Royksopp, The Knife and...

[TheHeretic]

...who? Need some recommendations. These 2 are always at the top of my 'most played' lists, so I am itching for some more artists/bands, etc, of this ilk, preferably with the intoxicating Scandinavian accents!

So, over to you!

(Some examples

Royksopp

The Knife

:-D

[Shay HTFC]

Try Lykke Li
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU

[TheHeretic]

Shay HTFC said:

Try Lykke Li
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU

On the list, thanking you! Already have Anne Brun, as well, if anyone is going to add that, or Bjork to the list. I got a tiny chubby when listening to Brun's version of Big in Japan.

[VumGarda]

Crystal Castles

Baptism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStjmYxetY0
Courtship Dating http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiG9CUDo-I&fea...



White Ring

Roses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsFGEHZ8zyc
Suffocation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLyc_UhVwAo



Múm (generally more laid back, but still elements of what you like in there)

Smell Memory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStjmYxetY0
I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Tight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBMybZmt9NU&fea...

[TheHeretic]

Also going on my list. Thank you very much!

[Crook]

Fever Ray which is just Karin from the Knife and not her brother. Bit gloomier.
Grimes who is a rather 'now' but her sound is very electronic with nice vocals.

[TheHeretic]

I have Fever Ray. Agree about the 'gloomier' aspect. You really have to be in the mood to listen to it. I find it a little abstract for most times. The only reason I discovered Fever Ray and The Knife was because of the track 'What else is there', (one of my favorite all time tracks).

Grimes. Excellent vocals! Loved that track. Another one lobbed on the list. Loving the responses thus far folks!

[TheHeretic]

Well, all of them are on itunes, so will torrent an album from each, and try before I buy. Thanks for the suggestions.

[TheHeretic]

A friend recommended 'Moloko' so found 'Do you like my tight sweater'. Very good album. Not as odd as the Scandanavian stuff, but very good.

[david968s]

Well, since I like all of the mentions so far, you might be interested in some other stuff I like - M83 (very 80's influenced, you will find them all over YouTube), Active Child ( http://activechildmusic.com/videos/ ), Washed Out ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DkslcOhytU ), Zola Jesus (darker, can sound like Florence Welch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjoY20hc4BA&fea...

[TheHeretic]

Thanks for the recommendations.

[Adam B]

Others to try, not all scandis perhaps

Jonsi
Goyte
Peter Bjorn and John

[Zaxxon]

The Do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmCxTMqlm8&fea...

[bass2rez]

If you like Royksopp you might well like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUQrWmItA8o

Yello feat. Stina Nordenstam - To The Sea (Original Version)

From the album Yello - Pocket Universe ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Universe )

An excellent album in my opinion.

Enjoy

Cheers,
Steve

[TheHeretic]

Thanks. Will investigate!