Oskar med K has millions of listeners all around the world

Norwegian artist Oskar med K has achieved huge success abroad. He now has 7.9 million monthly listeners – that’s a couple of million more than the entire population of Norway. We sat down with him to talk about where in the world he’s had the biggest success, and of course, what the future brings.

Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Oslo.

When did you start making music?
I started making music kind of just for fun when I was a teenager. I remember thinking it seemed cool to be able to remix songs, and I asked my parents for FL Studio for Christmas. But since I had a Mac, I got Logic Pro X instead – and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

How does it feel to now reach an audience of over 7.8 million listeners?
It’s pretty surreal. I don’t think my brain can really grasp how many people that actually is. I’m just incredibly grateful that people enjoy listening to what I make.

How did “Make Me Feel” come about, and why do you think it resonates so widely?
I remember making Make Me Feel sometime last spring. It was a fairly long process, with several different versions. But it all started when I sampled some soul vocals, sped them up and pitched them down. Sometimes when you’re making music, you get into this creative bubble and become super excited about what you’ve made. That was definitely the case with this track. I knew right away there was something really special about it. And honestly, I don’t really know why it resonated so strongly with so many people. Maybe it’s the vocals that people can relate to? I also think it might have something to do with the quietness in the song.

Photo: Christian Carpagnano

Where do you have the most success with your music?
Most of my listeners are definitely in the US, with Germany right after. I also see that London is the number one city, followed by the biggest cities in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane).

How do you experience the difference in reactions between Norway and abroad?
My genre definitely works best abroad. But I’ve also gotten a really good response here in Norway, which is super nice.

Who are your listeners, and how would you describe your crowd?
I think most of my listeners are between 25–35 years old. Electronic music is definitely something that generation loves.

How did you land on your sound between pop and house/dance?
I’ve always loved pop songs, and I generally really like vocals. So when you work with deep house/house, I think it’s really cool to try and combine the two a little bit. Honestly, it also happens quite naturally, just based on what you listen to and what inspires you subconsciously.

What’s the next step – new singles, an album, or a tour?
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening right now. This fall I’ll be playing at a number of different places across Europe and a bit in Asia. At the start of the new year, I’m heading to the US to tour there. I’m also constantly working on new music, and we shouldn’t rule out that an album might be coming fairly soon.

What do you hope people take away from your music?
I hope it can create memories for the people who listen. Every now and then I get messages from people telling me that a certain song has meant a lot to them in some way. At the end of the day, that’s one of the main reasons you work so hard on this. It also reminds me of how important music really is.

Listen to Oskar Med K's biggest hit Make Me Feel, right here:

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Oskar med K has millions of listeners all around the world

Norwegian artist Oskar med K has achieved huge success abroad. He now has 7.9 million monthly listeners – that’s a couple of million more than the entire population of Norway. We sat down with him to talk about where in the world he’s had the biggest success, and of course, what the future brings.

Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Oslo.

When did you start making music?
I started making music kind of just for fun when I was a teenager. I remember thinking it seemed cool to be able to remix songs, and I asked my parents for FL Studio for Christmas. But since I had a Mac, I got Logic Pro X instead – and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

How does it feel to now reach an audience of over 7.8 million listeners?
It’s pretty surreal. I don’t think my brain can really grasp how many people that actually is. I’m just incredibly grateful that people enjoy listening to what I make.

How did “Make Me Feel” come about, and why do you think it resonates so widely?
I remember making Make Me Feel sometime last spring. It was a fairly long process, with several different versions. But it all started when I sampled some soul vocals, sped them up and pitched them down. Sometimes when you’re making music, you get into this creative bubble and become super excited about what you’ve made. That was definitely the case with this track. I knew right away there was something really special about it. And honestly, I don’t really know why it resonated so strongly with so many people. Maybe it’s the vocals that people can relate to? I also think it might have something to do with the quietness in the song.

Photo: Christian Carpagnano

Where do you have the most success with your music?
Most of my listeners are definitely in the US, with Germany right after. I also see that London is the number one city, followed by the biggest cities in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane).

