[071019] Release date set for Pascal's coming album
We have now set the release date for Pascal's second album "Galgberget". It will be released 22nd of january. The first (limited) edition will come with a special sleeve so don't miss out in that. For all of you who can't wait the first single "Längtar Efter Dig" will be released in december and will feature some cool remixes.

[071019] Big welcome to Paper
It is time to welcome a new band again. This time it is the kraut-punkers Paper and yet another trio here at Novoton. It will be a collaboration between the bands own Destruction Production and Novoton. The first launch will be a fullength album on a compact disc and/or MP3´s and are excpected to be launched in February 2008. Check out their MySpace page in the meantime.

[070925] Great reviews for Norma
Norma are getting some, well deserved, attention around the internet for their debut EP "1". It's A Trap are writing "Norma's debut EP is astounding, a heralding cry of a band with the future wide open ahead of them". We can't do anything else but agree. Check out the reviews here.

[070725] "Two Minutes.." released in Austrlia and New Zeeland
Impedance Records are now ready to unleash the superb 'Two Minutes To Midnight' in Australia and New Zealand in a couple of weeks time. It will be available on CD and Digital Downloads. Plans are also under way to drag the guys down to that part of the world to do a tour over summer. Great news for all you down under.

[070527] Antennas European tour (and new album)
Antennas are preparing themselves for their upcoming European tour with lots of rehearsing right now. They are really looking forward getting out on the road meeting their fans again after spending this spring looked up in the studio writing and recording songs for the new album that will be released in spring/summer 08. Check out the tourdates on their MySpace page.

[070514] Release party and art exhibition
May 29 you are all welcome to a release party for Norma's debut EP "1". It will be held at Allmänna Galleriet in Stockholm (Kronobergsgatan 37). Join us there from 20:00 and get your own exclusive copy of “1” with a handmade recordcover! It’s also likley that there will be some kind of live performance. But this is not all. At 17:00 there is also opening night for the exhibition that is part of the release of “1”. Some really great artists have made their personal interpretations of the CD, and this art will be shown from May 29 until June 5 at Allmänna Galleriet. More info about the exhibition here. If you got some extra money, you will even be able to buy a one-of-a-kind artpiece and get the CD for free!

[070329] New Signing - Norma
We welcome Norma, the latest addition, to our musical family. Norma is a three-piece orchestra, playing atmospheric pop influenced by krautrock with filmic elements. The limitations of only having three members is seen as a great opportunity too seek new and different ways in the making of songs and liveshows. Their debut EP will be out in the middle of may. In the meanwhile check out their website and MySpace page to listen to their music.

[070218] Black Belt live and unplugged on MTV
Tuesday February 20th Black Belt will perform live, and unplugged, on MTV's morning show "Mycket mer än müsli". They will also do an interview. The show is on between 07.30-09.00. It's a great way to start your day so make sure you tune in.

[070204] New Black Belt album - "Two Minutes..." - out now!
Black Belt's second album, "Two Minutes to Midnight" is out now. And boy are they back! Big fuzzy guitars, fat ass bass, rolling drums, dirty denim, sweet soul and tons of swagger. With their largest production to date, the band both roars and crumbles, whispers and cuddles – although they never lose trace of the chorus-driven nerve that made them a name in the first place. You can preview and buy it in our MP3 shop. Or if you want the CD (with great limited edition sleeve and poster) head over to mailorder store.

[061223] Pascal Rocks!
Pascal's album Förbi Fabriken have made it up on many swedish magazines "Best if 2006" lists. Of course we already knew this but it's great to get in on paper. The band sends lots of thanks and are preparing the recording of their next album. Here are the lists: DN - TT Spektra's yearly critics vote - Sonic - Groove - Revolver - Rootsy - Musiklandet and trestegsenare. Big thanks to all fans and Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year. See you all in 2007.

[061208] New Black Belt single - "Road Crew" - out now!
Our hard rock heroes are back with the first single, "Road Crew", taken off the upcoming album, "Two Minutes to Midnight". And boy are they back! Big fuzzy guitars, fat ass bass, rolling drums, dirty denim, sweet soul and tons of swagger. Check it out on their MySpace page our preview and buy it in our MP3 shop (you get one song for free).

