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Friday, June 23, 2006

A Pause From the Nostalgia with PopJohan
To prove that I'm not all about recounting the past, I thought I would share a song that is currently racing up my iTunes most played list. While the track is no older than 2006, its sound is an exquisite blending of vintage 1980's New Wave and early 21st century German techno. One other fact you should know and this will probably come as no surprise. The song is written by a Swede. Call me obsessed with Sweden. Not only do I like the music from this country, but I'm pulling for them to take out the Germans in the World Cup.

Now for the song. It's called "Försöker Sova" (MP3), which in English means "trying to sleep." It's written by electronic artist PopJohan and is available for download from his site, along with the two other tracks from his new EP, Vaknar. Here is Mr. PopJohan's concise description of the EP: "Soundwise it's inspired by the latest albums from Ellen Allien & Apparat and Alex Smoke." Otherwise, right up my alley.

Have a great weekend!
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Not that it takes much, but the trailer for the upcoming Arthur Russell documentary got me onto an AR kick the other day, and I headed for Dinosaur L's 24-24 Music. 24-24 is thought by some to be the gem of Russell's dancier material, and it'll hopefully be reissued soon. The Francois K remix of its masterstroke "#5 (Go Bang)" kicks off 2004's The World of Arthur Russell compilation, but I actually prefer the 24-24 original (MP3). When I first heard 24-24, though, the standout for me was far more fleeting. The two-minute "#7 (Recorded Live at the Kitchen, 1979)" (MP3) is a tantalizingly short slice of a session I hope is sitting in full in a vault somewhere. Russell's cello anchors a percussive horn-guitar groove that quickly recalls (or, I should say, previews) !!! and others. And, like much of Russell's music, I love it not only for its sound but also for the era of NYC it instantly evokes.

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