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Foruten​ ​de​ ​suksessfulle​ ​opptredenene​ ​under​ ​årets​ ​By:Larm-festival,​ ​Norwegian​ ​Wood​ ​og Øyafestivalens​ ​klubbdag,​ ​ble​ ​de​ ​dessuten​ ​kåret​ ​som​ ​en​ ​av​ ​vinnerne​ ​av​ ​Forbildeprisen​ ​2017.​ ​De ble​ ​valgt​ ​ut​ ​som​ ​Ukas​ ​Urørt​ ​hos​ ​NRK​ ​P3​ ​kort​ ​tid​ ​etter​ ​EP-ens​ ​utgivelse​ ​i​ ​fjor,​ ​og​ ​musikken​ ​ble​ ​i den​ ​forbindelse​ ​rost​ ​av​ ​den​ ​ikoniske​ ​duoen​ ​Röyksopp.​ ​I​ ​konsertanmeldelser​ ​fra​ ​By:Larm​ ​høstet de​ ​lovord​ ​fra​ ​skribenter​ ​flere​ ​norske​ ​musikkmagasiner​ ​som​ ​karakteriserer​ ​musikken​ ​som dansbar​ ​shoegaze.

Hysj
With their roots in Oslo’s hardcore scene, Hysj finds their place in the intersection of beat based electronic music, noise, and hip-hop. Inspired by hedonism, cold nordic winters, and urban decay, the duo form a pressing atmosphere, with driving and danceable instrumentals hitting the listeners where it hurts. Reference points include Crystal Castles, Death Grips, Atari Teenage Riot, Big Black, and the productions of El-P. With a no-compromise dedication to DIY principles, the band have constructed their sound from the bottom up, with full creative control over the entire production process. Evolving from their humble beginnings as an angry electro punk band, Hysj has now fully embraced the hypnotic rhythms of EDM and expressive wordplay of hip-hop, to make their sound more immediate and accessible. In concert, the band expand the violent and energetic sound to create an intense live experience. They take great care in their onstage representation, where the visual and the auditory equally demand your attention.