Swedish death metal act Miasmal will be making their long-awaited live debut at the upcoming Kill-Town Death Fest in Copenhagen on September 16. Other bands performing at said fest include Obliteration, Nominon, Ascended, Corpus Mortale, Maim, Vorum and tons more, including great non-Scandinavian acts such as Bloody Sign (FRA), Anatomia (JAP) and Dead Congregation (GRE) -- pretty much every top-level non-American death act. Full details here: http://www.killtowndeathfest.dk/
has announced the Signing of Radio Saigon, a Cophenhagen-based act with an international lineup -- oddly enough, singer/guitarist Daniel Christensen is from here in Olympia, WA I believe and I met his dad once at the post office. Anyhow, the band has recorded three songs for their 7" debut which will be out on November 1 and can be previewed at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/radiosaigon
has announced the Signing of electronic pop outfit Söderut and will be releasing their debut single "Dansande homofober" ("Dancing homophobes") in October. Preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/soderut
Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project report that they have Signed with and they will be releasing the CD version of their new album "Atonement" in October; and will be doing the vinyl. Hear a couple samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lighthouseproject
(I'm Kingfisher/Thomas Denver Jonsson) has Signed Swedish indie/folk/roots act A Stoic Gone Bezerk. Listen to samples: http://www.myspace.com/astoicgoneberserk
Worth a listen methinks.
has Signed Helsinki-based female-fronted punk act Särkyneet and will be releasing their debut EP in mid-September. Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sarkyneet
Beautifully simple; simply beautiful. Everything a folk duo should be, though not all can claim such eloquence. Pettersson & Fredriksson are the pairing of nyckelharpist Daniel Pettersson and mandola player Daniel Fredriksson of Umeå, Sweden where they have played together since high school and "Sotali" is their 3rd album and my first introduction to the group. I don't spend much (any) time chasing down new folk music on my own despite my interest, so I'm always grateful when something this good drops in my lap and of course, am more than happy to share alike. I've spent a good deal of time listening to hardanger fiddle music this past year or so, but I must say that the buzzing of the nyckelharpa is more pleasing to my ears, 2nd only to the hurdy gurdy, to which is more closely related. The resonating effect of the sympathetic strings aptly fills the soundspace, likewise the double-strings of the mandola, so that the two are more than enough instrumentation on their own. Listen to "Brand", the first song on the album, and pay attention to the way they maintain space, consistently shifting and stepping aside to let small parts shine through. The track builds Significantly as it progresses too, but they always hold back just enough so that it never gets overwhelming. Like I said, it all sounds so simple, so easy, but it is anything but. Listen to the rest of the album (or order a copy for yourself) at BandCamp: http://petfred.bandcamp.com/
mattg | Wed, Aug 25th, 2010 17:00:26