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2023 is almost over! As usual, we've put together a compilation with some of our favourite releases from the year. It’s available to stream on all platforms and all you hi-fi lovers can get HQ-files for free over at our Bandcamp.
The Rama Lama Year 2023 has been full of ups and downs. Very hectic periods and very quiet ones. During the first six months we released a bunch of music, did our first ever Rama Lama tour in Germany, went with Kindsight to SXSW and also had the luck to catch them at our favourite place in the world - the Roskilde Festival. All dreams coming true and all very good fun.
The fall on the other side has been pretty quiet, both when it comes to releasing music and putting on gigs and there's reasons for that. We've been regrouping and rethinking a bit of how to take this little thing forward. Running a small indie label is very very tough at the moment, both when it comes to getting the finances to work (aka don't go bankrupt) and to reach out to people. The communication methods and music media that's been a key to do so is just not there in the same way anymore. We need to find new ways to create communities and more rooms for music discovery.
If you want to help out and keep supporting independent music the best you can do is spread the word about your favourite aritsts to your fellow music lovers. Go to shows, buy records, merch and digital files but even more important - spread the word.
Alright, enough wish-wash. These are the great artist's that we've released music with this year in order of appearance on the compilation, we love them all:
Mary Anne's Polar Rig - if you haven't checked out their mind-bending album, DO! Don't trust us? It made it into The Quietus "Best Psych of 2023"-list
Kindsight - two singles from the Danish indie superstars and a hint of what's to come in 2024
E. Björklund - the Delsbo Beach Club frontman returning with his signature songwriting style. Instantly catchy and with thoughtful lyrics. Add some reverb-heavy guitar riffs and you get indie rock/pop gems that both shoegazers and dreampoppers enjoy.
Echo Ladies - a band we've been following since their very first single. Incredibly nice to release their second album.
Gula Blend - Second album and a huge level up when it comes to justifying their live shows and their garage-tinged Swedish indie rock sound.
Erik Sandqvist - a bit of a bold one from us and maybe it doesn't "fit" within an indie label, but it's just so good. Spellbinding and euphorically colourful creations, blending together jazz, funk, soul and electronica. Give it a chance and start liking it before the second record.
Great Gestures - the solo project from Johannes, drummer of Kindsight. Debut EP coming on Jan 12th, one experimental indie pop single out that's both great and confusing.
Jerka - The solo project from Gula Blend's Jesper with one of the best Swedish songs ever about having to go to work
Talking Flowers - A newcomer you will hear much more from in the future! Playful and multilayered psychedelic synthesisers meets Astrid’s dreamy and mesmerising voice and creates an equally haunting and captivating soundscape.
Enjoy!
