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Adée (SE) – Addicted
Have you felt the little shift under your feet? That weird sense that the earth has shifted off its axis by a couple of degrees? But with it comes that tang in the air that fills you with promise and excitement? Chances are you’re feeling the aftereffects of the big bomb that was dropped today: the first […]
Many Voices Speak (SE) – “Video Child”
Matilda Mård, the voice and songwriting presence behind Many Voices Speak, conceived of the material on her project’s forthcoming EP during a two-year sojourn to Borlänge. It was there, in this central Swedish town, that she found inspiration by singing in her local karaoke bar and taking it easy for a while. What came out […]
Interview: Steve ‘N’ Seagulls (FI)
Steve ‘N’ Seagulls began as a lark. A bunch of musician buddies in Finland decided to get together and work out a bluegrass-y version of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” They filmed a video, with everyone dressed up in tattered overalls and other country-esque attire. And as you could likely guess, it went viral, racking up millions of […]
Exclusive: Nordic Spotlight Mix #015 – Disco Despair (FI)
The Youth Control crew based in Finland have been responsible for some of the best dance music going, repping homegrown artists like Roisto, Terminé, and TJH87. Our current favorite is the Helsinki-based producer/DJ who goes by the brilliant moniker Disco Despair. The despair seems to come from the yearning romanticism that carries through much of […]
Johansson & Speckmann (SE/NO) – Edge of the Abyss
Like so many modern musicians Swedish guitarist Rogga Johansson and his cohort vocalist Paul Speckmann are busy, busy men. The former juggles an unholy number of projects, from his own solo endeavors Humanity Delete and Echelon to the bands Ribspreader, Revolting, and Megascavenger. Speckmann, on the other hand, lends his growling pipes to Cadaveric Poison […]
Live Report: Liima (FI/DK) – Live at Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Even if you don’t recognize the name Liima, the faces within this Danish-Finnish group should be familiar to savvy music fans. 3/4 of the group are members of the group Efterklang. Together with percussionist Tatu Rönkkö, the group have created a danceable blend of electronic beats and warm pop ideals as their debut album ii will attest. […]
Kynnet (FI) – “Ella”
I’m not sure what the situation is like in Finland but over here in the States, we downright flooded with young men and women making sloppy, lo-fi garage pop as if their very lives depended on it. Those U.S. artists are providing lots of inspiration for folks in the Nordic nations like Kynnet. Also a […]
Exclusive: Nordic Spotlight Mix #014 – Simon Field X MAYE (NO)
When Norwegian DJ/producers Simon Field and MAYE (aka Leif Inge Fosen) get together, magical things happen. That’s certainly the case with their most recent single “Fade,” a sparkling bit of deep house that sparkles like the sun bouncing off the waters of your swimming pool. It’s also true of the mix that the two men […]
The Foreign Resort (DK) Plays In Portland on 9/27/16!
If you’ve been following us for a while, you know of our love of The Foreign Resort, the Copenhagen-based post-punk band that continues to dazzle us with their crystalline melodies and tasteful use of electronics to augment their bass/drums/guitar attack. Well, this beloved band of ours are the throes of another North American tour, and they will […]
Interview: Vemod (NO)
Intro and interview by Mark Lore Despite not having released any new material in the past four years, Norwegian black metal band Vemod continues to captivate listeners and audiences. They released their debut album Venter på stormene in 2012, which deftly balances serenity and chaos, and landed Vemod on their second Prophecy Fest in Germany earlier […]

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