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An alternative pop quintet with Swedish lyrics and a passion for experimenting.
The Swedish singer and composer Qarin Wikström has in this group, Kostcirkeln, gathered her closest musical soulmates, and created music in the style of garage disco with candyfloss-heartful lyrics. A modern angle on alternative pop music.
Kostcirkeln came with their debut-album in 2007, and journalist Bjarke Søballe Andersen from Geiger wrote about Wikström in his review: ”... this a musical mastermind we ́re dealing with.” The mastermind is back with an EP that you can put on for your private solo-dancing in the kitchen, or on a road trip in the dark, or when you just want to challenge the way you usually listen to pop music.
The music and lyrics are optimistic and inspiring, backed up by energetic arrangements with a touch of cool. This ep is first part of a trilogy, and Kostcirkeln is planning to release the second ep later this year. The members of Kostcirkeln are all very active on the music scene of Copenhagen, playing with Savage Rose, Anders Mathiasen (Murder), Mikkel Hess, Pinkunoizu, Eggs Laid By Tigers and Big Bombastic Collective just to mention a few.
CONTACT ⇒ ⇒ Press: ditte@ilkmusic.com & Booking: qarinwikström@gmail.com - phone: +45 60 81 97 77 ⇐ ⇐
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Qarin Wikström: Winner of 2 Danish music awards, and has through the latest decade been an important contributor to the Dansih musical scene as a singer and composer of alternative pop bordering to indie-jazz. Bands like Kostcirkeln, Attaboy, Sekten, Babakarej and Big Bombastic Collective has all been sprinkled with the scent of Wikström. She has also created and participated in several ground-breaking contemporary dance- and theater performances, her music material appearing on 7 albums and 1 film.
(danish) "Som en forårsbebuder har Kostcirkeln lavet EP'en Bästa vän. Det er den svenske sangerinde Qarin Wikström der står i spidsen for det dansk-svenske band, der har flere medlemssammenfald med Sekten. Udover Wikström er det Simon Toldam og Stephan Sieben. Kostcirkeln kan bedst betegnes som afgrundspop. Skævt melodisk og afsøgende læner musikken sig ofte op ad det man kender fra Sekten. Der er mange genkendelige elementer fra poppens verden, men Kostcirkeln går ikke udelukkende ind og pleaser melodisjælen. I et udfordrende legelystent spænd mellem plink plonk og trashy disco har Wikström lavet sangene, der er mere snurrige end snorlige.
Der er enkle rytmer med med- og modspillende harmonier. Nogle gange lyder det som om Wikström synger pivende falsk. Mens det alligevel er tydeligt at høre, at det ikke er meningen. Mellem humor og alvor bevæger Wikström sig modigt afsted. Den enkle popperle, titelsangen Bästa vän er min favorit. Jeg ved godt at det er den mest straighte af sangene. Men den er altså meget smuk og det havde ikke generet mig, hvis der var mere af den slags på EP'en."