Tag Archive: Scandinavia

THE TOUCH – ALL I FIND (Electronica/House – Sweden)

The Touch

Swedish quartet The Touch formed in 2006 in Gothenburg. They have released EPs on French powerhouse label, Kitsuné, as well as Swedish house label Trunkfunk, and have done remixes for the likes of Robyn, Rex the Dog, Chad Valley, Pacific and more. Pacific! – Sunset Blvd (The Touch Remix) The band recently shared an extended …

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saturday nite with… VANBOT

Vanbot

Late night bike riding and endless love for retro synthesizers inspired Ester Ideskog to compose synth heavy electro pop hits under her new alias Vanbot. She has spent the past few years writing and producing music, constantly searching for the right sound, with the precious help of companion/producer Sebastian Forslund. Their many sonic experiments led …

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MILANO SUN – ALREADY GONE (SynthPop – Sweden)

Milano Sun

Milano Sun consists of Johan Jonasson, Love Sivik and David Axelsson, three friends who share an apartment in central Gothenburg, not far from their music studio. The idea to form a band was born one morning in early spring as the boys were basking in the sun of a Milanese park. They were traveling through Europe with …

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MIIKE SNOW – PADDLING OUT (ElectroPop – Sweden)

Miike Snow

After unveiling “Devil’s Work” last December to much blog hype, Swedish trio Miike Snow return with another track taken off their forthcoming album Happy To You. “Paddling Out” is a stuttering uptempo piece of pop goodness that clearly shows a nice evolution for the band. Maybe it’s the syncopated piano or maybe the frenzied sampled …

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ALPACA SPORTS – JUST FOR FUN (Indie/Pop – Sweden)

Alpaca Sports

Gothenburg-based indie pop act Alpaca Sports is really the solo project of Andreas Jonsson, a talented young artist who makes playful pop music with jangly guitars and super catchy hooks. Recorded, mixed and produced by Kalle von Hall, his double A-side debut single “Just For Fun/I’ll Never Win” will be released as a very limited …

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WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS – RIVERS (Alternative/Indie/Pop – Sweden)

Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Wildbirds & Peacedrums are a contemporary experimental two piece hailing from Sweden consisting of singer Mariam Wallentin and drummer Andreas Werliin. Their “instruments” consist of her powerful vocals and his unorthodox juxtaposition of percussion and drums, resulting in a powerful, innovative sound. The track below is taken off the duo’s critically acclaimed fourth album Rivers. …

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LITTLE DRAGON – RITUAL UNION (Indie/Pop – Sweden)

Little Dragon

It’s barely been six months since Little Dragon released their third album Ritual Union and the Gothenburg-based band is already back in the studio working on some new tunes! They also have a string of concerts in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France planned for February and their collaboration with Big Boi coming out later this year… …

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POSTTOD – MOON (Chillwave-SynthPop – Sweden)

Posttod

Kevin Mortensen and Hayk Ananyan are Posttod, a Swedish synthpop duo who debuted in 2010 with the single “Dead in the Universe”. Fast forward to December 2011 and Posttod are ready to introduce their debut EP Moon. Self-produced and self-released, the EP is available as a free download on Posttod’s site. Posttod – No more time …

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