Goodbye Grovskopa

As you have probably noticed, since my near death motorbike crash in early 2010, Grovskopa has been very quiet both release and DJ wise.
I feel that instead of letting this project fade into nothingness, I will just be 100% honest with everyone.

For some reason, yet unknown to me, my relation to industrial/hard/dark techno changed that day in 2010. I used to feel a profound connection with it and really it was larger than life itself to me. It was my air. At times I took it a little too serious (oh how many fights...) But even that felt right, "in the name of techno!".
I still love the music, but it doesn't force me into movement, give me taste of blood in the mouth or goosebumps like it used to.

Of course I could continue to make and DJ the music, but right now it would just be empty formulaic shells instead of something true and emotional. Techno and its followers (you) deserve more than that.

So, I have decided to stop the project. That means both Grovskopa and the labels Emergence and Pohjola (as well as all charts, facebooking etc,).
Ofcourse I am still making music (all kinds of oddities), but what I will do with it is still unknown to me.

To all of you who has supported me in my 10+ years of releasing I am eternally grateful. It has been amazing. It has given me so many life long friends and experiences as well as opportunities to see places I probably never would have otherwise. I wouldn't change it for anything in the world.

Much love, Mika.

PS: I am doing one more gig, Berghain february 4th. And there should be a remix coming out on Sev Dah's Gynoid Audio EP as well as an 'It's All For You' vinyl sampler on Sect. These are the last outings.

(freebie MP3) Hiroaki Iizuka - Glow (Grovskopa Remix)

When I signed up for this remix, it was meant to come out on vinyl.
In the end it never did, so I thought I might as well give it away as a freebie.

I think it's one of the best remixes I've ever made actually, really happy about it.
Trancey without being too uplifting/cheesy.

Do enjoy! (click arrow down to download)

Hiroaki Iizuka - Glow (Grovskopa Remix) (Soleil - SOL020) 2009 by Grovskopa

Northern Structures - Self Similarity (Sonic Groove - SG1044)

After months of playing this off CDr, the debut EP from Danish duo Northern Structures is finally out!
In my opinion one of the most promising acts to pop up on the scene in years. It's contemporary without copying the current trends, as well as classically technoid/industrial without sounding dated.
The sounds are freezingly mechanical, but the jammed arrangement gives it a human touch. Brilliance!


I reckon these guys will hit big this year, so I'll grab a few copies of this while it lasts!