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Abstrakt 
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 Topic: Swedish Bands #1Posted: May 11 2007 at 11:08 |
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I noticed that there was alot of swedish prog(g) bands that wern't included here. So here goes!
FEM SÖKER EN SKATT:
Biography:
Lars Hollmer founded "Fem Söker En Skatt" in Vendel, outside Uppsala, in 1986. Except for Hollmer, other band members were Olle Sundin (Accordion, Keyboards), Kalle Eriksson (trumpet, flute, percussion), Ulf Wallander (saxofones) och Olof Hellberg(drums). The group was a resault of Olle Sundins fascination for the material that bands like "Ramlösa Kvällar" put out in the 70's, and "Fem Söker En Skatt" continued in the same spirit with own compositions mixed with traditional material, notably from eastern europe. The Group did some wild touring during the 80's and 90's, And still plays now and then today. Their only CD, "Fem söker en Skatt" was released in 1995. It was recorded partly in the Cover-art Artist, Pelle Engman's Culture House in September 1994, at the same time as the Artist Tage Åsén's Exhibition.
Discography:
Fem Söker en Skatt, 1995
  1. Intro (1:31) 2. 8-e Rumänien (Cadin Bucium) (4:30) 3. Armeniska valsen (3:24) 4. Häxan (4:07) 5. Rumänien (Geamparalele...) (2:19) 6. Klaga (4:32) 7. Klacken (3:47) 8. l 'heritage (4:52) 9. 4-e Rumänien (Hangul) (4:29) 10. Östvindar (4:51) 11. Pygmé (2:12) 12. Makedonien (Frulaska oro) (4:01) 13. Kotojam (1:46) 14. 5-e Rumänien (Invirtita...) (2:45) 15. Sång från Mora (0:40) 16. Sväng bättre (4:27) 17. Dammsugarblues (4:51) 18. Bogdan dansar (part of) (3:05) 19. Drömsk röst (3:52)Musicians:
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 11 2007 at 11:38 |
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ARCHIMEDES BADKAR:
Biography:
Archimedes Badkar (Archimedes Bathtub in engelska) was founded in Gröndal in 1972 by Per Tjernberg when he was in eight grade in school. In the beginning they were just a schoolband playing Zappa influenced music mixed with free jazz. But soon Jörgen Adolfsson joined the band. He was a professional musician with many years behind him. The Groups main influences was other swedish band in the same Vein, like "Träd Gräs och Stenar", "Fläsket Brinner" & "Arbete och Fritid". To record their own album was a faraway dream for the boys in the band. Their first years of playing live were chaotic. They played in folk-parks and free festivals. The crowd didn't know what to expect, since the band could have from 4 to 20 musicians, flameeaters, dancers & motorcycles on stage. In thhose times when mosty of the similar bands did their own albums and record companies, the band made a try and recorded the 20-minute single "Rumpstek" in 200 ex, which they were selling after their concerts. Later, the record company MNW took over.
In their first three albums, they play free-jazz with influences from Swedish folk, but sometimes they wandered against otther musical genres. Their Fourth album was recorded with the group "Afro 70", And it has similarities to the Kebnekaise album "Ljus mot Afrika". Between 1978 and 1980 the band often toured together with the band "Arbete och Fritid" under the name "Abarch". When Per Tjernberg left the group, Bengt Berger took over the group and renamed it to ”The Bitter Funeral Beer Band”. Jörgen and Tommy continued making music under the name "Karl Brothers", which released a CD in 1994. Per Tjernberg was also known as "Per Cussion", as he played drums in "Dag Vag".Other than that, he has also released nine solo albums. Albums Discography:
Badrock för Barn i alla Åldrar, 1975:
 1. Det stog en kärring uppå torget
(1:56) 2. Kaumba (2:58) 3. Sweet love (3:04) 4. Wago Goreze (13:53) 5. Yelir (1:19) 6. Samepojkens jaktlåt (3:06)7. Del tre (0:24) 8. Låt tusen taxar springa (2:56) 9. Mister x (3:14) 10. Sammansmältning (4:54) 11. A love supreme (3:10) 12. Järnet (2:46) 13. Kjelles låt (1:45) 13. Morgonstjärna (3:28) 14. Repris (1:35)(VINYL ONLY) II, 1976:
 1. Förtryckets sista timme (11:17) 2. Efter regnet + vattenfall (10:17) 3. Rebecca (1:33) 4. Jorden (6:13) 5. Charmante Yerevan, en låt från Armenien (3:25) 6. Afreaka II (10:40) 7. Radio Tibet (9:17) 8. Två världar (9:26) 9. Jugoslavisk dans (2:15) 10. Indisk folkmelodi och ett tema av Ingemar (7:05) 11. Två hundra stolta år (9:46)(VINYL ONLY) Tre, 1977:
