Norwegian artist Sunniva Lingård aka Sassy 009 has just announced the release of a new mixtape, which will feature the previously released singles “Blue Racecar” and “Here Comes The Weekend.”

“Heart Ego is the most ambitious project I’ve done so far in my career, yet the project I have had the most trouble defining. Framing it as a mixtape was like finding home. The actual structuring and understanding of my compositions is simply a result of how I think it should feel, and not necessarily in line with a structure someone else completely understands.” explained the Oslo-based artist.

Today, she also unveils a brand new single and video, “Mystery Boy.” Once again, ethereal techno, glitchy pop, industrial and future R&B textures collide with a very Nordic coolness. Watch the visuals and pre-order Heart Ego via Bandcamp below.

Following up on her comeback single “Thrasher“, Norway’s electronic producer Sunniva Lindgaard, better known as SASSY 009, recently unveiled “Maybe In The Summer”, another pulsating track taken for her upcoming sophomore EP. She has now shared a Kenneth Karlstad-directed video to go with the track and the final rendition looks simply amazing. The very cinematographic clip combines Lindgaard‘s love for ice hockey with a somehow dark and tense atmosphere worthy of a psychological thriller. About the visuals, she detailed:

[su_quote]My fascination for hockey in meeting with Kenneth Karlstad’s surrealistic, abnormal form of expression made this video possible. He managed to capture both the riddle aspect of my music, while also embracing the speed and tempo in the song. It really mirrors where I am with this project today, and it also helps me understand where I’m headed with it.[/su_quote]

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Back in 2017, Oslo-based trio SASSY 009 burst on the alternative scene with Do You Mind, a 5-track EP where icy pop, techno, flute and industrial music were colliding. Last year, Teodora Georgijevic and Johanna Scheie Orellana announced on Instagram that they were leaving the band, opening a new era for Sunniva Lindgaard , now on her own. According to an interview to i-D in 2017, SASSY 009 was actually Sunni’s SoundCloud username some years ago.

About this new departure, Sunni explained:

[su_quote]I am allowing myself to explore different directions without making too many decisions on the way. That’s how I find peace in where I’m at in my life right now. My music is absolutely an extension of that.[/su_quote]

Today, SASSY 009 finally unveils her first track in solo, “Thrasher”. In a bit less than three minutes, the artist is experimenting with so many textures and genres, sounding like if JPEGMAFIA, Smerz and Death Grips founded a supergroup. Nothing has been announced yet, but we’re pretty sure there’s more music to come. In the meantime, enjoy this metallic and abrasive new track below.

EDIT: There’s also an Andreas Bjørseth-directed video, premiered via Dazed. Watch below.

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Sunniva, Teodora and Johanna, the three Oslo-based girls of SASSY 009have pushed the boundaries of pop music in 2017. Their mix of organic and electronic music and the unexpected use of flute as well (their music was actually released before Björk‘s new album) were both refreshing and challenging. By the way, we named their track “Are You Leaving” as Thunderclap earlier this year. Yesterday, the trio unveiled the video of their debut track “Pretty Baby”, which was directed by bAyA. Watch the colorful VHS-infused video below.

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“Pretty Baby” is taken from SASSY 009‘s debut EP “Do You Mind” out now via Hard Up and Luft Recordings.

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We don’t know much about Teodora, Sunniva, and Johanna, the three Norwegian girls hidden behind the moniker SASSY 009. Some weeks ago, they already impressed us with the hybrid debut single “Pretty Baby” and we can already say they have successfully passed the test of the second release. We can’t guess the artists’ age but we do know they started to make music together at school and this is something that you can hear in their vocals: despite the fact that they’re totally original, the harmonies are also highly curated and controlled, at least on this studio version that goes with an Andreas Bjørseth-directed video. In the same way that interjections can be used to create a catchy chorus, the voices are modulated and actively participate in the melody line of “Are You Leaving”, like any other instruments. The final rendition is fresh, perky and spring-like.

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The best element of the track though could be the flute. It’s not every day in 2017 that this instrument is highlighted in pop music but let’s give credit where credit is due. Of course, it’s not new to bring back old-fashioned or forsaken instruments into modern productions. Since the release of The Beatles‘ masterpiece “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, it’s a common thing but it’s not happening that often in pop music. The effect is still as surprising and it’s a pure delight to re-discover old sounds in modern instrumentations. When all the compressions, filters, effects and synthesizers are grandly participating to a sort of uniformisation of internet-pop music, SASSY 009‘s experimentations are more than welcome.

“Are You Leaving” and the previously released single “Pretty Baby” are (normally) set to appear on SASSY 009‘s upcoming ep “Do You Mind”, via Luft Recordings / Hard up.

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