Eurotix - Pause Music (New album)

And just like that, mine and Larry Forsberg's Eurotix album "Pause Music" is out. It's been a while now, but we are so glad to share this work with you. The album is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and so on. We would really appreciate your support.

The album includes our previous single "The Stupid Ones", written when Trump won the election, and the upcoming single "Distant Light", which is about the people stranded on the sinking Titanic. Enjoy!

Larry wrote a few words about the album:

For a little while the world seemed almost normal. And we seized the opportunity. That brief period between the pandemic and Mr. Putin's invasion of Ukraine gave Dennis and me some breathing space, a pause from the madness, and a chance to start working on a new album. Since our last proper album, "Pop", I had written twenty-four new songs to record. Twelve of those were intended for the next album, whereas the other 12 would be released as B-sides.

The first songs to be recorded – and indeed the only ones to be released – from these sessions were "The Stupid Ones" and "Tom Jones", both included on our last EP to date in October 2021.

The next EP, "Delicate Situation", was scheduled for a March 2022 release. Everything but the artwork was ready when we heard of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. And that was the end of that. It suddenly felt blasphemous to release a song about humanity "moving in the right direction". After a week or so of shock I wrote a complete new set of lyrics (more pessimistic this time), still intent on releasing the song. But before we got around to record it a bucket load of shit hit both our fans, and we had to abort the sessions.

I was still intent on completing the album once our personal matters were settled. But it was not to be. What was recorded during that brief pause was a handful of album tracks, and a handful of B-sides. That's all. But what was recorded is much too good to just be buried on hard disc drives in my studio.

So, ladies and gentlemen, here it is; every song recorded or remixed by Eurotix August 2021-January 2022. This is not the album we intended to make - but I hope you will agree that together these songs still make up a pretty good album of Pause Music."



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Eurotix - The Stupid Ones (EP)

After a long break because of the pandemic, Eurotix are finally back with our brand new EP "The Stupid Ones". And don't worry, our signature sound of eighties retro synthpop hasn't gone away.

The title track is our most political one yet, discussing the state of the world right now and how some people prefer hate and ignorance over love. The EP also includes a funny song about a guy wishing he was Tom Jones, the melancholic "Memory Lane" and finally a brand new remix of the song "You Won't See Me Dancing".

Please support our music by buying or streaming the new EP, out on Bandcamp (supports the artist directly), iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and many other digital music stores.

"The Stupid Ones":

1. The Stupid Ones
2. Tom Jones
3. Memory Lane
4. You Won't See Me Dancing (2021 Remix)



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Eurotix - Love Take Me Higher (EP)

Mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix just released the brand new EP "Love Take Me Higher". The title track might sound familiar to Eurovision fans. The song was written by Larry and his friends for Melodifestivalen 2016 (Swedish pre-selection) where it was performed in Swedish by drag queen act After Dark.

But the original demo version was quite different. I sang on the original version which was intended for disco group Alcazar. We are thrilled to finally release our version of the song! Check out the LGBTQ themed video down below.

The EP also includes our love letter to disco music: "I Don't Wanna Dance Alone", the Army Of Lovers-esque "Venus Calling Azerbaijan" and finally "Lockdown Disco", a song about the world's current situation.

Please support our music by buying or streaming the new EP, out on Bandcamp (supports the artist), iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other digital music stores.

"Love Take Me Higher":

1. Love Take Me Higher
2. I Don't Wanna Dance Alone
3. Venus Calling Azerbaijan
4. Lockdown Disco



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Trump supporters are no friends of mine

It's ironic that many Trump supporters call us snowflakes when we stand up against them for supporting Trump's racism, sexism, LGBTQ hate and more. They say we're being over-sensitive and that they're only using freedom of speech. Yet, when we choose to unfriend people supporting disgusting views, they whine about us being "bullies" for not respecting their opinions.

But is freedom of speech only for Trump supporters?

I'm old enough to decide who I'm friends with or not. That doesn't make me a bad person. I can work with people of different opinions, and be friends with some of them, but there is a limit for me. Especially, as a gay man, I take offence in people voting for someone who's made it so much worse for people like me.

Biden may not be perfect, but I can not be friends with people who vote for a man like Trump. He is a racist, sexist, bigot and his followers seem to believe all of his lies. But we're not allowed to tell them so or unfriend them for voting for hate, then we are mean people.

It's clear to me that Trump supporters are the snowflakes in this world.



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Eurotix - The Best Of Times 2013-2020

I'm so happy to announce the release of "The Best Of Times 2013-2020" by my synthpop project Eurotix. It includes all our singles and fan favourites, plus "Try Again" remixes and the brand new song "Synchronize". All remastered especially for this collection.

