Aiming for Enrike

Aiming for Enrike is a guitar/drums duo from Oslo, Norway melds a number of ingredients into a signature sound. They bring in some rock, some funk, and a lot of purposeful noise, which they tend to crank up especially in their live shows. There are plenty of electronic effects involved, whether in the form of keyboards or guitar pedals. The beat is often strong enough to be danceable, though their music comes with a level of darkness that lies right below the surface. Their songs are all instrumental and feel highly structured and packed with details, while progressing typically at an unrelenting pace, even frenetic at times. They have the sudden shifts and turns often associated with math rock, and adopt a fairly cerebral approach. The band took a dive into ambient music in their 2022 album Empty Airports, while still retaining the urban landscape feel of their sound.