The format for our playlists is:
Artist – Title (With YouTube Link) [Country Flag]
Rose’s comments on the songs.
[📅: Release Date – ▶️: Spotify Streams – 🔎: Source – 🔠: Categories]

#48 December 2023- (Jul 2023 Special) –Spotify Playlist–

Note: This show was presented by multiple people. Their selections are marked in order with [] above the song.

[Rose]

[Mamma]

  • Snip Snap Snork – Det Spiser Voksne Til Jul 🇩🇰
    [📅: 2022.09.30 – ▶: 38.9k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Snip Snap Snork – Vinter Igen 🇩🇰
    [📅: 2022.09.30 – ▶: 216k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Snip Snap Snork – Dyrenes Julefest 🇩🇰
    [📅: 2022.09.30 – ▶: 34.4k – 🔠: Small Artist]

[Stephen]

  • Ailbhe Ready – Personal History 🇮🇪
    [📅: 2020.10.02 – ▶: 35.3k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Daughter – Amsterdam [Country Flag]
    [📅: 2013.03.18 – ▶: 13.9m – 🔠: Big Artist]

[Luca]

  • Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi – Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi 🇱🇻
    [📅: 1997 – ▶: 514k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Ans. Andur – Kare tekk 🇪🇪
    [📅: 2015.05.21 – ▶: 116k – 🔠: Small Artist]

[Rose]

RNEI’s Song Through Time Mix: 恋人がサンタクロース (Koibito ga Santa Claus)

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Jubël – Butterfly 🇸🇪
    [📅: 2023.11.10 – ▶: 243k – 🔠: Big Artist]

[Rose]

  • Kuwata Band – Merry X’mas In Summer 🇯🇵
    I was going through my Japanese 45 job lot and found this complete gem of a song and it’s been stuck in my head so much!
    [📅: 1986 – ▶: 1.8m – 🔎: Vinyl Collection – 🔠: Big Artist]

[DK]

  • BLVCK CROWZ – Last Christmas 🇩🇪
    Love the reinterpretation of the lyrics from the original song, while the song itself got turned into a nice drum and bass refresh.
    [📅: 2022.11.18 – ▶: 106k – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Dance]
  • Technicolour – Brocking around the Christmas Tree 🇬🇧
    Oldest pick, but one of my favorite christmas drum and bass remixes by far. Probably of all time, tbh.
    [📅: 2011.12.24 – ▶: NA – 🔎: YouTube – 🔠: Dance]
  • Cipri Popescu – Măruț Mărgăritar (LCO Music Remix) 🇷🇴
    Was browsing around for romanian Christmas songs, yet this one sounds more decent than the rest of the bootleg remixes I’ve found. Got some bass house influence in it, tho.
    [📅: 2022.12.09 – ▶: NA – 🔎: YouTube – 🔠: Dance]
  • Vasilică Puștiu – Colinda Crăciunului (Zeno Bootleg) 🇷🇴
    Same thing as above, but I do dig the more subtle melancholic undertone to it.
    [📅: 2021.12.05 – ▶: NA – 🔎: YouTube – 🔠: Dance]

[Mamma]

  • Loona Dae – I Keep Fallen 🇺🇸
    [📅: 2018.10.10 – ▶: 1431 – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • The Cure – The Lovecats 🇬🇧
    [📅: 1986 – ▶: 84.4m – 🔠: Big Artist]

[Rose]

  • Rachael Coltrona – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 🇦🇺
    A fantastic version of a Christmas classic from Rachael Coltrona!
    [📅: 2023.11.22 – ▶: <1k – 🔎: Artist Submission – 🔠: Small Artist]

#47 November 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • Sam Macdonald – Attached 🇬🇧
    Introduced by upcoming Cambridge based artist & producer Sam Macdonald comes this catchy synth-pop song experimenting with light tropical vibes and funk elements.
    [📅: 2023.08.18 – ▶: 1471 – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Small Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Cazzi Opeia – Taste of Heaven 🇸🇪
    Karl has chosen a propper bop for this month’s SOTM with a fantastic unique fusion of many different synth-pop elements.
    [📅: 2023.10.27 – ▶: 16.9k – 🔎: scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Molly Meimei – Who Cares 🇸🇪
    Small indie artist Molly Meimei doesn’t care about what other’s are saying in this punchy, fresh & empowering song from Sweden.
    [📅: 2021.05.21 – ▶: 1743 – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • FRANCESCA – Forgotten 🇬🇧
    British Alternative-Pop singer-songwriter FRANCESCA sings about forgetting how to love coupled with a dreamy backing track.
    [📅: 2021.07.02 – ▶: 3326 – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Maura Whitman – Both Sides 🇨🇦
    Nova Scotian creative-singer-songwriter Maura Whitman introduces this Synthpop-Anthem about being caught in the middle of both sides.
    [📅: 2022.09.29 – ▶: 9002 – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Sean Monaghan – An Dreoilín 🇮🇪
    Here’s a fantastic song that’s been dubbed Ireland’s answer to Cotton Eye Joe! Fun & playful with a sprinkling of traditional sounds in the best of ways 😀
    [📅: 2021.02.01 – ▶: 399k – 🔎: Twitch Streamer – 🔠: Small Artist]

