We know Sean Horton as the founder and director of the infamous Decibel Festival, going strong for 5 years. But in his own words, his influences make him the one we know as Nordic Soul. "My mother, my friends, Detroit (first 18 years of my life), psychedelics, Brian Eno, John Coltrane, Aphex Twin, Henry Miller, Run DMC, David Lynch, individuality, Claude Debussy, Kompakt Records, digital music technology, lucid dreaming, Herbie Hancock (60's and 70's material), my girlfriends, Quincy Jones, Buddhism, Pink Floyd, De La Soul, John Tejada, Robag Wruhme, basketball, Ableton Live, Radiohead, Beethoven, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Mouse on Mars, Boards of Canada, Monolake, DJ Premier, Wire Magazine, Miles Davis, Autechre, Kraftwerk, Godflesh, Warp Records, MUTEK (and the beautiful city of Montreal), Blue Note Records, Ghostly International, traveling, Berlin, Seattle (current residence). Anyone who thinks outside of the norm and is motivated to translate their ideas through a creative medium; be it art, music, film or dance (you keep this world interesting)." Playlist at http://www.artofbeatz.org/site/index.php/aobsite/showpage/march_19_2009/