Summer with ‘tronica
Sweden’s premier music event, Electronic Summer, is no more. It ended with a blast of futurepop from Rotersand, but the three day event packed in performances from Kebu, Portion Control…
Sweden’s premier music event, Electronic Summer, is no more. It ended with a blast of futurepop from Rotersand, but the three day event packed in performances from Kebu, Portion Control…
Rico Conning’s musical career began with The Lines, a legendary post-punk combo. He went on to become a studio wizard, recording Wire, remixing Depeche Mode, and producing Martin Gore and…
Torch Song was originally the creation of three friends from London: William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert. Gilbert's place was later taken up by Rico Conning of The Lines.…
It might be impossible to handle Moog synthesizers without getting a Gary Numan vibe. Certainly, Roland keyboards don’t lend themselves as readily to a version of “Cars” or “Metal.” Oberheims…
Eddie Bengtsson is rightly called the Swedish Vince Clarke. The poptronica specialist holds his own in a roll-call of synth masters, alongside Clarke, Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware and John Foxx,…
Elegant Machinery are a legendary poptronica act from Helsingborg. Of all the acts that emerged in the 1990s, they came the closest to claiming the title, “Sweden’s Depeche Mode.” Fronted…
So, it turns out that Savages are a pretty big deal. Mercury Prize nominations, top 20 albums, collaborations with big name rock stars – the UK indie trio are the…
The irrepressible Kanga covers Gary Numan’s classic, “Metal.” We’re afraid of the liquid engineers, too.