RNEI’s Song Through Time Mix: 風になる (Kaze Ni Naru)

  • From one of my favourite Ghibli films, The Cat Returns, comes our Song Through Time for this month featuring the Japanese song Kaze Ni Naru.
    Blending through the original version used in the film, a Chinese cover from Fish Leong (that I first heard on China Radio International) and upping the tempo with a fantastically fun ska version just before we drop the tempo for a lovely lo-fi version that’s cute and cuddly form Left Hand Cream!
    • 辻 亜弥乃 (Tsuji Ayano) – 風になる (Kaze Ni Naru) Acoustic Version 🇯🇵
      [📅: 2002.12.11 – ▶: 2.7m – 🔎: Ghibli Films – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • 梁靜茹 (Fish Leong) – 小手拉大手 (Xiao Shou La Da Shou) 🇨🇳
      [📅: 2006.10.06 – ▶: 7.2m – 🔎: CRI – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • 美吉田月 (Miyoshida Runa) – 風になる (Kaze Ni Naru) 🇯🇵
      [📅: 2013.01.23 – ▶: 123k – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • コバソロ (Kobasolo) – 風になる feat. Lefty Hand Cream 🇯🇵
      [📅: 2021.01.20 – ▶: 457k – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Empty Old City – Enigma 🇯🇵
    How could I not play out with this fantastic Electro-swing number from Tokyo Producer Nauron and Singer Kahoca. This is a fantastic entry to one of my favourite genres 😀
    [📅: 2022.11.09 – ▶: 211k – 🔎: Spotify – 🔠: Small Artist]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • ÅRABROT – The Dome 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2018.09.07 – ▶: 33.2k]
  • Kryptograf – The Veil 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2020.06.12 – ▶: 88.8k]
  • Domkraft – Dawn of Man 🇸🇪
    [📅: 2021.04.30 – ▶: 92.3k]
  • Silja Sol – Bærene 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2014.10.10 – ▶: 63.2k]

Stephen’s Feature on the Cardiff based Welsh Rock Band Himalayas

  • HIMALAYAS – Intoxicate Me 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2016.09.24 – ▶: 585k]
  • HIMALAYAS – Thank Good I’m Not You 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2017.05.12 – ▶: 41m]
  • HIMALAYAS – The Mirror 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2023.05.12 – ▶: 91.4k]
  • HIMALAYAS – We Love to Hate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2020.07.03 – ▶: 1.2m]

#46 October 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • Rachael Coltrona – Complicated 🇦🇺
    Upcoming Australian artist Rachael Coltrona introduces this fantastic, relaxed song to us that’s hopefully not too complicated to listen to!
    [📅: 2023.05.19 – ▶: <1k – 🔎: Artist Submission – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • ili – Tongue Tied 🇬🇧
    Scottish artist ili brings us this punchy number about being tongue tied when in love!
    [📅: 2023.05.19 – ▶: 236k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Vince Vigo – Queen of Broken Hearts (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇫🇮
    Finnish artist Vince Vigo, who sung Miyazaki on the TV, has become the Queen of Broken Hearts in this fantastic dancy-pop bop!
    [📅: 2020.10.02 – ▶: 148k – 🔎: Artist Releases – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Emil Kárlsen & Lávre – Jiehtanasat (The Giants) 🇳🇴-Sámi
    Norwegian-Sámi artists Emil Kárlsen & Lávre bring us this mellow joik
    [📅: 2021.07.16 – ▶: 19.5k – 🔎: Radio Nova – 🔠: Small Artist – Traditional/Folk]
  • 黃明志 (Namewee) & 二宮芽生 (Meu Ninomiya) – 東京盆踊り (Tokyo Bon) (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇲🇾&🇯🇵
    Requested by Hiroyuki-san is this amazing song from Malasian artist Namewee & Japanese artist Meu Ninomiya which highlights loads of Japanglish words in Japanese!
    [📅: 2017.12.01 – ▶: 625k – 🔎: Listener Request – 🔠: Big Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • SVEA – Dead Man Walking 🇸🇪
    Punchy, catchy gold for this month’s pick from Karl. I love it!!
    [📅: 2023.09.15 – ▶: 130k – 🔎: scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]

RNEI’s Song Through Time Mix: All Star

  • After their lead singer tragically passed away last month, I thought I’d make a tribute in the form of this Song Through Time. This legendary song was popularized in Mystery Men and Shrek! There’s a lovely Bossa Nova version and Acoustic version to listen out for!
    • Smash Mouth – All Star 🇺🇸
      [📅: 1999.06.08 – ▶: 963m – 🔎: Pop Culture – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Smash Mouth – All Star (Breathe Carolina Remix) 🇺🇸
      [📅: 2019.08.23 – ▶: 15m – 🔎: Spotify Search – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Annapantsu – All Star (bossa ver.) 🇨🇦
      [📅: 2020.12.07 – ▶: 323k – 🔎: Spotify Search – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Nelly Hope – All Star (Acoustic) 🇺🇸
      [📅: 2022.12.02 – ▶: 1.8m – 🔎: Spotify Search – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • 脇田もなり (Monari Wakita) – ONDO 🇯🇵
    Introduced by Japanese artist Monari Wakita, are interesting funky sounds infused into a chill track with beautiful vocals!
    [📅: 2023.09.06 – ▶: 3014 – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Softable, Jui – Coma (RNEI Radio & Data Edit) 🇰🇷
    Here’s a fantastic colour bass track for adding some data from South Korean DJ Softable. The singing is so pretty in this one too!
    [📅: 2023.07.21 – ▶: 4245 – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

