IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Sirius playlist week #27

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:25:46 -0700

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

01. TALK 1
02. Makthaverskan - Inside of me
03. Swedish House Mafia - One
04. Elias & the Wizzkids - Waste of time
05. TALK 2
06. The Animal Five - Dancing on my own
07. Miasmal - Creation of fire
08. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
09. Karin Ström - Reptilian brain
10. TALK 3
11. Dear Euphoria - No more time to weep
12. Delay Trees - Cassette 2012
13. Sort Sol - Marguerita
14. TALK 4
15. The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt
16. Cut City - The sound and the sore
17. The Hives - Civilization's dying
18. The Nature - Din medicin
19. TALK 5
20. Kaka - Below this sun
21. The Scrags - Psycho cyclone
22. On Volcano - Ride the wolf
23. TALK 6

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.

Karin Ström Fantomhalvan Datadamen Records

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:28:37 -0700

Like the patron saint of the 1980s, Karin Ström brilliantly recasts generic synths into fairly intriguing electropop instrumentals. However, despite creating engaging a backing for her poppy crystalline vocals, the two never jell, making new album "Fantomhalvan" more an exercise in Eurovision Song Competition showmanship then cohesive music-making. Tracks such as "Hackney Downs" and "Tills fulheten stillar vårt blod" momentarily spark a bit of playfulness, but overall the listener is left wonder how Ström's misguided attempt at self-production actually happened.

Admittedly, my inability to attach to Ström's work could be due in part to my inability to speak Swedish. While she is kind enough to provide linguistically handicapped listeners with translations on her website, something -- quite literally -- is lost in translation. Content without form, we get an endless parade of jilted lovers, bitter memories, and nights spent alone. Reading, rather than hearing, the deluge of half-baked metaphors is not unlike taking an illicit peak into a friend's secret poetry notebook -- sure you feel for the girl, but ultimately, it's a bit too embarrassing to acknowledge.

Sirius playlist week #4

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:45:38 -0800

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

01. Komeda - Elvira Madigan
02. TALK 1
03. Joensuu 1685 - I'm on fire
04. Haust - Skate rock
05. Sambassadeur - Sandy dunes
06. Erik de Vahl - Got it all
07. TALK 2
08. The Confusions - Boys will be boys
09. The Knife - Heartbeats
10. Francis - I was never bored at all
11. Monzano - Cold waters
12. TALK 3
13. Ave - The load of human kind
14. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Cardiac arrest
15. Håkan Hellström - Tro och tvivel
16. Karin Ström - Hackney Downs
17. TALK 4
18. Mr. Death - Misery's womb

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.

Karin Ström - Hackney Downs (video)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:59:15 -0800

The video for the new Karin Ström single "Hackney downs" is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3LgnM6AfM

Sirius playlist week #3

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:37:40 -0800

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

01. Monty - En till himmel
02. TALK 1
03. Gösta Berlings Saga - Kontrast
04. Yamon Yamon - The darker place
05. Next Life - Paladin warrior
06. Haust - Skate rock
07. TALK 2
08. Okkultokrati - On mouth of hells
09. Blood Command - Party all the way to the hospital
10. Karin Ström - Hon som älskade dig
11. Kommun - The open relationship
12. TALK 3
13. Mattias Alkberg - Nya nya testamentet
14. Boy Omega - Follow the herd
15. No Hope for the Kids - Century of warfare
16. Labbet feat. Russell Morgan - Heart and soul of a lion
17. TALK 4
18. Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
19. Movits! & Zacke - Först tar vi Manhattan
20. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Soon
21. TALK 5
22. No Balls - Suffering contest

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.