The album is out digitally on Bandcamp (support the artists directly), iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. There is also a limited 2 CD edition available from Russian record label Maschina Records. We appreciate all your support!

"The Best Of Times 2013-2020" - CD 1:

1. I Plead Insanity (Unreleased Single Mix)
2. Life As It Slips Away
3. We Could Have Been (New Version)
4. Clubland
5. When You Go (Remix)
6. After Before, Before After
7. I'm Ready For My Close-Up (Remix)
8. The Secret (Remake)
9. Don't Let Go (Remake)
10. Let's Die Young (Unreleased Single Mix)
11. Are You Strong Enough?
12. When You Are In My Dreams
13. Kiss Them For Me
14. Computer Dating
15. Our Spaceboy (Remodel)
16. Will You Remember Me? (Remake 2)
17. Only For Love (Unreleased Single Mix)

"The Best Of Times 2013-2020" - CD 2:

1. Tonight
2. Hello Susie (Remodel)
3. The Best Of Times (Radio Edit)
4. Face Down (Remix)
5. Conquer The Universe
6. I'll Be Your Satellite
7. If You Were A War (Remix)
8. Naughty Boys
9. My Eyes
10. Run, Run, Run
11. To Mars
12. Call It Summer (2020 Remix)
13. Hypnotized
14. Cold
15. Coming Back To Life (Remix)
16. I Forget Myself
17. A Memory
18. Synchronize



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When anti-racists behave badly

It's so sad when people you've looked up to, who say that they are against racism and injustices, use words like "retard" and "gay" to make fun of people they dislike, like Donald Trump and his supporters for example.

Don't get me wrong. I think that Trump is awful. A clown and a bigot. And I'm not fond of his supporters either. But calling him a "retard" is just as bad as when Trump made fun of a reporter who was disabled. It sends out the wrong message and makes you look silly.

Sadly, when I called them out for it, saying they should know better, I got a condescending reply and the typical comment: "But you should be able to joke about everything."

Well, feel free to call me a "snowflake" all you want (like Trump supporters often do when they are criticised for being offensive), but I disagree. I think that gay and disabled people should have the interpretive precedence when it comes to these cases.

Like I said, I can't stand Trump and I think his supporters are selfish to ignore all his bigotry. But I wouldn't make jokes about them that put minorities down. It's much more intelligent to criticise people for their actions and stupid ideas instead of personal attacks that just spread more hate towards minorities.



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Mean gays

Some gays can be really mean, which is sad, because it would be so much better if we LGBTQ people supported each other instead. But I guess it's an insecurity, putting others down to cope with having been discriminated and bullied yourself. Spread love instead of bitchiness.

And to clarify: I'm not talking about all gay guys. I have many wonderful gay friends too. It's just sad that many gays, especially online, can be so mean to others in the community. Being bitchy is not cool in my eyes.



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Eurotix - We Could Have Been (New Version) (EP)

Don't miss mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix's new EP including "We Could Have Been (New Version)", a brand new italo disco version of the fan favourite track, with stronger re-recorded vocals to match the new tempo of the track. Classic italo disco meets Stock Aitken Waterman in this anthem.

The EP also includes three bonus tracks: a new remix of the popular 2015 album track "The Innocent Years", the robotic track "This Is Not A Hostile Takeover" and finally a cover version of "Let's Go To Bed" by The Cure.

"We Could Have Been (New Version)" tracklist:

1. We Could Have Been (New Version)
2. The Innocent Years (Remix)
3. This Is Not A Hostile Takeover
4. Let's Go To Bed

Please support our music by buying or streaming the new EP, out on Bandcamp (supports the artist), iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other digital music stores.

Note that the "New Version" tag fell off the track on some stores. But the correct title of track 1 is "We Could Have Been (New Version)", so it won't be confused with the original version.



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Eurotix - I Forget Myself (EP)

Don't miss mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix's latest EP including "I Forget Myself", the song that was originally recorded as a demo for Melodifestivalen (Swedish pre-selection to the Eurovision Song Contest) by my old alter-ego Bimbo Boy. We decided to re-record it, with new vocals and a more Eurotix-ish sound.

The EP also includes three brand new tracks: the Alphaville inspired "A Memory", "My Shining One" and a Hi-NRG remix of the fan favourite "Will You Remember Me?".

"I Forget Myself" tracklist:

1. I Forget Myself
2. A Memory
3. My Shining One
4. Will You Remember Me? (Remake 2)

Please support our music by buying or streaming the new EP, out on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other digital music stores.