DK Radio #3 (Channel 292, 💿= Record Label, Comments by DK)

  • Issey Cross – Bittersweet Goodbye 🇬🇧
    Love how upbeat this song is, despite the title alluding to something sad. Party song through and through. This is a request from Luca.
    2023.06.30 – 7.676.399 plays – Warner Music UK LTD, Isabella Cross
  • Burt Cope – Hotsteppa 🇬🇧
    Love this new take of a classic banger. Perfect for a party set.
    2023.06.23 – 91.600 plays (SC) – CruCast
  • FC DNB – Party de Apartament 🇷🇴
    I’ve accidentally discovered these guys while I was making the first DK Radio episode, before I knew they went to Untold Festival…So far, this one’s my favorite from theirs.
    2023.05.28 – 3.791 plays – Nova Onda
  • Campbell x Alcemist – Would You (Go to bed with me?) 🇬🇧
    Of all the places I found this tune, I ended up finding it on TikTok. Sometimes, TikTok has random bangers just popping, but this one is an absolute party stomper. Love it.
    2023.x.x – 2.477.945 plays – Warner Music UK, Lewis Campbell (self-release)
  • Wood Packa – Don’t wanna wake up 🇪🇪
    When you don’t wanna wake up because you had a banger dream…and this song keeps you back in the dream realm. Elevation type beat.
    2023.08.11 – NA plays – Monofire Records
  • Eternal Vision – Тень (Shadow) 🇷🇺
    There’s a certain melancholy going on behind this track and the bassline emphasizes the powerful pain of the artist’s inner shadow. Full moon vibes.
    2023.06.16 – 4.030 plays – High Resistance
  • 1991 – Chant 🇬🇧
    I’m starting to have a soft spot for chants next to heavy basslines, tbh. Chant ‘n Bass, more like.
    2023.08.10 – 303.700 plays – UKF
  • Avizura – She was taken to the other side 🇧🇪
    This track was made and released as a tribute to Sinead O’Connor’s death. The news hit hard for many, but sometimes grief and love can output some of the most beautiful tunes out there. This is one of them.
    2023.07.14 – NA – Celsius Recordings

Stephen’s Feature on the Scottish Singer/Songwriter Kim Edgar

  • Kim Edgar – Just Outside Your Door 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
    [📅: 2008.01.01 – ▶: <1k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Kim Edgar – Peerie Boy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
    [📅: 2016.09.23 – ▶: <1k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Kim Edgar – Lower 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
    [📅: 2020.12.11 – ▶: <1k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Kim Edgar – The Rolling Sea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
    [📅: 2023.02.03 – ▶: – 🔠: Small Artist]

#45 September 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • ÁSDÍS – Angel Eyes 🇮🇸
    Icelandic born, Germany-residing artist ÁSDÍS brings us this fabulous synth-pop track 😀
    [📅: 2023.06.23 – ▶: 559k – 🔎: scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • KUUMAA – Tulipalo 🇫🇮
    Here’s a massive Finnish hit with a stream count over 3x the population of Finland! I feel it’s quite catchy and enjoyable to listen to and hope you do too :3
    [📅: 2023.03.30 – ▶: 16.2m – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Ivy Lane – Untouchable 🇸🇪
    A fantastic, mellow synth-pop song from new pop-duo Ivy Lane from Sweden, I find this one quite relaxing to listen to ^_^
    [📅: 2023.08.11 – ▶: 24.2k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Julia Alfrida – Like A Bass 🇸🇪
    Swedish artist Julia Alfrida is back after almost a year with this punchy bop of a song, I love the energy in this one! 😀
    [📅: 2023.07.07 – ▶: 13.9k – 🔎: Artist Releases – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Gabba – Luohtejumezagat Sámi
    Spellemannsprisen Tradisjonsmusikk 2022 winning Sámi band Gabba, which means Ivory Coated Reindeer, bring us this lovely Joik!
    [📅: 2022.04.08 – ▶: 9.9k – 🔎: Radio Nova – 🔠: Small Artist – Traditional/Folk]
  • Zakku, Nakanojojo & Arigato Yuina – Matcha Love 🇯🇵
    Japanese artists Zakku, Nakanojojo & Arigato Yuina bring us this upbeat, crisp, dance-pop duet (Introduced by Arigato Yuina). With retro vibes scattered throughout the backing track to accompany the pretty and catchy vocals, I love this track and it’s become my most listened to song over the past 365 days! ^_^
    [📅: 2020.07.10 – ▶: 204k️ – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]

