April 1, 2022
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Music video by Celestial Son performing Lithograph. (C) Prime Collective / Celestial Son 2019.
April 1, 2022
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Today is one of the proudest days in the life of our band. Today we can reveal that the legendary drummer Gavin Harrison will be featuring on our upcoming single Avian Heart.
As many of you know, Gavin is an extraordinary drummer – maybe the best out there – and we’ve been huge fans of Gavin’s playing for many years.
Today is indeed a day to celebrate, and we really can’t wait for you all to hear this track and watch Lasse Hoile’s beautiful video.
Avian Heart featuring Gavin Harrison will be out on April 12th on all platforms through Prime Collective.
Go pre-save it right here:
August 9, 2019
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Heya Celestials! ?
Yet another update on our Spotify Playlist. This time around we’ve indulged our passion for crisp summerly tunes and we really do believe you’ll find something that fits those warm nights…. As always our August Spotify Playlist consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
And remember; if you like our picks please do “follow” it. 🙂
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well.
Rasmus SjøgrenLeadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 Life’s what you make it
Album The Colour of Spring (1986)
Artist Talk Talk
“The bubbly sound of Summer and cava.”
Track 2 Gógó
Album Multicolor (2010)
Artist Kúra
“Islandic feel-good vibes.”
Jeppe Pradsgaard HolmKeyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 My Own S
Album Crack Around the Fur (1997)
Artist Deftones
Kenneth Rønsholt ØstergaardGuitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Owner of a Lonely Heart
Album 90125 (1983)
Artist Yes
“Pink streetlights, Miami vibes and a whole lot of
Summer melancholy for ya.”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther PedersenBass player
Track 1 The Night: Nights in White Satin
Album Days of Future Passed (1967)
Artist The Moody Blues
“LOVE”.
Track 2 The Hungry Ghosts, We Live in an Old Chaos of
the Sun.
Album Variations on Darkness (2019)
Artist Sigur Rós
“SPIRIT”.
Track 3 The Silence of Animals, The Truth is it Wanted to Cave in
Album Variations on Darkness (2019)
Artist Sigur Rós
“NATURE”.
Chris BjørumsletDRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 Two Months Off
Album A Hundred Days Off (2002)
Artist Underworld
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Track 2 Pacific State
Album Quadrastate EP (1989)
Artist 808 State
“Dancing shoes in the sunset.”
Track 3 Funny Break (On is Enough)
Album The Alltogether (2001)
Artist Orbital
“A wall of memories of Lake Como, a summer too long ago.”
Check out our first ever playlist from January 2018: http://bit.ly/Celestify
January 24, 2019
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Happy new year Celestials!
We’re back with our first Spotify Playlist of 2019 – and what a killer batch of tracks we’ve got this time! We’ve chosen to ride the all-devouring SoMe wave that is the 10 year challenge. In other words: we believe these songs released in 2009 still stand the test of time.
And remember; if you agree please do “follow” our playlist.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on each track….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 The Big Exit
Album In This Light and on This Evening (2009)
Artist Editors
“Depeche Mode mates with David Bowie and gives birth to this enticing British earl grey suit.”
Track 2 Acid Bubble
Album Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
Artist Alice in Chains
“How could I not pick this song…?”
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 The Czar
Album Crack the Skye (2009)
Artist Mastodon
“For those brave enough to follow this album defined a new direction for progressive metal.”
Track 2 Teflon
Album Octahedron
Artist The Mars Volta
“The Last kick from Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Mars Volta.”
Track 3 Downpipe
Album Downpipe – single (2009)
Artist Mark Knight, D. Ramirez vs. Underworld
“So this has been the sound of EDM ever since…”
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Oblivion
Album Crack the Skye (2009)
Artist Mastodon
“This intro riff simply sticks to your brain and appeals to your inner progressive-metal soul on a whole new level.”
Track 2 The Incident
Album The Incident (2009)
Artist Porcupine Tree
“Last hurrah from the great proggers.”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 Harmony Korine
Album Insurgentes (2009)
Artist Steven Wilson
Track 2 Last Of My Kind
Album Black Gives Way To Blue (2009)
Artist Alice in Chains
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 My Girls
Album Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
Artist Animal Collective
“The sound of a magic trick unfolding.”
Track 2 Wrong
Album Sounds of the Universe (2009)
Artist Depeche Mode
“Like drawing a bath of synths and getting punched in the face at the same time.”
