Downbeat grooves from the Scandinavian shores!
Ease Division is a series of downbeat and chill-out compilations from Spiral Trax. Here we have gathered an amazing collection of downbeat Scandinavian music from some of the most prolific electronic music producers around.

First out is a new remix of Vibrasphere's fantastic 'San Pedro'. The original created such a buzz that it was licensed to heaps of compilations and got the support of highly acclaimed artists like Talvin Singh, who even picked it for his mix CD.

Second is a funky downbeat offering by Saiko-pod. 'Wednesday' is taken from their album 'Phutures & Options' which was released on Spiral Trax last year. Lately they have been getting a lot of attention in the progressive house scene through a row of remixes of tracks from the same album, which have been released on ACDC.

Next out is a real gem; Robert Leiner is one of the most influential Swedish techno artists ever. His 1993 album, 'Organized Noise', on R&S is a milestone in techno history. In those days, he was working with artists such as CJ Bolland, Juan Atkins, Lenny Dee and LFO. He has remixed Jam & Spoon's masterpiece "Stella" as well as Juno Reactor and Front 242's side project, Male or Female. 'Lunar Suite' is stellar piece of Pink Floyd-ish freestyle jamming. His 'Roots FM1' track from our last Ease Division was picked up for the Space Nights compilation on the German Electrolux label.

Matenda is another Swedish producer that has received a lot of attention lately. Continuing with the sublime dub of Stress Assassin, one of Sweden's best distinguished dub producers. He has also just finished his second album; 'Carrier Track, which will be released on Spiral Trax shortly.

Magnus Birgersson's Solar Fields project has already released three albums on the French label Ultimae Records. His 'Compressed Universe' is a magnificent piece of ambient music.

Next out is Human Blue, one of Sweden's most popular trance producers. His uplifting trance style has made him for example a favourite with John 00 Flemming. With 'Swing Delight', he definitely shows his skills as a downbeat producer.

Last but not least are two tracks by Michael Andresen, the man responsible for compiling this CD. With his Healer project, he managed to release an amazing debut album on Flying Rhino in 2000.