Detektivbyrån

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I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with instrumental music. As a compulsive reader, songs have often been an extension of that compulsion, and I’ve always been drawn to verbose, dense songs that have something to say aside from the music itself. And if I can relate to what is being said, then all the better. But every once in a while songs sans words manage to tickle some small place in our brains and can speak to us directly without having to say anything. I don’t know if this is that for you, but without getting into it, DetektivbyrÃ¥n is from Goteborg (Sweden’s second city) and with their simplicity, chimes, accordians and ethereal Amelie-esque charm, they have managed to thrust me straight back to the time I was in their city and I’ll be damned if this isn’t the wordless soundtrack to my time there, only discovered after the fact. And so, they must be added to the short list of musicians who work in the instrumental form who just plain old move me

E18 [MP3, 5.2MB, 206kbps]
Nattopet [MP3, 5.2MB, 128kbps]
Dansbanan [MP3, 5.6MB, 200kbps]

www.detektivbyran.net
www.myspace.com/detektivbyran

7 Replies to “Detektivbyrån”

  1. I feel the same about instrumental music, and this is amazing. Nattoppet is just sublime. another good band for instrumental is The Sunshine Fix. You gotta love The Many Keys To Reunion.

  2. Hell of a find! Somehow my swedish informant told me about this amazing music two weeks after you had already gotten to it! Here's my Detektivbyran post although I chose the same songs. This music blows me away.
    So great.

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