ChicagoJazzen - Låtar som morsan kommer hata

ChicagoJazzen is the brainchild of my friend Erik, living in a town in northern Sweden called Skellefteå. It's cold up there, but not far from cult music town Umeå (I guess you've heard of Refused, Cult of luna and Meshuggah?) and their classic vegan rullpizza, that Erik is known to love. He like to play GTA: San Andreas, hang with Erik motherfuckin Enocksson (he has a record coming out on Enockssons label) and write awesome music at home, often going in the lo-fi direction. He has also creating the term "hi-fi is for brats", falling drunk from his bicycle (hurting his hand ultimately) and kissed a girl at least once.

This is his latest "school-project" record called: "Låtar som morsan kommer hata" (songs that mom will hate), and it's a wild ride around the desert and manic synth landscapes. First off, there is a big GTA: San Andreas influence here, with four songs taking names from the game, and also more synth then he usually use, creating an interesting and almost funky sound. It's an unique world that builds up with the record, including 15 wonderful tracks during the 1 hour it lasts.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/chigacojazzz

Lastfm: www.lastfm.com/music/chigacojazzen

Download: www.mediafire.com/?emmegn3g1jo

Lyrics by napoleon bonaparte

This is a friends new project, entitled "Lyrics by napoleon bonaparte". The sound can be described as a mixture of Xiu Xiu and early Conor Oberst, with a touch of bipolar and anxiety on top. It's a great mixture that shows that there's more then just another typical singer-songwriter waiting out there to be like the other, and instead punch you in the face with it's honesty.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/lyricsbynapoleonbonaparte

Download: www.mediafire.com/?5y2ctz3j2zj

Affordable hybrid

This is another great band from my hometown Vänersborg. They started in 2003 as a Post-hardcore/punk band, but later incorporated indie and experimental pop stuff on recent efforts. Most of their work are in the line of great acts such as: Fugazi, Drive like jehu and At the drive-in. You should get this right away, because they're damn good. Enjoy!

Myspace: www.myspace.com/affordablehybrid
Lastfm: www.lastfm.com/music/affordable+hybrid

Download discography: www.mediafire.com/?w2g0yjnmgh4

Halo of pendor

Daniel Öhman is involved in many great bands that I admire. He plays guitar in post-rock band EF, indie band Convoj and was lead singer in now defunct Hardcore band When we fall (all of which is great). He also has a minimalism/experimental project called Michailov that are currently doing music for an German art movie with fellow EF member Thomas Torsson (which I have yet to hear). But now it's time for his beautiful solo project that is Halo of pendor. I've been a fan for over a year now, and I truly love his work. The music is filled with emotions and mellow soundscapes blendning simple guitars, drum beats and samples to create harmony. This is a perfect relax record, that I hope you give a chance.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/haloofpendor

Lastfm: www.lastfm.com/music/halo+of+pendor

Download his self titled album: www.mediafire.com/?lwjoymxyzz

Projects with JB

This is two projects that I have with my friend Johan Blixt. Both are focusing on representing the emotion anxiety. We actually watch graphic videos of murders, slaughter, torture and beheadings, just to come in contact with that raw feeling of watching what humanity is capable of. We then use the feelings to put it down in these two projects called Sollicitudo and High texture resolution.

Sollicitudo is a dark electro meets noise project while High texture resolution is more towards indie with post-rock, lo-fi, ambient and noise elements. Check it out if you like, but have in mind that nothings done yet. We'll see what happens in the future with these projects.

High texture resolution: www.mediafire.com/?wnwgndyzz03

Sollicitudo: www.mediafire.com/?nzyzlmzlljt

Knife and ape

I hold this band as one of the finest coming from Sweden. Their sound can be described as "a mentally ill Joy division that has plugged itself into an old rusty computer who bleeds electronica". They began sometime around 2004 in the north Swedish town Piteå, and has since released two 7"s (which one is a splits with Dialog cet, released 2004 and 2005), a 12" split with Alarma man (2006), Hex (2006), Night touch (2008) and a 30min single named Class war (2009).

Myspace: www.myspace.com/knifeandape
Lastfm: www.lastfm.com/music/knife+and+ape

Download first album Hex: www.mediafire.com/?jlmz2wjn4ny

Download second album Night touch and Class war: www.mediafire.com/?i5gtmnmgnmr

Solander

Indie band originally from Göteborg, now operating in Malmö. Not much information out on this band, but I know that Fredrik (vocals, guitar) is the maestro creating all music. They recently did a little tour here in Sweden to promote their first album, and that's when I got this. The music is really soft and nice, including cello, banjo, clarinet and also few hints of post-rock (in the structure). A great and fun mix with other words!

Myspace: www.myspace.com/solandersweden
Lastfm: www.last.fm/music/Solander

Download their debut album: (will post new link later)