IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Spectral evidence

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:46:57 -0800

New unnamed sounds from the mind of CJ Larsgården (Pacta, A Perfect Friend, Ondo). A work in progress.

Top 10s for 2011: Thomas Jonsson (I'm Kingfisher)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:05:09 -0800

TOP 11 OF 11
1. Earth - Angels of Darkness, demons of light
2. Mogwai - Hardcore will never die, but you will
3. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
4. Eleanor Friedberger - Last Summer
5. James Blake - James Blake
6. Loney Dear - Hall Music
7. Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
8. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell me
9. Tennis - Cape Dory
10. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
11. Ondo/Nekrasov - (Split LP)

PLANS FOR 2012
Record and finish my next album "Avian" Be more grown up.
Buy a vocalFX pedal to use on my shows. Always use the 'Cyborg'-preset on the FXpedal continuously on tours.
Stop being so grown up all the time. Release the album late 2012/2013.

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http://www.imkingfisher.com/

Forest City - Heaven her

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:11:54 -0700

Forest City = Carl-Johan Larsgården (Pacta/A Perfect Friend/Ondo), Thomas Jonsson (A Perfect Friend/I'm Kingfisher) and Christophe Bailleau.

Top tens for 2010: Thomas Denver Jonsson/I'm Kingfisher

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:39:19 -0800

Of course I really want to contribute this year with a top CDs of 2010. I had a really hard time stripping it down to 10, so I hope a little unconventional top 11-list will do. Take care and have a great December and Christmas!

01. Damien Jurado - St Bartlett

02. Sleigh Bells - Treats

03. Mogwai - Special moves

04. Beach House - Teen dream

05. Dear Euphoria - This night will flee

06. Samantha Crain - One

07. Sufjan Stevens - The age of Adz

08. I Was a King - Old friends

09. The Unwinding Hours - s/t

10. The National - High violet

11. Birds of Passage - Without the world

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Thomas Jonsson, now working under the name I'm Kingfisher, just released his 4th solo album "Arctic" in Sweden and supported Ed Harcourt on his November Scandinavian tour. In early 2011, the album will be released in Europe. Otherwise, Thomas is currently recording new solo material as well as a new album with A Perfect Friend, his duo with C-J Larsgården (Pacta/Ondo).
http://www.imkingfisher.com/

New LP from Yrsel in October

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:27:57 -0700

Yrsel, the doom collaboration between CJ Larsgården (Pacta/A Perfect Friend/Ondo) and Frenchman Julian Louvet (The Austrasian Goat), will be releasing the new LP "Sacrifice" in October via Aurora Borealis. Vinyl-only, 350 copies; more info and samples here: http://www.aurora-b.com/band_pages/YRSEL

Ondo - Svart

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:57:18 -0700

Swedish doom/drone act Ondo has a new track up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo

New Yrsel album on Aurora Borealis

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:12:08 -0800

Yrsel, the collaboration between Swedish dark electronic artist Ondo and French counterpart The Austrasian Goat, have a new album called "Requiem for the 3 Kharites" out now on Aurora Borealis. More info and samples: http://www.aurora-b.com/band_pages/YRSEL.php

A Perfect Friend signs with Knoppar

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:58:03 -0700

A Perfect Friend (Thomas Denver Jonsson + Pacta/Ondo) has signed with Knoppar (Hajen, Tvärvägen) for the release of their sophomore album "Timber and modern ways". No date yet, but expect a release late this year.

Two new releases on Tuguska

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:52:45 -0700

Tuguska Label has two new releases out now, one is a new full-length from ambient doom act Ondo called "Regression", the second is a split featuring Larsgarden (aka C-J Larsgården of Pacta/Ondo) and Rowenta. Details: http://www.pactasuntservanda.se/tuguska.html

New Ondo in May

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:39:15 -0700

Look for a new limited edition CDr release from IAT.MP3 artist Pacta doom alias Ondo in May entitled "Regression".

Ondo/Machinist split available as free download

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:43:47 -0700

Swedish doom/drone artist Ondo released a super limited split with Dutch artist Machinist last year which sold out quickly, but fear not- they've just made it available as a free download: http://www.archive.org/details/MachinistVsOndo

Sirius playlist week #2

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:05:28 -0800

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

01. TALK 1
02. Promoe - New day
03. High Hats - The end
04. Björn Kleinhenz - Light of love
05. TALK 2
06. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Transpole
07. Ondo - Sunlight
08. Pugh Rogefeldt - Colinda
09. TALK 3
10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow grave
11. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
12. Pan Sonic - Johto 5
13. TALK 4
14. The Bear Quartet - All your life
15. Hanna Hirsch - Ingen kommer sakna oss
16. Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose - Black cat fever
17. TALK 5
18. Isolation Years - Let's step aside
19. Tomas Halberstad - Much better off without it
20. Grande - Rhythms of sin
21. TALK 6
22. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline

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.

