Podcasts about swedish radio

After decades of cutting the national debt, Sweden will now be borrowing money to increase investment in the armed forces. But how much is 300 billion kronor and is it because of what is happening in the White House? Swedish Radio's defence correspondent Mats Eriksson is in the studio to tell us more.We'll also hear hear how how an inside joke among construction workers ended up being mistaken for a two-thousand-year-old gold artefact — and why people are protesting about the right to graze for the country's cows.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

In this episode, Cilla Benko, Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU, joins Laurent Frat on the sidelines of Radio Days Europe 2025 in Athens. Cilla talks about innovative AI projects aimed at enhancing user experience and about the future of radio in cars. She delves into the continued resilience and role of radio in the evolving media landscape, and the importance of trustworthy news content. This is an in-depth interview with one of the industry's leading figures on the role of public service radio in today's media ecosystem.

Many in Sweden are concerned as 'superpower-politics' returns to the international stage. Meanwhile, the Swedish government advocates keeping a cool head - or having 'ice in the stomach'. In this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we hear reactions and analysis what it could mean for Sweden that the US and Russia are talking on the future of Ukraine - without either Ukraine or Europe involved.We'll also check in with Swedish Radio's local channel in Blekinge for an update on the big oil spill in the Baltic Sea 18 months ago. This week, a report into what went wrong was published.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Mitchell CordnerProducer: Kris Boswell

Poland has become an increasingly important actor within the European Union. After years of democratic backsliding, it`s democracy is consolidating again under Prime Minister Donald Tusk who took office in 2023. In 2025 Poland will face presidential elections and Poland will also be chairing the Council of the European Union. Poland is a stance supporter of Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia in February 2024. It hosts a large number of Ukrainian refugees and is rapidly building up its defense capabilities in order to deter a hostile Russia. What geopolitical role is Poland pursuing in an increasingly multipolar world? How will the election of Donald Trump shape the future of European Security and how does Poland perceive it`s role within the European Union? With Ukraine and Moldova having candidate status for EU accession, what can be expected from Poland in this context? How important is democracy and peace for Poland? Is Poland able to bridge different perceptions of EU countries about the future of the Union? These and other questions are discussed with the political analyst Wojciech Przybylski and the polish academic Maciej Kisilowksi in the 26th episode of the IIP Podcast “Peace Matters” moderated by Stephanie Fenkart. Guests: Wojciech Przybylski is a political analyst heading Visegrad Insight's policy foresight on European affairs. His expertise includes foreign policy and political culture. Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight and President of the Res Publica Foundation. Europe's Future Fellow at IWM - Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna and Erste Foundation. Wojciech also co-authored a book 'Understanding Central Europe', Routledge 2017. He has been published in Foreign Policy, Politico Europe, Journal of Democracy, EUObserver, Project Syndicate, VoxEurop, Hospodarske noviny, Internazionale, Zeit, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Onet, Gazeta Wyborcza and regularly appears in BBC, Al Jazeera Europe, Euronews, TRT World, TVN24, TOK FM, Swedish Radio and others. Prof. Maciej Kisilowksi's research interests focus on the application of innovation strategy to various nonmarket fields, including public law and regulation. He received his doctorate in law and master's in law degrees from Yale Law School, M.P.A. in economics and public policy from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and M.B.A. with distinction from INSEAD. He also holds another Ph.D. and M.A. in law from Warsaw University. Prof. Kisilowski designed and teaches a number of graduate and executive classes, for which he was awarded the CEU Distinguished Teaching including Award in 2016. Prof. Kisilowski is a frequent commentator on issues of political-economy of East-Central Europe, contributing (among others) to Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Project Syndicate, Foreign Policy, Wall Street Journal, Politico and Haaretz. He is the author/editor of three books, including Administrategy, which was translated into five languages. His recent academic articles appeared in Law and Social Inquiry and International Business Review. Prof. Kisilowski is involved in a number of social change projects at the intersection of strategy and governance, including The Social Contract Incubator in his native Poland. He's a consultant to governmental organisations, progressive political parties, advocacy groups and businesses in Central Europe and beyond. Moderation: Stephanie Fenkart, Director of the IIP. The episode was recorded on 3 December 2024.

In 19th-century Sweden, Caesaria is kept in a doctor's mansion as a trophy: she is the first baby to be born alive from one of his c-sections.  In a Gothic ambience, Caesaria narrates in first person her experiences in the mansion and her encounters with its mysterious inhabitants and visitors. Does she know where she comes from? Where is her mother? Is there a world beyond these walls? We interview Hanna Nordenhök about her Gothic tale, published for the first time in English by Heloise Press on the 24th October 2024. Inspired by a real-life nineteenth-century medical miracle, it explores issues - women's bodies and women's rights - that are vitally contemporary. Our wide-ranging discussion covers some international writers and film-makers whose work listeners might not be familiar with so we thought we would list them here. Authors Ágota Kristóf - 1935 – 2011: Hungarian author The Notebook Trilogy and The Illiterate are available in translation Birgitta Trotzig 1929 – 1935: Swedish author Her work seems currently only available in Swedish or translated into French or Spanish. Fernanda Melchor (b.1982) Mexican:  Paradais and Hurricane Season published by Fitzcarraldo  Films The Wild Child - Francois Truffaut 1970 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Hans Werber Herzog 1974  The Knick - Steven Soderbergh (TV series) 2014-15 Hanna Nordenhök (Malmo, 1977) has been awarded several major literary honors for her work, both as novelist, poet and essayist. Her novel Caesaria (2020) scooped Swedish Radio's Literary Prize and was shortlisted for Vi's Literature Prize. Nordenhök also works as a translator from the Spanish and has been praised for her translations of Fernanda Melchor, Andrea Abreu and Alia Trabucco Zerán. Her last novel Wonderland (2023) was listed among the Best Books of the Year in Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen, Borås Tidning, Hufvudstadsbladet and Magasinet ETC, as well as shortlisted for Vi's Literature Prize. Saskia Vogel is a writer and translator of over two-dozen Swedish-language books. Her novel Permission was published in five languages. She is a recipient the Berlin Senate grant for non- German literature, the Bernard Shaw Prize, two English PEN Translates Awards, and was a PEN America Translation Prize finalist. She was Princeton's Fall 2022 Translator in Residence. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she lives in Berlin. This episode was produced by Martin Nathan. Martin Nathan's short fiction and poetry has appeared in a range of journals and his novel – A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing. His dramatic writing has been shortlisted for the Nick Darke award and the Woodward International Prize.  Donate We are a volunteer-led organisation and appreciate any donations towards our running costs. Buy us a coffee Become a patreon Contact us Visit our our website Storyradio.org