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Eurotix - Try Again - Remixed, Remade & Remodeled

Dear friends, me and Larry want to thank you for all your support of our Eurotix remix album "Try Again - Remixed, Remade & Remodeled", released on November 29, 2019. As the title suggests, we have gone back to some of our previous songs and given them a makeover. Some are very different from the originals, while others have been slightly updated to make them sound even better.

Please support our album by buying or streaming it. It's available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play etc.

The perks of buying our album from Bandcamp is that you can choose which file format you wish to download the album in (WAV, MP3, FLAC etc). You can also choose to pay more than the asking price we have (10 Euros), to support future Eurotix releases. And all the money goes directly into making new music. Plus, as a bonus, you will get a PDF document where Larry shares fun and interesting facts about each track.

"Try Again" tracklist:

1. When You Go (Remix)
2. Hello Susie (Remodel)
3. I'm Ready For My Close-Up (Remix)
4. If You Were A War (Remix)
5. Face Down (Remix)
6. The Secret (Remake)
7. I Forget Myself
8. Don't Let Go (Remake)
9. Our Spaceboy (Remodel)
10. I'll Be Your Satellite (Remodel)
11. Will You Remember Me? (Remake)
12. One Step Forward (Remodel)
13. Coming Back To Life (Remix)



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Eurotix, now on Bandcamp

Dear friends, we have some very exciting news for you. We are finally on Bandcamp. Our new album "Try Again - Remixed, Remade & Remodeled" can be pre-ordered there right now and you will instantly get "When You Go (Remix)".

The perks of buying our album from Bandcamp is that you can choose which file format you wish to download the album in (WAV, MP3, FLAC etc). You can also choose to pay more than the asking price we have (10 Euros), to support future Eurotix releases. And all the money goes directly into making new music.

Plus, as a bonus, you will get a PDF document where Larry shares fun and interesting facts about each track.

Pre-order "Try Again" now.

(Don't worry, it will still be available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. But this site gives fans a way to support the artist even more than those platforms do.)

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Eurotix - Cold (EP)

Artwork by Jimmy Dyrebrant

We hope you haven't missed the latest EP by mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix. It's called "Cold" and includes the title track, a powerful synthpop ballad that was originally written and sent to Melodifestivalen, the pre-selection to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Also included are three brand new tracks for your pleasure: "Coming Back To Life" is a dancable number, while "You're A Ghost" is a throwback to the eighties with lyrics about meating an old bully. Finally, we have "Good Boy" which is a bit different from our usual style. But we love adding at least one quirky track to our EP's, something that probably wouldn't feel at home on an album.

Please support our music by buying or streaming the new EP, out on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other digital music stores. "Cold" is taken from our new album "Pop", available digitally and on CD.

"Cold" tracklist:

1. Cold
2. Coming Back To Life
3. You're A Ghost
4. Good Boy



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A lot has happened

It's been a while since I wrote something more personal. A lot has happened in my life, so much that I can't write it all down. But one exciting thing is that I have stared a new job at a historical archive and I really like it there. But I miss my dear friends at the newspaper, of course. But we keep in touch and try to meet as often as possible. Here is a photo from a recent visit to the art gallery in Sandviken:



Last Saturday, I got a visit from my dear friends Henri and Solan from Stockholm. They spent the evening with me and my sister in Gävle. We showed them around town and then had dinner and drinks at an Italian restaurant. We laughed so much that we might have scared some of the other customers away. Later that evening we went to a pub near the train station where we had more drinks and Henri did his hilarious impersonation of Swedish icon Lill-Babs. We all agreed that Henri deserves his own YouTube show.

Check out the divas Diana, Henri and Solan in Gävle:



And finally it seems like spring has arrived in Sweden. I really love the fact that the days are getting brighter and sunnier. The snow is almost gone now. I am so tired of snow and darkness. I'm guessing you are too. Here is a photo of Gävle that I took about a week ago, on my way to work:



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Eurotix - Pop (Digital Edition)

The wait is over. Mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix recently released our fourth album "Pop" digitally. It includes the previously released singles "Hypnotized", "My Eyes" and "Naughty Boys" plus the upcoming single "Cold". The sound is as always inspired by eighties synthpop music.

The album is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other digital music stores. The limited CD edition is still available by filling out this form.

"Pop" tracklist:

1. Call Me Up
2. Wild West
3. Hypnotized
4. Cold
5. To Mars
6. Can't Control Myself
7. Trail Of Broken Hearts
8. Just A Machine
9. Lovesong
10. Naughty Boys
11. The Size Of America
12. I Hate To Eat Alone
13. My Eyes
14. Run Run Run
15. Blip Disco



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Eurotix - Hypnotized (EP)

Artwork by Jimmy Dyrebrant

Mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix recently released the brand new digital EP "Hypnotized". The title track is a synthpop number dedicated to classic movie icon Donna Reed, best known for her roles in movies such as "It's A Wonderful Life", "From Here To Eternity" and "The Last Time I Saw Paris". She also played Miss Ellie on "Dallas" for one season. Both me and Larry love Donna so we thought she deserved a song of her own.

