American-born, Sweden-raised singer Mapei released her debut album 'Hey Hey' back in 2014. While time surely does fly, the artist went on to contribute vocals on projects like Diplo and Mark Ronson's Silk City. Mapei now makes her return with a lifting track titled 'Rise Up'. Bridging modern electronica and pop with 70s soul, the single touches on the advantages of living in the digital era during turbulent political and social times. The song will be featured on Mapei's forthcoming sophomore LP, scheduled to land in October. turbulent political times.
Stockholm-based singer Shenie Fogo has unveiled a batch of remixes to her track 'Make A Move', her reworking of Brandy's classic track 'I Wanna Be Down'. A fire hot package, the record embodies the sounds of grime, spacey drum and bass, bouncy R&B, as well Hip-Hop. A compliment to the silky original version, which was shared last month, this handing comes after Shenie Fogo's previous cuts 'Mood' and '4 AM'.
Swedish artist sir Was is scheduled to release his new album 'Holding On To A Dream' on September 20th. Having already unveiled his single 'Deployed' featuring Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, he now gives the track the visual treatment. The video features various landscape projections with sir Was and Yukimi roaming in a dark location with neon lit sunglasses.
Last year pop artist Raindear released her husky electro-pop single 'World Below' which found the Stockholm vocalist further experimentinLast year pop artist Raindear released her husky electro-pop single 'World Below' which found the Stockholm vocalist further experimenting with deeper textures of the sound. Having previously shared her latest single titled 'Grace', Raindear has now released her new album 'Skies To My Name'.
Swedish pop sensation RAINDEAR makes her return with a new track titled 'Grace', the follow-up to her 2018 cut 'World Below'. A sparkling etching of Scandi-pop, the content of the song revolves around the process of letting go of the things that aren't enhancing one's life. Self-produced, the upbeat tempo of the single still provokes the listener to want to dance.
Stockholm band Sudakistan have released a monster of a single entitled 'Automation'. A flawless meshing of styles, the outfit blends together everything from alternative to new wave and disco. The upbeat, at times raging production is complimented by saucy vocals. With the lyrical content a sort of call to action of breaking away from that which controls you, 'Automation' is that musical roller coaster ride that you never want to end. The song is taken from 7" release which includes a Spanish cover version of The Stooges' 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'.
Swedish artist Ängie gets dark on her latest single 'Orgy Of Enemies' featuring Australia's Zheani. Using haunting and husky trap production as the underlay, Ängie delves into the times of being in a space of gloom, crying out how much she 'hates this place'. Whilst no stranger to bringing a dose of edge to pop music, 'Orgy Of Enemies' is her most intense track yet, teetering more on the side of Hip-Hop.
Stockholm-based Elin Blom of FELIN continues to bring forth an array of diverse sounds with her latest track 'Woman With A Knife'. With the production encompassing a blissful mixture of grand pop and indie, Blom completely commands the track with heroic vocals whilst succulent piano riffs interplay with swinging drums and tying guitar lines that make for another power-hitting release.
Stockholm duo Isabella Svärdstam and Niklas Lock aka Dream Lake have shares their latest single 'Someday'. The song comes after the lengthy break, with their last album 'Lux' released back in 2017. An airy taste of dream pop, the warming tune is peppered with gorgeous melodies, and easing instrumentation that is composed of ethereal synths, tender guitar riffs and added electronic sparkles, creating the ultimate sooth. Whilst there has been no mention of an album yet, hopefully this will be an indication of a new record coming soon.
Stockholm pop sensation Molly Hammar makes her return with her latest track 'No Place Like Me' featuring none other than grime vet Big Narstie. Tropical in feel, the cut is a pop x garage x trap bonanza. A scorcher for the summer, the song is taken from Hammar's forthcoming EP, landing in later in the year.
