The Finnish Music Information Centre hails skweee label pioneers on their 5th anniversary and the release of the new double compilation "Harmönia family album": https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/86C8F5BCA7AAADF6C225787F003FE369?opendocument
Fluid Radio reviews the new Jasper TX album "The black sun transmissions": https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/05/jasper-tx-the-black-sun-transmissions/
New music from Skellefteå-based artist Vote Dukakis plus a tweaked-out remix courtesy of fellow Norrlander Chicagojazzen: https://c-h-i-c-a-g-o-j-a-z-z-e-n.blogspot.com/2011/05/just-real-mothafucka-goin-out-for-loot.html
Worth checking out.
A new video from I'm Kingfisher for the tune "A continent lost". Direct link: https://youtu.be/PF5-mBEHbZs
Panter are streaming their new EP "Newlyweds arrived" at Bandcamp: https://panter.bandcamp.com/album/newlyweds-arrived-ep
Recommended!
The new Rigas single "Make it rain" (feat. Baba Stiltz and Anna Maria Espinosa) is now streaming at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/florafauna/rigas-make-it-rain-feat-baba
So, uh, this exists. Direct link: https://youtu.be/VjXoddug8KQ
Leila K is legendary and you're not. She's also back with a brand new tune produced by Wallenberg and you can head over to Discobelle to hear the whole thing and also to learn more about Wallenberg's new album "Legends": https://www.discobelle.net/2011/05/04/wallenberg-wants-your-remixes/
Still not a fan of the gratuitous remix, but I fully back Katharina Nuttall and some of these guys are pretty good too when they're doing their own thing, so here you go. Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/daggan/sets/katharina-nuttall-play
Svensk Musik has published an extensive article on the history of Swedish hip-hop: https://svenskmusik.org/article/the-history-of-swedish-hip-hop/
Recommended!
SVT's new feature-length documentary on Robyn, now on YouTube with homemade English subtitles. Part 1: https://youtu.be/stRQgAxUeg8
The new full-length album "Drunk forever" from Mother of the Forest is now available as a free download: https://periferinac.blogspot.com/2011/05/prf-021-mother-of-forest-drunk-forever.html
The last two EPs he did were great dark lo-fi electro/goth/industrial, so I'm hoping this is more of the same.
Listen to Norway has uploaded a bunch of new clips in their "Live at the Office" live music video series, including performances from Susanne Sundfør, BigBang, Sisu and more: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011050314085589583428
Note that Susanne Sundfør's set includes a whole bunch of new material.
has posted Jeudah's new album "While we sleep" for full streaming at Bandcamp: https://blackstarfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/while-we-sleep
As mentioned before, Jeudah is the long-distance collaboration project of Jan Jämte (Khoma) and Kristian Karlsson (Pg.lost, ex-Eskju Divine).
May's edition of London-based Scandinavian music showcase Ja Ja Ja will take place on the 26th and will feature Eleanoora Rosenholm, Retro Stefson and Young Dreams. This will be the last one before they take a 3-month break over the summer.