix drum machine and Powerhouse 8-track drum machine. Vocals by Joe Watson and Mary Hampton. Recorded at Press Play Studio.

Lyrics written by Joe Watson.

Track taken from Alexander von Mehren's remix EP, Aéropop Revisited.

Artwork by Espen Horne.

Aeropop Revisited

Insouciance (Andy Ramsay & Joe Watson Remix - Better Network)

Remix of Aller-Retour, originally found on Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.

Mixed by Dave LeBleu at Machine Learning Labs, New York, USA.
Mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Additional production by Dave LeBleu. Produced at Machine Learning Labs.

Track taken from Alexander von Mehren's remix EP, Aéropop Revisited.

Artwork by Espen Horne.

Aller-Retour (Dave LeBleu Remix - Cote a l'Autre)

Remix of Chalet d'Alpage, originally found on Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.

Mixed by Crookram at Wool Pullers, The Hague, Netherlands.
Mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Additional production and instrumentation by Crookram: Sampled electric piano and French horn. Recorded at Wool Pullers.

Track taken from Alexander von Mehren's remix EP, Aéropop Revisited.

Artwork by Espen Horne.

Chalet d'Alpage (Crookram Remix - When I Was Nine)

Remix of Natural Selection, originally found on Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.

Mixed by Matias Téllez at Skogen Studio, Bergen, Norway.
Mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Additional instrumentation and production by Matias Téllez and Pablo Téllez: Vocals, upright piano, sampled harpsichords and mellotrons, synths, electric guitar, bass, drums and percussion. Recorded at Skogen Studio.

Track taken from Alexander von Mehren's remix EP, Aéropop Revisited.

Artwork by Espen Horne.

Natural Selection (Young Dreams Remix - Rhapsody on a Theme of von Mehren)

Remixed, rewritten, performed and produced by Alexander von Mehren in Aérosuite, Bergen, Norway, between July and October 2019.

Alexander von Mehren: upright piano, vibraphone, bass guitar, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer 200A, Minimoog Voyager, Korg Polysix, Korg MS-20, Farfisa Compact Deluxe, Clavia Nord Stage, Roland Rhythm 77, electronics and shaker

Fredrik Drønen: electric and acoustic guitars

Taken from Caramel's debut album, Deluxe Edition.
Artwork by William Cunningham. Typography by Alexander von Mehren.

Golden Days (Remix of Caramel's Golden Ways)

Caramel - Golden Ways (Alexander von Mehren Remix - Golden Days)

Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, Bergen, Norway.
Mixed by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom.
Mastered by Steve Rooke and Alexander von Mehren at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Alexander von Mehren: vocals, upright piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, vibraphone, bass, drums, percussion, Rhythm 77
Fredrik Drønen: electric guitar
Sigurd Fischer Olsen: violin, viola
Erlend Hausken: alto and tenor saxphones
Tor Erik Seime Pettersen: trombone, euphonium
Silje Haustveit: trumpet

Taken from Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.
Artwork by Anti & Grandpeople: http://anti.as.

La Chanson de Douche

Composed, arranged and produced by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom, Bergen, Norway.&#13;
Mixed by Alexander von Mehren at The Guestroom.&#13;
Mastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.&#13;
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Alexander von Mehren: vocals, upright piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion&#13;
Fredrik Drønen: electric guitar&#13;
Siri Eimhjellen Øie: violin&#13;
Sigurd Fischer Olsen: violin&#13;
Ina Walde: flute&#13;
Tor Erik Seime Pettersen: euphonium, trombone&#13;
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Taken from Alexander von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop.&#13;
Artwork by <a href="http://anti.as" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti &amp; Grandpeople</a>.

Winter Comes

Alexander von Mehren is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Bergen, Norway. von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop, was written and recorded over a period of nearly six years, mixed with John McEntire (Stereolab, Tortoise) in Chicago and mastered by Steve Rooke (The Beatles, David Bowie) at Abbey Road Studios before its vinyl, CD and digital release in 2013.

The album, which features contributions by members of The High Llamas, Jaga Jazzist and Orwell, is especially inspired by French, British and Italian library music and soundtracks of the 60s and 70s, and is focused primarily on orchestrated alternative pop music sung in French and English in addition to instrumental tracks.

Aéropop gained a great deal of international attention, for instance at AllMusic («an exquisitely crafted, richly arranged modern pop gem»), Hype Machine («one of the more special releases we've heard this year») and Other Music («brings to mind Serge Gainsbourg at his deadliest»), with features at MTV Iggy, Rolling Stone, Filter Magazine, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, KCRW, Bandcamp and Under the Radar.

Following the enthusiasm around his debut LP, Aéropop Revisited EP was released late 2014, featuring remixes of selected tracks from Aéropop by Sean O'Hagan (The High Llamas), Andy Ramsay & Joe Watson (Stereolab), Orwell, Young Dreams, Dave LeBleu (The Mercury Program) and Crookram. The EP was mastered by Alex Wharton (The Beatles, Radiohead, Nick Cave) at Abbey Road Studios and released worldwide on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

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