[061201] Existensminimum - "Best of 2006"
It's that time of the year again and the magazines are starting to put together their "Best Of 2006" lists. Nöjesguiden magazine have put Extistensminimum's suberb album on no 9 on the list of the best Swedish releases this year and of course we are proud but we already new this and it should be much higher on the list if you ask us. It also made it up on Patrik Hamberg's, Dagens Skiva, best of 2006 list.

[061124] "Sins" released in Germany!
Good news for Antenna's German fans. You will soon have the possibility to buy their album without the hazzle of navigating through the incomprihendable (spelling?) Internet. Just do what you like to do and walk into your favourite record store and tell them to bring you a copy of the latest Antennas album since they are now featured on the German record label Decoder Records.

[060911] New Existensminimum single - "One Day I Shall Die" - out now!
The third single from Existensminimum's upcoming, and utterly brilliant, debut album "Last night my head tried to explode and i wrote everything down" is One Day I Shall Die. It is an pop explosion produced by the great Jari Haapalainen. You can download a lo-res MP3 for free here or buy a high-res MP3 here.

[060814] Black Belt open up for Wolfmother
Our hard rockin' trio have been choosen to open up for the Australian rock bomb Wolfmother at their gig in Stockholm (Sweden). It will be a fantastic night for all fan's of heavy and groovy rock. The concert have been sold out since long ago but for all of you who have tickets it will be a night you won't forget. Rock on!

[060806] Pascal open up for The Cramps
Pascal have been choosen to open up for the legendary The Cramps at their gigs in Sweden. Pascal feel very honoured and will rock harder than they have ever done before. Old shool meets the new shool. Not to be missed!

[060525] New videos by Existensminimum and Pascal
Both Existensminimum an Pascal have just finished videos for their new singles "Changing Lines" and "Jonnie". Though they are quite different from each other they are both really good. Take a ride through Existensminimum's quite surreal nightmare or spend some time with Pascal at their favorite place, the stage.

[060516] Italian Distribution up and running
Great news for all our Italian fans. We have just got a proper distribution channel set up there. It is the great people at Family Affair Distributions that will help us get our stuff to the Italian people. First out is Antennas album "Sins".
Check them out here and if you live in Italy buy a copy.

[060505] New Existensminimum album - "Last night my..." - out now!
The debut album from Existensminimum is finally out! It is called "Last night my head tried to explode and i wrote everything down" and is utterly brilliant. It displays a new and somewhat darker and dirtier sound. A rhythmic and krauty exursion into electro-pop territories still with that sparkling set of vocals which have become Existensminimum's trademark. Preview the whole album or buy a high-res MP3 here. Well worth every nickle and penny if you ask me.

[060428] MTV are streaming the coming Existensminimum album
Right now MTV are pushing for Existensminimum's coming album "Last night my head tried to explode and i wrote everything down" and you can preview all the songs from it on their site. We suggest all you curious people head over to their site and listen to the album! Go on and enjoy!

[060405] New Existensminimum single - "Changing Lines" - out now!
The second single from Existensminimum's upcoming, and utterly brilliant, debut album "Last night my head tried to explode and i wrote everything down" (which will be released May 5th). This single display a new and somewhat darker and dirtier sound of the album. It is a rhythmic and krauty exursion into electro-pop territories still with that sparkling set of vocals which have become Existensminimum's trademark. You can download a lo-res MP3 for free here or buy a high-res MP3 here. Well worth every cent if you ask me.

[060331] New Antennas Video
Antennas have just finished the video for their latest single Adapt!. A really cool super 8 tribute to the master of low budget movies Ed Wood. Well worth checking out. If you can't wait to catch it on the telly go on and download it here. You can also download it in a nifty iPod Video size. Go on now. Whatcha waiting for?

[060330] New Antennas single - "Adapt!" - out now!
We have just released a new single off Antennas album "Sins" called "Adapt!". It is great pop tune which should go down well on the dancefloor. To put it in the words of Blair from the Music For Robots blog "...but jesus, this little slab of sweetness is totally off the hook, pure-pop genius". It features really cool remixes by Radio LXMBRG, Familjen and Sophie Rimheden. You can preview all the songs (and buy MP3s) in our download store.

[060328] New Black Belt Video
Smoking hot from the big animation studio (and no, we're not talking Disney here) Black Belt have just finished their new video for "Hold On" and a great video it is. If you can't wait to catch it on the telly go on and download it here. You can also download it in a nifty iPod Video size. Go on now. Whatcha waiting for?

