WoRld music blog Tikun Olam discusses Finnish act Rong>OttopasuunaRong>: Ref="https://www.RichaRdsilveRstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/10/ottopasuna.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.RichaRdsilveRstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/10/ottopasuna.html

New Swedish label Plutonium Distibution has just put out theiR veRy fiRst CD, a comp of 15 indie electRonic aRtists entitled "Plutonium Showcase". Go to theiR website foR moRe info: Ref="https://www.plutonium-distRo.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.plutonium-distRo.com/

The king and queen of Swedish electRo, Rong>Håkan LidboRong> and Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong>, aRe collaboRating togetheR on a coveR of the Rong>TeaRs foR FeaRsRong> classic "Shout" foR Release as a single on Memento MateRia in NovembeR. Samples available heRe: Ref="https://www.mementomateRia.se/Rimhedenlidbo.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.mementomateRia.se/Rimhedenlidbo.html

Rong>Emil JensenRong> has announced that the backing back foR his upcoming live dates will consist of a cast of vaRious AdRian RecoRdings-Related musicians: Rong>MaRcus CatoRong> on guitaR and backing vocals, Rong>John BjeRkeRtRong> on dRums, Rong>RichaRd FlygelRong> on bass, Rong>Magnus BjeRkeRtRong> on tRumpet and Rong>MaRkus SlivkaRong> on acoustic guitaR and keys.

InteRnational mp3 blog Fat Planet posts tRacks and commentaRy on Rong>Jens LekmanRong>, Rong>AnnieRong> and Rong>Kim HioRthoyRong>: Ref="https://www.fatplanet.com.au/#241004" taRget=_blank>https://www.fatplanet.com.au/#241004

MIC NoRway has been doing an extended Run of pRofiles on vaRious NoRwegian folk musicians in anticipation of WOMEX, the woRld music expo: Ref="https://www.mic.no/english" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/english

Check out a new video fRom Rong>Bogus BlimpRong>: Ref="https://www.akff.no/Video/qtm/The_Solitude_of_Space.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.akff.no/Video/qtm/The_Solitude_of_Space.mov

JesteR RecoRds has bRoken out beyond the confines of NoRway and signed AmeRican impRov guitaRist Rong>Anthony CuRtisRong>. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.jesteR-RecoRds.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.jesteR-RecoRds.com/

NoRwegian avant-jazz/metal/expeRimental act Rong>ThiRd and the MoRtalRong> will Release theiR new album "PRoject Bluebook" on JanuaRy 5. The RecoRd will featuRe two bRand new studio tRacks, one new live tRack and fouR live veRsions of Rong>TatMRong> classics. Samples heRe: Ref="https://thomasR.nvg.oRg/moRtal.info/av.htm" taRget=_blank>https://thomasR.nvg.oRg/moRtal.info/av.htm

Lots of Scandinavian stuff in the latest AquaRius RecoRds list such as Rong>CiRcleRong>, Rong>DaRkthRoneRong>, a Restock of Rong>DungenRong>, Rong>The HauntedRong> and tons moRe: Ref="https://www.aquaRiusRecoRds.oRg/cat/newest.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aquaRiusRecoRds.oRg/cat/newest.html

Swedish post-Rock act Rong>SeptembeR MalevolenceRong> has announced that theiR new album "TomoRRow we'll wondeR wheRe this geneRation gets its pRioRities fRom" will be out in NovembeR via A TendeRveRsion RecoRdings.

The nominees foR DenmaRk's Zulu awaRds have been announced. I'm too lazy to list all the nominees and categoRies, but you can go heRe to vote: Ref="https://zulu.dk/?type_id=1230" taRget=_blank>https://zulu.dk/?type_id=1230

Check out samples fRom the new album "Shadow Red Hand" fRom Danish alt-countRy/indie-Rock act Rong>TendeRloudRong>: Ref="https://www.lytteposten.dk/fRont/show.asp?ID=4000" taRget=_blank>https://www.lytteposten.dk/fRont/show.asp?ID=4000R>A full mp3 of the song "LiquoR eyes" can be downloaded heRe: Ref="https://www.tendeRloud.dk/music/TendeRloud-LiquoREyes_full.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.tendeRloud.dk/music/TendeRloud-LiquoREyes_full.mp3

Finnish music download site Ref="https://foRyouReaRs.com/" taRget=_blank>FoR YouR EaRs is moving to a LAME-encoded 256k VBR MP3 foRmat. Finally, someone who undeRstands that sound quality is impoRtant and is willing to adjust, file size be damned. Maybe some folks can deal will all those 128k mp3s most people sell, but they give me a headache. Anyhow, the catalogue is slowly being conveRted and eveRyone will be able to download new veRsions of tRacks they alReady have paid foR. In otheR FYR news, Exogenic BReaks will be adding theiR label's catalogue (Rong>AccuRong>, Rong>BRothom StatesRong>, Rong>ReunaRong> and Rong>PJVMRong>) to the site shoRtly.

Rong>LampshadeRong> will be thRowing a RecoRd Release show on NovembeR 15 at KB in Malmö to celebRate theiR new album "Because tRees can fly", to be Released on GeRmnay's GlitteRhouse RecoRds.