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.

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

November Clubnight revised

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:07:30 -0700

Slight change of plans! Mr. Björn Kleinhenz has (wisely) decided that he'd prefer to take some time off following his month-long solo tour, so he's opted to sit out our upcoming Clubnight in November. Instead, The Topeka Twins' other half Thomas Denver Jonsson will perform with his other duo A Perfect Friend which consists of him and yet another IAT.MP3 alumnus, C-J Larsgården of (Pacta/Pacta Sunt Servanda). See you there?

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".

MP3: Pacta - Sketch

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:49:47 -0800

Of all the various artists I've worked with through my netlabel, Pacta (nee Sunt Servanda) has been the sleeper. His "A trap it is" EP is a fantastic example of elegant ambient/experimental music and his more recent work continues solidly along the same path, whether or not you decide to pay attention. What I like best about it is that it's never noise for noise's sake -- there's always a faint melody or at least some sort of melodic component that gives the music weight and balance. And the ingredients are often simple, too, the layers don't go too deep as to overwhelm. "Sketch" from his latest 3" CD "Fragments" inherits the qualities of both titles: small bursts of sound are set upon the landscape and made to dance, flutter and spin. They overlap and swirl around, but never collide. Eventually a singsong tune emerges, but it's easy to miss if you don't follow as it gets passed from tone to tone, or from player to player in an orchestral sense. I can almost imagine it being performed on more traditional instruments actually - now that would be something to hear.

Sirius playlist week #3

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:26:10 -0800

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

01. Dyno - Don't speak love
02. TALK 1
03. Regina - Totuus minusta
04. Joenssu 1685 - Kill/shot/love
05. They Live - Magic glasses
06. TALK 2
07. Viola - We owe love
08. Orchestra Senza Tensta - The red elephant battles the bear
09. Livaventura - 2 out of nothing
10. TALK 3
11. Halph - Cheap points
12. Pacta - Sille
13. Scraps of Tape - Bring the heavy
14. TALK 4
15. Anssi 800 & Maria Stereo - Zion king
16. The Scrags - Psycho cyclone
17. Samtidigt Som - Vid mid sida
18. TALK 5
19. Seance - Wasted

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.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:40:02 -0700

IAT.MP3 artist Pacta (nee Pacta Sunt Servanda) has a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pactasuntservanda

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: 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, 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.

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

IAT.MP3 artist Pacta (nee Pacta Sunt Servanda) has a new track posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pactasuntservanda

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, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

IAT.MP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda is henceforth to be known solely as Pacta.