R-S / BAND PRESENTATIONS
the band has released two albums, each full of rocking grooves, jazzy curls, harmonious pop melodies and the Rastafarian culture’s message of freedom and equality. Rootz Underground has an eternally burning energy, which also manifests itself during the band’s concerts where a great intensity has left audiences everywhere impressed and uplifted. Look forward to roots reggae when it is best from the genre’s headquarters, Kingston. Released on: Riverstone / import
robyn · photo: rankin
ROBYN (S) Much has happened to Robyn since she first stepped into the spotlight as a young teenager with the sweet pop hit ”Show Me Love”. The blonde kitten has grown claws. She has started her own label where she is in full artistic control of her mix of pop, rap and skewed electronica. Today, Robyn is perhaps the biggest Scandinavian pop diva, and she collaborates with other internationally renowned acts such as Kleerup and Röyksopp whose Roskilde concert she guested in 2009. Robyn has survived the transition from teen star to ambitious artist without sacrificing neither the audience’s favor nor the good tunes.
ROSKA (UK) The London underground is always changing. Roska – a DJ/producer in his late 20s with the civil name Wayne Goodlitt – is far ahead in the rapid development. He combines the dark side of UK funky with the more houselike part of dubstep. Roska creates a personal mix of raw, syncopated percussion and the dirty South London sidewalks that have 2010 sweating out of the speakers. Funky, dubstep, house – everything is mixed together in a bowl of grooves, beats and dance-friendly tracks. Released on: Rinse / import
RUBIK (FIN) See Pavilion Junior presentations on pp. 76-80.
Released on: Konichiwa / EMI
THE RUMOUR SAID FIRE (DK) It started with Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Later, Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses added themselves to the equation. Now the Danes take over. The Rumour Said Fire has kick-started their careers in a way that most Danish bands only dare dream about. The fourpiece from Copenhagen masters gorgeous vocal harmonies and nostalgic folk-pop in such a degree that you feel placed under the afternoon sun on the US east coast. The Rumour Said Fire has only sent off the first smoke signals, and the band is already one of the most beloved ones on the Danish scene right now. rootz underground
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ROOTZ UNDERGROUND (JAM) Few bands on the modern reggae scene honour the roots like Rootz Underground. With a strong musicality and mastering of the instruments,
Released on: A:larm
SCHLACHTHOFBRONX (DE) People still tend to think that Germans are generally correct and strict. Say hello to