Tagmond // SNOE Affairs – Modular Live Set & Interview • SNOE

One of our favourite new discoveries last year was the unique sound of Tagmond. After joining the label with “Headroom Collider” on a SNOEflakes, he is now back with an EP full of juicy grooves, tasty sounds and quirky corners.

To celebrate the release, he recorded a LIVE set for our SNOE Affairs series, actually the first LIVE set we ever had here! Have a look and dive in to the instruments and movements he uses to make his music. In addition we had a chat with him about his release, studio habits and what the purpose of art is.

1) What does your name mean?

It basically means “day moon.” I came up with it around 2010 when I was looking for a name, and I’ve always been really into space and the universe.

At the same time, it connected to a very specific moment. Leaving raves early in the morning when the sun was already coming up, and seeing the moon still out. That “day moon” feeling stuck with me. It kind of became this quiet companion on the way home.

I liked the idea that it’s something people don’t always notice, but it’s there. And the name itself felt right, simple, a bit unusual, and still works internationally. You don’t translate it, you just say it: Tagmond.

2) How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard you before?

Minimal, rhythmic, and built on energy. It’s the kind of sound that makes you want to move without overthinking it.

More than anything, it’s about a feeling, that moment where you feel completely in your element. Confident, effortless, a little untouchable. I try to create music that puts you in that headspace, where everything just flows and you feel cool without trying.

3) We love your new release. What was your inspiration for the EP?

For “Tanzen”, it all began with this rhythmic idea. A unique, rolling groove combined with a kick that just kept pushing forward. That was the core of the track from the very beginning. At some point, I felt like it needed a voice, but not just any vocal. I ended up using a spoken piece from a French woman I know, something quite raw and a bit political, touching on social and feminist themes. Blending that with the groove gave the track its identity.

“I’m There” came from a more personal place. There were people around me who weren’t exactly supportive, talking behind my back, dismissing what I do, especially because I put myself out there a lot. That track is basically my response. It’s me saying: it doesn’t matter if you ignore me, scroll past me, or wish I wasn’t here. I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.

4) How much time do you spend in the studio?

Pretty much all of my free time. Once work and family life wind down in the evening and everything gets quiet, I go back into the studio. This usually turns into a few hours every night, sometimes one or two, sometimes five. It really depends, but I’m in there every single day. It’s just part of my routine at this point.

Tagmond - Tanzen (incl. Beth Lydi Remix) // SNOE114

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5) What, for you, is the purpose of art?

For me, art is meant to provoke and to capture attention, but not in a generic, mainstream way. It should make you stop, stick with it, question it. The best art is the kind that feels a bit unusual, maybe even uncomfortable at times. That’s where it becomes real.

On a personal level, art is where I find peace. Making music, being creative, that’s the only time I feel completely connected to myself. It’s where everything else fades out, and I can fully exist, express, and feel at home within what I’m doing.

6) What makes you laugh?

First of all, my son. Just watching him is enough. He does the simplest things and somehow makes me laugh without even trying.

I also laugh a lot with my wife. And then there are my animals, I’ve got mini pigs, cats, dogs, chickens… and they all grew up together, so they don’t really see each other as different species. They act like one big, slightly chaotic family.

Watching them play together is honestly hilarious. I could sit there and laugh about it for hours.

7) Most profound insight you had since you started this career?

One of the biggest realizations for me was understanding how much of my drive came from wanting recognition. For a long time, that was a huge motivator, but it is also something that can easily become unhealthy if you rely on it too much.

Over time, I realized that no amount of external validation will ever truly make you feel at peace with yourself. That’s something you have to build on your own.

So in a way, music and everything around it became more than just a career, it turned into a process of personal growth. Learning to detach from outside opinions, becoming more self-aware, and building real confidence from within. That’s still an ongoing journey.

8) What is your favourite Norwegian word? 😉

A friend once told me there’s a Norwegian word that exists just for drinking beer in the sun: “utepils.” I thought that was kind of insane… but also very efficient. I respect it.