ROSA, The Danish Rock Council, is putting on a series of shows at Debaser in Malmö under the name 'Klubb Smörrebröd' featuring what they hope to be a bright selection of Danish artists. So far only The Kissaway Trail and Kloak have been confirmed for September 27, but other names such Kashmir, Speaker Bite Me, Efterklang, Figurines and more have been brought up as potential offerings for later in the year. Learn more at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/smorrebrod
Artist: Efterklang
Viewing posts 91-105 out of 130Efterklang on tour in the UK:
11/21 - Thekla Social, Bristol
11/22 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
11/23 - Bush Hall, London
11/24 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
11/25 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
11/27 - The Arches, Glasgow
11/28 - Whelans, Dublin
11/29 - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast
11/30 - Roadhouse, Manchester
12/01 - Concorde 2, Brighton
Check out a promo clip for the new Efterklang album "Parades", due out October 15: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpzcOP-arYg
A book soundtrack? Featuring Efterklang? Read more: http://efterklang.net/home/2007/07/23/efterklang-on-book-soundtrack/
Rant Magazine interviews Efterklang: http://www.tilfeldigproductions.com/rantmagazine/?p=478
Tobias Hellkvist, another artist I've featured here recently, has a new untitled song up on myspace from his forthcoming record: http://www.myspace.com/tobiashellkvist
More acoustic guitar-based than pure drone and, like all his stuff, it's really, really nice. Tobias' remix of "Doppelgänger" by Efterklang is also online now and can be downloaded right here: http://efterklang.net/home/2007/06/21/doppelganger-remix/
MP3: Tobias Hellkvist - When everything fell apart
Swedish artist Tobias Hellkvist first made a name for himself with his sublime acoustic cover of Efterklang's "Step aside" (listen at myspace). The electronics of the original are beautifully transcribed to organic instruments. In many ways, it's not too disimilar to José González's famous version The Knife's "Heartbeats". Neither cover supplants the original electronic version; they stand alone as individual works, like two sides of a coin. On Tobias' new album "Transports" however, the focus is shifted from sublime acoustic pop to drone as the work is entirely instrumental and lacking in conventional guitarwork or song structures. The track "Moment at Ven" (listen at the aforementioned myspace link) is most straightforward of the pieces in that it's built around a recognizable guitar figure, albeit enhanced with digital effects and backed by field recordings. It's a beautiful, languid piece of music, but I've decided to share one of the longer, more abstract tracks instead.
"When everything fell apart" buils layers upon layers of shimmering waves of sound, gradually getting louder and more intense as the piece continues. To me, it's the sound of lying in the sun without care of obligation: pure bliss. Voices and guitar fragments come and go, but the gentle wave of the cental chordal theme continues unabated throughout. It's the kind of ambient dronepop that I can listen to on endless repeat (and sometimes do). You want feel-good summer jams? Look no further.
Tobias Hellkvist - When everything fell apart
Dusted reviews the new Efterklang EP "Under giant trees": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3549
The Silent Ballet reviews the new Efterklang EP "Under giant trees": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/449/Default.aspx
Danish post-rock artists Efterklang have posted a new live video for the song "Jojo": http://efterklang.net/home/2007/03/28/jojo-live-new-video-online/
Danish post-rockers Efterklang have posted a new song for free download: http://www.efterklang.net/music/Efterklang-Towards_The_Bare_Hill.mp3
Efterklang has posted a new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/efterklang
The song is called "Towards the bare hill" and is from their forthcoming minialbum "Under giant trees", due out April 2.
Efterklang has a nice new blog site designed by Jonas Lindgren of Glitchpunkyouth: http://www.efterklang.net/home/