Sweden's new minister for migration explains why he wants to focus on attracting international talent and highly qualified labour to Sweden, and why the number of asylum seekers should be kept to a minimum. We also find out more about the political upheaval in Norrköping, as part of a new segment in our weekly programme, where our colleagues at Swedish Radio's local channels will be telling Radio Sweden's listeners about things happening in their part of the country.An estimated 5 million litres of glögg is sold in the Nordic countries every year. But what is it, and how come there are so many different types of it? A glögg expert tells us more.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

This week marks thirty years since Sweden's EU referendum. We'll listen to what Radio Sweden sounded like on the evening of the 13th November 1994.We talk to Hans Lindqvist who was chair of the cross-party ”No to the EU” campaign at the time, and we catch up with some political scientists who explain why Sweden voted yes, and what it has meant to the country.And finally, Swedish Radio's man in Brussels, Andreas Liljeheden tells us how Sweden is doing in today's EU.We also speak to Jakob Åsell, program coordinator of the ongoing Stockholm Film Festival which is celebrating its 35th year.Presenters: Babak Parham and Kris BoswellProducer: Kris Boswell

It's been labelled the biggest environmental scandal ever in Swedish history and in this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we speak to one of the prosecutors, and one those who first sounded the alarm. Anna Öhgren in Norrtälje first noticed something was wrong when a large number of lorries started passing by her house with truckloads of unsorted waste, offloading them onto the property down the road from her house. ”I don't bathe in the lake. I don't drink the tap water anymore,” she tells Radio Sweden.And what was it that caused one of the most experienced government ministers to resign this week? We go on a military exercise in the Stockholm archipelago and find out more about the world's 300 best songs, according to a jury put together by Swedish Radio's music channel P3.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell.

Kalle Kovacs, Digital Editor at Swedish Radio, joins Laurent Frat to explore the integration of AI in journalism. As an advocate for AI's creative potential and an expert in effective prompting, Kalle discusses the impact of AI when used creatively and effectively by journalists. This episode delves into the rapid evolution of AI, ethical considerations, and the importance of skepticism to ensure responsible use. Kalle emphasizes the significance of clear communication with LLMs, addresses data privacy concerns, and shares his approach to maintaining a human touch in AI-assisted journalism. The conversation concludes with a look at the promising future of collaboration among EBU members to enhance accessibility and efficiency.

Sven-Göran Eriksson, Sweden's most successful football manager of all time, passed away on Monday surrounded by his family. We speak to Samuel Sillén from Swedish Radio's sports desk to hear how Svennis is being remembered. Also: The government and the Sweden Democrats are set to reverse their own reduction to the biofuel blending mandate after just 8 months — but they say petrol prices won't be affected.And: We also look at why shootings are now considered to be a ”low-status” task for criminal gangs, as well as calls for clearer guidance on what level of Swedish language skill preschool staff need.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

How do you best integrate AI in your news strategy as a public service broadcasting organisation? That is a question that Swedish Radio has been pondering and tackling first hand for the past year. Swedish broadcasting organization, Swedish Radio, has been a pioneer when it comes to innovation in the audio space with AI as they have been reshaping audio news production and curation teams for the age of artificial intelligence since before the mass interest in the technology. Host Gretel Kahn spoke with spoke with Olle Zachrison, Head of Artificial Intelligence and News Strategy at Swedish Radio, on how they embrace the technology without succumbing to the hype. Read a transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-swedish-radio-balances-journalism-and-ai-without-succumbing-hype

Sweden could walk away with its best performance at a Summer Olympic Games in decades at Paris 2024. We hear from reporter Sigge Sanner, who's in Paris for Swedish Radio's sports desk. Also: We look at the latest wave of violent crime in Södertälje, where there's been a number of shootings and a grenade attack this past week.You'll also hear from Rami, a doctor in Gävleborg county, who's one of a number of foreign workers whose children have been told to leave Sweden after turning 18. We also get the government's response to this.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Mitchell CordnerProducer: Kris Boswell

In this special edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we hear stories from around the globe, ranging from Gaza to Ukraine, via the jungles of central America, by speaking to some of Swedish Radio's foreign correspondents, who reflect on the past year and the stories that they have reported on. Presenter: Michael LindgrenProducer: Kris Boswell

Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi are now back in Sweden after last weekend's prisoner swap with Iran. While there's relief that the pair are back safe, there's also criticism of the decision to free Hamid Noury who was serving a life sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Iran in exchange for the two Swedes. We hear from Swedish Radio's Middle East reporter Johan Mathias Sommarström. Also, we hear reaction to a new report from the Public Health Agency this week looking at the impact screen time has on children.And we meet a strawberry farmer handling the midsummer rush, and find out about Sweden's Blood Donor Dog of the Year.Presenters: Dave Russell and Mitch Cordner.Producer: Michael Walsh

