yari
full of beats & bops from the northernmost parts of europe.
I’m fully aware it’s a new year, but I’m just not done with 2007; picked up some cool stuff whilst on xmas hols, like The Field’s laidback techno album From here we go sublime and Norwegian DiskJokke’s Staying in. So while we’re waiting for 2008 to materialise we’ll simply start where we left off, with [...]
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northernlightsX - Listen now |
December is a busy month – no time for reflection, suffice to say that here’s something to enjoy if you ever get a chance to put your feet up and make yourself a cup of tea. Merry Christmas.
Tracks:
Origin (Shake you down by the river) – Studio
Heartbeats – Grizzly Bear vs the Knife
Love will come knocking [...]
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merrychristmas - Listen now |
When Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson died in a car accident on 9 November 1968, at the mere age of 37, he had already released a number of albums with his own unique sound combining traditional folk songs and jazz. Some probably call his music depressing – I’d say it’s melancholic but relaxing, and very beautiful. [...]
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janjohansson - Listen now |
Let’s see if this works.. This one should play for 48 mins and 52 secs and if it doesn’t there’s still something dodgy going on.. It’s a bit of this and a bit of that and in particular there’s Lo Fi Fnk and Promise & the Monster.
Tracks:
Steppin out – Lo Fi Fnk
I used to dance [...]
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northernlightsVII - Listen now |
If you’re a normal, healthy person you may have wondered what Karin Dreijer was up to before the days of The Knife. The answer is noisy and occasionally brilliant indie band Honey is Cool, who had a great deal of critical if not commercial success in Sweden during the 90s.
The other band that deserves two [...]
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NorthernlightsVI - Listen now |
Here are some real gems… more crazy Finns… dark and exciting electronica from Denmark… the latest (and not so latest) from Gusgus…
Tracklisting:
I drive my friend – Frida Hyvonen
One MC one delay – Don Johnson Big Band
Drifter – Yvonne
Stand guard – Mikkel Metal
Into the wasteland feat. Stina Nordenstam – Filur
Shy – Tigerbaby
Thief – Infinite Mass
Helpless – [...]
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Northernlightsfive - Listen now |
You may have heard that Lee Hazelwood, the man behind ‘These boots are made for walking’ and several productions with and for Nancy Sinatra, sadly passed away earlier this month. You may not have heard the ‘Cowboy in Sweden’ album he recorded with Nina Lizell for Swedish television in 1970. And if that’s the case, [...]
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cowboyinsweden - Listen now |
I knew I’d find something interesting from Finland, if I only I cared to look.
Rinneradio have been making electronica / ambient techno with snappy beats and a jazzy saxophone forever, it seems, and if you think that’s not your cup of tea I’d say don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. The two tracks on [...]
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NorthernlightsIII-hejafinland - Listen now |
You can’t not love the Bear Quartet, and still they’re mysteriously ignored by the music buying public. This Swedish band nevertheless keep releasing album after album – no less than 14 since 1992, ranging in style from indie to industrial madness and in quality from interesting to brilliant, and certainly never boring. The Klaxons must [...]
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Bearquartet - Listen now |
It is very important to stay informed of what’s going on up north. Otherwise, you might end up missing out on tunes like Tomas Andersson’s hilarious remake of ‘Young Folks’ or Anna Ternheim’s haunting duet with Fyfe Dangerfield. Glad sommar.
Here’s the full track listing:
Drum Rhythm A – Koop
Little Girl – Hanne Hukkelberg
My Gods – Laakso
Running from Love [...]
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Northern-Lights - Listen now |
