Dungen - Dungen (Swe, 2001)
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First & rare album from the young and talented Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes aka Dungen.
Gustav Ejstes grew up in a little village called Lanna in Vastergotland, Sweden. His father who's a fiddler, violinist and a music teacher, gave him a birthing in the mysteries of Swedish folk, but vitally also in classic 60s pop and rock, piano and guitar playing. During his teens Gustav got hooked into the world of Hip-Hop and sampling. He botanized around in the record jungle and on his expeditions got to hear many incredible Swedish 1960s-70s recordings that he had never heard before. This opened up a brand new world. Suddenly it was clear that he, instead of taking a detour through sampling, should play all the instruments he heard and prove that he could make it himself. Gustav went back to basics starting with guitar, drums, bass and keyboards. Gustav’s story begins to read like a fairy tale when he then moved to his mothers farm situated deep in the woods of Smaland where his interest for the Swedish folk music intensified. After the daily tasks at the farm he worked all night long in his music studio down in his grandmothers basement. The music that he created became more and more his own and it wasn't long before rumours started to spread about Dungen’s willful ‘folkrockpsych’ in the Swedish countryside. His friend Stefan Kéry's record company Subliminal Sounds released Dungen’s first recordings as a vinyl-only album in 2001 which was praised by underground connoisseurs all over the world. Soon the majors were knocking at the door which resulted in three CD singles and the album Stadsvandringar (2002) which received great attention in Swedish media. Like kindred spirits A Band Of Bees and Olivia Tremor Control, Dungen assimilate the most thrilling elements of classic ‘60s and ‘70s psych-rock and re-imagine it with a contemporary edge.
Tracks:
01 - Stadsvandringar
02 - Och Solen Stiger Upp
03 - Andra Sidan Sjon
04 - Mitten Av Mars
05 - Du Och Jag
06 - Och Du Fragar Mig Varfor
07 - Tillsammans
08 - Kanslan Som Gror
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