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beats & bops from the northernmost parts of europe.

Northern Lights IV - A Cowboy in Sweden

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

Northern lights III: heja Finland

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

Northern Lights II

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

Northern Lights

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

welcome, the northern lights

cracking open a new channel from the inimitable yari showcasing the best of what northern europe has to offer.

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