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Progress report: Robyn’s three mini-albums
Mixing the first of three mini-albums she will release this year.
A big part of Robyn’s story is how, when she felt frustrated with her former label, the Swedish singer started Konichiwa Records and decided how she would write and market her music. The downside of all that control? Everything takes so much time. It’s been five years since Robyn was released (two years since it came out stateside), and she has spent all that time touring and promoting. She’s also set up unique collaborations, received awards, and set up distribution with a US label. This album cycle worked well for Robyn, but it didn’t really work for her — so this year Robyn will record her new album in pieces, releasing parts in the spring, summer, and then fall or winter. “I think this splitting a full album up into different releases is, in a way, how people listen to music as well. It’s more about songs now,” she says. “But for me this is not an EP or a lesser version of an album. It’s an album, but it’s maybe not the normal length, so I can go back to the studio again and release these songs while they’re actually fresh, and go back to the studio and work on more stuff while touring,” she says. (more…)
Robyn Plans Three Albums for 2010
Five years after the release of her 2005 eponymous masterpiece, Swedish pop genius Robyn is coming back with three new albums that will roll out across 2010, according to an interview in Swedish magazine Bon. (Take that, Newsom!)
New song with Diplo leaked!
A new song by Robyn and Diplo called “Dance Hall Queen” just leaked on the internet, not sure whether this will be a single off Robyn’s upcoming album.
Norwegian Grammy Awards
Robyn and Röyksopp’s video for “The Girl and the Robot” is nominated for Best Video in Spellemannprisen – the Norwegian Grammy Awards! Visit the site to vote, if you live in Norway you can also vote by phone and SMS.
Robyn honored @ ELLE Galan 2010
Robyn attended the ELLE Galan 2010 awards show on January 29th, she received the Style Icon of the Decade award. Amongst other winners was International Style Icon – Heroes star, Hayden Panettiere. See the Gallery for more pictures.
Robyn sings with Staygold and Spank Rock @ P3 Guld
See Robyn perform with Staygold and Spank Rock at the Swedish P3 Guld Awards, the song is called “Backseat”
I Blame Coco feat. ROBYN – Caesar
Check out this brand new video from I Blame Coco featuring your favorite ROBYN, the single will be out in January 2010!
Staygold - Backseat with Spank Rock, Robyn
I BLÅME COCO - Caesar feat. Robyn
Röyksopp - The Girl and the Robot feat. Robyn
El Perro Del Mar - Change of Heart (Rakamonie Remix)
iTunes Foreign Exchange #2 - Robyn
