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So, so happy this finally has a digital release. Low-key synth & keyboard studio album by Swedish all-rounder Gustaf Dicksson. Limited edition of 300 copies with insert. From the early days of the found-sounds recordings (like the downright scary Unga Röster album and the hilarious Mandys Bil 7"), the homespun kitchen recordings/tape collages of the still-going Idiotmusik series to the more carefully elaborated and precise Leendet Från Helvetet and Knutna Nävar albums, the massive Livets Ord dropped like a bomb when it originally surfaced as a self-released cassette in 2018. Heavily based on synths and keyboards and clocking in on no less than close 70 minutes over 4 LP-sides, this is arguably THE epic album from the cluster around the Förlag För Fri Musik empire. Gustaf Dickssons' fascination for christianity/religious assemblies shines through once again, the title Livets Ord ("The word of life") derived from the Swedish free church/sect with the same name that was based in Uppsala between 1983-2013 and casting a pastoral shadow over the ambient music of the album. While dabbling with a long tradition of kosmische musik and private-pressed new age wonders, Blods now patented sound of a Björn Isfält-gone-sour still lingers throughout the entire recording. A cornerstone in contemporary Gothenburg underground music. Featuring guest appearances by Emelie Thulin and Jerker Jarold. Truly beautiful stuff, especially the 22min closer 'Ute Blaser Sommarvind' which has a wistful, life-affirming quality to it.
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Here's Depeche Mode appearing on Sweden's Casablanca music programme in 1982:
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First release of this project and label by Henrik Stelzer, who normally records as Fluorescent Heights. I stumbled upon his work back in 2013, he's been a prolific artist in the underground cassette tape scene. This is a bit more varied than his other alias as well as less ambient/drone oriented. Still all analog synth recorded to tape. Lot of lo fi house / tape hiss heavy techno vibes akin to Sand Circles, the Cyclist or anything off the Not Not Fun label 100%. There's also some beatless tracks of beautiful retro synth ambient, including some with the decay and distortion that harkens fellow Swede 1991's releases. This immediately shot up as one of my favorite releases of 2017 when I heard it earlier this week. Completely missed it when it came out in May. Bandcamp Also streaming on Spotify, vinyl via Juno, Boomkat
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Hello! We're doing an effort this year to try and focus some energy on our little label. That means we're going from strictly digital releases to proper mastering> digital, vinyl and possibly CD. We're trying to make our mark in the vast emptiness that is northern Sweden. My next album (first in 2 years) and a new Monolog X album are soon to be released, and more potentially interesting stuff coming up. So if you are any interested, join the facebook page or check out www.neles.se
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Man gets sick benefits for heavy metal addiction A Swedish heavy metal fan has had his musical preferences officially classified as a disability. The results of a psychological analysis enable the metal lover to supplement his income with state benefits. link