[060310] MTV are streaming "Sins"
Right now MTV are pushing for Antennas new album "Sins" and you can preview all the songs from it on their site. We suggest all you curious people head over to their site and listen to the album! Go on and enjoy!

[060308] New Antennas album - "Sins" - out now!
We have just released the new Antennas album "Sins". It's a fantastic piece of plastic with really great songs on it. You can preview all the songs in our download store. There you can also buy the songs as MP3s. If you want the CD just head over to our mailorder store. You will not regret it. Also check out their brand new website while you're at it.

[060307] London calling Antennas
Antennas have just been confirmed to play the excellent Tack!Tack!Tack! club in London. They will be joined by La Tour and are very excited to meet their english fans for the first time. Mark April 10th in your calender with a big red X because it's going to be awesome. Make sure you get your ticket in time. Usually the Tack!Tack!Tack! nights are sold out!

[060225] New Black Belt single - "Hold On" - out now!
We have just released a new single by Black Belt. It is the first single taken from their second album due to be released later this year. Check out what our hard rockin' heroes are up to this time. You won't be disapointed. You can preview and buy the songs in our download store. If you want the CD just head over to our CD shop and place an order.

[060216] Black Belt thanks all German fans
Black Belt is back from a two week tour of Germany and want to send out big thanks to everyone who helped them rock Germany! The response from you guys was just amazing. They will definitely come back as soon as it can be arranged! Also a big thanks to Ingo at their german booking agency for making this happen.

[060125] New Pascal album - "Förbi Fabriken" - out now!
We have just released Pascals great debut album "Förbi Fabriken". It is a fantastic record and we urge you all to at least listen to it. The first 1000 copies are printed with an exclusive gold foil print. You can preview all the songs in our download store. There you can buy the songs/album as MP3s as well. If you want the CD just head over to our CD shop and place an order. You will not regret it.

[060123] Pascal interviews and reviews
Pascal are getting a lot of attention from the media here in Sweden and we think they deserve every bit the attention they are getting. Pascal are a great band destined for great glory. Interviews by Stefan Malmqvist, Annah Björk and Henrik Arvidsson. Great reviews (in swedish) in: Revolver, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm City, Dalademokraten, Dagens Nyheter, Musiklandet and Zero Magazine.

[060123] Black Belt - four months at no 1
Big thanks to all you who voted and helped keep Black Belt on the no 1 position on the german music video show POP10. You have done so for four months and since that is the maximum time for a video to be on that show we are proud to have topped the list all four months. We thank all Black Belt fans for voting so faithfully and keeping our hard rocking trio where they belong.

[051208] Pascal live
Pascal have been choosen to open up for Moneybrother on their gig in Stockholm (19/12). We urge all of you to take the opportunity to go and see Pascal bring down the big stages. It is going to be an unforgettable experience. Make sure you got tickets. We are sure the concert will be sold out.

[051003] Our "Download Store" now open!
We have just opened our MP3 Download Store which means you can now buy all our songs and releases as MP3s directly from us. No need to wait for CDs to be sent. Get the music you want instantly. You can also preview all the songs there. Go ahead, support your favorite artists and buy their great music. Go to Novoton Download Store!

[051003] Antennas thanks all German (and Dutch) fans
Antennas have just returned from their first German tour and they asked me to give big thanks to all the people who showed up for the gigs! They have had a great time and can't wait to return to Germany (and Holland) to do more shows. Hopefully that will be soon. They also want to give a big hug and thanks to Björn, their German booker.

[050816] New Signing - Pascal
The summer is almost over and we are back to work bringing you great music. If you thought we just spent the summer on the beach you are totally wrong. Not only did we sign a new band - Pascal - but we also already recorded their debut album. For more info check out their website (in swedish) and download some songs from their demo.

[050520] New Singles (Free Downloads)
We've just released new singles with all our artists, Antennas, Black Belt & Existensminimum. Being the nice guys that we are, we're offering you to download them for free. Download them here. If you still want the real deal we have a special price for them in our shop. All three singles for the price of one. What are you wainting for. Place your order here.

[050507] New Antennas Video
The video for Antennas new single Always On My Mind is just finished. It's the ever present tale of lost love and not being able to forget. The songs message have been excellently brought to vision by Andreas Avelin (and photographer Frank Aschberg). Big thanks guys! We have just started sending it out to TV but if you can't wait you can check it out here.