RNEI’s Song Through Time Mix: You’re Beautiful

  • Here is an interesting genre mashup for this month’s song through time featuring a well known song, I hope you like it 🙂
    • James Blunt – You’re Beautiful 🇬🇧
      [📅: 2005.08.08 – ▶: 805m – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Amazonics – You’re Beautiful 🇧🇷
      [📅: 2017.08.25 – ▶: 1.1m – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Roger Robin – You’re Beautiful 🇬🇧
      [📅: 2010.05.04 – ▶: 203k – 🔠: Small Artist]
    • Paratone & S:NE – You’re Beautiful 🇩🇪
      [📅: 2023.07.07 – ▶: 203k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • WNDR – Get Down (RNEI Data Extended Edit) 🇳🇴
    WNDR Won’t let us down with this data-encompassing bop of a dance track!
    [📅: 2023.05.26 – ▶: 18.4k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Martha Tilston – Bigger Bridges 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2021.09.24 – ▶: 16.7k]
  • Superslow – Hello 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2023.03.10 – ▶: 8.7k]
  • Blomst – Økernsenteret 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2023.04.13 – ▶: 26.2k]
  • Aktiv Dödshjelp – Brusjan 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2021.05.14 – ▶: 41.7k]

Stephen’s Feature on the Isle of Weight Artist Angelina Grimshaw

  • JC & Angelina Grimshaw – Mountain Ramble 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2015 – ▶: NA]
  • Angelina Grimshaw – January butterfly 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2016.12.02 – ▶: NA]
  • Angelina Grimshaw – Bye Bye Bye 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2019 – ▶: NA]
  • Angelina Grimshaw – Dark Heart 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2016.12.02 – ▶: NA]

DK Radio #2 (Channel 292, 💿= Record Label, Comments by DK)

  • ESSEL – Lennon (Original Mix) 🇬🇧
    When I first heard of this song, the most striking audio feature that got me right away was the donk sound, right at the beginning. Then the message of its lyrics is something that I resonate with lately.
    [📅: 2023.06.01 – ▶: 4.6m – 💿: Toolroom Productions]
  • Mochakk fr. Joni – Da Fonk (Koniick Edit) 🇧🇴
    While discovering this edit of the song, first thought was that it reminded me of a deadmau5 song. The rest of the song is pure funkiness.
    [📅: 2023.07.06 – ▶: NA – 💿: NA]
  • deadmau5 – Maths 🇨🇦
    One of my all-time favorite classics from deadmau5.
    [📅: 2012.01.01 – ▶: 6.6m – 💿: mau5trap Recordings]
  • Mike Richards – Turn up the lights (Original Mix) 🇬🇧
    Stellar voice, banger House rhythm.
    [📅: 2023.06.09 – ▶: NA – 💿: Full Dance Records]
  • Disposal Beats – Funky Store 🇬🇧
    Originally, I found this song over a collection of Various Artists album, called “Funky House Deluxe 2023” from Garage Recordings. I still don’t know their origins, but this is the first track I found from them. Pretty solid.
    [📅: 2023.08.01 – ▶: NA – 💿: Garage Recordings]
  • Alexander Som & Elte – After Love 🇪🇸
    This sells me the summer vibes in House music. Funky, warm, bright, with deep vocals. Perfect.
    [📅: 2023.06.09 – ▶: 65.5k – 💿: Club Sweat]
  • Luanmer ft. fss.s – Sparkle 🇲🇽
    A Future Funk tune that I’ve found to be a perfect bridge between the Funky House music and the current meme entry. Anime aesthetic with funky vibes.
    [📅: 2021.09.03 – ▶: 47.7k – 💿: Self-release]
  • Yoko Takahashi x Aqua – A Cruel Barbie’s Thesis (Mashup) 🇻🇳
    One of the meme song entries that quickly ended up becoming one of the most popular mashup of this summer.
    [📅: 2023.07.25 – ▶: 1.2m on YouTube – 💿: NA]

#44 August 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • BESS & Nopsakalka – Viisi Kesää (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇫🇮
    Starting off the show is this track from well-known Finnish artist BESS and her producer Nopsakalka. Great singing and a bopping backing got this one in my head!
    [📅: 2021.07.02 – ▶: 6.3M – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • September – Ocean Of Love 🇸🇪
    Petra Marklund has created this track under her stage name September as a disco tribute to Pride!
    [📅: 2023.07.28 – ▶: 28.2k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Neon Capital – Open Doors (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇩🇰
    80s-style Synthwave at it’s finest! It’s a treat to be able to play you all this retro-inspired gem!
    [📅: 2023.07.07 – ▶: 11.7k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Kryger – Se på meg nå 🇳🇴
    Introduced by Kryger from Sandnes, a small city south of Stavanger in Norway, comes this track I really enjoy the upbeat punchy vocals and indie sound to this track!
    [📅: 2023.05.26 – ▶: 6993 – 🔎: Radio Nova – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Najana – Joik of the Turning Tide *Sámi*
    Here is a fantastic, atmospheric and powerful joik (said as yoik) from Sámi artist Najana.
    [📅: 2023.03.25 – ▶: 11.7k – 🔎: Radio Nova – 🔠: Small Artist – Traditional/Folk]
  • Aintops – 夏別れ (Summer Farewell) 🇯🇵
    Beautiful, emotive and pretty is how I’d describe this gorgeous instrumental piece that sounds just like it was from an emotional anime movie!
    [📅: 2021.08.25 – ▶: 64.4k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]