Karin Ström - Hon som älskade dig

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:36:25 -0800

Karin Ström's new single "Hon som älskade dig" has finally been officially released and you can download it for free right here: http://www.karinstrom.se/index.asp?page=disco

Top 10s for 2009: Karin Ström

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Things that I learned during the 00's

01. Making music is more about discovering than inventing.

02. Making lasagna is just too much hassle. Even if it turns out really good.

03. If you're homesick in LA, look at the palm trees.

04. Lee Miller was an incredibly cool chick.

05. Luck is crucial. Which can be frustrating but also make life unpredictable and exciting.

06. Don't choose the shortest line in the supermarket, study the cashiers and see who's the fastest.

07. Few things measure up to having oysters and wine at Smith & Mills with your love.

08. Producing music while having foot care is a great combo.

09. Havana is the most beautiful city in the world.

10. Life has no meaning to us but we have a meaning to life. Which is carrying genes through time. Sometimes it's fun, sometime it's not. Just like any other day job.

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Karin Ström's new album "Fantomhalvan" comes out January 20. The first single "Hon som älskade dig" will be out any day now, as soon as it gets up on Spotify.
http://www.karinstrom.se/
http://www.myspace.com/datadamen

Sirius playlist week #46

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:24 -0800

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

01. Champagne Riot - THe champagne anthem
02. TALK 1
03. C.Aarmé - Bodybuilding
04. Mattias Alkberg - Andra känner
05. Asha Ali - The time is now
06. Karin Ström - Hon som älskade dig
07. TALK 2
08. Masquer - Bang bang
09. Mikkel Meyer - Tartar
10. Rising - Grail of bone
11. TALK 3
12. Sambassadeur - Days
13. Tortyr - Joag
14. Franke - Exil riktas inåt
15. Madamm - Lately I've been so blue
16. TALK 4
17. Taggarna Ut - The secretary
18. José González - In our nature
19. Moloken - Followers
20. Kitty & the K - Iamamf
21. Joel Alme - You will only get it once
22. TALK 5
23. The Movements - Going to your house

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 album, single from Karin Ström on the way

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:03 -0800

Swedish artist Karin Ström reports that her new album "Fantomhalvan" will be released on January 20 with the first single "Hon som älskade dig" preceding it on November 30. Read more at her website: http://www.karinstrom.se/

Top 10 update

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:31:51 -0800

The time has arrived: It's a Trap's top 10 albums of 2008
Our top songs of 2008 podcast will go up tomorrow.

And don't forget to check out some other recent top 10s from our various guest contributors:

Niklas Åström (And the Sound)
Jacob Holm-Lupo (The Opium Cartel/White Willow)
Tobias Hellkvist
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou/Araki)
Karin Ström

Top 10s for 2008: Karin Ström

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Top ten things to do a Sunday in Greenpoint this autumn:

01. Have breakfast on the stoop while reading The New York Times. Lovely way to start getting to know your neighbours better. Especially old people like to talk to you as they pass by.

02. Walk down to Brooklyn Label on Franklin for brunch. Sometimes you have to wait for up to 45 minutes, but it's worth it! And you can walk down to the riverside and admire the Manhattan skyline when you've put down your name on the list. Always order the burger.

03. Take the B61 down to Red Hook. Alleviate homesickness by stocking up on Swedish candy at IKEA. Go windowshopping for kitchy postwar antiques at Atlantis. Have an immaculate margarita at Alma's terrace overlooking downtown's scrapers.

04. Walk down to the Gutter Bar, have a Brooklyn Lager and bowl a few rounds. Forget about the points and focus on how nice the rented shoes look.

05. Take a walk to Calvary Cemetery in Queens and look at all the white graveyard scupltures. It's one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the US and many mobsters are buried here. Eerie but beautiful.

06. Make a giant lasagna.

07. Take the bikes down to Fort Greene. Watch the kids play in the park, have a coffee at Bittersweet, check out the flea market at Lafayette, walk to BAM and see if the cinema is showing any nice old classic.

08. Go down to McCarren park and stock up on vegetables at Farmer's Market. Go down to the track, look at the joggers and take pleasure in the fact that you're not running. Buy coffee at Urban Rustic and sit down on a bench.

09. Take the subway to Times Square, get tickets to a movie and eat at Texas BBQ. The portions are enormous even by American standards and the prices are a steal. And the cornbread!

