IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

E-Type - Back 2 life

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:29:27 -0800

It's been awhile since we've heard anything new from Swedish Europop act E-Type, but now he's finally back with a new single called "Back 2 life" which was produced by Max Martin and Shellback, two of the biggest names in pop music production. Look for an EP to surface later this year, otherwise here's a direct link to the track on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ggHEybz-ls

E-Type Eurotopia Lulubelle Records/Universal

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

It's something of a miracle that E-Type can still peddle his music, let alone that he has been allowed to keep on doing it for so long. Why, after more than 10 years of sonic torture, haven't people taken to the streets and forced the Swedish government to ban E-Type from recording ever again? Is he perhaps big in Germany or Russia, and the Swedish people are scared of being invaded if they do something about this musical toxin? Last week Iran decided to start a war against obscene rap music, but if they had their priorities right they'd do the world a favour and concentrate their efforts on E-Type instead. If they did that, I'm sure that we'd all turn a blind eye to their plans to build nuclear arms.

Criticizing E-Type is perhaps like shooting fish in a barrel, but I think I'm justified to do this since I've had the extreme displeasure of listening to "Eurotopia" in its entirety while on public transport. It made me feel ashamed and depressed, as if I was sitting there and having my ears raped voluntarily. Being subjected to this album has definitely been one of the most unpleasant experiences I've had in 2007, although deleting it from my ipod gave me a serene feeling of having my soul cleansed.

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:00:29 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
03. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
04. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
05. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
12. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
15. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
16. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
17. The Hives - The black and white album
18. E-Type - Eurotopia
19. Drifters - Ett liv med dig
20. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:49:40 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
03. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
06. E-Type - Eurotopia
07. Petter - God damn it
08. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
09. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
10. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
11. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
12. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
14. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
15. The Hives - The black and white album
16. Jaqee - Nouvelle d'amour
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
20. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

MP3: E-Type - True believer

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:27:43 -0800

I know it's insipid, cliché, predictable, and entirely ridiculous, but I can't help it - I love big, dumb, Hi-NRG Europop techno. If I believed in such a thing as guilty pleasures, this would surely qualify. I'm not gonna tell you that the new E-Type album "Eurotopia" is "good" in the usual way, but it's successful at doing exactly what it sets out to do. It won't change your life, but it might liven up your next party. There's no pretension, just pure bombast. Don't think, dance.

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

E-Type's new album "Eurotopia" will be released on September 26.

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Aftonbladet has the new E-Type video for "True believer": http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1124065,00.html (see the sidebar link)

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Aftonbladet reports on E-Type's new "Evil Dead"-style video for the single "True believer": http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1101508,00.html (in Swedish, but with entertaining pictures)

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The new E-Type single "True believer" will be premiered on Bingolotto on May 13 (always a sign of quality). It comes out May 14 as a paid download and May 16 as a CD single.

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Some signs of life from E-Type: http://www.skipsheim.com/nya_sidan/diary.asp
There's a new Max Martin-produced record on the way via his own new label Lulubelle Records. The first single is called "Chiccita".

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The Local profiles E-Type: http://www.thelocal.se/6243/20070129/

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

It's been almost a year since we last heard from him, but E-Type has just recently updated his web diary with some news: http://www.skipsheim.com/nya_sidan/diary.asp

Live report: Jeniferever + Tiger Lou @ Tack! Tack! Tack!, London UK 02/13/06

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Tiger Lou meets Jeniferever on British soil was a bit like a double A-side single from your favourite band, or a split single, as is now the done thing.

Like a footballer on a goal spree, TL are enjoying a string of sold-out shows meaning this debut streched that tally to keeping them a European Captial Sell out act. (Berlin, Stockholm and London of late).

You have TL, slated for V2 UK issue soon, and Jeniferever with an album impending release on DiS, and the latter turning out to their second sold-out show in less than a month in the UK capital.

