Start the week with a boom

Hello, happy Monday. Isn’t it great to be back at work…? Anyway, I heard this yesterday and it cheered me up so I figure what better time than now to give this is a spin? It’s by Swedish indie-pop princess Miss Li.

New Music: Heart Machine Service

This is the sweetest, loveliest track. I’ve reached a point on this blog where I get so many emails that I seldom read what people put on their emails, and just jump to the links to hear the music. I did the same when I got the email for Heart Machine Service… And the song gripped me to a point where I just wanted to know more about where the sound came from. This is what it said:

End of last year, Sofi Bonde came home to Stockholm after many years in New York and L.A where she was signed to Atlantic Records. After hundreds of songs written and placements on all major tv shows, from Gossip girl to Entourage and hollywood movies, she still couldn’t get her release date.

A few years later it reached a limit and she came home, back to the roots.

Back in Stockholm she immediately  teamed up with producer and songwriter Kim Logan (co-founder and producer of Set Fire Run/Dyno) and started the duo “Heart Machine Service”.

To avoid the pit falls of the music business, they created their own dogma and got it down to these five points:

1. do it our way and be in full control..
2. do it with heart.
3. do it well, like a machine
4. share and provide the service…
5. be Heart Machine Service

First Watch: Josh Kumra ‘Helicopters & Planes’

One of my favourite songs this month- it’s insanely powerful pop. This is the video to accompany the video. I really do want all of you to be fans of Josh Kumra – some serious talent here. The single will be released July 15th on RCA.

New Music: Kingsfoil

Do you recognise one of the kids from this band? It’s the one from Malcolm in the Middle. The music’s good- it’s your typical, radio-friendly American pop rock. Easy on the ears. Check out here.

The View ‘How Long’

I don’t really know much about The View (this single is from their fourth album) but this is a cool video. Give it a watch, if you like.

A mixtape like no other

So apparently there’s a bar in Oslo (Norway) called Alfreds Hage. I find this triple-awesome because Alfred is my name, I love bars and I really love Oslo. So it’s good all round. This Alfreds Hage bar have a mixtape out, so here it is. It’s pretty good.

New Music: WhoMadeWho

This band have been around since 2003 but I’ve just learnt of them, so they’re new to me! Quirky Danish pop that has a nice epic feel to it. Check out here.

New Music: Bryan Ellis

Warning: You’re best watching this at home!

This is such a sexy, slow track that’s very ‘Prince’ heavy- and the video is pretty hot too. Check out here.

New Music: Dream Beats

Now this is the kind of stuff that makes me happy! What’s not to like with this video? This is Swedish music at it’s very campest, poppiest and finest. Check out here.

Happy Friday!

Kick start your weekend with this preview from Madeon’s upcoming ‘Finale’ single. This is just a short clip but it’s got my heart going MENTAL.

New Music: Hanna

I love these weeks on here where I have so much great Swedish stuff to share. This is Hanna- I still feel there’s some work to do with the sound but this is very promising nonetheless! Check out here.