10. Stay in all day and watch downloaded TV-series and YouTubed talk shows and eat pizza in bed.

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Karin Ström has been spending her autumn in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where she has started to produce her second album in her portable home studio - laptop, MIDI keyboard and microphone. Sundays she has made sure to have off, however.
www.karinstrom.se
www.myspace.com/datadamen

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:55:25 -0700

Sofia Talvik's guest artist in this week's video clip counting down to the release of her new album "Jonestown" is IAT favorite Karin Ström: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36290000

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:40:23 -0700

Karin Ström has posted a new remix track she did for the Swedish rapper Miki: http://www.myspace.com/datadamen

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:43:12 -0700

Karin Ström has posted the Özgur Can remix of her latest single "Silent night" on her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/datadamen
I first heard of Özgur from Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) a few months ago and now I'm seeing his name everywhere. Not that I'm complaining, it's good stuff as you can hear for yourself.

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:48:39 -0700

Karin Ström will perform live in Philly on May 23 at 222 Gallery. Details: http://www.philebrity.com/2008/05/14/save-the-date-friday-may-23/

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:07 -0700

Swedish electro artist Karin Ström will make her NYC live debut on May 15 at at Rehab on 25 Avenue B. Details: http://www.clubmidway.com/indexfull.htm

MP3: Sophie Rimheden - Happy

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:30:24 -0700

The tracks on the new Sophie Rimheden album with all the guest spots from Sweden's current crop of "hot" rappers (Adam Tensta, Form One, Aaron Phiri, etc.) only serve to distract from the better tracks on the album that are all her own. Actually, that's not 100% true as the lead single "Go away" is dece, but I really do like her own solo tracks best. Case in point: "Happy". Fun like a carnival, sharp like cheddar and, uh, infectious like a cold. Or something like that. Anyhow, it does what it needs to do which is attempt to reinforce Rimheden's place as Sweden's reigning electropop queen. A couple years ago she had that honor down solid, these days competition is fierce - Firefox AK and Karin Ström ain't no slouches. Watch your back!

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:48:55 -0700

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

01. The Bear Quartet - Put me back together
02. TALK 1
03. Karin Ström - Silent night
04. Camouflage - Syster sol
05. Ulf Ljusberg - Whatever was
06. TALK 2
07. Juvelen - Don't mess
08. Invocator - Breed of sin
09. The Grand Opening - Secrets revealed
10. TALK 3
11. Motorpsycho - For free
12. Coldworker - Flammable
13. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Photo Jenny
14. TALK 4
15. Egil Olsen - Singer/songwriter
16. Last Days of April - Will the violins be playing?
17. Desert Planet - Riot sector 68
18. TALK 5
19. Printer - Satisfaction
20. Psyke Project - Physical romance
21. Promise and the Monster - Light reflecting papers
22. TALK 6
23. Marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda
24. Pan Sonic - Johdin
25. Opération Zéro - Etude no. 1
26. TALK 7
27. Jonas Game - Nothing to lose
28. Mari Boine - Tundra flower
29. Vapnet - Plötsligt händer det inte
30. TALK 8
31. Moto Boy - Ride my wild heart
32. Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
33. Gravy - Behind my walls
34. TALK 9
35. Looptroop Rockers - The building
36. Victims - Victims in blood #5
37. Anna Leong - Guillotine
38. Zeigeist - Humanitarianism
39. TALK 10
40. Ef - Appendix

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:53:58 -0800

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

01. Tiger Lou - The loyal
02. TALK 1
03. Karin Ström - Silent night
04. Saft - I do not smoke
05. Caesars - Strawberry weed
06. TALK 2
07. Meshuggah - Bleed
08. Pacific! - Number one
09. Pascal - Längtar efter dig
10. TALK 3
11. Logh - An alliance of hearts
12. Benea Reach - New waters
13. Astrid Swan - Sea/e life
14. TALK 4
15. Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
16. The High Hats - Bitterswede
17. Lis Er Stille - Lorelei
18. TALK 5
19. The Tough Alliance - Leg 7
20. Cosmic Overdose - En av dom
21. The Second Band - The piano machine
22. TALK 6
23. De Stijl - Date times
24. Death Breath - Death breath
25. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
26. Randy - Freedom song
27. TALK 7
28. Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please! - Snygg Olles polska
29. Moonbabies - Forever changes everything now
30. Kristofer Åström - Conjure me
31. TALK 8
32. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Wedding
33. Anna Leong - Guillotine
34. Convoj - RAMJAC
35. TALK 9
36. Tsukimono - Gloomy Sunday

