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News: Falle Nioke and sir Was announce joint EP; hear ‘Rain’

FORWARD-thinking indie labels are fast beginning to celebrate the soulful connection between dancefloor-slanted electronica and the rhythmic foundations of anything dubbed ‘world’ music. So right on cue Moshi Moshi offshoot…

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Track: sir Was x Casper Clausen – Flyder

‘Flyder’, is the new single from the Gothenburg-based artist/producer, sir Was – real name, Joel Wästberg – and Casper Clausen, the singer of experimental Danish post-rockers, Efterklang. ‘Flyder’ started as a small sketch around the time when Joel went to…

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See: sir was releases new video for In the Midst, plus UK tour dates

In the Midst was one of our tracks of last year, and swedinsh singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Joel Wästberg followed it with ‘Digging a Frame’ through City Slang, which aired more of his…

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Album Review: Sir Was – Digging A Tunnel

That this album by Joel Wastberg AKA sir Was is his debut album as a solo artist is almost inconceivable, accomplished that it is.His background as a multi-instrumentalist gun for…

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Meet: Sir Was

If you’ve been listening to the radio at all in the last few weeks, you’ll have heard Sir Was. If there’s a catchier slice of white soul/funk than his recent…

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See: Sir Was releases new video for Revoke

With his track ‘In the midst’ all over the airwaves right now, and his debut album ‘Digging a tunnel’ due to drop via City Slang on March 10th, Joel Wästberg…

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