Track 3 Assume Form
Album Assume Form (2019)
Artist James Blake
Check out our first ever playlist from January 2018: http://bit.ly/Celestify
September 20, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Hep Celestials!
We’re back with our monthly updated Spotify Playlist. This time it’s a collection of rainy Danish songs designed to make your autumnal particularly wet.
As always our September Spotify playlist consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
And remember; if you like our picks please do “follow” it.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 Beautiful Balloon
Album A Triumph for Man (1997)
Artist Mew
“First signs of these magicians abilities.”
Track 2 Among Eternity
Album (2018)
Artist We Are Negan
“Hard-hitting bastard child from some of DK’s finest djent rockers – featuring members from CABAL, Days of June and Siamese.”
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 Into the trees (Serenetti pt. 3)
Album The Last Resort
Artist Trentemøller
“Debut from one of the most defining artists in nordic electronica in this millenium.”
Track 2 Mirador
Album Parades
Artist Efterklang
“A totally unique approach to instrumentation – still a minimalistic moody soundscape that once again shows great musical abstraction from efterklang.”
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Lever Vi Nu?
Album Kommer med Fred (2016)
Artist Spids Nøgenhat
“This time machine back to the Danish 70’s, with its psychedelic-hippie-like sound, goes well with the changing colors of the season.”
Track 2 Battering Ram
Album Tûndra (2014)
Artist Black Book Lodge
“Something that’s sure to warm your bones!.”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 Du Drømmer om et Andet Sted
Album De Ti Skud (2004)
Artist Mikael Simpson
Track 2 Synchro
Album Synchro (2018)
Artist Noosfære
“I love this guy.”
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 Sophia
Album Forsvinder (2016)
Artist Bremer/Mccoy
“Soulful, meditative jazz by brilliant duo Jonathan Bremer and Morten Mccoy. Perfect album for a day of rainy windows.”
Track 2 I Love You
Album The Mothercycle (2017)
Artist The Mothercycle
“Simple and sexy bedroom tune by one of the most interesting Danish bands around right now.”
Find more in depth info on Januarys playlist: http://bit.ly/Celestify
August 23, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Heya Celestials!
Yet another update on our Spotify Playlist. We are most certainly very happy with our picks this month and we really hope you find something you like. As always our August Spotify playlist consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
And remember; if you like our picks please do “follow” it.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 Swarming
Album Tripper (2004)
Artist Efterklang
“Crackling electro spheres.”
Track 2 The One You Know
Album Ranier Fog (coming 2018)
Artist Alice in Chains
“New tunes from one of the last breathing grungeasaurs.”
Track 3 Demiurg
Album Synchro (2018)
Artist Noosfære
“Euphonious soundscapes.“
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 Thickening
Album The Hunter
Artist Mastodon
Track 2 Love Electrcution
Album Bittersweet
Artist In’R’Voice
Track 3 Zero Sum (with Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Morris)
Album Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D
Artist Nine Inch Nails
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 I Saw The End
Album Heartless (2018)
Artist Pallbearer
“A modern grungy vibe.”
Track 2 The Ghost of Tom Joad
Album The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
Artist Bruce Springsteen
“I like the melancholy on this album.”
Track 3 Just Like Water
Album Israel Nash’s Rain Plains (2013)
Artist Israel Nash
“Lovely tunes. Sounds like a young Neil Young.”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 Smartfriend
Album Applause of a Distant Crowd (Oct. 2018)
Artist Vola
“Check out the music video for this song.”
Track 2 Long Long Long
Album White Album (1968)
Artist The Beatles
“Is it love, is it God…. Maybe that’s the same thing.”
Track 3 Before the Beginning
Album The Empyrian (2009)
Artist John Frusciante
“WOW!”
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 LSeven Churches for St. Jude
Album Basic Volume (2018)
Artist Gaika
“Brilliant debut from dystopian warp newcomer.”
Track 2 Dielectric Saints
Album Go Hawaii (1998)
Artist Casino Versus Japan
“Chillaxation for body and mind. Big fan of Mr. Kowalski.”
Track 3 Vented
Album Wet Will Always Dry
Artist Blawan
“Everything will always get wet with this banging tune!.”
Find more in depth info on Januarys playlist: http://bit.ly/Celestify
June 29, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Hola Celestials!
Summer is upon us and we’ve put together a little mixtape for those warm nights – just for your listening pleasure.
