IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:31:58 -0700 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 Taragana Pyjarama confirms debut album release http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39968-taragana-pyjarama-confirms-debut-album-release http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39968-taragana-pyjarama-confirms-debut-album-release http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39968-taragana-pyjarama-confirms-debut-album-release#comments Danish electronic act Taragana Pyjarama have confirmed that their much-anticipated debut full-length album "Tipped bowls" will be released by on June 18.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:49:32 -0700 news general Taragana Pyjarama signs with Kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39494-taragana-pyjarama-signs-with-kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39494-taragana-pyjarama-signs-with-kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39494-taragana-pyjarama-signs-with-kompakt#comments Danish electronic artist Taragana Pyjarama has been picked up by esteemed German label and will be releasing his debut full-length later this year.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:32:51 -0800 news general 2012 Manifest Award nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees#comments The nominees for the 2012 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative/indie Grammy, have been announced:

Folk/Ballad:
Marin/Marin – Småfolket ()
Merit Hemmingson – EQ ()
Navarra – Nya fönster ()
Siri Karlsson – Gran Fuego ()

Dance:
Skudge – Samlad årsproduktion ()
Jonsson/Alter – Samlad årsproduktion ()
The Field – Looping State of mind ()
Pallers – The Sea Of Memories ()

Punk:
Sju Svåra År – Storma varje hjärta ()
Obnoxious Youth – The Eternal Void ()
Vånna Inget – Allvar ()
Black Feet – Black Feet ()

Hip-Hop:
Mofeta & Jerre – Briljanter & Smaragder ()
Ison & Fille – För evigt ()
Mohammed Ali – Vi ()
Roffe Ruff – Barrabas ()

Experimental:
Hans Appelqvist – Sjunga slutet nu ()
Hanna Hartman – H ^ 2 ()
Ophir – Opus Operatum ()
Midaircondo feat. Michala Østergaard-Nielsen – Reports on the Horizon ()

Hardrock:
In Solitude – The World. The Flesh. The Devil ()
Opeth – Heritage ()
Terra Tenebrosa – The Tunnels ()
The Haunted – Unseen ()

Rhythm:
Syster Sol – Kichinga! ()
Simone Moreno – Planetas ()
Kapten Röd – Fläcken Som Aldrig Går Bort ()
OK Star Orchestra – The Beat and the Melody ()

Pop:
Azure Blue – Rule of thirds ()
Jonathan Johansson – Klagomuren ()
Korallreven – An album by Korallreven ()
Loney Dear – Hall Music ()

Rock:
Pascal/Mattias Alkberg – Allt det här ()
Kajsa Grytt – En kvinna under påverkan ()
Bob Hund - Det överexponerade gömstället ()
Tramp – Indigo ()

Synth:
Henric de la Cour – Henric de la Cour ()
Necro Facility – Wintermute ()
Mr Jones Machine – Monokrom ()
Covenant – Modern Ruin ()

Jazz:
Jonas Holgersson – Snick Snack ()
Parti & Minut – Från klart till halvklart ()
Priming Orchestra – Deep Blue ()
The Splendor – Delphian Palace ()

Best Unsigned:
Death By Armborst
Storskogen
Schizo and the Personalities
Farsta

Singer/Songwriter/Country/Americana:
Brothers of End – Mount Inside ()
Ane Brun – It All Start With One ()
Promise & the Monster – Red Tide ()
Lars Bygdén – Songs I Wrote ()

Best live act:
Kriget ()
This is Head ()
Graveyard ()
Mattias Alkberg ()

Interesting to see and dominating their respective niches. Winners will be announced on February 3 at a ceremony at Nalen in Stockholm. Read more: http://manifestgalan.se/manifestgalan-2012/nominerade/

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:53:49 -0800 news general industry awards Gaffa SE top 30 Swedish album highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights#comments Swedish highlights from Gaffa SE's top 30 albums of 2011:

3. Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist (Teg Publishing/)
4. Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje (/)
5. Skriet - Det Beslutande Organet (/)
8. Invasionen - Saker som jag sagt till natten (/)
12. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues (/)
14. Deportees - Islands & Shores (/)
16. I Break Horses - Hearts (/)
18. The Field - Looping State of Mind (/)
20. Syket - With Love (/)
21. Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren (/)
28. Movits! - Ut ur min skalle (/)
29. Det Vackra Livet - Det Vackra Livet (/)
30. Ison & Fille - För evigt (/)

See the full list: http://gaffa.se/artikel/55303 (in Swedish)

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:12:35 -0800 news general WhoMadeWho - Every minute alone http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37202-whomadewho-every-minute-alone http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37202-whomadewho-every-minute-alone http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37202-whomadewho-every-minute-alone#comments has posted the new WhoMadeWho single "Every minute alone" for streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/kompakt/every-minute-alone

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:39:01 -0700 news multimedia Manifestgalen 2010 nominees are go http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32838-manifestgalen-2010-nominees-are-go http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32838-manifestgalen-2010-nominees-are-go http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32838-manifestgalen-2010-nominees-are-go#comments The nominees for the 2010 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Punk/Hardcore:
En Svensk Tiger - Versace style ()
Troublemakers - Made in Sweden ()
Tysta Mari - Sveriges Casino ()
The Clichés - Monkey see, monkey do ()

Dance:
Minilogue - Samlad årsproduktion
Samuel L Session - The man with the case ()
The Field - Yesterday and Today ()
Tomas Andersson - Stiff Disco ()

Jazz:
Bengt Berger - Beches Brew ()
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The Half Naked Truth 1998-2008 ()
The Opposite - Intertwined ()
Plunge With Bobo Stenson - Origo ()

Rhythm:
Calle Real - Me Lo Gané ()
Jaqee - Kokoo Girl ()
Music is the weapon - Music is the weapon ()
Syster Sol - Dömd att bli bedömd ()

Rock:
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco ()
Makeouts - In A Strange Land ()
Murder by guitar - Murder by guitar ()
Skriet - Skriet ()

Pop:
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen ()
El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop ()
JJ - JJ n° 2 ()
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen ()

Hårdrock/Metal:
Abandon - The Dead End ()
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom ()
Katatonia - Night Is The New Day ()
Tribulation - The Horror ()

Synth:
Arvid - Andetag ()
Dupont - Entering The Ice Age ()
Emmon - Closet Wanderings ()
Rupesh Cartel - Anchor Baby ()

Singer/songwriter:
Ane Brun - Live at Stockholm Concert Hall ()
David Åhlen - We Sprout In Thy Soil ()
Jonna Lee - This Is Jonna Lee ()
Kristofer Åström And The Rainaways - Sinkadus ()

Folk/ballad:
Taken By Trees - East of Eden ()
Miriam Aida - Letras au Brasil ()
Tore Berger - I huset långt på landet ()
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se ()

Hip-hop:
Mohammed Ali - Processen ()
Organismen - Om Gud vill och vädret tillåter ()
Promoe - Kråksången ()
Stor - Nya skolans ledare ()

Best live:
Frida Hyvönen ()
Jenny Wilson ()
Fever Ray ()
Florence Valentin ()

Best unsigned:
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Extended Heads
Fulmakten
Nora

Go here for more: http://www.manifestgalan.se/122.aspx

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:43:31 -0800 news general awards Mikkel Metal Brone and wait Echocord/Kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26321-mikkel-metal-brone-and-wait-echocord-kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26321-mikkel-metal-brone-and-wait-echocord-kompakt http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26321-mikkel-metal-brone-and-wait-echocord-kompakt#comments Mikkel Metal released his first album on Kompakt, the German electronic label. The collection of songs feature beats so crisp you can bite into them and notes that live up to his metallic industrial name. Math-rock type of electronica makes it sound like it would be at home as the soundtrack for a David Lynch film. But even if he has achieved a great quality of sound, the songs don't have enough development to be enjoyed easily. This problem can be viewed in three different ways: innovative, experimental or just slow. If you like Aphex Twin or 65 days of static, try Mikkel Metal.]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 reviews