We discover West Sweden’s Sofia Talvik and her Folk/Americana Sound
Meet Sofia Talvik – singer from the west coast of Sweden – who deliver a gorgeous acoustic sound that has folk and Americana roots! We spoke with the singer to see what she has planned in 2021. Where are you from and what are your favourite places to experience there? I grew up in the […]
Discover Swedish Gaeya’s ‘earth music’ sound with new EP Awakening
Monday saw the release of Gaeya’s EP Awakening and we have spent the week being soothed by her gorgeous vocals. In this interview we find out more about the artist and what she has planned for the year. Where are you from and what are your favourite places to experience there? I grew up close […]
Lo-fi beats from Luleå: Swedish musician Seth Martin’s new single ‘Never Think Twice’
In our first Nordic New Music feature of 2021 we get to know new Swedish musician Seth Martin who delivers a mix of lo-fi beats and guitars in his new track Never Think Twice. Where are you from and what are your favourite places to experience there? I was born and raised in Luleå, a […]
Minnis2Society’s Best Of 2020 Awards – Part 2
In Part 1 of our Best of 2020 Awards we covered our top picks for Nordic movies and TV series from 2020, as well as top talent we saw emerging that are ones to watch out for in 2021. Now in Part 2 we direct our attention to music and the great artists, tracks and […]
Meet Meriheini Luoto – Finnish composer and violinist
In our final music post of 2020 we got to hear from the incredibly talented Meriheini Luoto – a composer who uses the nature surrounding her as a big part of her inspiration. Her music is both hypnotic and haunting, perfect to help wind down after a hectic year. Tell us who you are and […]
Getting noisy with Mary Anne’s Polar Rig
Many years ago I visited the incredible Svalbard which is roughly 1500km from the North Pole – it is part of a Norwegian group of islands known as Spitsbergen. While I was there I visited a property called Mary-Ann’s Polar Rig. It was a quirky little place and I remember it well and have always […]
Minnis2Society Nordic Sessions #2 – Ask Carol
This year we are really missing live music – so at Minnis2Society HQ we decided to start nordic live sessions with artists we have discovered recently and asked them to share some live tracks. Ask Carol have been particularly busy but they were kind enough to send over a video they recorded earlier in the […]
Stockholm’s Förstaden Talk Experimental Electronica
Another fascinating discovery from Stockholm, Förstaden make some brilliant experimental electronica music. Fredrik and Jessica talk us through their sound, what they have planned for next year, and also discuss some excellent places to visit in Stockholm! Tell us who you are and what is your sound? We’re Fredrik Mjelle, aka Beem, and Jessica Pehrson […]
Organic jazzy sound of Norwegian singer Marie Noreger
This Friday we put a spotlight on new Oslo-based singer Marie Noreger, as she releases her excellent single ‘Eager To Feel’ from her debut EP. Her sound is perfect for these dark evenings, so sit back and chill to her jazzy sound and gorgeous vocals. We’re excited to hear the full EP and what else […]
Introducing Helsinki-based Indie synth-pop duo: Rules
Earlier in the year some friends and I were putting together a covers compilation and most of the covers we added we already knew, but we all dug deep to find ones that none of us had heard of before. That was when I stumbled across Rules’ cover of Nirvana’s ‘Lounge Act’, totally repackaged as […]
Meet Stockholm’s Bobby Dancer And Check Out His New Single ‘Movie Scene’
As the year has continued we have been contacted more frequently with new artists to check out – this week we were told about Bobby and his style of music which is desribed as “Frank Ocean meets Bon Iver”! Tell us who you are and what is your sound? I am Bobby Dancer an artist/producer […]
Meet Pjusk – Ambient musicians from the West Coast of Norway
Happy Friday! We continue to hear from some amazing artists and it really has been a joy to keep discovering new music. We were recently contacted about Pjusk, a pair of musicians from the stunning west coast of Norway. Today sees the release of a new track called ‘Seil‘ which can be found on ‘Ambient […]
Introducing Icelandic Composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Iceland is notorious for offering some of the most talented musicians and composers. Reykjavík-born Herdís Stefánsdóttir is one such talent, who is seeing great success as a composer of music for multimedia since graduating with an M.A. degree in film scoring in 2017. Since graduation she has scored two feature films, an HBO series and […]
Stockholm’s Elin Vallin Releases New Single ‘Nanana’
We speak to Elin Vallin who has released new single ‘Nanana’ yesterday (26th November) which has a chilled magical feel to it, perfect as we enter the dark days of December and the run up to Christmas. The video to the song is also worth a view, watch it here, and find out more about […]
Berlin-Based Icelander Gaui releases new music with Volcano Victims
Since we started this adventure we have begun to learn a lot about a connection between Iceland and the Germany’s capital Berlin. It seem the two certainly go hand in hand when it comes to music, creative minds, and other talents. We were contacted by Gaui who wanted to tell us about his new band/project […]
Iceland’s Singer, Songwriter and DJ – KARÍTAS
Earlier this month we spoke to Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, an actress and singer in one our favourite Icelandic groups Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavik). Now we speak to another member of the group, Karítas, who is working on a new solo album. She tells us more about the album, how you can support her making it, […]
Swedish singer Coral’s new single from debut album
Coral (aka Miranda Coral Engholm) grew up in rural Sweden but has roots in both Sweden and Argentina. She has one of those voices that makes you melt into your chair and smile with joy. We sense echoes of Laura Marling, but glossed with her soft Swedish accent. We are rather smitten with her recent gorgeous […]
Former Johann Johansson collaborators Echo Collective
Every now and then we might swerve slightly away from our Nordic roots and in the case of Echo Collective we have headed to Belgium. However, there is still a connection – the fact that Echo Collective have collaborated with the wonderful (and dearly missed) Icelandic musician Johann Johannsson. We learn more about their new […]
Dreampop and Shoegaze band from Gothenburg -Boy With Apple
Gothenburg’s Boy With Apple had released their debut EP today – we heard from the band on what to expect with their new material, get some great new recommendations to check out, and find out what makes the band swear! Tell us who you are and what is your sound. We’re a band of four […]
Paperwing’s avantgarde(ish) pop
Jenny is from Gothenburg and goes under the name of Paperwing – a musician who describes her music as ‘avantgarde-ish.’ Today sees the release of a her new single, so we spoke with the singer to find out more. Tell us who you are and what is your sound? I’m Paperwing, or Jenny as people […]
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