You’ll only find quality music on this list so kick back and let us ‘DJ’ you through that tan as it’s spreading across your face. Our June Spotify playlist consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
And as always; if you like our picks please do “follow” it.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 No Mistakes
Album ye (2018)
Artist Kanye West
“Alluring contrasts by the egocentric spitfire.”
Track 2 Ampersand
Album Side One (2005)
Artist Adrian Belew
“The supergroup term taken to the extremes: what would you get if you were to season your daily King Crimson with the healing properties of Tool and then sprinkle on some nice crunchy Primus….? Well – listen for yourself man!”
Track 3 Wonderful Wonderful
Album Wonderful Wonderful (2017)
Artist The Killers
“Surprisingly well crafted seashells by the pop dudes.“
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 Everybody’s Coming To My House
Album American Utopia
Artist David Byrne
Track 2 Life’s What You Make It
Album Life’s What You Make It (single)
Artist Placebo
Track 3 Long Distance Runaraound
Album Fragile
Artist Yes
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Déjame
Album Hillside Tunings
Artist Christian Alvad
“A great composer and master of the acoustic guitar, especially his slide guitar work on this track is simply brilliant.”
Track 2 I Spit Roses
Album Ninth
Artist Peter Murphy
“One of the godfathers of goth. I like the style and sound of his melodies and voice in genereal. Here on this track he sounds a bit drunk.”
Track 3 Old Man
Album Harvest
Artist Neil Young
“Such talent, voice and wisdom in such a young man (at the date of release) is just something you can’t let slide.”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 Can we really party today?
Album Gentle Spirit (2011)
Artist Jonathan Wilson
Track 2 Hazey Jane I
Album Bryter Layter (1970)
Artist Nick Drake
Track 3 To Heal
Album Oblivion with Bells (2007)
Artist Underworld
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 Lithuania
Album A Livingroom Hush (2001)
Artist Jaga Jazzist
“Cosy cocktails in the sun.”
Track 2 Surf Solar
Album Tarot Sport (2009)
Artist Fuck Buttons
“Sensual soundscape attacks by Mr. Hung and Mr. Power.”
Track 3 Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
AlbumFolkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
Artist bob hund
“With bob hund, the score is always 1-0 to Sweden.”
Find more in depth info on Januarys playlist: http://bit.ly/Celestify
April 17, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Greetings Celestials!
You’re about to embark on a musical adventure of almost limitless joy and exciting findings as you’re fixating your ears upon our April Spotify playlist.
It consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
And as always; if you like our picks please do “follow” it.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us all very happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 Prelude to a Million Years
Album Five (2018)
Artist Tony Banks
“The master returns with five epic orchestral pieces.“
Track 2 Dirty Rain
Album Soul of an Octopus (2017)
Artist O.R.k.
“Chilling sounds from the prog super group (Chris C. didn’t die in vain).”
Track 3 The Pleasant Surprise
Album The Direction of Last Things (2015)
Artist Intronaut
“Eargasm!“
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 Loveless (6-25/6.00hr)
Album The Grid
Artist Mega Drive
Track 2 Oxygene, pt. 15
Album Oxygene 3
Artist Jean-Michele Jarre
Track 3 Around the Fur
Album Around the Fur
Artist Deftones
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Held
Album Kiasmos
Artist Kiasmos
“Upbeat, melodic and soulful Icelandic tunes.“
Track 2 Crackerman
Album MTV Unplugged
Artist Stone Temple Pilots
“I just love the 12-string guitar violence on this one.“
Track 3 Digital Gerrymandering
Album The Direction of Last Things
Artist Intronaut
“Simply high quality prog metal.“
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 The Shooting Star
Album Magma (2016)
Artist Gojira
“Amazing album.”
Track 2 Talktalk
Album Eat the Elephant (2018)
Artist A Perfect Circle
“Can’t pick Tool (on Spotify).“
Track 3 Deeper Understanding
Album The Sensual World (1989)
Artist Kate Bush
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 Warszawa
Album Low (1977)
Artist David Bowie
“What’s to say really? An amazing track off an even more fantastic record! One of my favourite places to visit is this particular record. David also lives in my head. Him and Brian Eno each have their separate rooms. Sometimes I can hear them wander around, whistling and making coffee, smoking cigarettes, talking together.”