RNEI’s Song Through Time Mix: Vill ha dej / Vill ha dig

  • Here is our first “Song Through Time” mix of a popular Swedish track “I want you” performed by Freestyle (1980), Drömhus (1998), KEiiNO (2019) & Loreen (2004). It’s quite interesting hearing a song evolve isn’t it!
    • Freestyle – Vill ha dej 🇸🇪
      [📅: 1980/1981 – ▶: 31.1m – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Drömhus – Vill ha dig 🇸🇪
      [📅: 1998- ▶: 12.2m – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • KEiiNO – Vill ha dig 🇳🇴
      [📅: 2019.09.20 – ▶: 3.1m – 🔠: Big Artist]
    • Loreen – Vill ha dig 🇸🇪
      [📅: 2004.11.11 – ▶: 578k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • うさこ // Kotu & Project Miyu – Chain of Love (RNEI Rap-Removal Edit) 🇯🇵
    From Kotu, the DJ who made “U and Me” with Yuka a few years ago, comes this head-bopping, relaxed, funky dance track that I really love!
    [📅: 2022.04.22 – ▶: 151k – 🔎: Hearing “U and Me” on Radio Joystick- 🔠: Small Artist – Dance]
  • Sunlounger & Zara Taylor – Try to be Love (RNEI Radio & Data Edit) 🇩🇪&🇨🇦
    Requested by our long-time listener, Sunwave, comes this uplifting, energetic dance track to end the show with the data embedded inside!
    [📅: 2014.07.18 – ▶: 1.5M – 🔎: Request: Sunwave – 🔠: Big Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Penguin Paradox

Stephen’s Feature on the Lithuanian band Garbanotas

  • Garbanotas Bosistas – Long Ago Far Away 🇱🇹
    [📅: 2017.11.07 – ▶: 180k]
  • Garbanotas – Jūros Dugne 🇱🇹
    [📅: 2018.12.04 – ▶: 213k]
  • Garbanotas – Kūnas dangaus 🇱🇹
    [📅: 2023.02.23 – ▶: 137k]

#43 July 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • Ryu Su Jeong – Daydreaming 🇰🇷
    Starting off the show with mellow summer vibes is this gorgeous little known track from Ryu Su Jeong’s album “Archive of Emotions”.
    [📅: 2023.04.20 – ▶: 32.8k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Makoto Rita – Path 🇺🇸
    Here’s a dreamy, pretty song from an upcoming American virtual artist that has gotten stuck in my head this month, I hope you love it as much as I do!
    [📅: 2023.06.27 – ▶: 0 – 🔎: YouTube – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Dajana, Mamie & Zoro – Big Bad Surprise 🇷🇸-🇳🇬-🇸🇪
    Genderfluid, Serbian-born, half-Nigerian, Swedish singer Dajana brings us this punchy and catchy summer number that I feel you’ll all enjoy!
    [📅: 2023.06.02 – ▶: 1563 – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • The Crayon Set – Sunlounger 🇮🇪
    Irish band The Crayon Set is back with this gentle, soothing summer hit that feels so easy to listen to!
    [📅: 2023.07.14 – ▶: NA – 🔎: Artist Submission – 🔠: Small Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • EYJAA – Summer Hungover 🇩🇰-🇮🇸
    Karl has chosen the latest song from this Danish-Icelandic duo we’ve been following closely. I love the punchy sound, clean vocals and catchy melody to this one 😀
    [📅: 2023.06.02 – ▶: 34.4k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Stuat & Marion Ravn – Det va du 🇳🇴
    Here is an upbeat, happy and catchy song from two big Norwegian artists Stuart and Marion Ravn which translates to “it was you”!
    [📅: 2023.04.28 – ▶: 163k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Interesting & 泠鸢yousa – 大喜 (RNEI Data Edit) 🇨🇳
    A first for RNEI is this song from China which comes from virtual artist Líng yuān Yousa and Chinese DJ 音阙诗听 (Interesting). I find the melody really pretty combining dance and traditional elements with cute vocals 😀
    [📅: 2021.03.05 – ▶: 317k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • 発熱巫女～ず – Starlight Dance Floor feat.Ark Brown (2021 Re-Treatment) (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇯🇵
    To end the show is this J-dance classic sung by Ark Brown and made by the Touhou Doujin Circle 発熱巫女～ず (Hatsunetsumiko’s), Starlight Dance Floor. A very funky song with great progression, tempo and vocal delivery leading it to be really catchy!
    [📅: 2021.12.31 – ▶: 115k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Rave The Reqviem – Ofelia 🇸🇪
    [📅:2022.12.01 – ▶: 415k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Snow White Blood – Emperor’s New Clothes 🇩🇪
    [📅: 2022.03.11 – ▶: 83.7k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • MajorVoice – White Wedding 🇩🇪
    [📅: 2019.03.22 – ▶: 30.8k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Megaraptor – Let the Battles Begin! 🇫🇮
    [📅: 2023.06.23 – ▶: 15.1k – 🔠: Small Artist]

