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Since Blondage’s inception, the two Danes Esben Andersen and Pernille Smith-Sivertsen have been dropping high-energy electro pop tracks full of big sound and synthetic quirk. Their latest track “Call It Off” is not exception to Blondage’s discography, eschewing the heavy undertones of a break up with a jubilant, fun-filled blast. Synth textures weave in and out, as they carve through the sweet yet sharply-spoken angst detailed through Pernille’s vocals. The two had a lot to say about the track, notably about how “Call It Off” is such a fan-favorite at their live shows. For Pernille, she had this to say:

“Call It Off” is in many ways a mystery to us. We feel like we've written a pretty sad breakup song, but then it leaves you with a sensation of hope and urge to break free and freak out on the dance floor instead of feeling sorry for yourself. To me it's because of the constant switch between melancholia and a hyper, bubbling energy.  When we've played it live this summer people have been raving. At one point they're swaying from side to side, the next jumping on the spot and ultimately they're head banging. I've never had this much fun performing a song ever!

While Esben had these words:

There are elements in this song that really shouldn't blend well together; lullaby melodies, rave-like samples, epic string arrangements and fast, cheeky vocal hooks. But I guess that's what we love about this song. It has an energy you can't ignore.

A mellowed-out dance tune with a disco vibe, “Lucky Black Skirt” is Blondage’s latest video single. Engulfing with its blaring electronics, the song feels rather organic considering their past in Rangleklods, however as band member Esben Andersen states, the dark undercurrents of temptation still run deep in their latest. “’Lucky Black Skirt' is a dark, naive fantasy: One needs to let go one evening and forget and all that holds you back,” explains Andersen. “It's about to give in to the urge, even though you know you should not. About to go across the border and be aware that you are doing it.”

Featuring work by Denmark’s ubiquitous director Jonas Bang, you can check out “Lucky Black Skirt” below:

Now rebranded as Blondage, Esben Andersen and Pernille Smith-Sivertsen’s Rangleklods is officially no more. However, that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped the music and in many ways, they still bring the same nostalgic dancefloor feel to their tracks through their latest project Blondage with single “Dive”. As Pernille’s vocal sweetness permeates through the track’s striking synth leads, the video which is directed by Denmark’s ubiquitous Jonas Bang and found-footage artist/musician M.I.L.K., “Dive” follows a predator on a hot pursuit of its prey in the African Savannah. Twisting and turning with its electronic quirk, Blondage’s “Dive” is a brilliantly-communicated track through its simple yet effective lyricism as the single’s fun-seeking, go-getter nature is translated through its clever pop-hooks.

Check it out below:

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Rangleklods has now released a new single. It is called "Control". If you already like Rangleklods' music, you may also like this new track. The track is very good and we can only hope for more releases soon!

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Esben Andersen AKA Rangleklods is a danish indie-pop/electronic artist. He is at the moment based in Berlin, Germany, because he loves the clubs in Germany and it is one of the places where you have room to do experiments with your music and try some new stuff. Rangleklods is one of those persons in the music business that i look the most up to. I think he is so cool in the things he do and i like his way of making music. All the technology that is involved in his songs and it is just incredible that he can manage all his electronic equipment and in the same time be in the vocal. I have seen him perform live twice so far and i am especially fan of this one instrument that he got. In the last part of both concerts he is using it. It is a small white platform, maybe 15x15 cm. It got three lights, red, green and blue and when he got his hand over the light and move it up and down the music kind of wobbles. It is like the Star Wars movies, the thing they can do with their hands. I think i got a video of it for those who are interested in seeing it, maybe i will post it here one day. Rangleklods is not only presented by Esben Andersen. On his side he got his girlfriend Pernille Smith-Iversen who sings in a one man choir. She is very talented also. Rangleklods released an EP in 2011 and his first album in 2012. It got named "Beekeeper" and it is filled with Esben's dark voice and his very unusual rythm. It is pure geniusness. I remember that i have read, that Rangleklods is releasing new stuff in April. I am not 100% sure that it is in April, but whenever it is i am really looking forward to hear it. 

The video is recorded at his concert at Roskilde Festival. He persuaded to get a party going on even though his concert was at 12 AM and the crowd was very excited.

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