Epadunk Explained

Epadunk, epa-dunk[1] or raggardunk[2] [3] is a genre of music, often electronic, that has been associated with and 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. The musical style can be viewed as part of a wider lifestyle and culture where young people driving EPA-tractors/A-tractors want to show off their vehicles with accompanying sound systems.[5] In addition to electronic party music (including 1990s Eurodance), song by artists such as Eddie Meduza and Lasse Stefanz have also been heard blaring from these vehicles.[6] [7]

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

Background

Epadunk 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 drunknness.[11] Among the precursors and sources of inspiration for the genre are the Norwegian genre russemusikk as well as the so-called "fjortisdunk" (a derogatory Swedish term used to describe the dance music commonly listened to by young people) from the first decade of the 2000s with artists like Basshunter.[12] Dansband and hiphop music have also been cited as sources of inspiration.

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Notes and References

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