Stephen’s Feature on the French Singer/songwriter Cecilem

#42 June 2023 -Spotify Playlist-

  • XinU – 合図 EYES 合図 🇯🇵
    Here is something wonderfully funky and Summery from Japanese artist XinU.
    [📅: 2023.05.10 – ▶: 156k – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Systur – Furðuverur 🇮🇸
    From Iceland’s 2022 Eurovision artist comes this mellow song that reminds me a little of the Lumineers!
    [📅: 2023.03.17 – ▶: 20.9k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Nyarons – Apple Pie 🇯🇵
    With a cassette-tape sound, softly-cute vocals and mellow vibes, this Japanese song is perfect for the summer!
    [📅: 2023.03.19 – ▶: 15.6k – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • ISÁK – Daughters Sámi
    ISÁK are back with this single featuring lots of musically delicious joiking to get lost in!
    [📅: 2023.03.17 – ▶: 20.8k – 🔠: Big Artist – Traditional/Folk]
  • Florrie – Falling Back To You 🇬🇧
    With a bit more of an upbeat sound is this British track from Florrie which still has a wonderful, upbeat, summery sound 😀
    [📅: 2022.09.16 – ▶: 137k – 🔠: Big Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Dotter – No Room For Love 🇸🇪
    Karl has chosen the latest single from Dotter (who also sang “Bon Voyage”) to be our song of the month and I’m all for it and it’s powerful vocals with a great scandipop sound!
    [📅 :2023.03.19 – ▶: 109k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Clammbon – Somewhen, Somewhere… 🇯🇵
    Japan’s Clammbon brings us this anime-sounding track that continues our soft summery theme for this month, the instruments in this one are really fun!
    [📅: 2023.03.29 – ▶: 110k – 🔎: – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Phùng Khánh Linh – căn gác mùa hè (sweet summer) 🇻🇳
    To finish up the show comes this track from Vietnam, inspired by Japanese city-pop (80s Japanese music). It also gives me a bit of a feeling of modern K-pop and I love it!
    [📅: 2022.11.11 – ▶: 1.3m – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Perfume – Plasma 🇯🇵
    [📅: 2022.06.27 – ▶: 529k]
  • Frankmusik – Leagues Below 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2023.05.16 – ▶: 1759]
  • Käärijä – ROCK ROCK 🇫🇮
    [📅: 2019.03.06 – ▶: 1.5m]
  • Lord Of The Lost – Cha Cha Cha 🇩🇪
    [📅: 2023.05.05 – ▶: 1.1m]
  • Pip Blom – Tiger 🇳🇱
    [📅: 2023.04.04 – ▶: 169k]

Stephen’s Feature on the Breton Singer/songwriter Dom Duff

#41 May 2023 -Spotify Playlist-

  • 浠Mizuki – Day by Day 🇹🇼
    We’re starting off with some funky, jazzy sounds from Taiwanese virtual artist Mizuki. This song was too good to not share 😀
    [📅: 2023.03.28 – ▶: 12.0k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Tigerstate – Occupied 🇳🇴
    From their self titled album, Olso-bassed collective Tigerstate bring us this track that feels to me like a blend of a Blondie song and the Persona 5 Soundtrack!
    [📅: 2022.11.11 – ▶: 89.7k – 🔎: NRK P3 – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Emi Aramaki – Lonely Night 🇬🇧
    In the fabulous City-Pop style is the debut single from Emi Aramaki! This one’s been on my playlist for about a year now and I’ve still not grown bored of it!
    [📅: 2021.07.13 – ▶: 213k – 🔎: Spotify Discover – 🔠: Small Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Dagny – Heartbreak In The Making 🇳🇴
    Karl has chosen one of my favourite Norwegian artists and she’s as good as ever in her latest release 😀
    [📅: 2023.04.28 – ▶: 189k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • RADWIMPS – 東京上空 🇯🇵
    From the latest anime film from Shinkai Makoto-san, Suzume / すずめの戸締まり, comes this epic track “Sky over Tokyo” full of many strong emotions. After seeing Suzume at the cinema recently, it makes me emotional listening to it!
    [📅: 2022.11.10 – ▶: 868k – 🔎: Watching Suzume – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Vilma Jää – Humalahullu 🇫🇮
    Here’s something quite mad but amazing from Finland! I love the catchy melody and danceability of this song!
    [📅: 2023.03.03 – ▶: 87.2k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Jón Jónsson – Dansa (feat. Friðrik Dór) 🇮🇸
    To finish up with the MFSK inside is this melow-yet-still-dancy Icelandic track from one of my favourite Icelandic artists, Friðrik Dór!
    [📅: 2022.05.13 – ▶: 229k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Liela Moss – Empathy Files 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2023.01.13 – ▶: 11.4k]
  • Welshly Arms – Dangerous 🇺🇸
    [📅: 2022.10.21 – ▶: 1.2m]
  • IST IST – Something Has To Give 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2023.03.31 – ▶: 41.4k]
  • Pagefire – Roses are Red 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2021.07.08 – ▶: 1.1m]

