Originally a heavy metal drummer, B?rd Aasen L?demel aka Skateb?rd, got into techno and rave during the '90s. Hailing from a small town called ?rsta on the Norwegian west coast, L?demel moved to Bergen where he quickly became part of the student town's growing club scene. After handing over a homemade demo to Tell? Records label boss Mikal Telle, L?demel got signed to Tell? offshoot label Tellektro in 2001. His first release under the name of Skateb?rd, a 12" mini album called "Skateboarding Was a Crime (In 1989)" was released in 2002, and Skateb?rd's reputation as an excellent techno/electro producer started to spread beyond Norway's borders. Since then Skateb?rd has gone on to release on labels such as Sex Tags Mania, Radius Records, Supersoul Recordings, Keys of Life Finland, Luna Flicks, Totally as well as his own Digitalo Enterprises. "Skateboarding Was a Crime (In 1989)" was pressed in a very limited edition and sold out quickly. Since then it has been a desired object for record collectors and techno and electro aficionados around the globe. Now the time has come to make the mini album available again, something this true masterpiece really deserves.