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:07:30 -0800

Karin Ström has a new single out today called "Silent night" which is being released as part of Absolut Vodka's new web campaign "In an Absolut World" which includes other artists such as Kanye West and Pablo Francisco. Read more here: http://www.absolutads.com/
As for Karin's piece, the video can be found right here and the song plus a Pacific! remix can be downloaded from her website. Definitely recommended.

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:11:09 -0800

The playlist for my radio show this week featured all of my favorite songs from 2007:

01. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
02. TALK 1
03. Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle
04. The Skull Defekts - The secret
05. Ted Gärdestad - Räcker jag till
06. TALK 2
07. CS Nielsen - Black spots
08. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
09. Moonbabies - Take me to the ballroom
10. The Bombettes - I wanna
11. TALK 3
12. Promise and the Monster - Sheets
13. Repoman - Chemically obsessed
14. The Bell - I am history
15. Säkert! - Allt som är ditt
16. TALK 4
17. Mainliners - Olivia
18. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
19. Karin Ström - Ordlös
20. TALK 5
21. Fun - I've got a truck
22. Tobias Hellkvist - Moment at ven
23. Juvelen - Hanna
24. TALK 6
25. Laakso - Worst case scenario
26. Closer - Sensing the wake
27. Asha Ali - A promise broken
28. TALK 7
29. Paper - My life is going under
30. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
31. Lukestar - White shade
32. TALK 8
33. Maia Hirasawa - Gothenburg
34. Aerial - You will all die, all things will
35. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
36. TALK 9

Next week (12/29) I'm doing another special theme show on Swedish postpunk.

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:29:49 -0800

Have you been following our daily top 10s? Today's guest is Pontus Levahn from Torpedo/Tiger Lou and over the last few days we've featured contributions from Henrik von Euler, Magnus Öberg, Winter Took His Life and Karin Ström. Lots more to come, so keep checking back!

Top 10s for 2007: Karin Ström

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

My 10 best moments this year related to musicmaking.

01. When I woke up the day after my record was released and was very happy and felt a strong urge to cut a fringe. So I went to the hair dresser and did that. The fringe became the symbol of the post-album debut me. It felt great.

02. When I made my first national TV performance and was so nervous I thought I should fall over, as my legs were literally shaking and I had been stupid enough to wear high heels. I thought to myself "come on Karin, this is what you always dreamt of". Then all of a sudden I was calm. AND from that day, I was completely cured of stage fright. (You can see the clip here)

03. When I got an e-mail from my friend saying "Karin - you are now a national radio artist", when Betydelsen av Rum had entered the P3 playlist. I screamed out loud.

04. When Håkan Lidbo e-mailed me and asked if I wanted to participate in "Ny musik för landssorg" (New music for national grief and mourning) as one of the country's most exciting electronica producers. I've never been so flattered in my life.

05. Every single time somebody has written to me via MySpace or my website or written in their blog that my music means something to them.

06. When I saw the video to "Klaustrofobi" the first time and was so happy Tobias Annerhult had understood exactly what kind of video I wanted without me even saying it. The beauty of art can sometimes be almost telepathetic.

07. When I played my premier gig at Berns for the Fashion loves music loves fashion tour and had four bottles of champagne as my fee and my ex-boyfriend ended up proposing (not that I took it seriously for one second and I had to remind him of it the next day). (view a picture from the show)

08. Every time I've been sitting by the piano writing a song and felt, yes, this could be something.

09. When Absolut e-mailed me, wanting me to contribute to their web campaign. A new video and song (in English) is to be released on their website in the beginning of next year.

10. Every songwriting session with Juvelen. He's hilarious and we have so much fun when we hang out I wonder if that duet will ever be finished!

