Smerz
Smerz is a Norwegian electronic music duo based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Oslo, Norway. The two members, Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, met at high school in Oslo and moved to Copenhagen in 2011.[1]
Smerz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | XL Recordings, Escho, Shopping |
| Members | Catharina Stoltenberg Henriette Motzfeldt |
| Website | https://smerz.no |
Smerz released their first single "Because" on Soundcloud in 2016. Later the same year, they released the EP Okey on Escho in Denmark and HardUp in the UK. The following year, in 2017, Smerz signed to XL Recordings and re-released the EP Okey. In 2018, Smerz released the EP Have fun on XL Recordings. Their debut album Believer was released in 2021, also on XL Recordings. Later the same year, the duo released the mixtape Før og etter on their own label Shopping on Bandcamp.
Smerz have been hosting a monthly radio show on NTS Radio since 2017.[2]
Smerz have played concerts at Tate Modern in London, MoMA PS1 in New York, Mutek in Mexico City and Montreal, Berghain in Berlin, Pitchfork Festival in Chicago, Roskilde Festval in Denmark, and Volksbühne in Berlin.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| Believer | 2021 | XL Recordings |
EPs
| Title | Year | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| Okey | 2016 | Escho, HardUp |
| Okey | 2017 | XL Recordings |
| Have fun | 2018 | XL Recordings |
Mixtapes
| Title | Year | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| Før og etter | 2021 | Shopping |
Singles
| Title | Year | Record Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Because" | 2016 | Self-released | |
| "Because" | 2016 | Escho, HardUp | Okey |
| "Blessed" | |||
| "Sure" | |||
| "Oh my my" | 2017 | XL Recordings | Have fun |
| "No harm" | |||
| "Half life" | |||
| "Have fun" | |||
| "Før og etter" | 2020 | Escho | Escho 15 år: Burgers for my new life |
| "The favourite" / "Rap interlude" | 2020 | XL Recordings | Believer |
| "I dont talk about that much" / "Hva hvis" | |||
| "Believer" | 2021 | ||
| "Flashing" | |||
| "Remember" |
Comissioned work
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Øy | 2020 | Carte Blanche | Music for dance performance |
| Miss france | 2021 | ALL-IN Studio | Soundtrack for runway show |
| Debutante | 2022 | ALL-IN Studio | Soundtrack for runway show |
Sampled on
| Title | Sample of | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Stop Playin" | "Flashing" | 2022 | Lil Baby and Jeremih | It's Only Me |
| "Good Lies2 | "No Harm" | 2023 | Overmono | Good Lies |
| "If U Ever" | "I don't talk about that much" | 2021 | Overmono | If U Ever |
As featured artist(s)
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gues What" | 2017 | Code Walk | Guess What |
| "Verdens smarteste person" | 2022 | Cezinando | Samtidig |
Remixes
| Title | Year | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Friendly - Smerz Remix" | 2021 | Erika de Casier |
Songwriting and production credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Verdens smarteste person" | 2022 | Cezinando | Samtidig |
| "ASAP" | 2023 | NewJeans | Get Up EP |
References
- "Smerz Make Uncanny Electronic Pop That Sounds Like a Secret". Pitchfork. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- Radio, N. T. S. "Smerz". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- "Smerz | Outer Agency". outer-agency.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.