Dalminjo
by Alex HendersonWhether he is recording as Dalminjo or as ORG Lounge, Norway native Ole Roar Granli has represented the kinder, gentler side of club-oriented electronica in the late '90s and 2000s. Electronica is a broad, far-reaching term that has been used to describe a wide variety of electronic club music; the term electronica has been applied to everything from the most harsh, abrasive, dissonant, and amelodic techno recordings to the smoothest and most ethereal of chillout, acid jazz and downtempo -- and clearly, Dalminjo (or ORG Lounge, if you prefer) falls into the latter category. The Norwegian producer/arranger/composer is known for being rhythmic and funky, but not in a confrontational way; while techno can be every bit as in-your-face as death metal, gangsta rap, or free jazz, Dalminjo has a totally different vision of electronica that favors lushness and sexy seduction rather than confrontation. If Dalminjo was a jazz saxophonist...