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…

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Gus Gus

Iceland’s greatest export, after cod, may be dance music. The art collective, Gus Gus, has been going for more than two decades. They recently appeared in Sibenik, Croatia, and Marija…

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Page in Duo Mode for New Album

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…

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Shine On: Eddie Bengtsson

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,…

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Elegant Machinery Are Back

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…

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