Epadunk

Epadunk,[1] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈêːpaˌdɵŋk]) or raggardunk,[2][3] is a genre of music, often electronic, that has been associated with EPA tractors and A-tractors in Sweden since the early 2020s.

The lyrics often focus on themes like alcohol, sex and driving A-tractors (a car modified to have a low maximum speed that can be driven from 15 years of age and which is often associated with rural Sweden).[4] The genre achieved significant commercial success in Sweden in 2022, with several songs among the most streamed on streaming services.[4] The musical style can be viewed as part of a wider lifestyle and culture where young people driving EPA-tractors or A-tractors want to show off their vehicles with accompanying sound systems.[4][5] In addition to electronic party music (including 1990s Eurodance), songs by artists such as Eddie Meduza and Lasse Stefanz have also been heard blaring from these vehicles.[6][7]

Bolaget,[8] Rasmus Gozzi, Fröken Snusk and Hooja are some of the names associated with the genre.[9][10]

Background

A-tractor, a slow-moving vehicle marked with a red triangle sign at the back, is often associated with the Epadunk style of music.

Epadunk[11] has been described as a cross between electronic dance music (EDM) and könsrock, a Swedish term for a type of Swedish rock music characterized by humoristic and irreverent lyrics that often include sexually explicit lyrics, innuendos, toilet humor and positive descriptions of alcohol consumption and drunkenness.[12] Among the precursors and sources of inspiration for the genre are the Norwegian genre russemusikk[4] as well as the so-called "fjortisdunk" (a derogatory Swedish term used to describe dance music commonly listened to by young people in the 2000s, by artists like Basshunter).[2][13] Dansband and hiphop music have also been cited as sources of inspiration.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Orden som gjorde raketkarriär!". Språktidningen (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Uppsving för fjortisdunk: "man vill känna basen i ryggen"". Sveriges Radio. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Fröken Snusk uppträder maskerad på nattklubb i Jakobstad och Vasa". Österbottens Tidning. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e Rosenström, Anna (4 December 2022). "Så blev epa-dunk en topplistesuccé". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Epadunket en stor del av livsstilen – "Det ska vara mycket bas"". Sveriges Radio. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Philip har gett Lasse Stefanz låt nytt liv". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Här är artisterna som får EPA-traktorerna att skaka". Head Topics (in Swedish). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Epadunk utmanar den svenska hiphoppen". Expressen. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Ett succéår för epadunk: "Det betyder mycket"". Omni. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ^ Hannah Lindgren; Cecilia Tiberg (11 January 2023). "Fröken Snusk om den uppmärksammade låten". SVT Kultur (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Epadunk och putinpriser – här är årets Nyordslista 2022". www.tv4.se (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  12. ^ "Epadunk ska vara en dålig och dumkåt version av Crazy Frog". Aftonbladet. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Här är artisterna som får epa-traktorerna att skaka". Dagens Nyheter. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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  1. ^ "Epadunk och putinpriser – här är årets Nyordslista 2022". www.tv4.se (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

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