15 questions with…
Soft as Snow
Soft as Snow take on our 15 Questions challenge, in what is fast becoming the ‘Berlin-based artist’ section of Computer Music. The Norwegian duo have been lured to the city of forward-thinking music thanks to their own uncompromising sound, which mixes digital sheen with organic imperfections and distinctive vocals from Oda Egjar Starheim. They don’t use a lot of software, mind…
Photo: Serge Sanchez
Oda Egjar Starheim and Øystein Monsen are the Norwegian born, Berlin-based duo behind Soft as Snow. Their music has been variously compared to Fever Ray, on the softer side, and Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire on the icier side – all great reference points in our book. But the truth is that Oda’s vocals set their music apart from pretty much anything else out there, as does their production ethos, which is less about software and more about creating imperfections within a perfect digital world.