As I promised yesterday I will give you a all swedish update. Sweden once upon a time had one of the biggest export of music in all of Europe. Abba, Ace Of Base, Roxette and many others. But something happened and the music being created in Sweden never really made it out off Sweden. Now there is some kind of renaissance of the old success. Nowadays Sweden have become quite known for its great electronic scene with artist such as Axwell, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Stonebridge, John Dahlbäck and many many more, who all are some kind of trendsetters in the segment of House Music. How ever there is so much more than just those House acts. And today I´ll give you some of my favorites in Elektro Pop/Nu Disco/Indie Dance/Electro. Some of the tracks are with english vocals, others with swedish vocals.
So, give it a chance!
First off is a two man Elektro Pop outfit from Gothenburg (my homwtown). A lot of you definitely know about those guys and their brilliant music. I would even like to say that this is something by the best music ever created in Sweden, and probably one of the best band, modern times, in the world. At least in my opinion. So, ladies and gentlemen, I´ll give you The Tough Alliance!
This track called Neo Violence, is simply incredible! I lack words to explain it.
“No No need for a baseball bat
Don´t need no knife for a sharp attack“
Next is the one man show, Familjen (but sometimes on live sets assisted by another dude). The track is called “Det Snurrar I min Skalle“, which could be translated to “My Head Is Spinning”. This could be described as some kind of Electro Indie.
Now a producer who took the grand slam at the swedish grammy awards known as “grammisgalan”. This guy was quite unheard of untill he about a year ago produced a track together with swedish Singer/Songwriter/Artist Robyn. This collabo gained huge success and was fallowed up by a powerful line up of other great collabos. And this latest production is just outstanding! Dreamy vocals and an 80s-electronic sounding beat it defines this on going reinassance of the 80s. So, sit back and enjoy Kleerup and Marit Bergman with their track “3 AM“.
“Detektivbyrån” (The Private Investigator Bureau) is a very unique orchestra mixing some electronics with accordions and other more old fashioned instruments. It´s Old VS New in a very creative mix. This track is called Life/Universe. And just as most of their tracks it has a certain fairy-tale feeling to it, imagine myths and fables, like trolls and weird creatures in the depth of the dark woods.
And now some great Indie Dance from the band known as “Parken” (The Park). Their track “Jag Har Vart Vilsen, Lisa” (I have been mixed-up, Lisa) is some really uplifting and joyful Indie Dance.
Next off now is a the two man outfit “Air France“. They create music not very unlike the music of The Tough Alliance, but with more focus on harmonic melodies and less or no vocals. And this outfit is actuallt produced and distributed by the label of The Tough Alliance. So from their EP “No Way Down” comes the track “No Excuses”, And believe me, this is brillian. Imagine listening to it by the beach a hot summerday.
Now to a track from “Slagsmålsklubben” (The Fight club). This outfit creates some kind of video game music. Just think of an old Mega Man game or any kind of old Commodore 64 games and you probably have mental picture of it. Some of their music actually sound as if it was taken right out off an old console. This track called “Övningsköra” (Pratice Driving) is a more uptempo party track, though.
Firefox AK is the one woman outfit of Andrea Kellerman. The music is some great kind of Elektro Pop with some speed and action. This track is called “Love To Run“.
Nordpolen (The North Pole) is a one man outfit also produced in the studio of The Tough Alliance in Gothenburg. This is some very special music. The vocals are distant and quite unbarked, just as if the lyrics were written in a dark and lonely room of a bored teenager boy. Without distingguished melodies and no chorus this is different and very creative. This very track is called “Skimret” (The Dazzle).
Now last off is a track called “Alla Som Inte Dansar Är Våldtäktsmän” (Everybody Who Doesn’t Dance Is A Rapist) by the outfit “Maskinen” (The Machine). This a mix of some kind of Electro and Rap/Crunk. A lot of multi syllable rhyming to a dirty and creaky beat.
Okidoki, that´s it folks! Now enjoy the rest of the weekend!
