Black Star Foundation has signed Swedish noiserockers Affordable Hybrid and will be releasing their new album "No area, no criminals" on December 8, the same day they are putting out Pg.lost's new record "In never out".
The Soundtrack of Our Lives have a new video for the short track "Pineal gland hotel": m/watch?v=JtRQA9vZmH8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRQA9vZmH8
Jonathan Johansson has a new video for his latest single "Aldrig ensam": m/watch?v=nbWH5929cic" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbWH5929cic
Dusted reviews The Amazing's excellent self-titled debut, one of my current favorite records: magazine.com/reviews/5311" target="_blank">https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5311
Bröderna Lindgren + Britta Persson at Fluxblog: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/10/with-no-strings-attached
This song is absolutely flat-out amazing, so go check it out right now.
more heavy, metallic hardcore from Finland at Aversionline, this time it's the band Eye for All who completely new to me: m/blahg/2009/10/13/eye-for-all-st-7/" target="_blank">https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/10/13/eye-for-all-st-7/
Danish producer/DJ Kasper Bjørke has confirmed that he will release his new album "Top of utopia" in February 2010. The first single "Young again" (feat. Jacob Bellens from I Got You On Tape) is out now and a video should be coming in about a week.
Danish act Turboweekend have a new video for the song "Trouble is": m/watch?v=xlvYV4gnsHs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlvYV4gnsHs
The new Bodebrixen album "Whatsinsideswhatsoutside" is being offered as a free, low bitrate download: https://www.bodebrixen.dk/
Danish metal act mnemic reports that they have started mixing their new record "Sons Of The System", due out January 18, 2010.
It's a fact: the Great Northern Recordings compilation series does an amazing job of exploring new and exciting sounds coming out of the Swedish underground and the latest edition (#4) is no exception. Even better, more established names (such as Tape or Erik Enocksson, here performing as Lakes of Grass and Gold) are paired with up-and-comers like The magic State and my friend (and IAT.mP3 artist) Johan Gustavsson aka Tsukimono. Artists at the top of their game test their mettle with ones who have a lot more to prove -- it's a great concept and one that's executed flawlessly, especially with the sublime black-on-black packaging that adorns this new volume. It's also a perfect door-opener for anyone new to the scene because a lot of these artists are extremely prolific, yet here anyone can dive in confidently knowing that the material will be Class A across the board. I love Johan dearly, I really do, but I think that even he would admit that some of his output is inconsistent, so let me demonstrate a sample of him at his best by offering one of his two (both excellent) contributions. I do this for two reasons; first, because I really do love this piece and second, it's just as worthy of listening as the other, "bigger" names. Tsukimono has played around with many audio sources over the years, from the found-sound clatter of m/label.php?show=iatmp3008">"Van Venue Hotel" to the stretched-out strings of m/store/product.php?productid=492">"Time canvas", but I have always been drawn to his guitar works as far back as when I first heard m/store/product.php?productid=360">"Née". Of course, the instrument only serves as a base starting point here on "mimilalanono"; much of the canvas is composed of shrapnel derived from the original source, reflected back onto itself until it becomes something new, shimmery and more bell-like than string. It's not just repetitious minimalism though, there is subtle dramatic structure as the piece slowly evolves and then returns back towards where it came. Johan told me he is not so fond of the title, but he should be proud of how it came out.
more recently posted Warmer Climes mixtapes: mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-17-by-thomas-halberstad.html" target="_blank">Tomas Halberstad, mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-21-by-daniel-gustafson.html" target="_blank">Daniel Gustafson (The Weather), mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-24-by-patrick-jensen-of.html" target="_blank">Patrik Jensen (PATS) and mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-22-by-hans-peter.html" target="_blank">Lindstrøm.
Bi-annual arts + culture journal Dossier talks to Swedish music video director marcus Söderlund, known for his work for artists such as The Tough Alliance, Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees and so on: m/music/new-romantic-interview-with-marcus-soderlund/" target="_blank">https://dossierjournal.com/music/new-romantic-interview-with-marcus-soderlund/
Watch David Åhlén perform "Spirit fall" live in a church for SVT Kultur Nyheterna: https://svtplay.se/v/1714083/david_ahlen_spelar_for_kulturnyheterna
The quick-cut editing is terribly inappropriate for the material, but he still sounds great.
Jonna Lee's next single "Something so quiet" will get a digital release on November 4.