| Toy | |
| Origin: | Bergen, Norway |
| Genre: | Electropop |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Label: | Smalltown Supersound Telle Records |
| Website: | Toy on Myspace |
| Current Members: | Jørgen Træen Alisdair Stirling |
Toy (established 2002 in Bergen, Norway) is an electronic duo formed by musician and producer Jørgen Træen from Bergen and the Bergen-based composer Alisdair Stirling originally from London.
Toy released the single Rabbit Pushing Mower/Valley Cars (2002) as a vinyl seven inch on Telle Records described by the BBC as an amusing cream puff of a tune. The next single was released on the label Smalltown Supersound, Sedan Through Tunnel/Decorama. Both of these singles was sold out quickly. The debut album by the duo Toy (2006), was the released on Smalltown Supersound, and received brilliant criticism. The track "Rabbit Pushing Mower" opened their friend Annie`s DJ Kicks mix album for Studio K7 (2005). Jørgen Træen runs Duper Studios in Bergen together with Yngve Sætre, where they collaborates with the likes of Röyksopp, Datarock and Bjørn Torske. Træen is a highly recognized producer that has produced albums for Sondre Lerche, Magnet and Jaga Jazzist, among others. He also has his own solo project 'Sir Dupermann' on Smalltown Supersound. Although a Londoner Stirling has his roots in Bergen where he is the driving force behind the Bergen pop workshop/collective 'House of Hiss'.[1] [2]
In a review of Norwegian music flowering outside Norway, Nick Sylvester of the Pitchfork states:
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