Stephen’s Feature on Jodie Marie

  • Jodie Marie – I Got You 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2011.01.01 – ▶: 68.5k]
  • Jodie Marie – Only One I’m Thinking Of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2015.07.24 – ▶: 11k]
  • Jodie Marie – The Answer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2021.02.12 – ▶: 2147]
  • Jodie Marie – Eye of the Storm 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    [📅: 2023.04.14 – ▶: 1530]

#40 April 2023 -Spotify Playlist-

  • Caitlin Myers & Un3h – Stay with Me (RNEI Radio Edit) 🇺🇸 & 🇸🇪
    This is a lovely English-language cover of the dreamy, soothing Japanese City-Pop song “Mayonaka no Door” from American artist (and translator) Caitlin Myers featuring the Swedish artist Un3h & Swedish DJ Rezyon! The original Japanese version and this English version live in my head rent-free xD
    [📅: 2021.03.07 – ▶️: 1.1m – 🔎: Searching “Stay with Me English” – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Vesala – Testamentti 🇫🇮
    Here is a Finnish song with fantastic vocals and a great energy to the backing. 😀
    [📅: 2023.02.10 – ▶️: 641k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • LA Priest – It’s You 🇬🇧
    Revisiting LA Priest we find this new comeback release complete with a fantastic, slightly psychedelic instrumental track and great vocals to match. I love this one!!
    [📅: 2023.03.16 – ▶️: 34.2k – 🔎: Artist Page – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Pikekyss – Alt eller ingenting 🇳🇴
    Norwegian group Pikekyss are back with their signature delightful indie sound combining with gentle yet punchy vocals! Wonderfully catchy lyrics of “Gir meg alt eller ingenting” “Give me all or nothing” 🙂
    [📅: 2023.01.20 – ▶️: 33.8k – 🔎: Artist Page – 🔠: Small Artist]

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Moyka – Rear View 🇳🇴
    Chosen by Karl, from scandipop.co.uk, this fantastic gem from a long time favourite Norwegian artist of mine, Moyka! Fantastic synth-pop 😀
    [📅: 2023.03.17 – ▶️: 64.2k – 🔎: Scandipop.co.uk – 🔠: Big Artist]
  • Najana – Nila’s Joik Sámi
    A beautiful joik from the relatively new Sámi artist Najana
    [📅: 2023.02.21 – ▶️: 1152 – 🔎: NRK URBI Playlist – 🔠: Small Artist – Traditional/Folk]
  • Neon Letters & Maiko – ときめき 🇪🇪 & 🇯🇵
    Estonian group Neon Letters introduce their new song Tokimeki. They joined forces with Japanese singer Maiko (who lives in Estonia), to produce this fantastic track sung in both English and Japanese!
    [📅: 2022.12.04 – ▶️: 49.5k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist]
  • Inspector Spacetime – Dansa og Bánsa (RNEI Radio & Data Edit) 🇮🇸
    This song gives me slight Daði Freyr vibes! Also from Iceland, Inspector Spacetime closes off the show with this great bop that has few lyrics and loads of energy!
    [📅: 2021.01.08 – ▶️: 232k – 🔎: Spotify Recommendations – 🔠: Small Artist – Dance]

Mamma’s Mindre Metal

  • Megson – Before I Know It 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2023.03.24 – ▶️: 2025]
  • Girl Scout – Run Me Over 🇸🇪
    [📅: 2023.02.15 – ▶️: 10.1k]
  • Ransel & Mari Boine – The Colour and the Shape 🇳🇴
    [📅: 2023.03.17 – ▶️: 5369]
  • Teleman – Short Life 🇬🇧
    [📅: 2022.10.18 – ▶️: 299k]

Stephen’s Feature on the Finnish Folk Quartet KARDEMIMMIT

  • Kardemimmit – Kun mun kultani tulisi 🇫🇮
    [📅: 2015.05.22 – ▶️: 5926]
  • Kardemimmit – Lasirakeet 🇫🇮
    [📅: 2018.02.28 – ▶️: 8430]
  • Kardemimmit – Muut tytöt 🇫🇮
    [📅: 2022.09.09 – ▶️: 3218]

Playlists below are formatted in:
(Extra information)
Artist name – Song name with link to stream (YouTube) [Emoji Flag] (Number of Spotify streams when the song was added to the show)

#39 March 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • Zupermaria – Hun tenker 🇳🇴 (256k)
    Chosen by Luca from Radio Carpathia, Zupermaria is one of my favourite Norwegian artists and it’s a joy to have another excuse to play a song by her!

