IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Edda Magnason - Jona (video + more)

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:12:16 -0700

"Jona" is the new Familjen-produced single from Edda Magnason. To round out the release, label Adrian Recordings asked fellow Malmö resident Vidderna to do a remix and the result can be seen/heard at PSL right now. Then they had Niva remix the remix without having ever heard the original. And then Justus Köhncke contributed by remixing the remix of the remix. There's also some sort of demo version/remix/mashup from Simian Ghost too, but it all starts to get quite confusing. Anyhow, expect them all to be online shortly?

Regnet / Efter regnet

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:48:43 -0800

Regnet / Efter Regnet by Nolapo

New pastoral instrumental music from Sweden, discovered by way of Prejka. RIYL Vidderna, Ljudbilden & Piloten.

Ljudbilden & Piloten/Vidderna São Paulo Neosordo

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:38:43 -0800

Can't let this one slip through the cracks. Neosordo, the newly relaunched version of the label Nosordo, kicked things off in fine form with their debut release, a split 12" featuring Ljudbilden & Piloten and Vidderna. The former, the musical alias of artist/animator Kristofer Ström, is someone I was already familiar with, having been a fan of the 2008 album "One hundred fifty-five", and these new tracks don't stray too far from what came before. He's still very much in ambient guitar territory, layering looped figures on top of one another with additional light accompaniment and other subtle sound effects. It makes for a very pleasant, engaging listen, even if it is more or less interchangable with his other work. Vidderna, on the other hand, is definitely a highlight. Their mellow Planet Caravan jams are 100% on-point, anchored by solid, loping basslines and copious hand-percussion. So chill you may be at risk for catching Balearia, but tempered with a different kind of energy than the standard junk that falls under such banners. Think beach bonfires after dark, not beach basking in the sun.
281 copies in minimalist packaging; surprisingly and shamefully not yet sold out. That's near-criminal under-appreciation.

Noe Spagato - The space between / Lilla snigel 7"

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:20:34 -0700

There's a new 7" from Noe Spagato out now via Psychic Malmö: http://psychicmalmo.com/
If you're into the sounds of new weird Malmö (Ved, Vidderna, This Is Head, etc), you should check this out.

Sirius playlist week #38

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:25:13 -0700

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

01. The Radio Dept. - The new improved hypocrisy
02. TALK 2
03. Slidin' Slim - Right wing blues
04. Faråker - Den sista fajten (via är på väg)
05. We Live in Trenches - Male damage
06. Kite - If there's an if in us
07. TALK 3
08. First Love, Last Rites - Slow wind
09. Tomas Halberstad - Add to all noise
10. Last Days of April - America
11. TALK 4
12. C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
13. Far from Tellus - Norwegian fairytale mix
14. Bäddat för Trubbel - Kungen heter Jandek
15. Vidderna - Villfarelser
16. TALK 4
17. Rasmus Kellerman - The 24th
18. Mindy Misty - Inertia
19. Regulations - In the shadow of the mall
20. TALK 5
21. The Bear Quartet - Silent film

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 #36

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:23:55 -0700

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

01. TALK 1
02. Mindy Misty - Slippies
03. Fatboy - Bad news from pretty red lips
04. Viola - Puppies in the rain
05. Kite - Jonny boy
06. TALK 2
07. Code 64 - Progenitor
08. Familjen - Det var jag (This Is Head version)
09. Ved - Question for L Ron
10. TALK 3
11. Hope I Die Virgin - At crude garbage falls
12. Vidderna - Utanför
13. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Domedeijla mosse
14. TALK 4
15. Roll the Dice - Into the ground
16. Muxika77 - The mountain
17. Den Svenska Tystnaden - Afasi
18. Elmo - Young love
19. TALK 5
20. Bedroom Eyes - (Here's one for you) Underdog

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.

Nosordo relaunches as Neosordo

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:58:29 -0700

Sweden-focused experimental label Nosordo is relaunching as Neosordo with a series of white label 12"s focusing on "interesting and exploratory sounds from Sweden and somehow-related lands from this fair planet." First up: a split pairing the excellent Ljudbilden & Piloten alongside Vidderna, another Malmö-based act. More details and preview samples here: http://www.nosordo.com/