Per Martinsen Aka Mental Overdrive Is One Of Norwegian Dance Musics Founding Fathers. Alongside Friends Such As Bjorn Torske, Biosphere, Rune Lindbaek And Dj Strangefruit, Martinsen Was Integral In Laying The Foundations Of Norways Now Blossoming Dance Music Scene During The Late 1980s And Early 90s. As A Producer, He Cut His Teeth Making House, Techno And Hardcore For Belgian Imprints Ssr And R&s Records At The Turn Of The 90s. He Was A Regular At The R&s Studio In Ghent, Programming And Mixing For Other Artists Including Joey Beltram. Since Then, Per Has Continued To Produce And Release Quality Electronic Music, Both Under His Mental Overdrive Alias (see Releases On Full Pupp, Smalltown Supersound, Rett I Fletta And His Own Love Od Communications Imprint), And As Part Of Outfits Such As Frost (alongside His Other Half, Aggie Peterson) And Illumination/ Chilluminati. Per Is Featured Heavily In Ben Davis And Pete Jenkinsons Documentary Film Chronicling The Rise Of Norwegian Dance Music, ‘northern Disco Lights.