Nordic Spotlight
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Happy Norway Constitution Day! On this day in 1814, Norway’s leaders signed the country’s constitution and paved the way for Norway’s independence. We’re celebrating with new music from producer Coucheron, his summery, light-as-air dance-pop tune High By The Riverside, which features fellow Norwegian ARY. “I’ve been fortunate to work a lot with ARY this past […]
Out via the Norwegian label Toothfairy, Pasha‘s newest party banger Prettyboi Bounce is the first collaboration with singer Soul Gem since last year’s hit Colorblind. Produced by Norwegian hitmakers Lemaitre and Coucheron (who we just saw perform at SXSW 2017), the bass lines, retro vibes, and street funk flow of Prettyboi Bounce will make this […]
By the fourth day of SXSW, it starts to get difficult to know which end is up. So much music, so many people, and a few too many tall boys of Lone Star. But we are nothing if not tenacious and we are doing it all for you, our beloved readers. So, let’s get into […]
Behold, the list of Nordic music artists performing official SXSW 2017 music showcases! It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it? If you can’t make it to SXSW this year, we’ll be there to cover the event on our social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube) so you don’t miss a thing. Meanwhile, let’s get you pumped for […]
Time flies when you’re having fun constantly listening to Nordic music to share here on Nordic Spotlight! Suddenly it’s almost the start of South by Southwest Music again. Come March, we’ll be in Austin, Texas once again to cover the bands that hail from Northern Europe. This SXSW is different, though, for two reasons: 1) […]
YOU GUYS, THIS IS HUGE. Today, SXSW festival and conference released their latest line-up of artists playing official showcases, and this batch brings the number of artists from Nordic countries to a total of 30! We’re so excited there is finally a spotlight at SXSW on music from the Arctic because we know (as do […]
Summer ain’t over yet, people. So let’s celebrate the end of the warm weather months with a sultry track from Coucheron, featuring a little vocal help from Mayer Hawthorne and Eastside.