The Geometrical Construction collection, available on the Nakkna website right now, is comprised of five simple tops, all inspired by a geometrical shape. Favorites include the silk Pyramid Dress and the cotton Circle Tee. All cotton tees are unisex, so man or woman, everyone has a chance to get their hands on a piece of downtown Swedish cool.

NAKKNA Geometrical Construction. Triangle from Thomas Brown on Vimeo.

NAKKNA Geometrical Construction. Circle from Thomas Brown on Vimeo.

http://nakkna.com/

By Laura Housgard

Most of us know her as the Swedish-born, berlin-based DJ. La Fleur is most recognized on the dance floors by her self-produced, soulful, feel-good house tracks. Flowerhead Revisited EP landed # 32 in DJ Mags Top 100 Singles. Followed by the Defected Records Low:Rise label release of Petals on Fire EP this past February. She was also recently invited to guest DJ at Berlin’s infamous Panorama Bar, La Fleur is definitely getting the media attention she deserves.

The beauty behind Power Plant is that it is actually much like the electrical generators we use to supply power into our cities. Replacing electricity for creativity, Power Plant produces in three forms. Music, Art, and Fashion. The three are natural complements to each other and hold a special interest to the artistic DJ. Starting with the first record released on Power Plant, La Fleur has combined inspirational art work with music.

Taking in a new piece, illustrated by well-respected artists, the Power Plant record covers are unique and distinctive to each release. La Fleur pointed out how searching for a piece that brings out a track’s emotion, is a timely process. “I’m not in a hurry to find the right artist, I like to take my time to make sure everything is right. Each record is like my baby, it requires a lot of preparation before it’s birth”.

A powerful and precisely fitting illustration created by Sweden’s Hans Arnold was exclusively selected for and shares the name to La Fleur’s Eavesdropper EP. Released on April 25th, Eavesdropper was celebrated with two memorable release parties (Stockholm and Berlin) followed by the inspiring Hans Arnold retrospective exhibition -”From horror to fairy tales” at Steinsland Berliner in Stockholm.

The Eavesdropper EP contains two warm house tracks, Tjuvlyssnerskan and Eavesdropper. Both include nostalgic french vocals but are entirely free from one another. Tjuvlyssnerskan -defined by piano keys and a softer bass line while Eavesdropper -combines a bolder bass line and soothing melodies. The two tracks are easily favorites on the dance floor. Remixes by Ian Pooley and Jordan Peak are scheduled to be out beginning of June.

This coming fall brings us Power Plant Elements. An exclusive, androgynous, fashion line created in collaboration with American designer Stacey De Voe and La Fleur. The all-black, 8 piece collection combines delicate jersey, leather, and wool and will be available for purchase online and in selected stores.

Power Plant flourishes with creativity this year. We look forward to more new releases, launch dates, label nights, and art expos powering up in Stockholm, Berlin, and possibly New York.

www.djlafleur.com
www.power-plant.se

By Vanessa Gil

TRACK LISTING

1. World Tour – Believe
2. Theo Berndt – Supersized (David Borkmann Remix)
3. Azure blue – Catcher in The Rye (Harald Björk Remix)
4. Holiday for strings – Unwilling/Not Able Dance Remix
5. The Tough Alliance – Silly Crimes
6. Lilla Sällskapet – Morgonen Efter
7. Niki & The Dove – Mother Project (Goldroom Remix)
8. Caviare Days – The Awakening (Name in Lights Remix)
9. Tight Silk – Ain’t Gonna Get Me Dreamin’
10. Rebel Rebel – Love Songs
11. Kornél Kovács – Down Since ‘92
12. Jonas Rathsman – Tobago

Summer may be a few months away, but with elaborately layered melodies that wash over you like waves on a sundrenched beach, World Tour’s EP Believe, provides a glimpse of what lies ahead. Hailing from Östersund, in Northern Sweden, the trio’s new release, a dreamy, chillwave effort, draws on a range of warm weather influences to weave an exotic tapestry of sound that couldn’t take you any further from the arctic.

In “Believe”, the title track, a well developed rhythm builds to a crescendo before melting into a delicate male-female exchange that hints of past romantic encounters under tropical sunsets. Under the steady tempo of steel drums and washed out vocals that exude a warm glow, Too Far keeps up the good vibrations.

Air France’s recent break up left a major void in the Swedish Balearic-pop scene. With Believe, Felix Hedberg, Tobias Gerhardsson and Merike Kjaergaard provide comfort that this emptiness shouldn’t last for long.

World Tour’s Believe EP is out April 10th via Cascine

Get Believe EP here

By Mickey Reardon