Playground talks WiMP
sits down for a chat with Fredrik Zmuda, CEO of Norway-based streaming music service WiMP, a competitor of Spotify: http://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/intlpub/music-business-interviews-wimp
Tag: News
Harmönia turns 5
The Finnish Music Information Centre hails skweee label pioneers on their 5th anniversary and the release of the new double compilation "Harmönia family album": http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/86C8F5BCA7AAADF6C225787F003FE369?opendocument
Fluid Radio reviews Jasper TX
Fluid Radio reviews the new Jasper TX album "The black sun transmissions": http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/05/jasper-tx-the-black-sun-transmissions/
Vote Dukakis - Canada
New music from Skellefteå-based artist Vote Dukakis plus a tweaked-out remix courtesy of fellow Norrlander Chicagojazzen: http://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.
I'm Kingfisher - A continent lost (video)
A new video from I'm Kingfisher for the tune "A continent lost". Direct link: http://youtu.be/PF5-mBEHbZs
New Panter EP now streaming
Panter are streaming their new EP "Newlyweds arrived" at Bandcamp: http://panter.bandcamp.com/album/newlyweds-arrived-ep
Recommended!
Rigas - Make it rain (feat. Bab Stiltz and Anna Maria Espinosa)
The new Rigas single "Make it rain" (feat. Baba Stiltz and Anna Maria Espinosa) is now streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/florafauna/rigas-make-it-rain-feat-baba
Rock N Roll Allstars - Fuck me I'm famous (video)
So, uh, this exists. Direct link: http://youtu.be/VjXoddug8KQ
Wallenberg + Leila K - Legendary
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": http://www.discobelle.net/2011/05/04/wallenberg-wants-your-remixes/
Katharina Nuttall - Play
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: http://soundcloud.com/daggan/sets/katharina-nuttall-play
The history of Swedish hip-hop
Svensk Musik has published an extensive article on the history of Swedish hip-hop: http://svenskmusik.org/article/the-history-of-swedish-hip-hop/
Recommended!
Robyn doc on YouTube
SVT's new feature-length documentary on Robyn, now on YouTube with homemade English subtitles. Part 1: http://youtu.be/stRQgAxUeg8
Mother of the Forest - Drunk forever
The new full-length album "Drunk forever" from Mother of the Forest is now available as a free download: http://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.
Susanne Sundfør, BigBang live at the office
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: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011050314085589583428
Note that Susanne Sundfør's set includes a whole bunch of new material.
Jeudah album now streaming
has posted Jeudah's new album "While we sleep" for full streaming at Bandcamp: http://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).