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:18:44 -0700

Swedish blackened drone/doom artist Ondo is working on a collaboration with Julien Louvet (Austrasian Goat) under the name YRSEL and expect to have an album finished soon. Read more: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=432348613

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:09 -0700

A Perfect Friend, the duo of Thomas Denver Jonsson and C-J Larsgården, has a new track up at myspace called "The artificial lung": http://www.myspace.com/aperfectfiend
The group also reports that they've completed almost two albums worth of material and are currently seeking out labels to work with. Oh, and speaking of C-J Larsgården, he's got a bunch of new releases on the way from various sideprojects such as Ondo and Tuguska: http://www.pactasuntservanda.se/

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:17:31 -0700

The prolific C-J Larsgården (IAT.MP3 act Pacta Sunt Servanda aka Pacta, Ondo, A Perfect Friend, Misto, etc.) has a new rock band project called Morgan Kane. Check it: http://www.myspace.com/themorgankanes

MP3: Svartbag - Black Capricorn

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:17:39 -0700

As I'm sure regular readers are aware by now, I absolutely love music when it's soaked in ominous dread. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Ondo and Raison d'Être are three artists that come to mind when I consider the niche and now I can add the Danes Svartbag to the list. The Rump label has put out a bunch of interesting electronica - Badun, Karsten Pflum, Snöleoparden, etc - but Svartbag's self-titled debut is by far the best of the bunch. Opener "Black Capricorn" is all slow-creeping darkness, the kind of stuff that backs you in a corner before consuming you completely. That the track is so obviously guitar-based is kinda surprising too, especially since so much of this stuff seems to traffic in sounds so heavily processed they end up resembling vague dark shapes. The low-end buzz grumbles and moans as the drums endlessly cycle and taunt, all gradually building and eventually rumbling to a stop like a freight train. Call it dark-ambient, evil shoegaze, whatever you want, it's all good, I just know I like it a lot. Be aware, it's a mighty big download (15mb), but man oh man, is it worth it.

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:53:34 -0700

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

01. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
02. TALK 1
03. Svart - Carl du lever i en dröm
04. Majessic Dreams - Beautiful days
05. Antennas - Lies (Oscar Tillman remix)
06. TALK 2
07. The Sound O.E - Universal tourist
08. Kaipa - Nattdjurstid
09. Murmansk - Pale
10. TALK 3
11. On Volcano - Ride the wolf
12. Markus Krunegård - Samma nätter vänter alla
13. Ondo - Mahavishnu
14. TALK 4
15. Popsicle - Hey princess
16. CMX - Tulikiveä
17. Ström i P2/Håkan Lidbo - Strömavbrott (Boeoes Kaelstigen Etsi remix)
18. TALK 5
19. The Goner - Kill them all save Simon Joyner
20. Cult of Luna - Eternal kingdom
21. Montys Loco - Ages ago
22. TALK 6
23. Mattias Alkberg BD - Allting är drömt
24. Masshysteri - Monoton tid
25. Ljudbilden & Piloten - You know you're doing OK
26. Abduktio - Thermador
27. TALK 7
28. Hebosagil - Big sun
29. Anna Ternheim - To be gone
30. Kusowsky - Tjuvar
31. Fredrik - 1986
32. TALK 8
33. Johan Heltne - 16 Avenue de l'Opera
34. Cortex - Arkham
35. Kleerup - Until we bleed (ft. Lykke Li)
36. TALK 9
37. Coldworker - Citizens of the cyclopean maze

Heads-up: my show is moving to a new time next week! Starting on Sunday, June 8 my show will be on at 11pm Eastern / 8pm Pacific with a repeat on Monday at the exact same time. I'm also paring down to an hour of programming a week, so expect all-killer/no-filler from here on out! Also, seeing as how I'm leaving for Sweden on June 9, this week's coming show will be a Hultsfred Festival special so mark your calenders, update your alarm clocks or do whatever it is you need to do to remind yourself to listen in!

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:58:32 -0700

Swedish ambient/doom project Ondo has a new 3" CD out now called "Slow". Details: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=395087184

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:52:39 -0700

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

01. Peter Morén - This is what I came for
02. TALK 1
03. Entombed - Hollowman
04. King Of All The Animals - Concrete skyline
05. Jettie - The lay up
06. TALK 2
07. Happy Trash Culture - Frisky pet
08. Josse - You had a plan
09. Ondo - Sleep
10. TALK 3
11. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - This room seems empty without you
12. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss
13. Marvins Revolt - Deliberate deeds
14. Marybell Katastrophy - Hey Frank
15. TALK 4
16. The Bear Quartet - Mvh contempt
17. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Snacka gär ju
18. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
19. TALK 5
20. September Malevolence - I shut doors and windows
21. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
22. Anna Leong - Battered, bruised and cold
23. TALK 6
24. Bright Oak - On the list
25. Tape - Moth wings
26. Axewitch - Hot lady
27. TALK 7
28. Nationalteatern - Jack the Ripper
29. Tsukimono - Heart beater
30. Zeigeist - Bunny
31. TALK 8
32. First Floor Power - The jacket (Karin Dreijer remix)
33. No Hope for the Kids - Angels of destruction
34. Docenterna - Popmusik
35. Vapnet - Skorpan
36. TALK 9
37. Björn Kleinhenz - Olis
38. Fireside - Ambulance
39. Looptroop Rockers - Living on a prayer
40. TALK 10

