entertainment
MUSIC / TECHNOLOGY
Transparent rides on Gen Z’s nostalgia wave with the launch of new record player
CULTURE
Home of Carlsberg reopens in Copenhagen to ”awaken the senses” after 5 years of modernisation
TECHNOLOGY
Nothing teases new phone with Swedish House Mafia collaboration
MUSIC / TECHNOLOGY
Sonos’ Principal Industrial Designer on immersive music listening — and what comes after
CULTURE / TECHNOLOGY
Augmented reality will transform the cultural experiences as we know it, art studio argues — here’s how
INSIGHTS / SOCIETY
”We are all in some ways spiritually malnourished”
ARI STEIN
On lessons learned from conversations with the world’s leading minds
SCIENCE / FILM
”Pharmaceutical pollution” in the Arctics explained in Emmy-nominated filmmaker’s new documentary
INSIGHTS / ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY
”It’s the next shift in music — similar to how we’ve gone from mono to stereo”
AKI LAINE
On the future of sound
MUSIC / FASHION
Danish rapper FVN teams up with jewellery brand Vibe Harsløf to launch unique music as an NFT
podcast
How AI and Web3 are upending the music industry
DIGITAL FASHION / MUSIC
Here’s the first high-profile real-world artist to become the face of a digital-only fashion collection
CULTURE / DESIGN
Research and design lab opens public library in its Copenhagen HQ
PODCAST
What is Ugly Core and why does it matter?
ENTERTAINMENT / GAMING
Here’s why Netflix chose Helsinki for the opening of its second mobile game studio
MUSIC / FASHION
FINE CHAOS teams up with Ved Siden Af to support DJs and artists affected in lockdown
DESIGN / MUSIC
Gustaf Westman highlights Sweden’s emerging creators in special music festival pavilion
ARCHITECTURE / CULTURE
BIG designs Flugt museum in Denmark to tell the stories of past and present refugees
CULTURE / DESIGN
Vipp opens cultural hub in former auto garage as ”an analogue response to a digital world”
PODCAST
The rise of metacommunities and our season finale quiz!
DESIGN / TECHNOLOGY
Sonos introduces Voice Control technology with extra privacy features for its sound systems
INSIGHTS / THE MEDIA INDUSTRY
”When you get into the media industry without much experience, the ambition level extends and people tend to be bolder”
ALFRED LAURITZEN
On how to run a successful agency where the average employee age is 22
ENTERTAINMENT / GAMING
Spotify welcomes users and artists to its very own virtual island in Roblox
BRIEFING
5 take-aways from the return of Coachella
MUSIC / MOBILITY
Freight technology company Einride presents musical composition using the frequency of Earth
PODCAST
The issue 3 special — content breakdown and behind the scenes
ISSUE 3
Introducing: Scandinavian MIND Issue 3
podcast
Web2.0 investors’ struggles with web3, why Epic Games is buying Bandcamp, and supporting your local magazine shop
ART / GAMING / CULTURE
Oslo’s former capital airport now houses 150 creators, including leading Norwegian NFT artist
MUSIC
Tribute museum The Avicii Experience uses VR and tech to let visitors engage with Tim’s music
TECHNOLOGY
”Companies affected by ’the whistleblower law’ must speed up their implementation”
ENTERTAINMENT
Spotify explains why audio drama is their next big move
MUSIC / TECHNOLOGY
Zeptagram’s Christina Löwenström: ”Art was a door opener — NFT will become huge in 2022”
INSIGHTS / DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
”I see a lot of possibilities in a mashed, XR experienced day-to-day life altering our daily rhythm and habits”
MAJA MALETKOVIC
On how technology will make entertainment better
MUSIC
Streaming service Staccs — ”the Netflix for concerts” — on launching ”the MTV of the 2020s”
MUSIC / FASHION
Artist Fricky’s first limited edition of T-shirts might be the most sustainable merchandise to date
GAMING
The world’s largest gaming center, Space, opens in Stockholm
THE EXPERT / SOUND
”The human voice is naturally very distracting for us because our brains tend to latch onto voices”
GREG MCALLISTER
On how listening to music can have a positive effect on mood, fitness, relationships, and productivity
MUSIC / TECHNOLOGY
Freedrum uses sensors and advanced software to create the — virtual — drum kit of the future
ENTERTAINMENT
Manuel Concha’s new film features a dream about being seen as a Swede
FASHIONTECH / TV
Actress Alicia Agneson on joining ”rebellious” platform Yaytrade as new global fashion director
ENTERTAINMENT
IKEA’s first festival is a 24-hour digital tour around the world
Q&A / THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
”People’s hopes, dreams, and even fears about the future are as important as technical, scientific, and economic development”
HENRIK BRISSMAN
On whether the way we look at the future has changed over times — and how
FILM
WorldPride’s opening film Prince of Dreams highlights Erik’s decade-long gender dysphoria
LIFESTYLE
ZON111 invites everyone to the basketball court to promote the health of young people
GAMING
Ariana Grande enters the metaverse with in-game Fortnite concerts this weekend
FASHION
Breaking new ground
Entertainment
New startup CLSR on why small boutique music events are here to stay
Music
Miley Cyrus teams up with Magnum for 8D live performance
ENTERTAINMENT
Why have we started to spend so much time listening to health podcasts?
Music
”I wanna be a woman and an artist that I would have needed growing up”