A thread for pondering the Stockholm-based Häpna label (Tape, Hans Appelqvist et al) and similar.

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Don't know much about the label aside from loving Tape's Casino album and one Hans Appelqvist track that appeared on a free CD with the Wire (a few years ago) and (more recently) on a Ben Watt Deep Folk mix.

Thoughts? Recommendations?

djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:11 (nine years ago) link

Appelqvist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmhg2wekv_I

djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:12 (nine years ago) link

Tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_EGZCXFVY

djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:14 (nine years ago) link

Love the albums Sagor & Swing and their main man Eric Malmberg recorded for Häpna. Lovely Hammond organ-driven music, like Hansson & Karlsson (Malmberg was Hansson's protegé) only miles better.

you've got no fans you've got no ground (anagram), Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link

Also you should get a mod to correct the typo in the thread title.

you've got no fans you've got no ground (anagram), Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:17 (nine years ago) link

Mod to thread?

djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:19 (nine years ago) link

I think you have to post a request in the moderator request forum.

you've got no fans you've got no ground (anagram), Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link

Everything by Tape obviously (don't they also run the label?). Tenniscoats "Papa's Ear" is also a favourite.

seandalai, Sunday, 25 January 2015 19:58 (nine years ago) link

yeah it's Johan Berthling's label (Tape is his project), he is also great w/Mats Gustafsson in Fire!

you've got no fans you've got no ground (anagram), Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:05 (nine years ago) link

Tenniscoats "Papa's Ear" is also a favourite.

― seandalai

Checking this out right now, very nice stuff so far.

Dinsdale, Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link

Tenniscoats rule.

Anagram, is that the Fire! Orchestra thing? I was really into what I heard of that.

emil.y, Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:21 (nine years ago) link

love Hans Appelqvist, the Sifantin och mörkret album is great moody blueness

No Orchids for Ms. Blonde-ish (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:36 (nine years ago) link

both the tape & tenniscoats lps are really lovey; i think papa's ear is the best
the musette record they put out a couple years back is nice, too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx64kAva2qc

tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:39 (nine years ago) link

Tape's Luminarium is an all-time fave

Simon H., Sunday, 25 January 2015 20:49 (nine years ago) link

Thanks to the mods, especially for the umlaut.

djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 21:05 (nine years ago) link

Anagram, is that the Fire! Orchestra thing? I was really into what I heard of that

Fire! Orchestra is the 28-piece big band that grew out of the Fire! trio. The trio albums are better IMO.

you've got no fans you've got no ground (anagram), Sunday, 25 January 2015 21:05 (nine years ago) link

Ah, okay, I will track some down.

emil.y, Sunday, 25 January 2015 21:07 (nine years ago) link

Some good pointers, thanks.

djh, Monday, 26 January 2015 21:58 (nine years ago) link


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