The death and destruction, wrought by Israel's bloody war in Gaza has been highly publicised and discussed, rightly so. But what about the day to day lives of those who survive? How do women manage menstrual cycles when fleeing bombardment and living in refugee camps with tens of thousands of strangers? In today's episode, Edgar speaks with 23 year old Donia Ashour, a translator from Gaza who had recently graduated with a degree in English Literature when the war began on October 7. Back in October, Edgar interviewed Donia for Swedish Radio when she was still living in a refugee camp in Khan Younis. Today, she and her family managed to escape to Cairo. For continuous updates and posts about Middle Eastern history, follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast. If you want to support us, you can do so by joining the Kalam Community at patreon.com/kalampodcast

The Sweden Democrats have been using anonymous accounts in social media to try to forward their agenda, and have attracted criticism from the opposition as well as the government parties. We speak to the reporters who uncovered the story. Swedish Radio's CEO Cilla Benkö shares her concerns about the parliamentary commission into the future of Public Service. We ask Malmö City Council's managing director for events if the city would be up for hosting the Eurovision ever again, and we speak to ”Swifties” who have descended on Stockholm ahead of this weekend's concerts.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Kris BoswellProducer: Kris Boswell

Today, on UNESCO World Radio Day, we celebrate 100 years of radio and its indispensable role as the most trusted and dependable form of media in the world. In times of emergencies and conflicts, radio becomes a lifeline for millions, providing verified and factual information. Join host Laurent Frat as he speaks with Cilla Benko, the Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU Executive Board, and Ibrahim Abdelbaki, the Gaza Lifeline Service Editor, a BBC Action Radio Program. They discuss the challenges radio faces in the next century, its impact in conflict zones like Ukraine and Gaza, and why radio remains the most trusted medium. Discover how radio continues to be a vital platform for democracy, impartiality, and the importance of radio in cars. Learn why radio is more relevant than ever in our digital age. 

Sámi culture and traditions were celebrated this week, but amid the festivities, questions are also being raised about how Sweden's northern industrial boom is impacting indigenous communities. Plus: Sweden's neighbour Finland is electing a new president, we hear from Katri Nisula from Swedish Radio's Finnish department.We also speak with Fredrik Heintz, a professor of AI at Linköping University, to hear more about the EU's planned AI Act.And despite the staffing shortages at Swedish hospitals, we hear from nursing students at Uppsala University who tell us they're not willing to sacrifice their mental health for the sake of a job.Presenter: Babak Parham and Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 31st 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play Presenter: Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

The EU this week reached an agreement on migration aimed at ensuring joint responsibility from all member countries. We speak with Swedish Radio's Brussels correspondent Andreas Liljeheden, who's been following the story. Also in this week's programme, both sides of the industrial relations divide are demanding a meeting with the Prime Minister, to discuss deadly accidents on building sites.And we speak to the British-Australian political scientist Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who spent more than 800 days imprisoned in Iran. She now researches ”hostage diplomacy”, and discusses the case of Sweden's Johan Floderus, following this week's decision from a Swedish court of appeal to uphold the life sentence handed to former Iranian official Hamid Noury. Presenters: Michael Walsh and Joshua WorthProducer: Kris Boswell

What did the Sweden Democrat leader want to achieve when he spoke about removing symbols of Islam like crescents and minarets from Swedish towns and cities - and taking over of mosques that spread disinformation or Islamist propaganda? We speak to Swedish Radio's political commentator Helena Gissén for an analysis. And with Sweden now officially in a recession, we hear from people on the streets of Stockholm on how they are affected. We've got interviews with people in the village of Kallinge, who for a decade were drinking contaminated tap water - now they await a supreme court verdict on whether they have the right to compensation or not.Plus: a visit to the bakers, who are very busy this time of year, making sure there are enough saffron buns for everyone. There are tips for how you make them too.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

We hear from 16-year-old Sara Mansour who along with her family managed to return from Gaza last week, as well as the head of consular services at Sweden's foreign ministry, who says an estimated 200 Swedes are still trying to get out. Swedish Radio's economics commentator Kristian Åström also gives his analysis on the Riksbank's decision to hold off on increasing its key interest rate. And while Sweden's raising the minimum salary needed for a work permit, Denmark is lowering its threshold — listen to find out why.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Joshua WorthProducer: Dave Russell

"In Oxford, Stuart Fowkes runs the Cities and memory site, one of the world's largest sound projects. Among other things, it is a large world map where you can listen to over 6,000 sounds from 115 countries and for each point on the map there are two sounds - a field recording and a variant of that sound interpreted by an artist. The sounds sometimes become albums and we listen to a humpback whale that has become music in the song Majestic Mammalia from the record Polar Sounds." Broadcast December 2023 on Sveriges Radio, Sweden.

The highlights from this week's Nobel Prize announcements, including interviews with the director of the Norwegian Peace Research Institute, a leading literature critic and Swedish Radio's Science Desk. Plus the Minister for Migration on the new minimum salary for work permits in Sweden.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

Since commentating on the contest for the first time in 1999 (when her country won the contest!) Swedish Radio's Eurovision Queen has been a mainstay in commentary boxes across the continent. She shares stories from her time working at the event, including a technical disaster in Dusseldorf, her iconic favourite entry, and how her life came full circle after crowding round the family radio in the mid 1970s to make sure she didn't miss the action.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 12th, 2023. You can hear more reports on our homepage radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Ulla EngbergProducer: Kris Boswell

After the invasion of Warsaw pact troops to former Czechoslovakia in 1968, many Slovaks decided to leave their homeland. Sharing his experience of a migrant is Vladimir Rosenfeld who is currently living in Hawaii. Slovak radio as part of the Czechoslovak radio broadcasting experienced the halt to media freedom in 1968. Sharing the 4 pillars of public service in Sweden is the CEO of Swedish radio Cilla Benko who visited Slovakia in 2023. In the Culture news, get ready for an invitation to World Music Festival Bratislava.

