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
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Trentemøller Lyrics
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Trentemøller's "I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor" is a haunting song that is open to interpretation. However, the lyrics "It's the kind of thing that once drove men into the desert night" suggest that something ominous is happening. The phrase "desert night" implies a place of isolation and a lack of civilization. This line implies that the situation at hand is so daunting that people are abandoning all they know to face it alone.
The next line "I see no deserts here and the east end rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead" is a direct attack on someone the singer knows. The "east end rogue" referred to in the lyrics is a person of influence in the singer's life who they once admired, but have now lost respect for. The use of strong language, such as "murdering fuckhead," suggests a profound betrayal that the singer will not tolerate. The song's atmosphere is melancholy, with a slow, sad melody underscoring its ominous lyrics.
In the final line, "the influence is clear you're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago," the singer is reminding their friend that violence from the past has not been forgotten. The line suggests that the singer is on the edge of violence themselves and that their acquaintance's presence is a triggering factor. The haunting quality to the lyrics implies a sense of regret and mourning for the past.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the kind of thing that once drove men into the desert night
This situation is comparable to what has historically caused individuals to escape society and retreat into the barren and dangerous desert.
I see no deserts here and the east end rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead
We are not physically surrounded by deserts, but the person you look up to from the disadvantaged east end of town is actually a dangerous and immoral individual.
The influence is clear you're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago
The impact of the aforementioned person is evident and reminds you of the violent tendencies and traumatic experiences you tried to forget and leave in the past.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, BMG Rights Management
Written by: NICHOLAS TALBOT
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@patriark
Once this tune gets under your skin you understand it doesn't have any equal. Mesmerizing tune. Thank you Nick
@bonbon7556
I find it amazing that so few people know of the genius of Nick Talbot and Gravenhurst. This song has one of the strongest meanings of any songs I've heard, and it shocks me that nobody has analyzed its meaning yet. This is how I see it. "I Turn My Face to the Forest Floor" is a song about the nature of violence.
"It's the kind of thing that once drove man into the desert night" references instances when violence, whether because of a raid or out of fear of it, led people to move into deserts to escape it.
"I see no deserts here" represents the fact that there are no places to hide from the violence. It's everywhere, as it's just a part of human nature. It can't be avoided.
"And the East End rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead / The influence is clear." "East End" in this context references the East End of London, a place often referred to as the "dark heart" of London. This line speaks to whoever is listening, as we all admire others who commit violent actions deep down, whether it's a political figure, a fictional character, or the desire to fit in with society as a whole, a group of people who all have violent tendencies that are not always outwardly shown. However, the influence of others is clear in how we act; it's a kind of conformity - the act of fitting in - with society.
"You're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago." This is one of the most beautiful lines in any song that I've ever heard. It symbolizes how close we all are to joining society in its pursuit of violence when so many people talk against it. Due to the impact society has on all of us, Talbot is referencing the fact that any small thing can trigger a violent act from a person when they least expect it, that violence is inside all of us, whether we are aware of it or not.
Nick Talbot was a brilliant man who died much too young, but he left us with symbolic songs of humbling beauty about human nature.
@sun_catchers_music
We as a group look up to the musical might of Nick Talbot and Gravenhurst. Very significant artist. ❤
@Nihils31
I just discovered this, got sucked into those cascading guitars while a few seconds later reading he's dead now. Destroyed me. May he rest peacefully.
@heavydirtysul5833
why
@klaatubaradanikto1490
two years later: just went through the same damn thing.
@kelpkelp5252
@@heavydirtysul5833 It’s a human being thing, you wouldn’t understand
@pablovilan
Me pasó igual =(
@maartendas
I saw this in a movie theatre today, on a big screen, as part of an animation feature. Quite an unforgettable experience...
@howardberl2478
GRAVENHURST - I turn my face to the forest floor is absolutely without a doubt a very well written and recorded audio/video posting. My very sincere thank - you for contributing this very unique and inspirational video/audio YouTube posting. Hope that you are well. "There are some people out there who remarked that you might be deceased." Hope and pray that this is not the case and that you are alive and well and continue your amazing musical journey. You are a STAR in my eyes!!! Have a fabulous Sunday August 14th 2016:-}}}