Bulgur Brothers
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self-described as "Techno/Disco House/Indie" & “the ultimate Scandinavian boy band”
hmm
I came across them during a recent trip to Cincinnati – browsing (once again) through a used cd shop’s collection. To be honest - - I was drawn to the album cover & upon finding out they are from Sweden (home of the Knife, Peter Bjorn & John, Dungen, the Sounds & countless others… yes, even ABBA...), I figured it was a good bet.
The Bulgur Brothers, while not biological siblings, are ‘brothers’ of the Swedish minimal scene. The group consists of 3 musicians: Mikael Stavostrand, Andrea Tilliander & Johan Skugge all of whom are independently at the forefront of “minimal tech” music in Sweden.
Their album Smoothie Man which was released in 2006 has minimal tech glitches driving their electronic soundscapes with a rusty coat of darker brooding sounds. While the music may be ‘difficult’ for many & fairly inaccessible particularly to those unfamiliar with electronic music, the album has some rich texture and a creative batter of unique and intriguing sounds.
Here is the first (and shortest) track of the album
“Downwards”
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