A podcast where we interview guests within the fields of music, cinema, arts, literature and gaming. Podcast Host: Johannes Palmroos (https://www.instagram.com/palmroosproduktion) In episode 25 we speak to Hanna Kihlander, sometimes known under the moniker "Knivflickan". We speak about how it was to DJ 20 years ago compared to today, her DJ style and influences as well as her journalistic forays in Swedish Radio. This and much more in Episode 25! Follow Hanna Kihlander on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kniven_hanna/

International Press Institute luanched on 9 May a report on media capture in Slovakia with its author, journalist Peter Hanák. On the occasion of World Press Freedom day, Director General of Swedish Radio Cilla Benkö visited Slovak Radio. First part of the report from the OMEGA amateur radio club in Bratislava. Tips for cultural events suitable for English speakers in Slovakia

Recession this year, and tough times next year as well - and the year after that. That's the economic forecast from the government. But the fear of increased inflation overshadows this weeks' spring budget. And it's had teachers worried. We also go on an exercise with the Swedish military, find out why Swedish Radio is leaving the social media platform Twitter - and look for signs of spring in different parts of Sweden.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 18th, 2023. You can hear more reports on our homepage radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Joshua WorthProducer: Michael Walsh

Meet Karsten Thurfjell, a cultural journalist well-known from Swedish Radio, as he visits the podcast and talks to Elisabeth and Julia about Swedish food. As the Secretary of the Swedish Academy of Gastronomy, he knows all about Swedish food production, Swedish tastes and traditional Swedish food. Listen to this conversation about everything from mushrooms and tacos to salted liquorice and wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New-Old Recordings Making it into the Archive.   Playlist Symphonic Electronic Rock Symphonic electronic is always a favorite of listeners of the podcast. I note these additions, including a scarce soundtrack recording of interest. Jeff Bruner, “Try To Escape,” “Night Saucer,” “Larry And Diane Go To Hell,” “On The Beach,” “The Investigator,” “Vic's Flashback,” “End” from (side 2) from Foes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1977 Not on Label). This interesting soundtrack combined electronic music with orchestral sounds for this little seen motion picture. Recorded and mixed at Santa Barbara Sound. Music composed and conducted by Jeff Bruner; electronic music production, Doug Scott; electronic music realized by Jeff Bruner and Doug Scott. I picked this up on a trip to Boston According to Jeff Bruner himself, this record was pressed for the movie staff only and there are less than 20 copies. “The music on this record is a perfect balance of rational sounds that you've heard before and even more rational sounds which because you've never heard them before seem quite irrational. 19:36 Claude Denjean, “Memories Of Moody Blues” from Moods (1976 London Records). A few years after the initial wave of albums produced using the Moog Modular synthesizer, Denjean returned to the instrument to make this collection of classic pop tunes in an electronic symphonic vein. This song seems to touch on every other note of the classic “Nights in White Satin” without actually causing any copyright issues, I imagine. This album is a new copy added to the archive. How could I resist? 4:09 Hugo Montenegro, “MacArthur Park (Allegro Part III)” from Moog Power (1969 RCA Victor). A rockin' album of symphonic pop tunes from the heyday of Moog Modular recordings. Montenegro had the magic touch for arranging such pop songs. He was aided by Moog programming by none other than Paul Beaver and playing by Mike Melvoin. This is an old copy from my collection that I unsealed just for this podcast. Only this one track has been played on this album. 3:21 Raymond Lefèvre Et Son Grand Orchestre, “Mille Colombes” from Love In Stereo Nº 1 (1978 Barclay). This German release of French album is one of many by keyboard player and arranger Lefèvre. This one features a variety of electronic music instruments used in conjunction with an orchestra. Bass, Dave Markee; Drums, Barry Morgan; Keyboards, Alan Hawkshaw; Percussion, Ray Cooper; Synthesizer players, Guy Boyer, Maurice Vander, Raymond Lefèvre. Synthesizers used: RMI Computer, Moog 3 P, Arp DGX, Omni Polyphonic, Korg 1000, Korg 2000, Ems/Arp Sequencer. Rhythm section recorded at Lansdowne Recording Studios, London. Strings recorded at Barclay Hoche, Paris. Synthesizers recorded at Studio Damiens. 3:10 Early Electronic Music Several recordings featuring vintage tape compositions and performances using the Moog Modular synthesizer were among our newest arrivals to the archive. Ralph Lundsten. “Snowstorm” (1967/68) from Shangri-La (1975 His Master's Voice). Swedish release of composer Lundsten music for Shangri-La, a commissioned work for Swedish Radio. However, the album also presents several early tape works, including Winter Music, a suite of works for the season of this which this one is a part. “Suddenly, a sleigh with lit-up torches emerges out of the whirling snowstorm. … Was it for real or just a dream?” 2:30 Jean Jacques Perrey, “The Alien Planet” from Musique Electronique Du Cosmos (Electronic Music From Outer Space) (1962 MusiCues). An earlier disc of Perrey, later known as the wizard of electronic pop sounds. He was using the Ondioline for this track, an early monophonic organ, and tape manipulation to provide effects. This was a recording of broadcast library sounds. 