New music format unveiled at Midem
MIC Norway reports on MusicDNA, a new music file format with extended meta information developed by Norwegian Dagfinn Bach: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010012514205119694209
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AC4 split with Surprise Sex Attack out now
AC4's new split 7" with Perth, Australia-based act Surprise Sex Attack is out now via and features the previously unreleased cut "Ten to one". 300 copies with hand-cut/hand-sewn/hand-printed/hand-stamped/hand-numbered, probably won't last long.
Enflant Terrible to give away exclusive label-night comp
is putting together a limited C20 comp to be given away at their upcoming label night on February 27 at Gifgrond in Tilborg, Holland. Said comp will feature two tracks from each of the featured Swedish acts performing that night: Adolf Filter, Kord and Monster Apparat, a collaboration of the first two bands playing together. Read more/hear samples: https://www.enfant-terrible.nl/ET003.html
C.Aarmé announce "Angola" single
The next single from C.Aarmé's excellent "World music" album will be "Angola". Said single will also feature two additional versions of the track, a John Ola remix and a karaoke version as sung by Princess (Zeigeist). Hear the OG: https://www.skiva.se/nyheter/caarme-angola-ep
Melody Club + Sahara Hotnights = Casablanca
#1 Hits from an Another Planet on Casablanca, the new Swedish pop supergroup featuring members from Melody Club and Sahara Hotnights: https://alienhits.blogspot.com/2010/01/casablanca-downtown.html
New Radio Dept. album has a new release date
The long-awaited new album from The Radio Dept. "Clinging to a scheme" now has a release date of April 21, or so says label . The band seems to think otherwise. Anyhow, in other Labrador-related news, the new Club 8 record "The people's record" also has a release date: May 12.
New David Fridlund album gets new release date
The new David Fridlund album "Some day, eventually, in the future..." now has a release date: March 31 via . The first single is called "Diamonds & photographs".
Die Weisse Rose preparing high-concept 7" series
Danish darkwave act Die Weisse Rose will be releasing two extravagantly packaged 7"s in the near future entitled "Birds of passage" and "Kyrie Eleison", each featuring exclusive new music "centered around the thematical concept about fanatism and heroism." 500 copies each, 3 different colors, wax-sealed sleeves, etc... read more: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=111640044&blogId=526699060
Razzia confirms new Timo album, more
The new Timo Räisänen album "The anatomy of Timo Räisänen" will be out in March via . The first single "Numbers" comes out January 26. In other Razzia news, the upcoming Dundertåget record they will be putting out later this year now has a name and it is "Dom feta åren är förbi".
Rasmus Kellerman's new album is done
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) reports from the studio that his new album "The 24th" is done and awaiting mixing: https://rasmuskellerman.com/?p=807
Linda Ström from Cookies'n'Beans to release solo record
Linda Ström from Cookies'n'Beans is going solo and will be releasing her album "Utan skyddsnät, utan gud" on February 10. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lindastroem
Susanne Sundfør now a member of Hypertext
Unexpected: Susanne Sundfør has officially joined Hypertext as a permanent member.
Drowned in Sound's favorite Nordic releases of 2009
Drowned in Sound list their top 10 favorite Nordic albums of 2009: https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138867-the-view-from-the-north--ten-nordic-releases-from-2009
10000 Records attempts new business ideal
is the name of a new Danish label founded by Noah Rosanes of The Freudian Slip with the concept that no album they release will cost more than 10k Danish kroner (~$2000/1350€) and the funds for each subsequent release will be raised by auctioning off an exclusive track for that starting price. Sounds like a whole lot of wishful thinking to me, but best of luck to 'em -- read more here: https://10000records.com/index/about/
Naturally, the label's first release will be from the founder's own act, The Freudian Slip. Their album "Positive/negative" comes out February 22.
New album from The Goner out now
2008 IAT favorites The Goner have just released a new record entitled "Behold a new traveller" via . Listen to a sample tune and get more details here: https://www.dwacres.com/node/2477
I played that track a few times in a row last night and am eagerly awaiting the chance to hear more.