Presenting: The Illegal Trading Federation

The Illegal Trading Federation are a new Swedish synthpop act from featuring members from MF/MB/, among others, and "Eternity Saturday" is their debut EP.

CHARTattack interviews MF/MB/

CHARTattack interviews lead vocalist Victor Nillson of Swedish krautrock act MF/MB/: http://www.chartattack.com/features/2011/nov/15/five-questions-with-victor-nilsson-of-mfmb

MF/MB/ prep remix collection, offer sample

MF/MB/ will be releasing a remix collection on July 12 called "Altered" mostly featuring reworkings of their tracks by other artists, but also a number of remixes the band themselves have done for others such as The Sounds, Agent Side Grinder, Simian Ghost, Katharina Nuttall and even Americans !!!. Check out the latter here: http://www.adrianfiles.com/!!!-Jamie_My_Intention_Are_Bass-MFMB_Remix.mp3

MF/MB/ - Everything is real (video)

A brand new video from Malmö's MF/MB/, the b-side for the "Seconds away" single. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/20854932

MF/MB/ - Seconds away

Out today via Adrian Recordings: "Seconds away", the latest single from MF/MB/, available as an EP with 4 extra tracks including a Health cover. More info/download the title cut: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=306
Upcoming European tourdates:

03/12 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück (GER)
03/13 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
03/14 - Keller Klub, Stuttgart (GER)
03/15 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
03/16 - Hafenkneipe, Zürich (CH)
03/17 - Sinkkasten, Frankfurt (GER)
03/18 - Crystal, Berlin (GER)
03/19 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)

Adrian confirms first release for 2011

The first release of 2011 for Adrian Recordings will be MF/MB/'s new 5-song EP/single "Seconds away". The official release date is January 18.

New MF/MB/ EP in January

MF/MB/ will be releasing "Seconds away" as a new single in January along with a video for the tune and three new b-sides, which I guess makes it an EP in my book.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Concretes
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Kent
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Junip
08. MF/MB/
09. Efterklang
10. Robyn

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

Folded, the videos

I haven't been keeping up with each and every one, but there are now videos for all 11 tracks of MF/MB/'s new album "Folded": http://www.thisismfmb.com/

Sirius playlist week #40

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Robert Svensson - Runaway
03. My Poor Lover - Lovesick
04. Fun - Williams house
05. TALK 2
06. Hero Dishonest - Birth, Sports Illustrated, death
07. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
08. Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
09. Pistol Disco - Pool
10. TALK 3
11. MF/MB/ - The grand chase
12. Ståålfågel - Stupet
13. The Nature - Northern lights
14. TALK 4
15. The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. The Bells - No Waves
19. TALK 5
20. Makthaverskan - Know love

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

MF/MB/ - The grand chase (video + mp3)

This is the new single "The grand chase" from recent Adrian Recordings signees MF/MB/ off the group's forthcoming album "Folded", due out October 15. Download the mp3: http://www.adrianfiles.com/01.THE_GRAND_CHASE.mp3
Direct link to the video: http://vimeo.com/15108252

Sirius playlist week #26

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. C.Aarmé - M.P.P
02. TALK 1
03. Abcess Exil - Havsluft
04. MF/MB/ - The big machine
05. Magnus Pelander - You have got no friends to turn to
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
08. Nidingr - Hymiskvitha
09. Kopfer Kat - Planet noise
10. No Hope for the Kids - Gasangreb
11. TALK 3
12. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
13. The Goner - Strong interactions
14. Jesper Norda - Gentle and slow with a new sharp edge
15. TALK 4
16. Menfolk - Heart and sling
17. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
18. Hebosagil - Big sun
19. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Sirius playlist week #22

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Kopfer Kat - UberVolt
02. TALK 1
03. Pan Sonic - Radio Qurghonteppa
04. Johannes Heldén - Vortex count
05. Dear Euphoria - No more time to weep
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
08. The Shock! - In silence
09. MF/MB/ - The big machine
10. TALK 3
11. Familjen - När planeterna stannat
12. Kausal - The conquistador
13. The Nature - Din medicin
14. TALK 4
15. Ignatius - Så jävla religiös
16. Okkultokrati - Tomb City rockers - Pungent stench
17. Haust - Anti-Reproductive
18. TALK 5
19. Carolina Wallin Pérez - Utan dina andetag

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Sirius playlist week #21

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Elephant9 - Fugl fønix
02. TALK 1
03. Håkan Lidbo - X-Bot-DXC vs MC-Monstrux - EuroAsian Warzone Cronicle
04. Disco Ensemble - Protector
05. Kausal - Evac
06. TALK 2
07. Smoke Mohawk - Murder attempt
08. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höre musiken
09. MF/MB/ - The big machine
10. Chicagojazzen - VI
11. TALK 3
12. Monty - Seglaren
13. Sweatmaster - Turnover
14. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
15. Dismember - Misanthropic
16. TALK 4
17. Camouflage - Syster sol
18. EL-SD - SÖSJÖ
19. Darkthrone - Those treasures will never befall you
20. TALK 5
21. Deathbed - Black sky

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Adrian signs MF/MB/

Adrian Recordings has announced the signing of electro/rock act MF/MB/ and will be releasing their debut album "Folded" this fall. In meantime, check out the single "The big machine" at the band's website: http://www.thisismfmb.com/