1:02 Jean Jacques Perrey, “Space Light” from Musique Electronique Du Cosmos (Electronic Music From Outer Space) (1962 MusiCues). Another early track from Perrey. 1:03 Jean Jacques Perrey, “Intercestial Tabulator” from Musique Electronique Du Cosmos (Electronic Music From Outer Space) (1962 MusiCues). Another early tape compositionfrom Perrey that might be his imagining what a future computer would sound like. 1:03 Jean Jacques Perrey, “Barnyard in Orbit” from Musique Electronique Du Cosmos (Electronic Music From Outer Space) (1962 MusiCues). Another early track from Perrey that shows his innate sense of humor that we would hear much more of in his music yet to come. 2:17 Jean Jacques Perrey, “Micro Cosmic PL 1” from Musique Electronique A Caractere Special Pour Illustrations Sonores Et Effets Speciaux (2017 Wah Wah Records). Spanish release of an original acetate disc of Perrey demonstration tracks and original compositions. I think these were made around 1967 after Perrey had begun using the Moog Modular synthesizer. 5:19 Doug McKechnie, “The First Exploration @ SF Radical Laboratories, 1968” (2020 VG+ Records). Recently released recordings of an original tapes made in 1968 from an early Moog composer and performer. McKechnie famously played a live Moog Modular set at the Altamont performance in 1969 by the Rolling Stones. He is ever-so briefly heard and seen the film Gimme Shelter (1970). In any event, McKechnie was a pioneer who used an instrument owned by one Bruce Hatch (not Bruce Haack). He worked with the instrument for about four years before Hatch sold it to Tangerine Dream around 1972. With that came the end of one musician's dreams and the beginning of someone else's. I am so happy that Doug was able to release this recording of his early work because so many of us have been curious to hear it. This track represents some clever droning with the sequencer and one can imagine this being performed in real-time. 8:30 Hydroelectric Streetcar, “I Realize” from The Cool-Aid Benefit Album Vol. 1 (1970 Arthfor Special Products). I was searching for this Canadian benefit disc for a long time so that I could add it to my collection of Moog Modular Synthesizer recordings. The Moog in this case was owned by my acquaintance Johns Mills Cockell who played in several rock bands and avant garde performance groups during this time. Remember Intersystems? In this case, he was playing as a sideman for Hydro Electric Streetcar, a folk-rock band to which he added synthesis. Bass, Vocals, Lee Stephens; Drums, Stan Tait; Guitar, Al Wiebe; Lead Vocals, Danny McInnes; Moog Modular Synthesizer, John Mills-Cockell. 3:48 Robots A few tracks in this batch of new arrivals worked around the theme of robots, machines, and synthesized voices. Skanfrom, “Mr. Robot Is Dead” from Split 12" (2000 A.D.S.R.). Now defunct electro synthpop label from Germany run by Skanfrom. Limited to 800 hand numbered copies. Mine is number 676. Skanfrom is Roger Semsroth. 3:25 I., “Gro Stadtleben” from Split 12" (2000 A.D.S.R.). Now defunct electro synthpop label from Germany run by Skanfrom. Limited to 800 hand numbered copies. Mine is number 676. B.I. (Bakterielle Infektion) was founded in Berlin in 1995, disbanded 2011. 2:34 Dee D. Jackson, “Automatic Lover” from Automatic Lover (1978 Jupiter Records). German release, 7” 45 RPM. Dee D. Jackson (Deirdre Elaine Cozier) is an English singer-songwriter, She was primarily a space disco/Italo disco concept artist, moving to Italy in the mid-1980s. The computer voice in this tune sounds like a person speaking monotone with some filtering. No artificial intelligence involved here. 3:54 Ralph Lundsten. “Robbie is Dancing the Waltz” (1975) from Shangri-La (1975 His Master's Voice). Swedish release of composer Lundsten music for Shangri-La, a commissioned work for Swedish Radio. It also includes his Heaven by Night suite from which this song comes. The robotic voice appears to be one that is amplitude modulated to provide a wavering tremolo effect. No vocoder here. 4:06 Odds and Ends Recordings that are becoming part of the archive as representative examples of the odd and curious in electronic sounds. The Marvelletes, “I Want a Guy” (1961 Tamla). Single featuring a Musitron played by Raynoma Liles Gordy (producer, arranger, musician and ex-wife of Motown executive Barry Gordy); Lead vocals by Wanda Young Rogers; background vocals by Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Tillman, Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart, and Katherine Anderson; Other instrumentation by the Funk Brothers included Bass by James Jamerson, Drums by Benny Benjamin, Guitar by Eddie Willis, Piano by Marvin Gaye,Tenor saxophone by Hank Cosby, Baritone saxophone by Andrew "Mike" Terry. The Musitron was a modified, monophonic electric organ invented by Max Crook and featured on such well-known songs as Del Shannon's “Hats Off to Larry” and “Runaway.” Crook was the keyboard player in Del Shannon's band and they made that sound a key novelty in Shannon's songs beginning in 1961, the same year as “I Want a Guy.” 2:38 Living Shakespeare, “King Lear” excerpt from King Lear (1962 Living Shakespeare Inc.). US compilation release of various excerpts from the Living Shakespeare series. This was a series of recordings of the plays of William Shakespeare, adapted for recording and made in England. This series was available in various combinations of discs and usually featured some sort of incidental electronic music produced by a BBC Radiophonic-associated composer. I have a complete set of discs as packaged for the US market. But I came across this sampler disc and thought to include an example of the scene from King Lear where the King (as acted by Donald Wolfit) “calls down the rage of heaven in a violent thunderstorm,” with the storm sounds all being electronic. Text adapted by Fiona Bentley, Morys Aberdare; Directed by Sir Donald Wolfit; Musique Concrete and sound patterns composed by Desmond Leslie. 