A bit like that first job post University - Tiger Lou cut their cloth as might suit them for the future. In demand. In touch. Incredible.

Tiger Lou opened professionally with a long instrumental to allow for sound levels to be properlly set then bellted into "The loyal" then therafter ripping songs mainly from the current album - if you want to know exactly what songs, then ask someone in their guestbook. From recollection, best were the punkier, moodier deliveries: "Until I'm there", "My very own blood", "Sell out" and a cracking rendition of the best song of the night: "Nixon". Allowing hype and euphoria prevailing with rafters packed and anticipation unrivalled. The loudest reposnse in T!T!T!'s short histroy some said. "The punk rock" set said Tiger Lou.

With no encore, the night headed into It's a Trap DJs - Nick Levine & Per Apelqvist who slung down the tracks to marry into Jeniferever's start.

Post-rock bonanza followed, and as pre-warmed, Jeniferever played each of the four songs from their Myspace page (how 2006 is that?) - the not-so-shabby new songs "Swimming eyes" and "From across the sea" were the best of the lot. Oddliy the band took their curtain call from the toilet...then of course, this is rock'n'roll.

Both bands were watched by peers from The Perishers, Firefox AK, La Tour, Redjetson. Do the math. They were that attractive.

Twelve years ago Dr. Alban were supported by E-Type just down the road at the Mean Fiddler - how times have changed....and it wasn't all good in the old days.
- Jason Christie

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

E-Type will be releasing a special double a-side single in December featuring the songs "Predator" and "Far up the air". More info to come.

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

E-Type to appear in the new "Conan" film? Hmmkay: http://expressen.se/index.jsp?a=200741

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
02. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
04. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
05. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Smalare än Thord - World Hockey Party
08. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
09. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
10. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
11. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
12. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
13. Europe - Rock The Night: The Very Best Of Europe
14. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
15. Per Gessle - Mazarin
16. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
17. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
18. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
19. Pugh Rogefeldt - Bästa
20. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater

Junip, the band that José González fronts when he is not playing solo, will be recording an EP for releaes sometime this fall.

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The new E-type single "Olympia" will be released on July 14 and will contain the radio edit as well as an extended version. In countries othat than Sweden, "Camilla" will be released instead. The 'sports edition' of "Loud pipes save lives" will be released on August 4 and will contain two bonus tracks, "Olympia" and "Campione".

Fri, 28 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
02. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
03. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
04. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
05. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Da Buzz - Dangerous - The Album
08. Petter - Ronin
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Infinite Mass - 1991
11. A Teens - Greatest Hits
12. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Joddla Med Siv - Talli Balli Toraban
15. Abba - The Definitive Collection
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
18. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
19. Carola - Guld Platina & Passion - Det Bästa
20. Lill-Babs - I Lyxförpackning - Det Bästa

Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

E-Type will be composing the official song for the Swedish olympic team. The track will of course be called "Olympic". No word on an official release date yet.

Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Complete summer tourdates for E-type:

05/28 - Sundspärlan, Helsingborg (SWE)
06/05 - Vasaparken, Norrköping (SWE)
06/09 - Liseberg, Göteborg (SWE)
07/01 - Vattenfestivalen, Motala (SWE)
07/02 - Kirunafestivalen, Kiruna (SWE)
07/03 - Skelleftefestivalen, Skellefteå (SWE)
07/09 - Strömvallen, Gävle (SWE)
07/10 - Gatufesten, Sundsvall (SWE)
07/17 - Sommarrock, Svedala (SWE)
07/18 - Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna (SWE)
07/23 - Folkets Park, Åminne (FIN)
07/24 - Rock Off, Mariehamn (FIN)
07/29 - Stadsfesten, Hudiksvall (SWE)
07/31 - Stora Daldansen, Hedemora (SWE)
08/07 - Luleåkalaset, Luleå (SWE)
08/18 - Gröna Lund, Stockholm (SWE)
08/20 - Fyrisfestivalen, Uppsala (SWE)

Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700