HUGO Tracks is the musical branch of HUGO presenting brand-new tracks and inspiring thoughts of our current HUGO Artists Nina Kraviz and Kasper Bjørke.

KASPER MEETS THE ECHO VAMPER AT I LOVE YOU MAGAZINE PARTY

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Hey Everyone,

it’s Kasper again! You know HUGO brought me out to sunny Berlin for Fashion Week in July and here’s another episode of my adventures: So this one night, after checking out a couple of nice shows and restaurants, I was invited for a night cap at the official party of the newly launched I Love You Magazine. I was keen on checking it out since, besides going through the usually entertaining melange of drinks and interesting people, I was really excited to see the Danish/English band “The Echo Vamper”, who were supposed to perform at the party and are managed by a dear friend of mine. And since sharing is caring, I spontaneously decided to stop by at their soundcheck for a brief chitchat and we also shot some more footage of the night, which was nothing but a good old time! So, if I were you, I’d simply hit play!

So long,

Kasper

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CHECKING OUT THE NEW ORDER EXHIBIT AT HBC

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Hello, hello,

Nina here! If you followed my recent posts, you’re probably aware of the fact that Berlin Fashion Week was a crazy busy, yet really fun time for me this year. And when it comes to opportunities like seeing an exhibit on one of my favorite bands of all time, there’s is no way I’m gonna miss out! If you’re like me and can’t help but find yourself listening to New Order and Joy Division records over and over again for many many years, this would sooo have been your cup of tea! So the lovely people at HBC in Berlin were kind enough to host an exhibit on the entire history of the legendary New Order artworks from June 21st to July 4th and in case you missed it, well – here’s a little video wrap-up of this beautiful time! If you like what you see, make sure to stay tuned for more posts from my end… See ya!

Kisses,
Nina

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RUDI ZYGADLO MESMERIZES

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We featured one of Rudi Zygadlo’s songs on the HUGO Blog in October last year. He’s continued to trudge through his creative process since then, and we’re really thankful for it. His new song, “Melpomene,” is stunning. Somehow he’s fused the sounds of a grand piano and tango accordion together with tender vocals and strained electronics to create a song that’s truly mesmerizing. And the video for the song… Wow.

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STRIP STEVE’S ASTRAL PROJECTION

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Strip Steve is a twenty-four-year-old Californian who now lives in Berlin. He also happens to be a DJ and producer on the Boysnoize label. “Astral Projection” is the lead single from his new LP called Micro Mega, which you should get, because it’s really good. If you want to sample before you dive in, we’ve got “Astral Projection” here for free download for the first hundred lucky listeners.

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A FOODIE´S HAVEN: KATZ ORANGE IN BERLIN

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Hello people,

it’s your host Kasper Bjørke. As I’ve told you guys before, when it
comes to the charge of being a foodie, there can only be one reply
from my side: guilty! Especially when great food and a tasteful decor
come combined, I am simply sold! So during my stay in Berlin for the
HUGO Fashion Show, I took some time to check out this place called
“Katz Orange” that was recommended to me. I was quite impressed by the
interior and the food was simply delicious and thus, without further
ado, I won’t keep the info from you any longer. So, if you’re a sucker
for tasty things like myself, make sure to check out the little video
feature we shot spontaneously on Katz Orange in Berlin!

See you guys around,
Kasper

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BOSKA MOONSLIDES

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Here’s another jam from the Nordic. This time it’s from a relatively new Stockholm producer and DJ by the name of Boska, releasing music on Norway’s Love OD Communications label. The track is called “Moonsliders,” and it sits somewhere between UK Funky and deep house.

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A FREE TRIP

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Here’s something we wish we saw more of – a band joining forces with an electronic music producer. Tom Demac has been making music for labels like Hypercolour, Four Twenty, Murmur, Morris Audio and liebe*detail for the past few years, and Silverclub has been stirring up the Manchester rock scene for about the same amount of time. They’ve come together to create a new EP called Holiday’s Over for My Favorite Robot Records. We’ve got our favorite song from the EP, “Throat Trip,” here for free download for a limited time. Act fast!

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OUR FANTASY IS HER FANTASY

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Matthew Dear is a longtime HUGO Tracks favorite, so we were super excited to hear that he’s got a new album coming out on August 28. (It’s called Beams, and it’s being released by Ghostly International.) The lead single from the LP is called “Her Fantasy,” and it’s amazing. Leaning slightly toward the tropical sounds that seem to be omni-present in synthier electronic music today, it still maintains a distinct Matthew Dear sound –  especially when his trademark raspy vocals come in.

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MY THRILLING EXPERIENCE AT THE HUGO FASHION SHOW IN BERLIN

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Hello boys and girls,

I’m still a bit high on life from this sensational day, so I’ll keep things brief: On July 5th the big day had finally arrived where I got to sit in the front row of the HUGO Fashion Show at Berlin Fashion Week. I had goose bumps all over me from the very beginning and when I, at last, saw the models float down the runway to the special HUGO version of my song “For You” (which is still available for free download here, wink wink), my heart surely missed more than one beat! Sooo exciting! But you may see for yourselves: here’s a little video recap!

Love,
Nina

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THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME


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Johnny Jewel can do no wrong in my book. Slowly the genius producer and mastermind behind projects like Symmetry, Glass Candy, Desire and Chromatics has built his label, Italians Do it Better, into being one of the most interesting outputs for electronic indie music – with that signature Italo disco twist. The Chromatics latest album, Kill For Love, is easily the best so far in 2012.
I have had the pleasure of playing DJ sets before a couple of their live shows over the years, the latest one having been at the beginning of their current European tour, at Distortion Festival in Copenhagen. They are indeed as great on stage as on record. The setting in a majestic glass building right on the Copenhagen harbour didn’t make it any less of a great experience. The track “These Streets Will Never Look The Same” is one of my favorite songs off the album. If you didn’t buy it yet, hurry up – and try to catch them on the road as well.

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