2:24 K-Tel, “Hit, Flop, Break Even” from K-Tel Super Star Chance-a-Tune (1973 K-Tel). 7” 45-rpm single. A triple-grooved record. (also known as 'Parallel', 'Mystery', or 'Trick-Track' record). Originally packaged as part of the board game "K-Tel Superstar Game.” The same tracks are pressed on both sides. “Players are rock stars” and collected gold records to win. Rolled the dice to move through the board. Squares had events for players to collect or lose money or release an album, which were subject to being a Hit, Flop, or Break-even by playing the disc. The game came with this Chance-A-Tune 45 RPM record which was played when a player landed on an album release square. The player drops the needle to see which of the tracks, and verdicts, comes up. The single only includes the three phrases I've edited here for the podcast. In reality, you could never tell which track would play with each drop of the needle. 0:29 Adams & Fleisner, “Surrounded In Mystery And Magic (Sounds Of The Inside)” from Space Effects Vol. 2 (1988 BCM). German recording of sound effects. I chose this one primarily because at 1:25 it was by far the longest track on this broadcast library record. 1:54 Yuri Rasovsky, “Interplanetary Adventurer” from The Chicago Language Tape And Other Aberations of El Fiendo In Glorious Mono (1979 Not on Label). A curious comedy record led by Yuri Rasovsky that consists primarily of sketches that are acted out and produced as would be a radio program. There is one piece of electronic music that might interest you: Hans Wurman, venerable Moog synthesist, contributed the opening music to this story that features the Moog Modular. I suspect that this was the last recorded Moog piece that Hans produced before laying down his golden patch cords. Musician, music by Hans Wurman; Voice Actor, Dick Simpson, Don Vogel, Gary Gears, Joan Lazzerini, John Hultman, Keneth Northcott, Mell Zellman, Michelle M. Faith, Yuri Rasovsky. I chose to reproduced only this musical segment, surrounded by some of the spoken parts for context. 1:46. Originals A few recordings are just unnecessarily difficult to categorize. Joakim, “Teenage Kiss (Dub)” from Transe / Teenage Kiss (2005 Kitsune). French, 12” maxi-single. Danceable, yet strange. Written by, Performed, and produced by Joakim Bouaziz. 4:58 Landscape, “From The Tea-Rooms Of Mars .... To The Hell-Holes Of Uranus” from From The Tea-Rooms Of Mars .... To The Hell-Holes Of Uranus (1981 RCA). English electro/pop/jazz band from London. This is the title track and features some electronic tunes in the dance styles of the beguine, mambo, and tango. Which seemed to go with the other dance related tracks I found in this batch of new-old records. Electronic trombone, Trombone, Vocals, Peter Thoms; Vocals, Keyboards, Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes, Christopher Heaton; Vocals, Programmed By, Electronic Drums, Electronic Percussion, Synthesizer, Drums, Richard James Burgess; Bass Guitar, Synthesizer Bass, Vocals, Andy Pask. 7:53 Ralph Lundsten. “Cosma Nova” (1975) from Shangri-La (1975 His Master's Voice). Another track from Mr. Lundsten, commissioned for Swedish Radio. From the Heaven by Night suite, this is a dreamy dance tune. 3:18 Allen Ravenstine, “Going Upriver,” “110 In The Underpass,” and “5@28” from Electron Music / Shore Leave (2020 Waveshaper). This recent Canadian release is a collection of Ravenstine”s work for electronic and instrumental media. Ravenstine was the electronics and synthesizer player in the original lineup of Pere Ubu. He has continued to make eclectic, highly original and thoughtful music over the years. 16:11 Don Voegeli, “A Piece Of Bubble Gum” from Instant Production Music/Volume 18: Fine (1980 University Of Wisconsin-Extension). This was the final disc Voegeli made in the Electrosonic Studio for NPR, saying, “Fine . . . used as the title for this record to signal another termination, the end of the CPB and NPR funded project which over the years has brought you a total of twenty-six records of special production music.” Intended for private use by and for public (non-commercial) radio and TV facilities, this was one of the many broadcast library records that Voegeli created in a well-equipped electronic music studio that included a Moog Modular III. 1:07 Don Voegeli, “Follow the Leader” from Instant Production Music/Volume 18: Fine (1980 University Of Wisconsin-Extension). Produced by the Electrosonic Studio. 1:52 Opening background music: Barton McLean, “Dimensions I For Single Instrument And Tape” (excerpt) from American Society Of University Composers (1979 Advance Recordings). Tape composition and recording engineer, Barton McLean; Violin, Stephen Clapp. Compositions From Volume VII Of The ASUC Journal Of Music Scores. Composed while McLean was director the Electronic Music Center at the University of Texas at Austin. 13:38 Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation: For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.

