Basshunter Shows Off "Northern Lights"

Basshunter has been an emerging artist for a long time now. I can remember first discovering his music before it was even translated into English (or to be more accurate, adapted into English). I have been excited to see more from him, but nothing new has really surfaced in a while. Finally, after all this time we are treated to his newest single, along with it's music video, "Northern Lights."




It may not be exactly what people would come to expect from him, but by damn it will do. The song has been described as much more mainstream than what he has produced in the past, and to be honest, this is true to an extent. What people don't realize is that in order to make music, you have to figure out what people want to listen to, and given that this is a bit of departure from his past, he may be searching for new sounds to call his own.

The video, a continuation of an unfolding storyline from his previous videos, follows a couple who have recently gotten back together as they take a road trip. I guess I didn't find it as interesting because I hadn't followed the story from the start. I felt that he could have had a very interesting video to go along with the song, but decided to give us more samey instead. Oh well. The song is still pretty rocking.

Despite it's weaker video, I feel the song is strong enough to carry it's own weight. It is just mainstream enough to appeal to the general audiences, while still being true enough to it's techno roots. The vocals on the track remain mostly the same, and it gives us a nice preview of what's to come from his next yet-to-be-named album coming this summer.

As of now, the track is not available on iTunes in the US. I'll try and keep everyone updated as to when it is.