 1. Badidoom (8:36) 2. Wildlife (2:07) 3. Akombah (3:04) 4. Bhajan (3:29) 5. Slum (3:55) 6. Thumb Piano Music (4:13) 7. Suite (Pharoah - El Legend - Marrakech) (6:53) 8. Desert Band (3:13) 9. Tzivaeri (2:53) 10. Nomads (4:21) 11. Yugoslavian Dance (Bonustrack on CD) (2:15) 12. Jordan (The Earth) (Bonustrack on CD) (6:08) 13. Charmante Yerevan (Bonustrack on CD) (3:28) 14. After The Rain - Waterfalls (Bonustrack on CD) (10:24) 15. Darkpen (Bonustrack on CD) (7:47)Bado Kidogo, 1979
 1. Kila Mtu (Everybody) (6:09) 2. Kwa Vile Nakupenda (Because I love you) (5:33) 3. Nimashaka (Doubts) (5:41) 4. Bado Kidogo (Not yet) (4:07) 5. Leo Harusi (Wedding day) (3:59) 6. Darafo/Darkpen (Funeral music from Ghana) (12:28)(VINYL ONLY)
Single Disography:
Rumpstek, 1973:
 Side A:
1. Zeke Steppar (8:47)Side B: 1. Oroa dig inte, det ordnar sig aldrig (11:19)Kila Mtu/Bado Kidogo, 1978
 Side A:
1. Kila Mtu (edited) (4:20)Side B: 1. Bado Kidogo (4:00)Text Copied and Translated from Progg.se
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 11 2007 at 12:06 |
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ATLANTIC OCEAN:
Biography:
Atlantic Ocean was founded out of the ash of the band "Quints", that was the emryo to many swedish Prog & Progg acts, including "Fläsket Brinner", "Jason Fleece", "Baltik", "Handgjort" & "Tillsammans". Members of the band was Sten Bergman, Björn J:son Lindh, Jan Bandel, Johnny Mowinckel, Staffan Stenström, Göran Ahlin(Greg Fitzpatrick). Greg Fitzpatrick called himself Göran Ahlin since he didn't have a permission to be in sweden* (* = Bad Translation, but that's the best i can do. Mind you that i'm only 14)
It all started when Gres Fitzpatrick came to Sweden in 1967. He was first offered to play with "Hansson & Karlson" but he said no. Instead, he took the place of Gunnar Rosengren in the band Quints, and changed the name to "Atlantic Ocean" in the Summer of 1967. They were rehearing all autumn and winter, but didn't play live. In 1968 they played live for the first time in the pop festival Domno(?), representing Sweden. They wrote a pressrelease about themselves, which they sendt to 8 Record Companies. Of those who answered, they choosed the label CBS. Later they travelled to England, where CBS was located. There, they recorded their sinle and bought equipment for 60.000kr ($8500) Several of the Band members lived together in a house in the Old blocks of Stockholm. When they played live, they usually got 10kr each ($1,50). In 1969, Björn J:son Lindh and Johnny Mowinckel joins the band and they start a folk-park-tour as a support act to the english act, "Disc Jockey". Later that year, they recorded their first album, "Tranquility Bay" aswell as the soundstrack to the Roy Andersson film, "En Kärlekshistoria" together with Björn Isfält.
CBS refuses to release their album "Tranquillity Bay", partly because it sounds wierd*, but mostly because it's too political. The inner sleeve contains pictures from Vietnam. But FitzPatrick took the band to Finland, where Love Records Released the album. While Greg went to Asia, the group split into two parts. One of them became "Fläsket Brinner", and the other one became "Janssons Fleece". Greg retunrs just in time for the first Gärdetfesten (Sort of like the Swedish version of woodstock, where many bands made their debut performance) and meets Guy Öhrström, Stig Arne "Stickan" Karlsson and Theo Greyerz. Together they form the group "Handgjort". Discography:
Tranquillity Bay, 1970:
 1. What Is The Time (0:29) 2. Take A Look Around You (3:42) 3. The Critics (1:52) 4. Soft Björn (inc. I Was Born) (4:12) 5. Able Baker Charlie Dog (2:25) 6. Can't You Hear Them Shooting (2:15) 7. Very Special Dream (1:25) 8. Relapse (inc. United Fruit) (5:59) 9. Weather inc. Snow, Wind, Sun (19:12)(VINYL ONLY)
Musicians:
Text Copied and Translated from Progg.se
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/ouratlanticocean (Includes Samples) Edited by Abstrakt - May 13 2007 at 07:47 |
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progismylife
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Posted: May 11 2007 at 12:11 |
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Are there any samples to listen to?