Track 2 Dream Baby Dream
Album Dream Baby Dream – single (1979)
Artist Suicide
“A pure gem that always makes me smile. A lot of music owe Alan Vega and Martin Rev a huge debt! As a musician, and a fan, I’m always swimming in their river.”
Track 3 Pink Turns to Blue
Album Zen Arcade
Artist Hüsker Dü
“This record was quite a game changer for me. It had a profound effect of how I view rock music as a whole, and it’s one of those records that has formed me into the musician I am today.”
Find more in depth info on Januarys playlist: http://bit.ly/Celestify
February 19, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Hello there!
Second edition of our monthly recurring Spotify playlist – if you like our picks, please do “follow” it.
It consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
Rasmus Sjøgren
Leadsinger, guitarist, keyboard, songwriter.
Track 1 School
Album Bleach
Artist Nirvana
“Gnawing grunge at its finest.”
Track 2 Colors
Album Colors
Artist Beck
“Shinny new tunes from one of the world’s leading pop oddballs.”
Track 3 Storyteller
Album Storyteller
Artist Gleb Kolyadin
“The piano virtuoso reveals the first notes from his debut solo album with an absolute all star guest line up. February 23rd will be interesting indeed.”
Jeppe Pradsgaard Holm
Keyboard, pads, effects.
Track 1 Soul Modulation
Album Winter Limbo
Artist Noosfære
“This very promising project that spans really wide. Here he introduces a unique ambitious ambient sound flow with a lot of depth.”
Track 2 Ultimatum
Album Utopia
Artist Murcof
“This Mexican artist has a very deep pool of self-produced sample and sends them of on a track of straight beats and synths.”
Track 3 Fanfare
Album Enclosure
Artist John Frusciante
“Mister master melancholic! In this album he brilliantly wraps his always deathly lyrics in a chaos of trip hop beats. But as always accompanied by the most life confirming melodies.”
Kenneth Rønsholt Østergaard
Guitarist, backing vocals, keyboard.
Track 1 Blue Walsh
Album Cold Dark Place
Artist Mastodon
“Something a wee bit different from the heavy-prog masters.”
Track 2 Keep
Album Felt
Artist Nils Frahm
“It´s hard to pick a stand alone track from this artist But i really like this album opener. It´s low-key and maybe because of that, a catalyst for emotions.”
Track 3 Woodbine
Album Soma
Artist Windhand
“Really cool band with a sound that can knock your socks off! Also, the way Dorthia Cottrell uses her voice is really interesting i think. Put this record on while you drive into the sunset.”
Chris Bjørumslet
DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, dirt provider.
Track 1 Dot in the Sky
Album Demonstration (2017)
Artist Drab Majesty
” A mesmerizing mixture of an alien, a mime and a priestess all in one body. One of my favourite records last year!”
Track 2 Dominos
Album The Mothercycle (2017)
Artist The Mothercycle
“A powerful banger by one of the most interesting danish acts around at the moment!”
Track 3 Little Sunflower
Album Kev Beadle presents Private Collection Vol. 3
Artist Louis Hayes Group
“Soothing fusion jazz for the mind and soul by Louis Hayes and fusion grandmaster Leon Thomas!”
Nicklas Sebastian Winther Pedersen
Bass player
Track 1 Firth of Fifth
Album Selling England by the Pound (1973)
Artist Genesis
“For me, Firth of Fifth really is one of the most fundamental and game changing pieces of music in progressive rock. Truly amazing!”
Track 2 Thru the Eyes of Ruby
Album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Artist Smashing Pumpkins
“The ending of this song forever changed my perception of what you can do with a rock song, and where you can take it. It is the pure sound of my teens, and I take great pride in being a Pumpkins fan with this song!”
Track 3 Raider ii
Album Grace for Drowning (2011)
Artist Steven Wilson
“Steven Wilson has undergone many great works, especially with Porcupine Tree, but as a solo artist, my favourite album is Grace For Drowning, and why not kick things off with a 23 minutes long rock symphony?”
Find more in depth info on Januarys playlist: http://bit.ly/Celestify
January 19, 2018
by Rasmus Sjøgren
Hi Guys!
We made this monthly recurring Spotify playlist – if you like our picks, please do “follow” it.
It consists of tracks we’ve been listening to this past month – not necessarily what we’re inspired by.
Just below the player you’ll find a little more in-depth details on this months tracks….
And while you’re at it – please make us happy and follow our artist page as well. 🙂
