We are back with an English episode to give outsiders a chance to listen to our interview with Covenant’s Eskil Simonsson, and to discover new Swedish electronic music. Eskil tells us about Covenant’s humble beginnings, what Futurepop really is, all about Fieldworks Exkursion EP, and upcoming tour and album plans. With music by Minuit Machine, The Human League, Kill Shelter and much, much more.
Your Monday is Blue. Welcome.
Anders Ljung
BLÅ MÅNDAG #41: ESKIL SIMONSSON
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:42 NEW SWEDISH SYNTH MUSIC
00:08:47 PETER’S BAG OF RECORDS
00:15:12 ESKIL SIMONSSON
01:26:06 THE CLASSIC TRACK
01:30:55 THANKS AND GOODBYE
INTRO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Signature remixed by Svartalf (please send a link to SoundCloud or similar!)
NEW SWEDISH SYNTH MUSIC _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Machinista – Anthropocene: https://infactedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/anthropocene
Abstract Armature Collapse! – Construction Steel Body: https://abstractarmaturecollapse.bandcamp.com/album/unclean-spirit-worship
Subkult Festival: https://www.subkultfestivalen.se/
SOLAR – Revelations in Loss, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlmzRJtwb3s
Rundgång Rekords: http://rundgngrekords.quickbutik.com/
PETER’S BAG OF RECORDS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Xarah Dion – Noces De Cuir: https://xarahdion.com/album/plein-nord-2
Minuit Machine – Sacrifice: https://minuitmachine.bandcamp.com/album/infrarouge
Minuit Machine will play at this year’s Kalabalik på Tyrolen festival: http://klubbkalabalik.se/
Kill Shelter – In Decay (Feat. Antipole & Delphine Coma): https://killshelter.bandcamp.com/album/in-decay-bodies-bwr057
ESKIL SIMONSSON _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Autumn Leaves (Memento Materia compilation 1992): https://www.discogs.com/Various-Autumn-Leaves/release/157103
Covenant – The Replicant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqK4CxjT0sY (live 2017)
Some info on the BV12 vocoder by Pelle Jubel (in Swedish): http://www.permattsson.se/sas/arkiv/SAS2003/SAS-Digest-2205.shtml
Spacelab: https://www.discogs.com/artist/41766-Spacelab
Denmark wins the European Championship 1992: https://www.dbutv.dk/video/623390/em-guldet-1992
Akai X7000: http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/x7000.php
Covenant – Fieldworks EP: https://covenant-swe.bandcamp.com/album/fieldworks-exkursion-ep
Space 1999 TV series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BXaGEuqxo
• SOMETHING OLD: Human League – Empire State Human: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q22na6VkkQ
Helsingborg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsingborg
• SOMETHING BORROWED: The Age Of Love – The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GKKZdbV5hs
Rave police in Stockholm 1996: https://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/2394862/rapport
Covenant – Stalker (Club Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhnGzIHtp5c
Atari ST: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
Ideal Recordings: https://idealrecordings.tumblr.com/
Idealfest: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/idealfest/
21st Circuitry Records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Circuitry
• SOMETHING BLUE: Maria W Horn – Ave: https://portals-editions.bandcamp.com/album/maria-w-horn-kontrapoetik
Covenant – Das Nibelungenlied (Erstes Abenteuer): https://covenant-swe.bandcamp.com/track/das-nibelungenlied-erstes-abenteuer
Covenant – Pantheon: https://covenant-swe.bandcamp.com/track/pantheon
Futurepop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurepop
Access Virus synthesizer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_Virus
• SOMETHING NEW: Covenant ft. Grabyourface – False Gods: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2052152478415307
Arturia MicroFreak: https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/microfreak/overview
Kawai K4: http://www.vintagesynth.com/kawai/kawaik4.php
Bitley: https://bitleysounds.com/
THE CLASSIC TRACK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Style – Telefon (1985): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjvSxbQosAo
TACK OCH HEJ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Anders Ljung
Almost all songs from the episode:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VBFFqC6qTYWWFE7cnLmUs?si=SIRk9y7aRZGV-AGxWYlW5Q
Kaori Mikoshi
good evening from Japan!Love the show to bits,really enjoying listening to it now…Eskil was so right to suggest English edition,I think you should do that again sometimes.
Bitley™
A great honor. Will republish the VZ sounds today – the K4 banks was just updated with new sounds and new demo videos so this was great. Synths mentioned in the pod around 01.21.20: Casio VZ10M & Kawai K4.
Jose Manuel
Greetings from Spain! First time hearing your podcast to listen Eskil’s interview. Good one!
Karina
Thanks! Listening from USA
eggvn
Thank you for this interview and yes!! English works for listeneres around the world.
Greetings from México
Bridey
Listening in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. Thanks for doing this one in English!
Teufel Obelisk-Thelema
Thank You For Having The Interview Of Eskil Simonsson In English, Listening From Puerto Rico, I’m 30 Years Old, But I’ve Been A Fan Of Covenant For Many Years Now, Listen To All Their Album’s Pure Legend, Thank You Again Greetings Fron P.R.
John Rose
I’m really happy that you provided a show in English for us in the United States! Very inspirational stuff.
Gustavo
Thank you for making this interview in English. Quite interesting, loved it.
Greetings from Mexico City.
Greg Mason
Awesome to have heard this all the way in Johannesburg South Africa.
And Eskil is correct…..he has a huge Covenant fan here in South Africa…..and I am spreading the covenant 😉….
Awesome to hear new synth pop…..
Sebastian
Please make more podcasts in English. I enjoyed it very much! Thank you!
Regards
Sebastian