CEO — who saw acclaim for his 2010 debut, White Magic, and particularly for his “Come With Me” single — has just shared a new track, a loose adaption of Blondie’s 1999 comeback single, “Maria”, apparently featuring labelmates jj. CEO’s “Ave Maria” is accompanied by a video celebrating tennis star Maria Sharapova. Watch the clip and download the mp3 below:
I’ve been quite a fan of ceo, ie Eric Berglund, a man with a seeming aversion to Google searchability and capitals. Like his previous band The Tough Alliance, ceo is a continued exploration of sun-drenched balearic synth-pop mixed with that distinctive Scandinavian melodic sensibility. I always thought that his amazing single “Come With Me” could [...]
Yesterday we mentioned that Eric Berglund a.k.a. the other half of Swedish electronica duo The Tough Alliance a.k.a ceo has has a new 7” out for “Illuminata,” off of his Modular debut White Magic. The b-side attached to the single? A riveting, hazy electronic rendition of Beyonce’s “Halo” from her 2008 full length, I Am Sasha Fierce.
Yesterday ceo aka Eric Berglund of The Tough Alliance released a new video for his single “Illuminata.” He bowed out of flashing illuminati signs in favor of a tennis match against himself. Fair enough.
On the single he decided to tackle Beyonce’s “Halo” to great effect.
Eric Berglund made headlines this year when he announced his solo outfit apart from the Swedish electronic outfit The Tough Alliance. Under the moniker ceo, the Swede released his own brand of electrified dream pop with his debut White Magic via Modular and Sincerely Yours. After dropping an unusual video for his first single, the buoyant summer pop anthem “Come With Me,” Berglund has released a less adventurous clip for the track “Illuminata.” Similar to the rest of White Magic, the single strives off Berglund’s dreamy vocals, electro-pop rock attitude and delicate use of synths.
Ayer tuvimos la chance de ver el nuevo video el último sencillo de ceo “Illuminata”. Hoy podemos escuchar su B-Side que es un cover de la famosa rola de Beyoncé, “Halo”. Acá se las dejo.