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Karin Ström is currently finishing her third novel and writing songs for her next album. She was recently featured on Jacque C's "Monkey man" and is also working on a number of other smaller projects such as a duet with Juvelen and a collboration with Absolut Vodka (as mentioned above).
www.karinstrom.se
www.myspace.com/datadamen

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:49:25 -0800

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

01. Soviac - I got the ribbah
02. TALK 1
03. Downstairs - Peephole city
04. Moonbabies - At the ballroom
05. Tar... Feathers - You are lucky to have nothing
06. TALK 2
07. Truckfighters - Atomic
08. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Corny waltz
09. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet
10. TALK 3
11. Norma - The dark
12. Karin Ström - Klaustrofobi
13. Vapnet - Tjernobyl
14. TALK 4
15. Montt Mardié - The windmill turns all the same
16. Motorpsycho - Hyena
17. Musti Laiton - Tämän iltainen
18. Holiday Fun Club - Hamburg in the night
19. TALK 5
20. Rigas - It's a shame
21. Repoman - Jawbone night
22. Iisole - The words
23. TALK 6
24. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
25. Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine (Fidel Astro remix)
26. Promoe - Headache
27. TALK 7
28. Viola - Imaginary times
29. New Decade - While tonight still is
30. Promise and the Monster - Sheets
31. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Choking on teeth
32. TALK 8
33. Totalitär - Nej vi ska inte ha nåt
34. Him Kerosene - Whatever get you by
35. The Social Services - Up in arms
36. Jens Lekman - The opposite of hallelujah
37. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
38. TALK 9
39. Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:57:47 -0700

Swedish electronic artist Karin Ström recently lent her vocals to a new EP from fellow Swedish electro artist Jacques C and you can listen to the result at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jacquescmusic

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:11:54 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Isolation Years - Frosted minds
02. TALK 1
03. Hyacinth House - Lucky stranger
04. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
05. Kamera - Fragile
06. TALK 2
07. Pay TV - Fashion report (clubmix)
08. Fun - I've got a truck
09. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
10. TALK 3
11. Superfamily - Warszawa
12. Majessic Dreams - Still inside
13. The Indecision Alarm - Time for the big guns, baby
14. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
15. TALK 4
16. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
17. Karin Ström - Ordlös
18. Meleeh - Malign
19. TALK 5
20. Kongh - Pushed beyond
21. Baby Woodrose - Let yourself go
22. TALK 6
23. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet (Cat Burgler remix)
24. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Rhythm
25. The Bell - I need nothing
26. September - Satellites
27. TALK 7
28. Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina
29. Sällskapet - Järnstaden
30. Montt Mardié - Birthday boy (drama)
31. TALK 8
32. CS Nielsen - Bottle for the road
33. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Love will tear us apart
34. Voices Break the Silence - Mopo3
35. TALK 9
36. Plain Fade - Blue skies ahead

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Laakso - Worst case scenario
02. TALK 1
03. Superfamily - I want my money back
04. The Bear Quartet - Ask me don't axe me
05. Ståålfågel - Små gröna män
06. TALK 2
07. Printer - Satisfaction (radio edit)
08. NEI - New morning
09. Paper - Out of it into it
10. Darkthrone - Canadian metal
11. TALK 3
12. Sweatmaster - Animal
13. Bloodbath - Buried by the dead
14. Moneybrother - Guess who's gonna get some tonight
15. TALK 4
16. The Perishers - Victorious
17. The Skull Defekts - Unholy drums are singing
18. Hell On Wheels - Alexander
19. TALK 5
20. Karin Ström - Ordlös
21. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skulldrummantra
22. Scraps of Tape - How your heart gets thrown
23. TALK 6
24. Brainbombs - Stinking memory
25. M:40 - Brännmärkt
26. Logh - Bring on the ether
27. TALK 7
28. CS Nielsen - Happy
29. Amorphis - Weaving the incantation
30. Juvelen - Hanna
31. TALK 8
32. Killerchaps - Equally dumb
33. Dinosau - Derr lady
34. Knugen Faller - Inte som ni
35. TALK 9
36. The Kissaway Trail - La la song
37. Pg.Lost - Yes I am
38. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Marry me
39. TALK 10
40. Don Juan Dracula - Take me home

