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The Space Lady (US) + Palm&Lundqvist&Björklund

RIYL: Broadcast, outsiders, Yellow Magic Orchestra, The Knife, Kraftwerk, Joe Meek, Moondog, Laurie Anderson, Delia Derbyshire, lo-fi pop, Laraaji, psychedelic pop, sci-fi, Dr Who, Suzanne Ciani, Breadwoman.

Emerging from the vibrant streets of late-1970s Boston, The Space Lady, born Susan Dietrich, began her musical journey with a humble accordion and a distinctive winged helmet. Her ethereal renditions of contemporary pop songs quickly captivated passersby, offering a unique auditory experience that transcended the ordinary street performance. A decade later, she relocated to San Francisco, where her presence became a beloved fixture among the city’s eclectic artistic community.

A pivotal moment in her career occurred when her accordion was stolen and destroyed. Undeterred, she invested in a then-novel Casio keyboard, augmenting her setup with a phase shifter and headset microphone. This transition infused her music with an otherworldly quality, transforming familiar pop melodies into cosmic soundscapes that resonated deeply within the underground music scene. Her performances, characterized by haunting vocals and minimalist electronic arrangements, have been described as “bathed in echo and a warm blanket of hiss,” with her voice being “utterly without guile on her Casio covers and Outsider Art explorations” .

After a hiatus beginning in 2000, The Space Lady re-emerged in 2012, bringing her celestial music to a new generation of listeners. Her resurgence led to performances at esteemed festivals such as Flow Festival, Pohoda, Le Guess Who?, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Donau Festival, among others. Her 2013 album, “The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits,” received critical acclaim and was featured in NME’s “101 Albums to Hear Before You Die” .

The Space Lady’s music defies conventional genre classifications, blending elements of synth-pop, psychedelic pop, and space music. Her minimalist approach and sincere delivery have earned her a dedicated following, with Dazed Digital noting that her work is “heart-warming, eccentric, and unselfconscious,” demonstrating that “you don’t need ego and fancy gear to make great pop music” .

In recent years, she has continued to enchant audiences worldwide. Her enduring appeal lies in her ability to transform the mundane into the magical, offering listeners a transcendent experience that opens hearts and minds.

Support: Palm&Lundqvist&Björklund (Börft)

Palm, Lundqvist & Björklund—PLB—craft structured improvisations rooted in German avant-garde rock and free jazz, merging synths, saxophones, and electronic-acoustic percussion. The project began in 2017 with Jonas Palm and P-O Lundqvist blending winds and electronics into atmospheric compositions, resulting in two LPs and live sets in cities like Berlin. Palm, a pioneer in Swedish electronic music, gained cult status with his 1980 album Ze Wörmnest, while also composing for award-winning radio theatre. Lundqvist brings decades of experience in jazz, from small ensembles to big bands.

As a duo, they released Remote Jazz (2017) and Remote Bio – Exit Jazz (2019) on Börft sublabel Djuring Phonogram—works praised for their sparse, textured soundscapes and interplay of pulse and melody. In 2020, percussionist Thomas Björklund joined, bringing analog depth and decades of live and studio experience. Together, PLB navigates the space between composition and exploration, always with a subtly Nordic inflection.
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