Swedish Colombia, the new label run by ex-Carcrash Records folks Shelby Cinca (Frodus) and Håkan Johansson (Division of Laura Lee), have signed the Gbg-based techno duo Ungt Blod and will be releasing their debut EP "Hunger" on October 31. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/ungtblod
Norwegian act Det är Jag Som Är Döden have changed their name to DU and signed with TrustMe Records. Expect a new single around December with an album to follow in early 2010.
The microsite for Katatonia's new album "Night is the new day" is now open: https://nightisthenewday.com/
Razzia Records will be releasing volume two of their "There's a Razzia going on" compilation series on October 7 and here's the tracklist:
01. Hello Saferide - I fold
02. Joel Alme - You remember the goodtimes but the goodtimes don't remember you
03. David Sandström Overdrive - Song is holy
04. Theodor Jensen - BAPADA
05. I Are Droid - With lowered arms
06. Konie - I'm just another boy
07. Dundertåget - Låt mej va
08. Jonna Lee - Violent Playground
09. They live by night - Ctr+Alt+Del My Heart (Fredrick Carlsson Remix)
10. Säkert! - Min hemstad (Wannadies cover)
11. Maia Hirasawa - Because of you
Ungdomskulen will be releasing the new 7" single "Idunno" on September 21 via UK club promoter/label NIKA Club and will be celebrating with a record release show at Hoxton Bar in London.
Enemy Alliance will finally be releasing their new album "Damnation dawning", recorded way back in July 2008, in the next month or two assuming all goes according to plan. Or at least that's what they say... wait and see!
Rumskib frontman Keith Canisius will release his sophomore solo album "Waves" on October 14 in Japan and October 20 worldwide via Quince Records. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/keithcanisius
If you're going to CMJ or will happen to be in NYC in late October, the Consulate General of Sweden and Export Music Sweden are once again teaming up for a series of panel discussions on the current state of the music industry and yours truly will be there. Read more and register (free) here: https://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____22227.aspx
NYC friends who care to hang out and/or show me + my wife around are encouraged to get in touch! And as for the showcase, artists slated to appear include Hajen, Francis, Sofia Talvik and Moonbabies.
The release was delayed a little bit, but Swedish EBM act Lip Service now have their new single "Slow down my beating heart" posted for free download: https://www.devotchka.se/
The video and remixes will be released on October 11.
The latest release from Phono Suecia, the label arm of STIM, is "Grains" by artist Ann-Sofi Söderqvist. More info and samples: https://www.mic.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5.nsf/AllDocuments/270D5C5FE2B672F4C12572670043A1CC
Rune Grammofon will be releasing the new Supersilent album "9" (their ninth release, obviously) on October 5. This is the Norwegian freejazz group's first album without drummer Jarle Vespestad and this release all three remaining members playing Hammond organ, recorded live (as always) at Henie Onstad Art Center just outside Oslo.
The excellent Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder will be releasing two new albums on November via Enfant Terrible. First up is a vinyl reissue of "The Transatlantic Tape Project" which was originally a cassette-only release as mentioned here. Second, and more exciting, is a new full-on studio record called "Irish recording tape" with 9 new tracks. The band will be counting down until the day of release by adding a new track to myspace every week and the first two are up now for preview: https://www.myspace.com/agentsidegrinder
Danish artist Lena Andersson won three awards at the Just Plain Folks Awards in Nashville, TN including Female Vocalist of the Year and 2nd place in the category "Best Female Singer Songwriter Album" for her record "Let your scars dance".
The new Tarantula Waltz album "Did not leave to find but to forget, to leave behind" is confirmed for release on January 13 and the lead single "Glasgow & Clyde" will be out in November, but can already be heard at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tarantulaband
The Washington Post Express reports on the "experience" of seeing a trashed Ida Maria live on the Perez Hilton tour: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/09/ida-maria-perez-hilton.php