Ane Trolle
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 by Paul Irishurban soul // trip hop // female vocals
Ane Trolle popped up first on our radar as a vocalist for Trentemoller in “Moan”. She has since brought her voice to the new downtempo Ubiquity signing Peder; on “White Lillies”. Now, Ane joined forces with fellow Copenhagenite Pato Siebenhaar for “Sweet Dogs” under the name Trolle//Siebenhaar, obv. Ane’s textured and urban voice glides above a weathered reggae production. (Thx, Brandon!)Distinctive vocal timbre against city beats.
Trolle//Siebenhaar – Sweet Dogs
Peder; – White Lillies (feat. Ane Trolle)
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Calling all Parisiens, Barcelonins, and Stockholmarna!
I will be going on vacation in Europe this July and would love to meet up with you! I’ll be visiting Paris, Barcelona, and Stockholm from July 4th to the 16th with my lovely lady. I’m looking for friends to stay with (got a free bed or couch?) or friends who could show me the interesting and hip places I need to check out (as I know you all already have such fine taste ;-) Places to eat, clubs to dance at, etc.. If you think you could help me out, email me! Merci beaucoup, moltes grà cies, and tack sÃ¥ mycket!
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