{"id":9353,"date":"2021-08-06T04:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T04:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9353"},"modified":"2021-08-06T04:58:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T04:58:48","slug":"olympic-pump-up-songs-pa-svenska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/olympic-pump-up-songs-pa-svenska\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Pump-Up Songs p\u00e5 svenska!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Pixabay, “Soccerball on Wide Green Grass Field”<\/p><\/div>\n

Blood pumping. Sweat dripping. Adrenaline on high. Olympic athletes are experiencing these things in abundance right now. But how do they get themselves in the zone to perform at such a high level? Lots of folks put their headphones on, bob their heads in time, and blare a great pump-up song. Music has been used as a tool to synch body and mind for millennia. Whether preparing for battle or guiding a meditation, rhythm and melody are powerful. This week on the musikblogg<\/em>, we\u2019ll enjoy some pump-up songs written and performed by Swedes. And oj oj OJ<\/em>, did I find a special treat for us to enjoy at the end…80\u2019s haircuts and high-waisted jeans abound.<\/span>
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Elektoniska m\u00e4stare<\/em> – Electronic Masters<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Although I lean towards the “melancholy pop” category the Swedes seem to master, they excel at writing the hype songs, too! Modern Swedish and European pop is known for its electronic sound developed in the techno and house genres. These songs are common warm-up tracks to get players and fans excited but began as niche sounds in the European club scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next few artists are gigantiska<\/em> (gigantic) international hitmakers. Although you won\u2019t get any Swedish language with these first three songs, my hope is that your curiosity will lead you to do research about them in Swedish. All of these artists have Swedish Wikipedia pages, all of them have interviews in Swedish available on YouTube, etc!
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Swedish House Mafia – Antidote<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, house music may not be your thing, but I’d argue that it’s important to know about the first DJ group to play – and sell out Madison Square Garden. The tickets went in a record 9 minutes. “Antidote” was Swedish House Mafia’s hit from 2012.
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