Da Buzz and Ace Of Base aren't the only Swedish acts who are out with new stuff. The Attic have announced on their website that they are in the studio working on new material and Basic Element are out with their new single "Got You Screaming":
Watch out Romania, Sweden are coming! It's going to be a fight for that #1 music-country spot!
Showing posts with label The Attic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Attic. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Now that's what I need tonight
I can't help it, but everytime The Attic releases something new I just love it instantly.
This one isn't excactly new, but I just discovered it recently and had to share it since it is yet again a masterpiece from The Attic. It's "Is Love What You Need Tonight":
This one isn't excactly new, but I just discovered it recently and had to share it since it is yet again a masterpiece from The Attic. It's "Is Love What You Need Tonight":
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Best of dance 2008
It's the time of year to start looking back on what the year 2008 has brought us.
On the album side, the year have been really bad as far as I know as I can't even think of any obvious candidates.
But in contrast the year has been superb as goes for tracks! I've already mentioned tracks like Ace Of Base's "Wheel Of Fortune 2009", Fragma's "Memory" and Guru Josh Project's "Infinity 2008" which in my book are the absolute top candidates for best track of 2008.
But other great ones this year are The Attic's "Flash In The Night":
Bob Sinclar's "Together":
And R.I.O.'s "Shine On":
On the album side, the year have been really bad as far as I know as I can't even think of any obvious candidates.
But in contrast the year has been superb as goes for tracks! I've already mentioned tracks like Ace Of Base's "Wheel Of Fortune 2009", Fragma's "Memory" and Guru Josh Project's "Infinity 2008" which in my book are the absolute top candidates for best track of 2008.
But other great ones this year are The Attic's "Flash In The Night":
Bob Sinclar's "Together":
And R.I.O.'s "Shine On":
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Eurodance-vision
I personally only watch the Eurovision Song Contest for fun and not because I like the music. But since it's the time of year for the 2008 final I'll take a look back in the history of dancemusic in the Eurovision.
Most dancemusic on the Eurovision have been second rate versions of the real thing, just like rock, pop etc. on the Eurovision mostly is second rate. But thanks to the popular tv-show we all get an insight to the musical culture across Europe (and beyond nowadays). And once in a while we do get some gems out of all the efforts.
In recent years established artists have started to appear more and more frequently. In 2004 both E-type and Scooter entered the local Swedish and German competitions. None of them went on to the international show and the songs isn't among the best material from eithers back catalogue but both with their unique sound and Scooter ending at a respectable 2. place in Germany with "Jigga Jigga".
Often you have to look at the local competitions to find the best dance songs like The Attic's "The Arrival" posted earlier. But you'll also find something good in the international, most notably Antique's "(I Would) Die For You".
And now a true 90's classic Gina G's "Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit" which launched Gina G into a short but big career with many hits. Most people outside the UK probably don't even remember the song as a Eurovision song as it for some reason only ended as #8.
Most dancemusic on the Eurovision have been second rate versions of the real thing, just like rock, pop etc. on the Eurovision mostly is second rate. But thanks to the popular tv-show we all get an insight to the musical culture across Europe (and beyond nowadays). And once in a while we do get some gems out of all the efforts.
In recent years established artists have started to appear more and more frequently. In 2004 both E-type and Scooter entered the local Swedish and German competitions. None of them went on to the international show and the songs isn't among the best material from eithers back catalogue but both with their unique sound and Scooter ending at a respectable 2. place in Germany with "Jigga Jigga".
Often you have to look at the local competitions to find the best dance songs like The Attic's "The Arrival" posted earlier. But you'll also find something good in the international, most notably Antique's "(I Would) Die For You".
And now a true 90's classic Gina G's "Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit" which launched Gina G into a short but big career with many hits. Most people outside the UK probably don't even remember the song as a Eurovision song as it for some reason only ended as #8.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Best of dance 2007
Back from vacation and what better to start the year with a "best of 2007" post.
2007 whas actually a quite good year for dance with electro making it big and giving other dance-genres some attention as well.
I've already posted on some of the best albums from last year and of course tracks from those albums are also to find on my "best of"-list. Tracks like "In Your Eyes" and "A Life To Live" by The Attic, "To You" by Basic Element and "Wanna Fly?", "Falling", "Nobody Wants To Try" and "Point Of No Return" by DJ Encore.
Among the many excellent electro tracks released last year David Guetta's "Love Is Gone" has to be one of the best!
In the more popish end of the dance scene newcommers Lucky Twice made a fantastic debut with "Lucky"! Why it only hit it of big time in Spain and France is beyond me.
Giving Lucky Twice a strong competition are Romanian Akcent who did it again with the amazing "King Of Disco"!
Also worth to mention are danish Infernal's "I Won't Be Crying":
Finally though maybe not at the absolutely top of my list I have to mention two songs I'm sure will be played by dj's around the world for many years to come. The previously mentioned "Rise Up" by Yves Larock and following the hit-formula of "Love Generation", "World, Hold On" and "Rock This Party" the new one by Bob Sinclar "Sound Of Freedom":
2007 whas actually a quite good year for dance with electro making it big and giving other dance-genres some attention as well.
I've already posted on some of the best albums from last year and of course tracks from those albums are also to find on my "best of"-list. Tracks like "In Your Eyes" and "A Life To Live" by The Attic, "To You" by Basic Element and "Wanna Fly?", "Falling", "Nobody Wants To Try" and "Point Of No Return" by DJ Encore.
Among the many excellent electro tracks released last year David Guetta's "Love Is Gone" has to be one of the best!
In the more popish end of the dance scene newcommers Lucky Twice made a fantastic debut with "Lucky"! Why it only hit it of big time in Spain and France is beyond me.
Giving Lucky Twice a strong competition are Romanian Akcent who did it again with the amazing "King Of Disco"!
Also worth to mention are danish Infernal's "I Won't Be Crying":
Finally though maybe not at the absolutely top of my list I have to mention two songs I'm sure will be played by dj's around the world for many years to come. The previously mentioned "Rise Up" by Yves Larock and following the hit-formula of "Love Generation", "World, Hold On" and "Rock This Party" the new one by Bob Sinclar "Sound Of Freedom":
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Remember the one
Strongest contestant DJ Encore faces for the "best album of 2007"-title have to be Swedish The Attic and their album "Remember Tomorrow".
Even though it's a re-release of the album "The One" with 5 new tracks. More than one third new and really strong tracks should make it count as a new album.
(The video-version of "A Life To Live", the album-version is even better!)
"The One" was nominated for best club/dance album in the Swedish Grammy Awards and with tracks like "A Life To Live" and "In Your Eyes" it had deserved a win. But even a nomination tells something.
For now I cant decide if DJ Encore's "Unique" or The Attic's "Remember Tomorrow" will become my personal best of 2007 album. But I have played them both continuous for almost half a year now, and still find them both to be fantastic.
Finally I have to share The Attic's great video for the song "The Arrival":
Even though it's a re-release of the album "The One" with 5 new tracks. More than one third new and really strong tracks should make it count as a new album.
(The video-version of "A Life To Live", the album-version is even better!)
"The One" was nominated for best club/dance album in the Swedish Grammy Awards and with tracks like "A Life To Live" and "In Your Eyes" it had deserved a win. But even a nomination tells something.
For now I cant decide if DJ Encore's "Unique" or The Attic's "Remember Tomorrow" will become my personal best of 2007 album. But I have played them both continuous for almost half a year now, and still find them both to be fantastic.
Finally I have to share The Attic's great video for the song "The Arrival":
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