Slagsmålsklubben has a new webforum: https://www.slagsmalsklubben.se/

Festival report: Emmaboda Festival 05

The people behind Swedish indie electronic act Slagsmålsklubben has started a new label Djur and Mir Records and kicked things off by signing themselves and friends 50 Hertz. Their first release will be a comp entitled "Yesterdjur, yestermir, yesterday" featuring what they describe as a "a youthful bunch of tracks made by the new generation of Swedish kids." They continue: "If you feel that you are locked behind a mainstream-door and curious about what is happening in basements and practicing rooms in the electro-pop parts of Sweden, then this is the key to your new lifestyle." A number of the acts set to appear on the disc include Grapefruit and Bodybuilding, Gäddan och Braxen, Häxor och Porr and a number of others who are appearing at this year's Emmaboda Festival. There will be two release parties as well, one in Malmö on July 22 and one in Stockholm the very next day. Both 50 Hertz and SMK will perform. Download a clip from the comp here: https://www.djurandmir.se/yesterdjurpromo.mp3
Check out a poster for the shows here: https://biphome.spray.se/hatahund/smk/poster.jpg

The winner of the SAMA/Swedish Alternative Music Awards were announced over the weekend:

Best Newcomer: Lowe
Best Club/Festival: Arvikafestivalen
Best Song: Slagsmålsklubben - His morning promenade
Best Album: Universal Poplab - Universal Poplab
Best Artist: Slagsmålsklubben

The tracklist for Johnny Bråttom's upcoming "Svensk Populärmusik Volym Tre" compilation has been revealed:

01. Björn Kleinhenz - Better company
02. [brus] feat. Gisela - Long flowering day
03. Double-O - Call of a lifetime
04. CDOASS - The correct use of failure
05. The Tiny - Lake
06. Loney, Dear - A few good men
07. Slagsmålsklubben - Supermaskinen
08. Richard Reagh & wwnb2 - Friends
09. Memoplay - Words are small
10. Lassus - Sunshine
11. Soul Supreme - Hit and run
12. Boy Omega - By midnight we'll give it a go
13. Britta Persson - You are the best
14. Talking to Teapots - Waiting for it all to end
15. Kubot - Go west
16. 50 Hertz - Chansen finns men är försvinnande liten
17. Zacke feat. Johnny Redskin - I ain't lyin'
18. Niccokick - Some don't make it through the haze
19. Pete Thompson - Our roads
20. Hans Appelqvist - Godnatt Bremort

It comes out in April.

Swedish lo-fi electropop act 50 Hertz will contribute a track to the upcoming Björk remix/cover album "Army of me", coming out later this month on her own One Little Indian Records will all proceeds from sales being donated to UNICEF. The tracklist was hand-picked by Björk herself, so they consider it a great privilege to be included. The selection will be billed "50 Hertz featuring Slagsmålsklubben and Häxor och Porr" as members from both bands contributed to the recording.

Slagsmålsklubben has a new website design: https://www.smk.just.nu/

Download the Slagsmålsklubben "Uppercurt" remix of the new Peter, Bjorn and John single "Tailormade": https://www.smalls.nu/pbj/uppercurt.mp3

Swedish lo-fi electronic act Slagsmålsklubben has announced that their second full-length "Sagan Om Konungens Årsinkomst" will be released on October 28 in a fancy digipack. Tracklist:

01. Terror Flynn Ok Ok
02. Erd Ist Froh
03. Smart Drag Mr Christer
04. Djur Don't Love MIR Yet
05. Kom Igen Kommissarien
06. BIB
07. Rakade Ögonbryn Ska Det Vara
08. Grovhuggen Kepsgubbe
09. Spring För Livet Gottegris
10. I Hennes Majestäts Hemliga Hatt
11. Alfons Dolphins
12. 1888 Franklin
13. His Morning Promenade

View the cover art here: https://biphome.spray.se/hatahund/smk/album_stor.jpg
The group will also be playing two record release shows, one in Norrköping at Republik on October 28 and one at Othfors in Malmö the following day.

Rockfoto.nu has posted new pics of Slagsmålsklubben and footage from Arvika Festival is on its way up right now.

New mp3 posted yesterday from Slagsmålsklubben. Along with Finland's Desert Planet, they're one of the many great synthpop groups out there revitalizing the sounds of old-school 8-bit electronica. Very recommended.Note: If you downloaded the track earlier, it might be an incomplete version. A full version (2:13) is now available.

Differnet, Sophie Rimheden, Jens Lekman, The Legends, Paris, Slagsmålsklubben, The Kid and Hell on Wheels have all been confirmed for the Ohanami Saturday/Sound of Young Sweden Festival on May 22. Official event website: https://www.ohanamisaturday.com/

More bands confirmed for Popaganda: Bergman Rock, Tough Alliance, David & The Citizen, Division of Laura Lee, Last Days of April, Monkeystrikes, Fine Arts Showcase, Action Biker, Jmyhaze Beatbox, Differnet, Slagsmålsklubben, The Light Bulb Project, Anna Ternheim, Eskju Divine, Fibi Frap and Wonderboy. More info: https://www.popaganda.nu/

There's a new festival in Fagersta, Sweden on May 22 with Differnet, Sophie Rimheden, Jens Lekman, The Legends, Paris, The Kid, Slagsmålsklubben and Hell On Wheels. There will also be film, theatre, workshops, graffiti, exhibitions along with other artistic ventures, so it's sure to be a good time. It's online quite yet, but more info will be posted soon at https://www.ohanamisaturday.com/

The final nominees for the SAMA (Swedish Alternative Music Awards) have been revealed:

Best newcomer:
Alice in Videoland
Firevision
Pride and Fall
Slagsmålsklubben
Spetsnaz
Lowe

Best song:
"Black" - Colony 5
"Truth" - Firevision
"Heartbeats" - The Knife
"I’m Love" - Statemachine
"Neon Commando" - Surferosa
"Hit Me Hard" - Slagsmålsklubben

Best album:
"MaidenVoyage " - Alice in Videoland
"Deep Cuts" - The Knife
"Modus Operandi" - Project-X
"Hi-Fi" - Sophie Rimheden
"Short and Explosive" - Statemachine
"Den svenske disko" - Slagsmålsklubben

Best artist:
Bobby
Colony 5
Statemachine
Tyskarna Från Lund
Erlend Öye
Alice in Videoland

Vote here: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/sama2004.asp