Disco Ensemble - Your shadow (studio video)

Disco Ensemble performs a new song, live in the studio. Look for the band to release a new record and hit this fall.

Disco Ensemble in the studio (video)

Disco Ensemble are currently in the studio working on their 5th album.

Disco Ensemble - Undo (video + mp3)

"Undo" is the latest single from Finnish act Disco Ensemble. Download the mp3 here: http://www.discoensemble.com/app/blog/view/-/id/1/page/0#T107

Disco Ensemble to tour Switzerland, Germany

Disco Ensemble is heading to Switzerland and Germany this spring:

03/24 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/25 - Sommercasino, Basel (CH)
03/26 - Etage Club, Biel (CH)
03/28 - Musikbunker, Aachen (GER)
03/29 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
03/30 - Waschhaus, Potsdam (GER)
03/31 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
04/01 - Stone, Düsseldorf (GER)
04/02 - Alter Schlachthof, Lingen (GER)

Disco Ensemble - Lefty (video)

I mostly wrote Disco Ensemble off based on their earlier records, but this latest one, I'm discovering, is totally solid. This is their latest single "Lefty". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMWWG9xiiSA

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.

Preview the island of Disco Ensemble

Disco Ensemble's new album "The island of Disco Ensemble" is currently streaming in its entirety at YleX's website: http://ylex.yle.fi/musiikki/ennakkokuuntelussa-disco-ensemble-the-island-of-disco-ensemble

Remix Disco Ensemble, win a phone

Basso, Nokia and Fullsteam Records are teaming up for a Disco Ensemble remix competition: http://basso.fi/discoensemble

Sirius playlist week #18

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

01. Kråkesølv - Skredder
02. TALK 1
03. Lama - Curses and broken glass
04. Underachiever - No rain (arson)
05. Originalljudet - The oral solution (with pear)
06. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Lumpettrick
07. TALK 2
08. Masshysteri - Låt dom hata oss
09. Den Svenska Tystnaden - Reaktor
10. Simian Ghost - Star receiver
11. Kobert - Recipe
12. TALK 3
13. Traktor - Where water goes
14. Disco Ensemble - Protector
15. Hooded Menace - Night of the deathcult
16. TALK 4
17. Menfolk - From the horse's mouth
18. Mattias Alkberg - Nerverna
19. Khoma - Osiris
20. TALK 5
21. Baby Alice - Piña colada boy

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.

Disco Ensemble - Protector

Finnish act Disco Ensemble are giving away their new single "Protector" for free via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/discoensemble

New Disco Ensemble album gets release date

Fullsteam Records has confirmed May 26 as the release date for the new Disco Ensemble album "The island of Disco Ensemble".

Disco Ensemble to work with Despotz abroad

Despotz Records have picked up Finnish hardcore/indie act Disco Ensemble for their roster.

MP3: Disco Ensemble - White flag for peace

Direct link: http://vimeo.com/9760261

I've long considered Disco Ensemble to be a bit too mainstream/polished for my tastes as far as punkrock goes, but I do dig this new single, especially the stuff with the octave pedal hammer-ons. And the rhythm section sounds remarkably burly too, a trait I can always appreciate. So yeah, no disrespect intended, but consider me pleasantly surprised. Even better to see it paired with an interesting video as directed by Fonal Records boss Sami Sänpäkkilä. Lots of great, awkward closeups and good movement. Not so sure I get the "plot" with the architect as played by Tero Jartti, but whatever -- it's still 1000x better than most of the schlock I see on a daily basis and it never overwhelms the performance shots. Also, if you want to know more, you can soak up the full technical details over at Sami's blog; yet another welcome attribute to said single/song/video.

Disco Ensemble - White flag for peace

Sirius playlist week #9

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

01. TALK 1
02. Shining - Healter skelter
03. Beem - Manka
04. Dmitry Fyodorov - Simcoe
05. TALK 2
06. Björn Kleinhenz - Dackes drabanter
07. Kråkesølv - Pirvat regn
08. Holiday for Strings - Favorite flavor
09. TALK 3
10. Disco Ensemble - White flag for peace
11. Trinacria - Make no mistake
12. House of Tomidas - The letter
13. TALK 4
14. Kite - Looking for us
15. Mikkel Meyer - Dyreryg
16. Susanne Sundfør - The brothel
17. 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.

New Disco Ensemble single in late February

Finland's Disco Ensemble will release the new single "White flag for peace" on February 24, both on 7" vinyl and as a digital download. In addition to the a-side and a demo version of the same, the single will also include the track "Get some sleep".