Swedish indierockers Torpedo entered the studio today to finish up the recording of their debut EP for Strange Fruit Records. The titles of the new songs they are tracking are "From Russia with love", "Time machine!", "Plastic bag and a shovel" and "Earthquake threat".

Subspace Communications has posted a brand new free mp3 single from Göteborg-based electroclash trio Kitty & the K. Head over to the label's website to download: https://www.subspace.se/

It only took them five years or so to finish the first one, but it appears that Bergman Rock is undaunted and will be making a go at album #2. The English language alterego of Bob Hund is currently in studio and hopes to have it ready for release sometime next year. In other news, the new single "I'm A Crab" comes out October 27 and will include the unreleased b-side "Sea Of Hands".

Keyboardist Asbjørn O.A. Ribe has left Jim Stärk and the band has decided to carry on as a trio. The band plans to begin recording their new album in November for an early 2005 release.

Nasum will be keeping a web-diary on their current European tour. Go here to read the first entry: https://www.nasum.com/tour_diary_europe2004.asp

Denmark's Mew reports that their new album is nearing completion and just needs a few more vocal overdubs before it's a wrap. As mentioned before, the band is currently recording in LA with producer Michael Bienhorn (Korn, Marilyn Manson, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden) and had set a tentative release date of November, though it looks likely that they will not meet that goal. In other news, the band has an interview featured in the latest issue of Tokion Magazine.

Swedish hip-hop label Get Up! has posted a new mp3 from Minister Blake och Hofmästarn: https://www.getup.se/mp3/blake/Minister_Blake_&_Hofmastarn-Jag_blir_yr.mp3

Swedish guitar-less pop trio Eskju Divine has a nice new website design: https://www.eskjudivine.com/index2.htm

The new Jens Lekman/El Perro Del Mar split 7" has been confirmed for a November 1 release and can now be preordered from the label: https://www.hybrism.com/

New pics of Infinite Mass up at Rockfoto.nu.

Hardcore Superstar is officially giving it another go and has lined up a bunch of shows for mid-December:

12/11 - Biljarden, Halmstad (SWE)
12/16 - New age club, Roncade (Treviso) (ITA)
12/17 - Rainbow club, Milan (ITA)
12/18 - The Field, Carpaneto Piacentino (Piacenza) (ITA)
12/19 - Venue Fabrik, Sardinia (ITA)

Fluxblog reposts a track from Swedish/Norwegian electronic duo Fox n' Wolf: https://newflux.blogspot.com/2004/10/everybody-singing-along-united-state.html

Online label Monotonik has yet another new release from Swedish electronic artist Bliss: https://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp137.html

Finally someone reviews the "Lotus Eaters" Dead Can Dance tribute: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=548

New releases from Norwegian avant label Rune Grammofon:

Food - Last Supper
The fourth album from this quartet and quite possibly their very best. Brilliantly performed and recorded, it´s highlighting the delicate balance between Ballamy and Henriksen´s melodic and lyrical playing and the electronic soundscapes they fully started to explore on "Veggie". Which speaks volumes when we know that "Veggie" was nominated for a Norwegian grammy and received some outstanding reviews, "this is remarkable, visionary music" (Jazz UK), "a very important work" (Milkfactory, UK). And lets not forget Mats Eilertsen and Thomas Strønen, one of many excellent rhythm sections currently working in Norwegian jazz.

v/a - Runeology 2
Dressed in a Kim Hiorthøy designed slim cardboard sleeve, this 10 track 70 minute collection includes tracks from current albums by Deathprod, Arve Henriksen, Phonophani, Strønen/Storløkken, Scorch Trio and Food as well as tracks from forthcoming releases from Nils Økland, Alog, Shining and Archetti/Wiget. The price is only NOK 49,- (appr EUR 6,-) if you order it at the same time as a you order any ordinary Rune Grammofon cd. Please make a note in the message box at the bottom of the Shop page if you want to add it to your order. Please note that when the total postage is calculated, it counts as an ordinary cd.