MP3: Thomas Denver Jonsson - Like friends falling in love

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:15:12 -0700

So, continuing off of yesrerday's post, let's talk about Thomas Denver Jonsson. I've been eagerly waiting to hear his latest record "The lake acts like an ocean" as his last album, 2005's "Barely touching it", was quite good. Thomas had also been telling me that a copy was on the way for a few months now, but due to various issues, he wasn't able to get me one until last week (also to coincide with the wider European release). Anyhow, the music here couldn't be more different than Ondo- Thomas plays country-rock in a slightly melancholy, shambolic way, not too far from Will Oldham, Songs:Ohia and the like. He's definitely got a bit of Oldham's warble; an odd mix of resignation and resolve, something that's especially apparent on tracks like "Like friends falling in love". Most of the material on the album features full-band instrumentation, but I'm drawn to this number because of its charming simplicity and sweet sentiment. It's the pure essence of TDJ. Not only that, it helps to express his oft-professed love for his friends. Whether it's singing ballads to them, working in collaborations (there's more than a few duets on the record, besides the aforementioned A Perfect Friend project w/Ondo) or interviewing them on the interweb, Thomas is a people person. He makes connection. I appreciate that.

MP3: Ondo - Sleep

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:52 -0700

In a feat of synchronicity, I received news albums from both Thomas Denver Jonsson and Ondo on the same day last week. The two are world's apart on the surface, but I know better as Ondo is the ambient/doom alias of C-J Larsgården from Pacta/Pacta Sunt Servanda and together with Jonsson, they perform as the duo A Perfect Friend. Considering how different their individual music is, it's amazing that they are able to find common ground, but certainly not unfathomable as I certainly enjoy both artists on their own. Ondo is easily the more difficult of the pair as his subterranean doom music lacks any sort of pop hooks. Instead, you get brooding darkness and evil; a beat-less, black cloud of ambiance. We've had some beautiful weather out here on the West Coast, especially here in SF where I'm situated this week, but Ondo sucks the light out of even the brightest day. To me, that's a high compliment. To conjure that level of heaviness with pure atmosphere is an intense achievement.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:53:55 -0800

Swedish doom/drone act (and A Perfect Friend/Pacta sideproject) Ondo has a new 3" CD out on upstart label Tuguska: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=360369836

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:59:48 -0800

A Perfect Friend, the dronepop duo of Thomas Denver Jonsson and CJ Larsgården (Pacta, Ondo), is putting out a new outtakes EP called "Graduation day" to tide people over until the eventual release of their sophomore album "Timber and modern ways". Tracklist and other details here: http://www.thomasdenver.com/e-record.htm#graduation

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:45:39 -0800

If you're sick of happy holiday tunes, listen to a new Ondo track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo
I'm really looking forward to this album.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:46:49 -0800

Ondo, the ambient/doom project of C-J Larsgården from A Perfect Friend/Pacta, has a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:05:23 -0800

Ondo, the doomier sideproject of C-J Larsgården aka IAT.MP3 artist Pacta and also 1/2 of A Perfect Friend, has a new, somewhat mellower track up on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:46:12 -0700

Pacta/A Perfect Friend doom sideproject Ondo will be releasing the 38-minute piece "Alliansen" on CDR via American label 200mg Records. More details soon.

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:05:14 -0700

Ondo's forthcoming album "Mahavishnu" has been confirmed for a January 2008 release via Paradigms Recordings.

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

There is a new Ondo track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Angryape reviews Swedish drone/doom act Ondo: http://angryape.com/reviews/2007/07/ondo-vs-the-autrasian-goat-split-single

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Ondo, the drone/doom sideproject of IAT.MP3 artist Pacta (nee Pacta Sunt Servanda, also in A Perfect Friend), has signed with UK-based label Paradigms Recordings who will be releasing his debut full-length later this year.

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Ondo, the doom sideproject of IAT.MP3 artist Pacta (nee Pacta Sunt Servanda), will be releasing a split LP with French artist Meny Hellkin this fall via Tetedemort/213records.

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Ondo, the ambient/doom-metal project of IAT.MP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda, has posted his interview from Bad Acid Magazine: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=253924758

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Speaking of Pacta Sunt Servanda, his doom/noise sideproject Ondo just posted a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/avondo
Look for a split 3" CD with French act The Austrasian Goat to be released via Burning Emptiness in April.