Also in the program, we hear from Swedish Radio's correspondent at the COP 27 climate summit, which is underway in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh. The question of systemic racism in Sweden is also raised, following a visit from a UN expert group, and we take a look at the rise in popularity of film screenings backed by live orchestras. Presenter: Michael WalshReporters: Ulla Engberg and Dave Russell

In today's episode, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar is joined by Marina Schiptjenko, art gallery legend, pop star and actor. Marina Schiptjenko was born in 1965 in Malmö, Sweden. In 1986 she moved to Stockholm to study comparative literature and theatre at Stockholm University. Parallel to her studies she worked for Swedish Radio, hosting her own program series on electronic music and related topics.In 1988 she started working as a director at a gallery focusing on constructivist art. After completing her studies, she was recruited by Ciléne Andréhn to Arton A, a contemporary art gallery in Stockholm. After a brief period of working together, they decided to open their own gallery; Andréhn-Schiptjenko Gallery was founded in 1991. Since its inception, Andréhn-Schiptjenko has consistently been committed to working in an international arena and to the long-term representation of emerging and established contemporary artists from all over the world working with painting, sculpture, photography, film and digital media as well as installation-based and site-specific work. The gallery is located in Stockholm and Paris.With a profound interest in the exhibition as form, the gallery has presented shows that have become seminal, successfully launching the careers of Scandinavian artists such as Cajsa von Zeipel, Gunnel Wåhlstrand, Annika von Hausswolff and Matts Leiderstam, and giving artists such as Uta Barth, Cecilia Bengolea, José León Cerrillo, Martín Soto Climent, Ridley Howard, Tony Matelli, and Xavier Veilhan their first European or Scandinavian one-person exhibition. In recent years the gallery has also exhibited work by deceased artists such as Francesca Woodman and Siri Derkert, successfully renewing critical and public interest in their work.Over the years, Marina Schiptjenko has lectured on contemporary art and music in the digital age, invited by a slew of Swedish companies and universities. For six years, she was chairperson for the Swedish Gallery Association and has been on the board of the Friends of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. She has been a lecturer at the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts and served as an examiner at the School of Photography at Gothenburg University and the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She has often served as a jury member in contexts such as music, literature, design and art. She also worked as a master of ceremonies at several award ceremonies in the field of music, architecture and design.Fun facts:Marina has played the keyboard in different pop groups since 1980, the most famous one was Bodies Without Organs with Alexander Bard.She acted in the Palm d'Or winner The Square alongside Claes Bang in 2017. They have continued the collaboration and are now making music together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar is joined by Marina Schiptjenko, art gallery legend, pop star and actor. Marina Schiptjenko was born in 1965 in Malmö, Sweden. In 1986 she moved to Stockholm to study comparative literature and theatre at Stockholm University. Parallel to her studies she worked for Swedish Radio, hosting her own program series on electronic music and related topics.In 1988 she started working as a director at a gallery focusing on constructivist art. After completing her studies, she was recruited by Ciléne Andréhn to Arton A, a contemporary art gallery in Stockholm. After a brief period of working together, they decided to open their own gallery; Andréhn-Schiptjenko Gallery was founded in 1991. Since its inception, Andréhn-Schiptjenko has consistently been committed to working in an international arena and to the long-term representation of emerging and established contemporary artists from all over the world working with painting, sculpture, photography, film and digital media as well as installation-based and site-specific work. The gallery is located in Stockholm and Paris.With a profound interest in the exhibition as form, the gallery has presented shows that have become seminal, successfully launching the careers of Scandinavian artists such as Cajsa von Zeipel, Gunnel Wåhlstrand, Annika von Hausswolff and Matts Leiderstam, and giving artists such as Uta Barth, Cecilia Bengolea, José León Cerrillo, Martín Soto Climent, Ridley Howard, Tony Matelli, and Xavier Veilhan their first European or Scandinavian one-person exhibition. In recent years the gallery has also exhibited work by deceased artists such as Francesca Woodman and Siri Derkert, successfully renewing critical and public interest in their work.Over the years, Marina Schiptjenko has lectured on contemporary art and music in the digital age, invited by a slew of Swedish companies and universities. For six years, she was chairperson for the Swedish Gallery Association and has been on the board of the Friends of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. She has been a lecturer at the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts and served as an examiner at the School of Photography at Gothenburg University and the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She has often served as a jury member in contexts such as music, literature, design and art. She also worked as a master of ceremonies at several award ceremonies in the field of music, architecture and design.Fun facts:Marina has played the keyboard in different pop groups since 1980, the most famous one was Bodies Without Organs with Alexander Bard.She acted in the Palm d'Or winner The Square alongside Claes Bang in 2017. They have continued the collaboration and are now making music together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does public media ensure it's connected with its audience, being trusted, providing value, and remaining relevant? This episode looks at how Swedish Radio is using technology to advance these goals. Presented: Harry Lock. Interviewees: Cilla Benkö (Swedish Radio), Chloe Howcroft (PMA), and Jenny Johnsson Roos (Swedish Radio). Music: Tom Brazier, Lucas Thompson & Rachel Still. 

Six months to the week since the start of the Russia invasion, we speak to Swedish Radio foreign correspondent, Johan Mathias Sommarström, who has spent many of the past months in Ukraine. Ukrainians in Stockholm share their views on six months of war. Also, tradition against convenience? - early election voting has begun in Sweden and we find out if people like to vote ahead of polling day. And we've a feature on Håkan Hellström, one of Sweden's biggest music stars who is relatively unknown abroad. Produced and presented by Dave Russell.Reporters: Alex Maxia and Karl Volkohon.

For several years, gun violence has increased significantly both in Sweden and in the US. Why is gun violence on the rise and how are we to combat it? We welcome you to join a conversation with professor emeritus Philip J. Cook and researchers from Malmö University. Participants Philip J. Cook, ITT/Terry Sanford Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Studies and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. 2020 recipient of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology and co-author of the books Gun Violence: The Real Costs and The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know. Manne Gerell, Associate Professor of Criminology at Malmö University. Gerell studies the geography of crime and gang violence, focusing on arson, gun violence and street violence. Mia-Maria Magnusson, PhD in criminology, researcher at Malmö University and police officer. In her thesis, Magnusson mapped the open drug markets in Stockholm and created a model that may be used to assess the likelihood of future gun violence at these locations. As a police officer, Magnusson has extensive experience of the drug trade. The conversation is moderated by Willy Silberstein, a former journalist at the news desk of Swedish Radio.

It's been an historic week as Sweden and Finland formally apply to join NATO, amid objections from Turkey. We look at the application in historical terms with political scientist Nicholas Aylott. We talk to the chair of the Social Democratic Youth League, whose members are disappointed with the decision, and ask the public what they think.Also, a reporter at Finnish public service radio tells us how Finland is experiencing "NATO fever" right now.Plus, Swedish Radio's correspondent in Brussels explains how the whole NATO accession process works.And amid Turkey's objections to Swedish membership, we talk to an expert in International affairs for the underlying causes of the dispute.Producer: Dave RussellReporters: Brett Acarelli, Ulla Engberg.