The EP also includes three bonus tracks: The danceable "Just Another Night" was originally a demo recorded by Bunny X for Melodifestivalen (the Swedish pre-selection to the Eurovision Song Contest) but it didn't go all the way. "Call It Summer" is a song about the Swedish summer with a small nod to ABBA and "He'll Be Home For Christmas 2018" is a much needed update to our first ever Christmas song. The sound och all the tracks is as always inspired by eighties synthpop music.

Listen to the whole EP down under. Please support us by buying or streaming it. "Hypnotized" is out now on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon UK, Amazon US, Google Play and more. You can order our CD albums from our official store.

"Hypnotized" tracklist:

1. Hypnotized
2. Just Another Night
3. Call It Summer
4. He'll Be Home For Christmas 2018



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Eurotix - Pop (Limited CD Edition)

My synthpop project Eurotix just released an exclusive limited CD edition of our newest album "Pop". We decided to do things a bit differently this time around. Therefor, you can order the CD edition of "Pop" now, before the digital release coming in 2019.

We wanted to do something special for those of you who still buy records. So order your copy by filling out this form. Also, don't forget that our new EP "Hypnotized" is out digitally now too. We hope you will like it.



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Adventure in Hälsingland

On November 4, me and my wonderful friends Anne and Christina went on a roadtrip to Hälsingland where we visited our colleague Fredrik. He lives outside the town of Söderhamn where he runs "The world's smallest museum of fisherman paintings". It was really fun and interesting. Check out this photo of Anne and Christina inside the little museum:



We also got a tour of Fredrik's lovely house where we met his wonderful two Devon Rex cats. So adorable. Christina fell in love and tried to smuggle this cutie into her bag:



We couldn't go back home without checking out the town of Söderhamn, so we took a long walk through the center and had dinner at a coffee shop. Here is one of the beautiful buildings in Söderhamn:



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Hellströms in Furuvik

Me, mum and my sister Diana spent our Saturday in Furuviksparken, a big park and zoo near Gävle. We always used to go there as kids so it was quite nostalgic to be back there. It was like being a kid again. Here are some photos from the day.

Mum and Diana in front of the lemurs who were quite social. Behind them is an old building called Kyrkan (The Church) built in 1901:



We got really close to the animals and they were all so cute:



Diana and her new friend:



The Hellströms love a good coffee "fika" break:



The perfect end to a lovely day. Mum won a stuffed pineapple for Diana, just the one she was hoping for:



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Eurotix - My Eyes (Remixes)

Artwork by Jimmy Dyrebrant

Mine and Larry Forsberg's synthpop project Eurotix released the new digital EP "My Eyes (Remixes)" today. Included are the amazing 7" and 12" retro remixes by RetroTeque, with sounds that will make fans of Stock Aitken Waterman and Secret Service fans very happy.

The EP also includes brand new remixes of the older album tracks "Our Spaceboy" and "Don't Let Go" by Eurotix and RE:Active respectively. We hope you will enjoy them all.

Support us by buying or streaming the EP. It's out now on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon UK, Amazon US, Google Play and more. You can still get our CD albums from our official store.

"My Eyes (Remixes)" tracklist:

1. My Eyes (RetroTeque 7" Throwback Remix)
2. Our Spaceboy (Revisited)
3. Don't Let Go (RE:Active Footsteps On The Floor Remix)
4. My Eyes (RetroTeque 12" Throwback Remix)



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Getting back to work, bitch

Returning to work after the summer holiday is always filled with mixed feelings. But it helps a lot if you have great co-workers, which I do. Laughing is the best medicine and the first day of work was luckily full of it. My summer was quite good in spite of the Swedish heatwave, but I have mainly focused on doing stuff that makes me happy.

One thing that made me very happy was attending Britney Spears' "Piece Of Me" concert at Göransson Arena in my home town Sandviken. It was a great show, as usual, and we met a lot of friends there, even making a couple of new ones. It was a magical evening.

Some people have been overly negative about the concert though. Some seem surprised to learn that Britney usually don't sing live, mainly due to the dance routines. This isn't news. Have these guys been living under a rock the past twenty years? Well, each to their own, I guess. I, for one, loved the show.

Here is a rare live video by Britney, for those who think she can't really sing:



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