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 11 2007 at 12:13 |
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I can't find any at the moment. Most of those albums are only released on Vinyl.
But if i find something, and you're interested, i can post links.
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 03:10 |
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NOVEMBER (SWE):
Biography:
November was founded in Stockholm in 1969 by Christer Stålbrandt, Richard Rolf and Björn Inge. Their music was based on english Fuzz/Psychedelic rock, but was also very blues-influenced, like a blend of Cream, Mountain and Led Zeppelin. November was also one of the first swedish bands to sing in swedish. Most of the lyrics was written by Stålbrandt, who had his roots in the flower-power movement. The band name came from a very sucsessful gig with Fleetwood Mac, 1st november 1969. The Group were rather popular in England, even though their lyrics were swedish. On the english tours, they often translated their lyrics to english, but the crowd insisted that they should sing in swedish.
1972, shortly after their album "6:e November" was released, the group disbanded, just after having a collaboration with Jojje Wadenius. Christer Stålbrandt was after November, member of the band "Saga". In Saga, Christer got the oppertunity to play songs that he couldn't play in November. Björn Inge later joined the jazz-rock-band, "Energy", and was after that a session-musician. Richard Rolf later founded the group "Bash", and later joined "Nature". November was reunited for one night only, during the release of the CD "Live" 1994. The band "Trettioåriga Kriget" was also playing that night. That gig was recorded on Video.
All of the bands records are now avaible as CD.
Album Discography:
En ny tid är här, 1970:
  1970, SLP 2509 (Sonet) 1993, SLPCD 2509 1. Mount Everest
(3:40) 2. En annan värld (3:47) 3. Lek att du är barn igen (5:58) 4. Sekunder (förvandlas till år) (5:09) 5. En enkel sång om dej (2:42) 6. Varje gång jag ser dig känns det lika skönt (4:06) 7. Gröna blad (3:01) 8. Åttonde (3:10) 9. Ta ett steg i sagans land (4:01) 10. Balett blues (1:18)Musicians:
2:a November, 1971:  1971, SLP 2520 (Sonet) 1995, SLPCD 2520 1. Sista resan (2:28) 2. Men mitt hjärta ska vara gjort av sten (4:32) 3. Asthamahgurchk - den fjottegangere (0:43) 4. Mina fotspår fylls av vatten (5:01) 5. En lång dag är över (6:07) 6. Môuchkta (Drömmen om Malin) (2:17) 7. På väg (7:16) 8. Ganska långt från Sergel (3:11) 9. Och så en morgon... (1:51) 10. En ny tid är här (3:59)Musicians:
Same as previous album, but with Georg Wandenius on Organ&Piano instead of Jan Kling on Flute.
6:e November, 1972:
 1972, SLP 2530 (Sonet) 1999, MELLO CD 009 1. Starka tillsammans (3:41) 2. Februari (2:48) 3. Runt i cirklar (4:35) 4. Rödluvan (3:33) 5. Så svårt att lämna dig (3:27) 6. Allt genom dej (6:12) 7. Jorden gråter (2:41) 8. Kommer långsamt (8:06) 9. Vännerna de dyra (2:03) 10. Cinderella (3:16) 11. Tillbaks till Stockholm (Bonustrack on CD) (3:42) 12. Nobody's hand to hold (Bonustrack on CD) (4:06) 13. Mount Everest (Bonustrack on CD) (3:40) 14. Misstag (Bonustrack on CD) (5:36) 15. En ny tid är här (Bonustrack on CD) (4:34)Musicians:
Same as Previous, but without Georg Wandenius.
Text Copied and Translated from Progg.se
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 07:42 |
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The List of band is Endless... Here's some less known bands:
EMPIRE:
Biography:
Labeled on the group Splash's own label: Plask/PA Records in Ljusne. The band actually comes from Söderhamn, says a press release. The bandmembers were only 14-16 years old when their only EP (Or should i call it a single?) was recorded. The record, released in the summer of 1975, Is one of the finest examples of Swedish Hard Progressive Rock.