Luai and Zara talk about the latest scandals surrounding Swedish Radio and Ebba Busch.

Today, Finland's prime minister and president came out officially in favor of Finland joining NATO. What does that mean for Sweden? Swedish Radio's defense correspondent, Mats Eriksson, parses the significance for Sweden of the announcement from the Finnish leadership.Also, we hear from one Ukrainian family who needs to move on after being put up in a Swedish home for a couple of months.And we dip into the world of Eurovision with our expert Kris Boswell, ahead of tonight's Swedish performance in Turin.Producer: Ulla EngbergReporters: Dave Russell, Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 28th, 2022. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in our app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Brett AscarelliProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 15th, 2022. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in our app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Sujay Dutt

Julian Assange is a controversial name that divides the public in either pro or against him as a person. But what is the real story behind it all? In this episode (in english, after a brief introduction in Swedish) Cyril and Stig meets with Nilz Melzer who after intense studying of the case has written a book called The Trial Against Julian Assange (in swedish Fallet Juian Assange), and Nils Melzer is not just anyone ... Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, started his investigation into how the US and UK governments were working together to ensure a conviction. His findings are explosive, revealing that Assange has faced grave and systematic due process violations, judicial bias, collusion and manipulated evidence. He has been the victim of constant surveillance, defamation and threats. Melzer also gathered together consolidated medical evidence that proves that Assange has suffered prolonged psychological torture. Stig Larsson is a famous Swedish writer, poet and play writer translated into 26 languages. His plays has been performed all over tve world.Cyril Hellman is a Swedish journalist and author. He has been a US correpondence in New York, written for several Swedish daily papers and international magazines, worked for Swedish Radio and Television and covered tha war in Iraq and Syria. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plus Stefan Löfven reflects on the end of his tenure as Prime Minister, COP26 in Glasgow, slow fashion, and "Swedish Model 2.0". Reporters: Odessa Fardipour and Sujay Dutt. Also featuring Swedish Radio's Parisa Höglund and Stephanie Zakrisson.Producer / presenter: Brett Ascarelli

Sweden was in a state of shock after Lars Vilks sudden and brutal death in a car crash Sunday afternoon. All the bile that media and colleagues had heaped on him, suddenly turned on themselves. They were full of remorse. But empathy may be cheap. The leader of Moderna Museet in Stockholm prevaricated when asked if she now would accept Vilk's famous drawing of the roundabout-dog in turban. Vilks offered to donate the art piece to the museum while still alive, but the museum turned him down. What about a posthumous gift? The Danish leader gave a very obscure answer to Swedish Radio. She wondered if the museum could do justice to the context of the drawing. An art critic in Swedish radio shed light on the elephant in the room: Moderna Museet has not come to terms with the security issue. How much would it cost to protect not just the art piece, but the museum from threats? Seems like Vilks' ghost is pursuing Sweden even after his death. DocTV International has gotten its own Rumble account. Follow us there! We also upload our international content on Odysee as well. Please follow us on  Odysee, select and follow our DocTV international channel, and share these broadcasts so we can reach an even broader audience!  

This is a very special edition of The Miles Davis Quintet. After the departure of pianist Bill Evans and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Miles Davis performed with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Jimmy Cobb (drums)....a quintet. John Coltrane decided to leave the group as he was about to form his own band and Miles Davis needed another saxophone player. Davis' first choice was Jimmy Heath but circumstances prevented Jimmy from travelling outside of New York and Philadelphia so Miles chose his old pal who he knew since the 1940's....Sonny Stitt. Stitt was adept on both alto and tenor saxophones and knew thousands of songs! Unfortunately during Stitt's six month stay in the band, there were no domestic recordings. Fortunately while on a short Fall tour in 1960 this special quintet was recorded in England and in Sweden. It's the Swedish concert that is our Jazz Feature tonight. It was recorded by Swedish Radio and has great audio quality. The playing is superb with Miles in great form with some inspired Sonny Stitt. The best rhythm section in Jazz propels them both to great heights. Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb....five giants of music.....enjoy!

Fifteen years ago in Stockholm, Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon had a big idea. The music industry was playing a desperate game of whack-a-mole with piracy via file sharing but this was proving as hopeless as the War on Drugs. Why not, they thought, use the new torrenting technologies to bring piracy in from the cold and make themselves rich in the process? In 2006, they founded Spotify with a handful of engineers, no licences and no revenue. Today, Spotify is the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service with 345 million users and a market capitalization of $60 billion. How did the shy computer nerd and hyperactive investor tame hostile music labels and withstand competition from US tech giants more than ten times their size? Still struggling to achieve sustained profitability in cut-throat market segments, will Ek's latest foray into podcasting eventually free Spotify of its dependency on the music labels or suffer the same fate as Spotify TV? The Spotify Play: How CEO and Founder Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the Race for Audio Dominance (Diversion Books, 2021) is the new English-language update of Spotify Untold – their 2019 Swedish business biography – Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud put Europe's only tech giant under the microscope using information gleaned from interviews more than 80 sources and a mountain of public and private documents. The book has been translated into 15 languages and will soon be turned into a Netflix Originals miniseries. Sven Carlsson is a technology reporter at Swedish Radio and and Jonas Leijonhufvud a business journalist at Di Digital. *The authors own book recommendations are Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac (W. W. Norton, 2019) and Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe (William Collins, 2018). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Global Advisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anders Held, Co-Founder of the Radiodays Europe conference and Head of International Relations at Swedish Radio, talks to Seth Resler about the state of radio in Europe at the 2017 Worldwide Radio Summit.