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for my radio show this week:

01. At the Gates - Suicide nation
02. TALK 1
03. Moving Oos - Stronger
04. Eskju Divine - Hold on
05. Mechanical Bird - Sunday
06. TALK 2
07. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet
08. DS13 - Thrash lifestyle
09. Montt Mardié - Metropolis
10. Junior Senior - Can I get get get
11. TALK 3
12. Niccokick - Love & neon lights
13. Kristofer Åström - I collect knives
14. Death Breath - His protoplasmic worship
15. TALK 4
16. Mob - Ghost track
17. MZ412 - Unhealing wounds
18. Ugress - Manhattan sapphire
19. TALK 5
20. Shining - Låt oss ta allt från darandra
21. No Hope for the Kids - Rainy day
22. Moneybrother - Det blir ingen dans
23. Amandine - For all the marbles
24. TALK 6
25. Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle
26. Last Days of April - Aspirins and alcohol
27. M:40 - När bomberna faller
28. TALK 7
29. Espen Jørgensen - The immaculate conception
30. Motorpsycho - For free
31. The Carny - Man under the sun
32. TALK 8
33. Karin Ström - Klaustrofobi
34. Badun - Pulsen
35. Meshuggah - Future breed machine
36. Värttinä - Mero
37. TALK 9
38. Randy - Better than art
39. Closer - Open casket
40. Alog - Buffalo demon
41. TALK 10
42. On Trial - Speaking of witch

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

Check out "Ny musik för landssorg (New music for national grief & mourning). ", a new compilation put together by the Swedish Radio program Ström (hosted by artist Karin Ström) featuring a select crew of Swedish electronic artists such Håkan Lidbo and Dibaba contributing what they consider to be music for handling extreme grief and sorrow: http://www.dotshop.se/ds/release.php?code=CONTCD5&rand=184646078

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Download the Andreas Tilliander remix of the new Karin Ström single "Klaustrofobi": http://www.karinstrom.se/index.asp?page=disco

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Karin Ström's new video for "Klaustrofobi" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHb4SQZITdw

Karin Ström En saga om en sten Datadamen Records

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This is a very beautiful album, with a perfect balance between Karin Ström's voice and the understated electronics creating accomplished electro-pop songs. Ström is certainly talented, there's no doubt about it. Musically, "En saga om en sten" shows Ström exploring computer instruments to create an upbeat base to which her vocals add a touch of ethereal elegance, much like a Swedish Imogen Heap. Looking up the lyrics on her website (thankfully in both Swedish and in English), the poetics compliment just the sort of music she is making. Absorbing, thoughtful - if the stories of heartbreak get a little too familiar. But I get the feeling she is scared to go all out with her songs. Nothing stands out on the album for me, although there are a fair few catchy numbers. I like this album, but I don't love it. It will be the next album that everyone takes notice of. She should be more experimental, less afraid to really explore the electronics and demonstrate her vocal talent.

MP3: Karin Ström - Mänsklig

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Karin Ström's debut full-length album "En saga om en sten" came out this week, thus completing her transformation from mediocre folkie to electropop queen. That's how I see it anyway. She's come a long way from her humble beginnings as a singer/songwriter on Nettwork Records, living in LA and making a go at the so-called American dream. She had potential to go further down that path, but it didn't work out and I think that's for the best. Besides, Karin Ström is far more interesting as an electronic artist, singing in her native Swedish. Her DIY reinvention makes for a better story, too. The world can always use more smart, indepedent artists like this.

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Absolut Noise has some new tracks from Swedish singer/songwriter-turned-electro artist Karin Ström: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/12/ghost-album-1.html

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Karin Ström's new website is online: http://www.karinstrom.se/
Her new full-length album "En saga om en sten" will be released on January 24.

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Absolut Noise has a nice, long discussion with Swedish electro singer/songwriter Karin Ström: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/09/interview-karin-strom.html

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Music (for Robots) on Karin Ström: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/001558.html

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Download the Lo-Fi-Fnk remix of "Psykos" by Karin Ström: http://www.karinstrom.se/media/psykos_club.mp3