Meadow Music

Immunförsvaret consists of David Björkén and Oskar Dahlberg, two musicians with their roots in Luleå who have played together in several other bands before. During Spring they have started to release singles, aiming för a debut album. “Svartvattnet” is the third single, which is presented in this entertaining (and ominous) video. This is a perfect combination of roots music and clenched fists from the north of Sweden.

Immunförsvaret on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

In May the electronica duo Boeoes Kaelstigen released their new album “Overcomes Love, Time & Space”. Earlier we have been able to enjoy several excellent electro pop songs from the duo, where they also have collaborated with Name The Pet and Vanbot. These songs are now accompanied by more strong hits where also Asha Ali contribute with vocals on one of the tracks. Also we get to enjoy their instrumental, dreamy space journeys in a beautiful and sparkling universe. Here are three songs from the album.

Boeoes Kaelstigen on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp – on Soundcloud

I Don’t Speak French released a new single last month, which we shouldn’t miss of course. It’s called “Shiny Metal Paper Bills”, and is a soul-funk vibing tune with a dash of T. Rex-glam.

I Don’t Speak French’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

After a couple of months with a lower post frequency, I’m trying to catch up here on the blog. Today I start with one of the best Swedish hip hop albums I have heard in a while. It’s the band Supersci, hailing from Sundsvall, who released the record “Entropy” in April, a record that certainly deserves a place in the spotlight.

It’s a thematic album which interestingly revolves around the physical concept of entropy, a measure of the disorder of a system, and the law that states that the disorder in the universe constantly grows. They twist and turn this theme in a number of ways, witty, playful, thoughtful. The music is mainly based on electronica and is quite varying, both catchy and creative. They have rooted their sound in nordic ambiences but don’t hesitate to bring in world music in the shape of of  latino- and african rhythms, along with other influences. They are accompanied by a row of well-chosen guests and you get to hear Kristin Amparo, Cleo, 7evenThirty, Isabel Neib and Rapper kC contribute to the songs. Taste three of the songs from an impressive album.

Supersci’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Pontus Torstensson is a drummer who’s been involved in a number of projects. We have heard him before here in the band Echodeck in a couple of posts. In Spring he launched a new solo project where he released the debut album through the cassette label Zeon Light.

He calls the music “cosmic electronic krautdisco with ambient elements”, which works well as a description but hides the fact that the music is quite varied on the album. He moves from NIN-hard industry-pumping synths to jazz-caressing works to ambient environments. There are universal elements, though, like the pulsating rhythms in dark, retro-vibing rooms which sounds of psychadelia, krautrock, German synth pop, techno and a lot more. Well, and the space sounds also of course, they are there and push me into the Moonbase Alpha-laboratory every now and then. And this music would fit well in a space opera just as it would in the retro disco.

Tentakel on Facebook – on Spotify – on Bandcamp