In this period of Eurovision, it is unnecessary to say that Sweden is the kingdom of pop music. Haling from Malmö, Erik Lindestad has become one of the main actors of the Swedish indie landscape with his music outlet The Land Below. Active since 2015, the indie pop and synth-pop artist is now readying the release of his new album, Whatever comes, We’ll hold the line, due out June 7. Following up on “Light In You” and “Good Time,” here’s the third single taken from the upcoming record. Immediate and cheerful, “Walk Like Nothing” is about a person who gets away with everything without consequence. It’s a happy-go-lucky ear worm with shimmering synths acting as a ritornello and luminous soundscapes à la Empire Of The Sun. Listen below.

This week our Deer Du Bois playlist is curated by 4 artists from around the globe, each of them making music from the heart, telling their story, staying true to their ideas and talents, while creating a unique sound!

Meet this weeks picks by SAKIMA (UK) x LIYV (US) x THE LAND BELOW (SE) x TAFF (GR)

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From Sakima‘s picks, watch out for SATICA and her “high” energy slow-pop on “Honey Whiskey”. She will also release a track in collab with our dearest Sakima very soon. On “3 Times” by Marged, a soulful scream is unleashed and transformed into a powerful life lesson. Follow SAKIMA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Portland’s pastel pop singer Liyv got inspired by one of the most mysterious, yet progressive artists of the moment: Sevdaliza on her hypnotic masterpiece “Hero”. Her next pick, a collaboration between Starrah & Diplo on “Zoo”, perfectly reflects the deformed voices from the former song and also hints Liyv‘s drive on her latest album. Follow LIYV on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Erik from The Land Below, known for his misty chill tracks, makes us discover the warm electronic soul of Solregn on “ONE”. And with Desta French, we melt the ice thanks to her rhythmic and uplifting pop on “Needing You”. Follow THE LAND BELOW on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Greek newcomer TAFF, a film editor and director captures us again on his newest indie-tronic track “A Millions Waves”. He revealed having Empara Mi‘s newest song “Alibi” on repeat, a majestic track with a grand orchestration behind it. Follow TAFF on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

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Music lovers should have elastic hearts to let all the different songs of this new Deer Du Bois‘ playlist in!

Therefore we added some of the best collaborations into this playlist! But first let us tackle your sense of pop on the dreamy waves of The Land Below with his newest single ‘Made For You’.

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Future Classic signed Basenji turns up the beat with his Mereki collaboration in ‘Don’t Let Go’, a song where The Knife meets Grimes!
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And our favorite Swedish revolt-pop duo RABBII made their most explosive summer-anthem so far with ‘All Men Must Die‘ (with a dash of Die Antwoord). To disco-it-up, listen to the Superwalkers who must have met Dominique on a sunny beach for the sexy ‘Three Times A Lover‘.

‘Let’s hold Hands’, a true treasure of a song by the tropical-beat-inspired Exhibitionist! With Matthew Dear ft. Tegan and Sara, electro-pop just combined the most sensual crooner voice with the ecstatic energy of his twin-vocalists on ‘Bad Ones‘!
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Vera is joined by Okay Kaya to deliver one of his best songs so far: ‘Falling’.
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If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

Subscribe to Deer Du Bois refreshing playlist on Spotify now!

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This week with Deer Du Bois, we get weird and bring you upcoming experimental and the not so obvious movements in pop land.

Discover with us Sun Shy Boy, a fresh born talent out of sizzling Amsterdam with his sexy, lo-fi track “Where Did You Go”. Swedish glitter-face foreverandever, brings us sharp-cut electronic pop, straight from Sweden, on space-ballad “feel smthn” ft. Sameblod.

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Louis Cole is also one of a kind thanks to his reputation of such songs as this only 1:34 hectic, yet addictive new track “Blimp (Short Song)”.

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When it comes to exceptional vocalists, we present you MEI, bringing together her magical afrobeat with delicate threads of Hip Hop and jazz influences on her debut “Sandstorm”.

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For our moments in synth we are happy to welcome the newest single “You Are Not” from Swedish chillwave artist The Land Below, but also with Wild Eyed Boy on his retro-future track “I Don’t Know Anymore”.

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To end it all, we celebrate the life of childhood-hero Chris Cornell with Blondfire‘s cover of “Black Hole Sun”!