How do you experience the difference in reactions between Norway and abroad?
My genre definitely works best abroad. But I’ve also gotten a really good response here in Norway, which is super nice.

Who are your listeners, and how would you describe your crowd?
I think most of my listeners are between 25–35 years old. Electronic music is definitely something that generation loves.

How did you land on your sound between pop and house/dance?
I’ve always loved pop songs, and I generally really like vocals. So when you work with deep house/house, I think it’s really cool to try and combine the two a little bit. Honestly, it also happens quite naturally, just based on what you listen to and what inspires you subconsciously.

What’s the next step – new singles, an album, or a tour?
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening right now. This fall I’ll be playing at a number of different places across Europe and a bit in Asia. At the start of the new year, I’m heading to the US to tour there. I’m also constantly working on new music, and we shouldn’t rule out that an album might be coming fairly soon.

What do you hope people take away from your music?
I hope it can create memories for the people who listen. Every now and then I get messages from people telling me that a certain song has meant a lot to them in some way. At the end of the day, that’s one of the main reasons you work so hard on this. It also reminds me of how important music really is.

Listen to Oskar Med K's biggest hit Make Me Feel, right here:

Asger Lorenzen
Editor In Cheif

Oskar med K has millions of listeners all around the world

Norwegian artist Oskar med K has achieved huge success abroad. He now has 7.9 million monthly listeners – that’s a couple of million more than the entire population of Norway. We sat down with him to talk about where in the world he’s had the biggest success, and of course, what the future brings.

Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Oslo.

When did you start making music?
I started making music kind of just for fun when I was a teenager. I remember thinking it seemed cool to be able to remix songs, and I asked my parents for FL Studio for Christmas. But since I had a Mac, I got Logic Pro X instead – and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

How does it feel to now reach an audience of over 7.8 million listeners?
It’s pretty surreal. I don’t think my brain can really grasp how many people that actually is. I’m just incredibly grateful that people enjoy listening to what I make.

How did “Make Me Feel” come about, and why do you think it resonates so widely?
I remember making Make Me Feel sometime last spring. It was a fairly long process, with several different versions. But it all started when I sampled some soul vocals, sped them up and pitched them down. Sometimes when you’re making music, you get into this creative bubble and become super excited about what you’ve made. That was definitely the case with this track. I knew right away there was something really special about it. And honestly, I don’t really know why it resonated so strongly with so many people. Maybe it’s the vocals that people can relate to? I also think it might have something to do with the quietness in the song.

Photo: Christian Carpagnano

Where do you have the most success with your music?
Most of my listeners are definitely in the US, with Germany right after. I also see that London is the number one city, followed by the biggest cities in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane).

How do you experience the difference in reactions between Norway and abroad?
My genre definitely works best abroad. But I’ve also gotten a really good response here in Norway, which is super nice.

Who are your listeners, and how would you describe your crowd?
I think most of my listeners are between 25–35 years old. Electronic music is definitely something that generation loves.

How did you land on your sound between pop and house/dance?
I’ve always loved pop songs, and I generally really like vocals. So when you work with deep house/house, I think it’s really cool to try and combine the two a little bit. Honestly, it also happens quite naturally, just based on what you listen to and what inspires you subconsciously.

What’s the next step – new singles, an album, or a tour?
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening right now. This fall I’ll be playing at a number of different places across Europe and a bit in Asia. At the start of the new year, I’m heading to the US to tour there. I’m also constantly working on new music, and we shouldn’t rule out that an album might be coming fairly soon.

What do you hope people take away from your music?
I hope it can create memories for the people who listen. Every now and then I get messages from people telling me that a certain song has meant a lot to them in some way. At the end of the day, that’s one of the main reasons you work so hard on this. It also reminds me of how important music really is.

Listen to Oskar Med K's biggest hit Make Me Feel, right here:

Asger Lorenzen
Editor In Cheif
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