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Loreen – Tattoo 🇸🇪 (1.9m)
    Karl has chosen the latest song by Loreen of Eurovision Euphoria fame! It’s a great one!
  • 3, Kristin Sesselja – Óbyggðir 🇮🇸 (28.2k)
    A potential Eurovision entry from Iceland is this track with wonderful vocals and great synth!
  • Laura Druzy – Ego Life 🇩🇰 (4128)
    When we say another fantastic song from a previous song of the month artist, Laura Druzy, we just had to include it!
  • Lærke Emilie – Sirener 🇩🇰 (33.4k)
    There is a fantastic atmosphere resonating from this Danish chill-house style track!
  • Julienne – Not a Time for Us 🇫🇮 (1432)
    Beautiful vocal control and heartfelt lyrics set this Finnish song out from the others in our selection!
  • Duo Ruut – Liisa pehmes Süles 🇪🇪 (9364)
    Chosen for Norihiko-san, this Estonian track combines wonderful traditional instruments and soft vocals and we love it!
  • Siobahn Wilson – Quand La Vie Fait Mal 🇬🇧 (7743)
    Scottish artist Siobahn Wilson sings this gorgeous song in French. I find this one really pretty, relaxing, dreamy and soothing.
  • April – 54321 🇮🇪 (509k)
    Irish dance artist April brings us the countdown to the mess on the way out our data playlist!

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Anna Öberg – Idiot 🇸🇪 (13.1k)
  • Danheim – Kala 🇩🇰 (4.4m)
  • Besvärjelsen – All Things Break 🇸🇪 (49.5k)
  • Elephant Tree – Faceless 🇬🇧 (225k)

Stephen’s Feature on the Latvian band Carnival Youth

#38 February 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • EMMA WAHLIN – Used To Be Mine 🇯🇵-🇸🇪 (526k)
    A strong instrumental track compliments Emma’s vocals well on this catchy song 🙂
  • BRÍET, Aron Can, Páll Óskar & Diddú – Búið Og Bless 🇮🇸 (62k)
    A lovely Icelandic bop with the “usual suspects” of the Icelandic music we love to play!
  • JENNA ALEXA – JÄISIKÖ MUA KUKAAN KAIPAAMAAN 🇫🇮 (212k)
    An epic Finnish number from Jenna Alexa, I love the rolled “R” in this song 😀
  • Pil – Dronning Af Månen 🇩🇰 (350k)
    I find this song really pretty sung in Danish. It’s very soothing!
  • Samira Manners – Not an Answer 🇸🇪 (72k)
    Introduced by Swedish indie artist Samira, this song is about the pains of someone not answering your calls in this sweet but sad song.

Scandipop.co.uk’s Song of the Month

  • Alessandra – Queen of Kings 🇳🇴 (3.7m)
    Potential Norwegian Eurovision entry Queen of Kings is a high energy Eurovision song with the famous key change 😀
  • 7, Pauline Scanlon & Bernie Pháid – Cé a chuirfidh tú liom 🇮🇪 (5279)
    Something traditional from Ireland which I find really soft and gentle.
  • 8, Let’s Eat Grandma – It’s Not Just Me 🇬🇧 (3.8m)
    I’ve loved this relaxing synth driven song since it came out in 2018 and I thought now was a good time to share it.
  • 9, Swing’it – Prohibition 🇳🇴 (115k)
    Some more electro swing and another potential Eurovision entry from Norway, This one is great!

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Nicklas Sonne – Freedom 🇩🇰 (20.2k)
  • Block of Flats – Black Swan 🇫🇮 (18.2k)
  • Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha 🇫🇮 (2.5m)
  • Cyan Kicks – Someone Like You 🇫🇮 (119k)
  • Dark Sarah – Warning Sign 🇫🇮 (283k)

Stephen’s Feature on the Icelandic folk rock group Seabear

  • Seabear – I Sing I Swim 🇮🇸 (7.6m)
  • Seabear – Softship 🇮🇸 (182k)
  • Seabear – Running Into A Wall 🇮🇸 (28.1k)
  • Seabear – Waterphone 🇮🇸 (212k)

#37 January 2023 –Spotify Playlist–

  • Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson – Inside 🇸🇪 (1.24m)
    An amazing uptempo sound with great vocals, from a fantastic video game. This song has remained on my main playlist all year!

Song of the Year, chosen by Karl (from Scandipop.co.uk)

  • Melanie Wehbe – Like I Do 🇸🇪 (33.4k)
  • Hilde Selvikvåg – Dansa te månen 🇳🇴 (14.4k)
    Beautiful vocals and a really nice chilled out vibe makes this another of my favourites of the year!
  • Malka – Maita ja mantula 🇫🇮 (251k)
    Chosen by Daz: “What an epic sounding track! I couldn’t go past it…”
  • Kardemimmit – Myötätuulli 🇫🇮 (50.6k)
    Chosen by Patrick, this track has a fantastic Finnish folk sound to it!
  • Hrím – Ljómi 🇮🇸 (3880)
    Chosen by Misayo, this track has a beautiful yet haunting feel full of atmospheric sound!
  • Diablo Swing Orchesta – Speed Dating An Arsonist 🇸🇪 (1.1m)
    Also chosen by Misayo, this is a song from one of my favourite genres, Electro Swing!
  • SLANEY – Romeo 🇮🇪 (12.2k)
    SLANEY has been one of my favourite artists since I first heard “Heaven” from 2021, and I really look forward to hearing what they have in store for us in 2023!

Mamma’s Mest Metal

  • Darkher – Unbound 🇬🇧 (67.8k)
  • Haavard – Athena 🇳🇴 (3665)
  • Vermilia – Marras 🇫🇮 (24.1k)
  • Lustre – Thirst 🇸🇪 (95.6k)

Stephen’s Feature on the best of 2022’s shows