[050504] Existensminimum Live Pictures
Existensminimums gig at Cirkus (opening up for Moneybrother) was awesome. It was totally sold out and band really enjoyed playing for such a big crowd. The gig went well with good response from the audience. Big thanks to all who appretiated the music. You can check out some snapshots from the gig here and here!

[050428] Novoton on iTunes Music Store
Great news for all who like our music. As of today you can buy all our releases from the iTunes Music Store as downloads. If you don't have iTunes we suggest you head over to Apples website and download it now (both MAC/PC). Besides being the best Digital Jukebox it is also the best Music Download Store, and it just got a little better.

[050422] New Black Belt Video
The video for Black Belts new single Only One is just finished. It is directed by the acclaimed video director (and good friend/big fan of the band) Amir Chamdin. We suggest you take five minutes to check it out because it is really great and we are shure you will enjoy it as much as we do. Check it out here.

[050412] Novak = Antennas
Novak have decided to change their name to Antennas. The main reason for that is that their original name have been "hijacked" by another swedish artist (or jackass as we like to call him). That in combination of loosing one member and a little shift in musical style have brought on this change. Their first single under the Antennas name will be released in a couple of weeks time and it is just a brilliant tune. Keep your ears open!

[050331] Novak and Black Belt on Aussie TV
Novak and Black Belt videos will be aired on national TV in Australia tomorrow (april 1st) night. They will be shown on Rage which is a long running, very popular late night music video show in Australia. We hope the rock loving aussie people will enjoy the videos as much as we do.

[050228] New Australian Distributor
Finally all nice and smart people of Australia will be able to get hold of our records in a more easliy manner. From now on we are distributed by the good people at Music Farmers in Australia. The first CDs should hit the stores within weeks. For more info visit their website.

[050225] Black Belt interviewed by Plaza Magazine
The swedish magazine Plaza let their reporter Mikael Funke have a couple of words with our hard rocking trio Black Belt. If you are interested in what they talked about you can read the whole interview here (only in swedish).

[050108] Black Belt on the road
This week Black Belt take their three man army rock show and head southwards for three gigs in the south of Sweden. Amir from Infinite Mass is tagging along as DJ. They will also visit Örebro the week after. You don't want to miss this! Should be a blast so see you there!

[050103] Existensminimum nominated for a Manifest Award
Congratulations to Existensminimum who have been nominated for a Manifest Award (in the "Best Live" category). The Manifest Awards are considered an alternative to the Swedish Grammy. More info about Manifest here. As a pure coincidence Existensminimum will also start recording songs for his upcoming album next week.

[041209] Black Belt Still Climbing...
Once again, big thanks to all who voted and helped Black Belt climb on the "Up North" chart (MTV). Now they've spent four weeks on the chart and this week they climbed to 6th place.Of course we want them to go even higher so please click on the link below and place a new vote (or ten) on Black Belts video "All to you" on the MTV website.

[041203] Black Belt on Musikbyrån
This wednesday (december 8) Black Belt will be interviewed by Musikbyrån, the most serious music show in Sweden and the best. It's aired on SVT2 (swedish national TV). If you're in Sweden at the time we suggest you turn on your TV at 22.30 and check out the boys and another great Musikbyrån show!

[041104] Videos by Novak & Black Belt
For your viewing pleasure, we've just published brand new videos by Black Belt and Novak on the site. Two very different videos but equally enjoyable. Take five or ten minutes off and feast on the visual, and musical, extravaganza. You can find the videos on each bands page (Novak or Black Belt).

[040927] Novaks album [Perpetual Motion] out now!
Novaks new album have just been released. It should have started to hit the stores in Sweden by now. If you can't wait to get your hands on it we suggest you head over to one of these web shops and place an order right now! Tonevendor, Hot Stuff, DGR, Ginza, CDon or Skivhugget. For more info (and downloads) check out the Novak page.

[040927] Black Belts album [First Blood] out now!
Black Belts new album have just been released. It should have started to hit the stores in Sweden by now. If you can't wait to get your hands on it we suggest you head over to one of these web shops and place an order right now! Tonevendor, CDon, Ginza or Skivhugget. For more info (and downloads) check out the Black Belt page.

040925] New artist - Existensminimum
We have just signed a new artist, Existensminimum, and we're very proud of working with him. We are used to see Existensminimum (Magnus Henriksson) as a spectacular drummer and percussionist in the Moneybrother band. But he also does his own music and produces other bands. Besides doing his own album Magnus will also spend time this fall producing the next Novak album. Go to the Existensminimum page.

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