Intr0beatz

For some the groove cannot be learned or given; It is an inherent and intuitive part of their soul. Intr0beatz, aka Reykjavik native Arsaell Thor Ingvason, whole life has been about the groove. From his earliest years delving into his father’s musical collecting and compositions, he first came to prominence as Intr0beatz back in the late ‘90s first as a turntablist, then as the beat producers behind the seminal 2000s Icelandic hip-hop group Forgotten Lores.

A carpenter by trade, his hands have shaped a formidable body of work from quality productions to his skillful turntablism and use records to working with old school and vintage samplers. Ingvason released Half Time in 2011 on Möller Records. A heady mix of chill-out, deep house, funk, and hip-hop, it marked an evolution in his music trajectory while building on his roots. Since Half Time, Ingvason has been delving ever deeper into house music, releasing a slew of 12" and EPs on various deep house labels such as Dark Energy, Plastik People, SlothBoogie, Lagaffe Tales, South African label Stay True Sounds, Aterral and on his own label, Cosmic Angles.