Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician from Copenhagen, Denmar… Read Full Bio ↴Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Trentemøller made his debut in 1997 together with DJ T.O.M. when they formed the first live-house act in Denmark, Trigbag, and started playing concerts all over the globe. Trigbag's single Showtime was played by international DJs such as Alex Gopher, Laurent Garnier, and Etienne de Crécy. Trigbag dissolved in 2000.

Trentemøller returned on Naked Music in 2003 with his The Trentemøller EP including the tracks Le Champagne and Work in Progress. Trentemøller received the award “Up Front Release of the Year” at the Danish DJ Awards in February 2004 for the Track “Le Champagne”.

In late 2004 he and his friend and partner, DJ Buda, issued a white label remix of Aphex Twin's Windowlicker, under the name Run Jeremy. Together they've also made other great tracks such as "Gamma" and "25 Timer". Furthermore, Trentemøller has worked together with DJ Buda and DJ T.O.M. on another track on the upcoming and much anticipated Lulu Rouge album entitled Bless You which was released in May 2008.

In February 2005 Steve Bug released the renowned Trentemøller EP Physical Fraction on his label Audiomatique. This release put Trentemøller on the map of internationally successful producers, and was followed by three releases on Bug’s main label Poker Flat: Polar Shift, Sunstroke, and the Nam Nam EP. Many reader polls awarded him as the Best Newcomer of the year 2005.

Trentemøller is also a much demanded remixer. Highlights have been his remixes for Martinez (Shadowboxing), Sharon Philips ("Want 2/Need 2"), Röyksopp (What Else Is There?), The Knife (We Share Our Mother’s Health), Sodom for the Pet Shop Boys, and Moby’s hit Go. Go (Trentemøller Remix) charted at #38 on the Australian ARIA Club chart in October 2006. In 2006, Trentemøller also released a remix of Chris Isaak's 90s hit Wicked Game under his alias Businessman. The single was called Dubby Games and was a major underground tune that year.

Anders' debut album The Last Resort was released on Poker Flat in October 2006. German magazine Groove Mag and French magazine Trax both voted it as "Record of the Year" in November 2006.

His Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 was voted Essential Mix of the Year by listeners in 2006.

In 2007 the song Moan by Trentemøller feat. Ane Trolle was a big hit in Denmark as well as a top 30 hit in the Belgium Singles Top 50.

His fourth album, entitled Fixion, released on 16 September 2016

Discography

Albums

2006 – The Last Resort
2007 – The Trentemøller Chronicles
2010 - Into The Great Wide Yonder
2013 - Live In Copenhagen
2013 - Lost
2016 - Fixion

Releases

2003 – Trentemøller EP (12")
2004 – Beta Boy (12")
2005 – Kink (12")
2005 – Physical Fraction (12")
2005 – Polar Shift (12")
2005 – Serenetti (12")
2006 – Sunstroke (12")
2006 – Nam Nam E.P. (12")
2006 – Rykketid (12")
2006 – Always Something Better (12")
2006 - Dubby Games (as "Businessman")
2007 – African People (12")
2007 – Moan (12")
2007 – Moan (Dub & Instrumental) (12")
2008 – Miss You (Remixes) (12")
2008 - Live in Concert EP (Live at Roskilde 2007)
2009 - Rauta EP (12")