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If you want to drink a bit more of Deer Du Bois until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

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This week, Deer Du Bois selection is both intense and dramatic. A lot of great tracks surfaced and emotions were swinging in all directions.

Where Chances opens this week’s playlist with breathtaking and choir-like vocals atop roaring drums on “Shine”, our list ends in the dark satin-lined dream-scape of Arca on his mesmerizing “Anoche”, a night-time story of love & death.

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Deer Du Bois brings you deep in the digital forest of neon leaves and synth-waterfalls we find Niki & The Dove again, this time on their hip-hop infused Japanese foodie trip with their latest track “Sushi King”. And another Swedish delight signed by The Land Below: “Soften The Blow“.

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London duo IYES are your dance treat of the week, in their more than uplifting dance-floor anthem “Feelings”. If you don’t jump with the previous one, then singer-songwriter Emma Dewing could finish the work with her track “Buttons”.

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And once again, BCN-based emerging talent Bearoid proves his mastership in making perfect polished soul-pop on his new single “At Your Funural”, whose video just got an international premiere on HighClouds. A moving, yet uplifting sounding song, based on intense experiences.

If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

Subscribe to Deer Du Bois refreshing playlist on Spotify now!

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We were just discussing show the Swedes have this incredible understading pop music and here is another example: creating a mixture of retro sounds with modern pop, this is something we are not ready to forget. He explores the genre dark pop, mastering it thanks to his perfect vocals and touching songwriting.

Released via one of our favorite labels Hybris, we can’t wait to see where 2017 is heading. You can for now follow The Land Below on Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud.

He has been demonstrating a real talent in highlighting emerging and talented acts and imposes himself as a real talent-spotter. Every week, his playlist is a sharp and buzzing selection of new discoveries in indie and pop music. And lucky you: we are now your fresh and fun place to weekly seat and savor his delightful “indie.tronic.dream.pop.chill.wave” cocktail. So, do you mind a cup?

The Deer Du Bois‘ playlist #131: Beauty and the Beast, the bright and the dark.

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This mix balances you back and forth from the dark side to the bright one with atmospheric tracks by Üm on the exotic sampled “Simha Arom” and the ground shaking “Tribes” by Beach Season. Mellow away on misty clouds with Erik Jonasson on “Autumn Falls” or with Louise Lemon on “Thirst”.

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But melancholia takes a turn for the good when you pass by the piano-intro of Sevdaliza on her majestic song “Time”. From there, we can only let the light in with Bonzai and “2B” or with Soulé and “Love No More”.

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Get one more relapse for love with SWIMS on “Lovers Like You”, and wash away this feeling of lovers-gone-by with The Land Below‘s great cover of Moby‘s “Porcelain”. Let the good love in.

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If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

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[su_dropcap style=”simple”]E[/su_dropcap]very Wednesday on HighClouds, from now until death do us part, we publish the picky playlists of our Brussels’ friend and collaborator Deer Du Bois. He has been demonstrating a real talent in highlighting emerging and talented acts and imposes himself as a real talent-spotter. Every week, his playlist is a sharp and buzzing selection of new discoveries in indie and pop music. And lucky you: we are now your fresh and fun place to weekly seat and savor his delightful “indie.tronic.dream.pop.chill.wave” cocktail. So, do you mind a cup?

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Greetings from Planet Song, where music is the new cult! This week we’ll make you discover your inner “Female Vampire” with the dark-tantric Norwegian Jenny Hval. Drained from your rhythm? Well, get your hips moving, then with the quivering “Golden Age” by our favorite bearded bard LANKS.

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Looking for a new Messiah, well why don’t go for 2? Discover this week’s newcomers in the feisty Italian singer Giungla and her vengeful track “Wrong” or cool down with the gentle sparks in the piano-driven “Here I Go” from French singer GLABS.

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Let the dessert trips of 40 days pass you by and go underground with the new wave punk of Delagoon on “Somehow” or “Underwater” with the heart-stirring Laura Jae. And just before the beginning of the end, our hottest track of the week comes from the sensuous Maala. Let his “Kind of Love” prepare you to get “In Bloom” with The XX-melancholy of Swedish dream pop act Wy. Can I get an Amen?

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This week, Deer Du Bois and its playlist bring some new-wave, vampire punk and sleazy pop piano on the dancefloor!

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If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.