Discography:
Stop This Merry-go-Round / Oriental Blind, 1975:
 1975, PA Records PLA 103 1. Stop This Merry-Go-Round (4:51) 2. Oriental Blind (4:35)Musicians:
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 08:03 |
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Anna Koka Fem Ägg Jag är Värd i Huset:
Biography:
Anna Koka Fem Ägg, Jag Är Värd I Huset is a group from south sweden, to be more exact, Lomma and Helsingborg. The group played on the radioshow "Bandet Går" a few times and then decided to release an album on their own label (as most bands did in those days). 8000 kr ($1142) is the cost of all the 300 pressed ex. of their album. Today it's nearly impossible to get your hands on their album. You could get a CD-r copy of it on the bands website, though.
The Group was said to have alot of Joy in their playing and "experimenting and searching for a progressive sound in contrast to the commercial music". On their website, there are some samples. Discography:
Anna koka fem ägg jag är värd i huset, 1975:
 1975, FLLÄRRP1 (Private Press) 1. Kaffekokaren (3:49) 2. Potellaren (2:42) 3. Eck Peck Möllesäck (1:52) 4. Hellre dör jag än mister livet (3:19) 5. IQ (2:38) 6. En hetlevrad man från Hjo (3:00) 7. Torvakiosken (1:20) 8. Dario Compotto och Umberto Plakato (3:17) 9. Motionsslingan (2:05) 10. Elon Pelon (2:52) 11. Snäll (3:10) 12. Med 3 steg tar jag 2 (1:51) 13. Horsewedding (6:02) 14. Helgdagskväll (1:07)Musicians:
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Rocktopus
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 08:11 |
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Nice work Abstract! I'm impressed. Did you do these translations? Its outrageous that Archimedes Badkar is isn't re-released, and doesn't exist on CD.
I don't think of what they play mainy as: free-jazz with influences from Swedish folk, though. I'd say its eastern inspired jazz/fusion. Similar, and just as great as many of the krautrockbands like Embryo's We Keep On and Embryo's Reise or Between and Agitation Free were about. Kvartetten som Sprangde and Arbete & Fritid are two essential swedish Prog/folk/jazz/fusion bands missing here as well. Edited by Rocktopus - May 14 2007 at 05:06 |
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 08:20 |
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First of all, Thanks!
 Yeah, i translated these texts myself. I didn't write them from scratch (That would explain some of the strange sentences)
Note that i havn't heard much, if anything from those bands.
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 04:16 |
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some good work you've done here Abstrakt
ARCHIMEDES BADKAR are on the additions list, the others you mention are not listed but some mp3's would support their case for inclusion - there are some inexpensive programs available (audio cleaning lab 2005) that can make mp3's on your pc directly from your turntable.
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:29 |
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I do not own any of those records, but i have heard samples from most bands.
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:34 |
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Nice work there, Alex!
In addition, a Swedish avant band that should be here as well:
Kräldjursanstalten (avant-gardistic Jazz-Rock with a Beefheart-ish style)
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:35 |
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Don't Forget Myrbein.
I'm too tired to start writing Biography&Discography now.
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:37 |
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Myrbein are here already. I even have a review of their album here
 Awesome band, about as good as Samla!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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Abstrakt
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:41 |
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There's Hundreds if not thousands of bands in the vein om SMM, Fläsket Brinner & Träd Gräs och Stenar
I could go on forever!
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 20:48 |
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Nice work, Alexander.
Whenever I have some time from my band additions here in PA, I'll be happy to assist you in promoting the additions of these bands.
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Posted: May 26 2007 at 16:38 |
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Here's another band: Vildkaktus: Vindarnas Vagar (71) is the only album I've got, but the y've released three 70-72. Its pretty great , too. If you can imagine good Yes' harmonies and lightness ca. 70-71 combined with the typhical, swedish, folky jazz/fusion. Another bonus is that the vocals are strong, and in swedish.
 Then there's electronic/space/kosmische composer Ralph Lundsten. There's more than enough prog on all the albums I have by him. Think: David Bedford/Klaus Schulze/Ash Ra Tempel/Pink Floyd/Mike Oldfield. Svit för elektroniskt dragspel (69), Ölskog (70), Fadervår (70), Cosmic love (76), Ralph Lundsten Universe featuring the Andromeda Allstars (77), Paradissymfonin (79)  I have tree brilliant LP's With flutist (see Atlantic Ocean) Björn J-Son Lindh. Cous Cous, Sissel, Raggie. All similar to the Clivage/Embryo - easternsounding/jazzrock/fusion.  The best info is as always just in swedish, at progg.se |
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Posted: May 26 2007 at 16:43 |
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