Who says Nordic pop has to be cold? Pom Poko from Norway have a different view on how to make music. The alternative, pop, punk, fusion of almost anything you can imagine, is good mood music with just the right dose of craziness. We caught up with the outfit to find out more about their unique sound.
The Danish pianist Eik Octobre, born Emil Skovsgaard Christensen, has been navigating the precipice of his sentimentality for several years now, and it is intimately linked to his creations. His pieces are steeped in melancholia but their mellow piano melodies often get them demoted to background music. Anna Stich spoke to the artist about his relationship to emotions and his musical genre.
