Interview: Joakim Westlund (The Giant's Dream)

MP3: The Giant's Dream - The wastelands of Arrakis

Some of you probably already noticed - there's a brand new netrelease from The Giant's Dream for download! "Aeons bygone" is an eight-song, 20-minute sci-fi post-rock/electronica concept piece and I've posted a good introductory track in the mp3 playlist if that sounds a bit daunting to you. Otherwise, I strongly suggest that you mp3005" target=_blank>download the EP and put it on while m/index.php?article=225">reading my interview with Joakim Westlund, one-half of The Giant's Dream. As always, I am working hard to bring you the best and most interesting music that Scandinavia has to offer and, as with this offering, you can't beat the price. Enjoy!

The Giant's Dream - The wastelands of Arrakis

Traktor's new website is online and you can preview their entire new "Vulture" EP there by clicking on the jukebox: m/" target=_blank>https://www.traktorbiz.com/
I realize it's not for everyone, but I really like their discordant rock style. Reminds me a bit of mid-90s Gravity/Ebullition style hardcore.

Tomt Recordings has confirmed that Leopold's second album "Friend of a friend" will be released on December 6. more info and samples here: mtrecordings.se/?url=%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D51" target=_blank>https://www.tomtrecordings.se/?url=%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D51

Finnish roots act The Latebirds will be recording a new album in early 2007, as will frontman markus Nordenstreng under his own name. Read more: m/news/44/" target=_blank>https://www.latebirds.com/news/44/

Check out the e-card for Fattaru's new record "mina drömmars stad": mi.se/artists/fattaru/mds/index.htm" target=_blank>https://www.emi.se/artists/fattaru/mds/index.htm
Apparently the video for the new single"Hörde jag skål" features contributions from martin Kellerman of "Rocky" cartoon fame? Anyhow, I did the minimalist sound of the production on the tracks featured at the above link.

If Society is offering up Vene's entire demo CD as a free download: m/files/Vene-Hakanisti.zip" target=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Vene-Hakanisti.zip
The band's debut full-length "Pimeä puoli" is out now.

Photos from Echo is Your Love's recent US tour: m/photos/mattbenard/" target=_blank>https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbenard/

The new Denimzine website is open: mzine.com/" target=_blank>https://www.denimzine.com/

Video of Killl, live from Øya: media/KILL/KILLL_Oya.AVI" target=_blank>https://www.b-o-r-g.org/borg_media/KILL/KILLL_Oya.AVI

Blodårstid on Satyricon's latest: m/blod/2006/10/10/satyricon-now-diabolical-cd/" target=_blank>https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2006/10/10/satyricon-now-diabolical-cd/
I'm pretty much in 100% agreement with their take on it.

Absolut Noise talks to Emanuel of I'm From Barcelona: m/2006/10/interview-im-from-barcelona.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/10/interview-im-from-barcelona.html

Zweizz, as profiled m/index.php?article=224">here yesterday, has posted another interview he did: myspace.com/zweizzmusick" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/zweizzmusick

Pitchfork reports from Norway's Øya Festival: media.com/article/feature/38196/Travel_Diary_%C3%98yafestivalen" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/38196/Travel_Diary_%C3%98yafestivalen
Good to see them actually covering a large number of Norwegian bands, not normally mentioned in the international press outside of sites like my own.

Voices Break the Silence may not have replied to my interview invitation (UPDATE: they did now), but Svein Egil Hatlevik of Zweizz did: m/index.php?article=224">[click here]
Hatlevik is known for his work with avant black-metal acts Dødheimsgard and Fleurety. Zweizz is his latest project and his new album "The yawn of the new age" will be out early next year on Vendlus.