One of Swedens most well kept secrets – Sabina Ddumba. Singing behind artists (like Katy Perry), she may not be well known, but take a moment to listen to her here!
Tag: Music
Band Name Puzzle – Can you guess the band names hidden behind these images?
Can you guess the band names hidden behind these images? The answers will be posted tomorrow.
To get you started, the first one is “Guns n’ Roses”…
Kwabs – Saved
This is not a new one, but it seems to get better every time I play it.
Swedish Music: Vita Bergen – Disconnection
Since over 90% of this blog’s visitors comes from other countries than Sweden, I try to give samples of the Swedish Music scene. This is a new Swedish project called Vita Bergen (White Mountains in english). A great group, with a modern/contemporary sound. As always when I hear new music I’m starting to look for similarities with other artists, and with Vita Bergen I think you’ll find some strong influences from groups like Arcade Fire.
Vita Bergens music can be described as pompous, melodic with heavy synth drapes in the background.
Even though “Curtains” seems to be their own first choice from this EP, I think that the track Disconnection is even better. Great track, and a great debut from this Swedish group!
Music: Blacknuss – Thinking Of You
Best wishes for the rest of the weekend! A great track for that Saturday afternoon spirit.
4 Tracks – 4 Different Genres
If you find any of the songs interesting, I’ve opened up my public “starred folder” for those that are interested in more tips. Guess all genres are represented in that list so be prepared for many tracks you may not like. You’ll find the list here.
Synth
Simple Minds – Big Music
This is the title song from Simple Minds new album Big Music. Really really like the bombastic sound! Great comeback from a great band!
Atmospheric / Club / Lounge
Juventa, Erica Curran – Move Into The Light
For over a minute there is just a long upbeat instrumental intro followed by the whisperous voice of Erica Curran. Great for getting into that “evening-out-feeling”.
Soft
James Blake – Retrograde
Symphonic Hardrock
Within Temptation – Paradise
The Dutch group Within Temptation (with branch colleagues like Nightwish, Tarja, Sirenia among others) is delivering a compact symphonic piece.
What A Great Classic – Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
Yesterday I had an “old classic evening”, and stumbled over some great ones of Peter Gabriel. An amazing artist, with a standard that never goes below average, and this one is certainly WAY over average.
Music: Troye Sivan – Touch
For those that like Frank Ocean or Kim Cesarion, check out Troye Sivan! What a great track this is!
Spotify: Troye Sivan – Touch
Swedish Music Legend Christian Falk Has Passed Away
The Swedish Club Music legend Christian Falk has passed away due to cancer, just 52 years of age.
For those that haven’t heard his great music, you’ll find a link to one of his albums – Quel Bordel here. Christian Falk has been a frequent topic on this blog. Both as a musician in the Swedish group Blacknuss Allstars, as well as for his great club music such as this song.
R.I.P Christian Falk
Martin Carlberg – Drums Of War
Feel-Good song with some more thoughtful lyrics.
Music: Favorite Track 2013
My favorite “track discovery” from last year is Frank Oceans “Strawberry Swing”, a version of Coldplay’s track with the same name. I totally love Coldplay, but I think that Frank Ocean’s version is absolutely amazing! What an awesome track!
Another track from the same album, is a “semi-cover” of Eagles song Hotel California, named “American Wedding”. A great track with those great lyrics that Frank Ocean always delivers.
American Wedding
(link to Spotify-track: F.O. – American Wedding)
Strawberry Swing
(link to Spotify-track: F.O. – Strawberry Swing)
Music: The Merrymakers
I’m actually a little bit ashamed. Sometimes good things are too close to recognize.
During my late upbringing in Piteå there was a band called Merrymakers; a band that made it to the international scene. But sometimes it’s strange, people that you went to school with; can they really be top class material? Yes, they can.
In my case, I totally missed out on their awesome music, which is actually even more strange since I totally loved Jellyfish and ABBA, and I think there are so many influences from both of them here.
So, if you want to have a taste, and don’t want to make the same mistake as I did, check them out.
New Swedish Music: Erik Rapp – Wild
Young Erik Wild became third in Swedish Idol, but as always those leaving the contest a little earlier have the possibility to start their carrier faster. This is his first single, and I really like the sound. I’ll guess we will hear a lot from this guy in the future.
Daft Punk Derezzed Guitar Cover
Great play!
The Next “Gotye”? Hurricane Love – Only Human
Hurricane Love may be next big “Gotye”. A group of high-class musicians/vocalists, that sounds almost as good in acoustic versions as in studio (both versions attached). The track in itself has a high hit potential!
Don’t miss the acoustic version!
Music: Laleh – Who Started It
Soft start of the week. A great track from Laleh’s previous album “Sjung”.
Music: Flying Colors – Kayla
Sorry for the poor update during the last week. I’ve been abroad on a trip with internet access 30 minutes per day.
Hope you all out there are okay. Best wishes for the weekend.
Music For Tuesday – Gavin DeGraw
Rainy Tuesday; perfect weather for hard work, with some soft working music in the background. Best wishes for this November Tuesday.
Tove Lo – Out Of Mind – Great Track!
What an amazingly great track by Swedish Tove Lo! Don’t miss out!
Great New Song and Photography – Tall Walker with Running Fast (footage with “standard” DSLR:s)
This great song and music-video is filmed with a Nikon D7100 and a Nikon D800.
Great footage with pretty standard DSLR:s, or what do you think? To get a “behind the scenes” footage, click here
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Halloween Music
I started to think about some fitting songs for Halloween. Hope you like some of them.
Happy Halloween!
Three Songs That Have “Borrowed” From “When We Were Young” – Inspiration or Plagiarism?
Today, I listened to The Sounds’ latest single, “Hurt The Ones I Love,” and it instantly reminded me of the sensation I experienced when I first discovered Swedish artist Håkan Hellström’s track, “Det kommer aldrig vara över för mig.” Both songs share a striking resemblance to what I believe is the original, The Killers’ “When We Were Young.”
Additionally, I’ve included Johnossi’s single “Dead End” in the mix, as it too bears some similarity, albeit not as pronounced.
I’d love to hear your thoughts: Are these instances of artistic inspiration or plagiarism?
More from the Music Category
The Sounds new single “Hurt The Ones I Love”
“The Original”, at least in my mind; The Killers – When We Were Young (Music starts at 1:30)
Johnossi – Dead End
Håkan Hellström – Det Kommer Aldrig Va Över För Mig
Sarah Brightman & Paul Stanley Covers “Where The Lost Ones Go”
What an amazing cover by Sissel Kyrkjebö & Espen Linds “Where The Lost Ones Go”, by the odd duet of Sarah Brightman & Paul Stanley of ! Don’t miss!
AC/DC – Thunderstruck On Bagpipe!
I guess that a bagpipe performance can’t be cooler OR hotter for that matter 🙂
Music: Ane Brun – The Opening
A great song by Swedish Singer Ane Brun together with Fleshquartet. Another great song from the Swedish Movie “Wallander”
Sorry about the Soundquality on the Youtube-link.
Music: John Newman – Tribute
★★★★☆☆ John Newman – Tribute (2013)
In Sweden we have an artist by the name Amanda Jensen, and I guess if John Newman and Amanda ever meet it will be a “crispy” conversation in terms of voices. Their voices are quite similar with a hoarse sound, and the music is quite similar too.
This new album, called Tribute, is a good one. I really like every song, but there is something missing. Don’t know exactly what. Maybe I could describe it as “singing with feeling for a guy that haven’t experienced so much yet”?
If you haven’t heard it, check it out. I’ll include a track by Amanda Jensen at the bottom of the post.
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