Lemaitre band biography
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Lemaitre (band)
Norwegian musical duo
Lemaitre (pronounced French:[ləmɛtʁ]ⓘ) is a Norwegianindie electronic duo hailing from Oslo. The duo consists of members Ketil Jansen and Ulrik Denizou Lund.[1][2] Jansen and Lund came together to form Lemaitre on 20 June 2010.[3] Lemaitre is currently based in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Since the duo's inception in summer 2010,[3] Lemaitre has released a number of EPs, including the Relativity Series: Relativity1, 2, 3 and Relativity by Nite; The Friendly Sound; and Singularity.[5] The duo released their seventh EP, 1749, on 29 January 2016,[6] and released a compilation album, Chapter One, on 2 June 2017.[7]
In early 2021 Lemaitre released the single Trip Sitter together with Sofiloud. This was then followed by the releases of the single Sparrow with Emelie Hollow in June, the single OK Computer with RebMoe in August, and Reflection in early September. The final single, What About U, featuring Anna of the North was released on 22 October, alongside an announcement[8] for their debut album Substellar, released 19 November 2021.[9]
History
[edit]2010–2014: Formation and early years
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Discovery: Lemaitre
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Lemaitre discuss their uplifting anthem “Big,” new single “Little Things,” the origin of their smash hit “Closer,” and the challenges of being a touring electronic act.
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With over 200 million worldwide streams on their impressive array of tracks so far, Lemaitre are well on their way to becoming one of the most prominent acts in the ever-changing electronic scene. The Norwegian duo comprised of Ketil Jansen and Ulrik Denizou Lund have managed to hone an incomparable ability to interweave different styles and genres of music to craft a sound that’s distinctly their own since they formed 8 years ago.
After initially finding enormous success on SoundCloud, the electronic duo released their highly-anticipated debut album Chapter One last year. As well as encompassing their breakout hit “Closer,” which thrills with exciting exuberance, the album serves as a showcase for band’s genre-less sound which elevates the electronic music genre into an exciting uncharted realm. Standout singles “Higher,” “Cut to Black,” “Playing to Lose,” and “We Got U” reaffirmed the duo’s position as one of the most innovative electronic acts to be formed this decad
Since the release of Chapter One, Lemaitre have treated their fans to a steady stream of singles, including their infectious