Remixes

unknown year - Aphex twin - windowlicker
unknown year - Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches
1999 – ETA – Ayia Napa
2003 – Filur – You & I
2003 – B & B International – Decorated With Ornaments
2003 – Malou – I Wish
2003 – Laid Back – Beautiful Day
2003 – Djuma Soundsystem – Les Djinns
2004 – Yoshimoto – Du What U Du
2004 – Andy Caldwell – Give a Little
2004 – Pashka – Island Breeze
2004 – The Rhythm Slaves – The Light You Will See
2004 – Aya – Uptown
2005 – Mathias Schaffhauser – Coincidance
2005 – Fred Everything & 20 for 7 – Friday
2005 – Vernis – Bubble Bath
2005 – Varano – Dead End Street
2005 - Pet Shop Boys - Sodom
2005 – Sharon Phillips – Want 2/Need 2
2005 – Unai – Oh You and I
2005 – Martinez – Shadowboxing
2005 – Röyksopp – What Else Is There?
2005 – The Knife – We Share Our Mother's Health
2006 – Djosos Krost – Chaptor One
2006 – Delirium – Silence
2006 – Jokke Ilsoe – Feeling Good
2006 – Moby – Go (2006)
2006 – Trentemøller feat. Richard Davis – Always Something Better
2007 – Trentemøller feat. Ane Trolle – Moan
2008 – Kasper Bjørke – Doesn't Matter
2008 – Modeselektor – The White Flash
2008 – Lulu Rouge - Bless You
2008 – Booka Shade - Outskirts
2009 – Depeche Mode - Wrong

(2) Denmark-based Anders Trentemøller made his debut in 1997, DJ'ing the local club circuit and occasionally performing live. After a self-imposed hiatus spanning several years, he returned with his own productions, which quickly grabbed the ear of the then red-hot Naked Music house music label. His debut EP was well received and won praise from DJs in all electronic music genres. This led to a series of 12" singles on such labels as Audiomatique and Tic Tac Toe before Trentemøller found a home on Germany's esteemed Poker Flat, where he released a series of critically acclaimed singles. His ambitious, moody double-disc album The Last Resort was released in 2006 on Poker Flat. Into the Great Wide Yonder, issued on Trentemøller's In My Room label, followed four years later and was even more removed from the dancefloor. This move toward the midtempo continued with 2013's Lost, a song-oriented effort that featured guest appearances from Jana Hunter, Marie Fisker, and the indie rock group Low. A remixed version of the album, Lost Reworks, appeared in 2014. ~ Rob Theakston, Rovi

Cold Comfort
Trentemøller Lyrics

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Do we heed this cold shore
To paint this coast black
Cold comfort

Can you crawl through this mire
To take the fear away
When you're through I'll hold you

Lost the way
Lost the way
You've lost the way

Can we heal this cold day
And paint these hills
Green again

Can you crawl through this mire
To take the fear away
When you're through I'll hold you

You lost the way
You lost the way
You lost the way

You lost the way
You lost the way

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Cold Comfort" by Trentemøller suggest that the singer is in a state of despair, or at the very least, discomfort. They may be standing on the shore, looking out at the expanse of the ocean and feeling overwhelmed or isolated. The blackness of the coast could indicate a sense of hopelessness, as though the singer is immersed in darkness and cannot see a way out. "Cold comfort" is an ironic phrase, as it suggests that the singer is finding solace in something that is in fact cold and unfeeling.

The second verse finds the singer imploring someone to help them through this difficult time. The "mire" could be a metaphor for a muddy or difficult emotional state, and the fear could be a fear of being lost forever. The singer offers to hold them once they've made it through, suggesting that they are not alone in their struggles.

Throughout the song, the repetition of "lost the way" adds to the sense of despair and confusion that the singer is feeling. They seem to be searching for something, but cannot find their way. The final lines suggest that they have become completely disoriented, attaching "you" to the repetition of "lost the way."

Overall, "Cold Comfort" is a melancholy song that explores the themes of isolation, fear, and confusion. The repetitive nature of the lyrics adds to the sense of being stuck in one's own thoughts and emotions, unable to break free.

Line by Line Meaning

Do we heed this cold shore
Do we pay attention to the bleakness of this shoreline

To paint this coast black
To represent the bleakness with the color black

Cold comfort
Finding solace in the sadness

Can you crawl through this mire
Can you navigate through this difficult situation

To take the fear away
In order to alleviate anxiety and worry

When you're through I'll hold you
I will be a source of comfort after the ordeal is over

Lost the way
Feeling lost and directionless

Lost the way
Feeling lost and adrift without purpose

You've lost the way
Addressing the listener directly and acknowledging their feelings of being lost

Can we heal this cold day
Can we find a way to mend this bleak, depressing time

And paint these hills
Representing renewal and rebirth with the color green