Dungen

Dungen ("the grove", Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɵŋɛn]) is a Swedish rock band based in Stockholm. Often classified as progg or psychedelic rock, Dungen is also influenced by Swedish (and other) folk music, classic rock, progressive rock, garage rock and alternative rock.

The band is fronted by singer/composer Gustav Ejstes, who writes all music and plays the majority of instruments on the band's records. Despite this, Dungen plays live as a four-piece. Ejstes, who in his teens started his songwriting with hip hop, is backed live by Swedish progressive rock veteran Reine Fiske (Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, The Amazing) on guitar, bassist Mattias Gustavsson (Life On Earth!), and drummer Johan Holmegard (previously on drums was Fredrik Björling), all of whom have played parts on Dungen's studio albums.

Following two vinyl album releases on Swedish record label Subliminal Sounds, Dungen briefly signed to Dolores Recordings (a subset of Virgin Records) in 2002, on which they released the CD Stadsvandringar and three singles, including one for Djungelboken 2 (the Swedish version of The Jungle Book 2). Ejstes soon returned to his friend's independent record label Subliminal Sounds, stating that a major label did not feel right because Dungen is not a pop act.

Dungen (album)

Dungen is the first album by the Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen.

It was originally released in 2001 by Subliminal Sounds on a limited vinyl edition of 500 copies. After high demand, the album was finally released on CD with some extra material in 2005 and renamed Dungen 1999-2001.

The album contains early versions of some songs found on Dungen's second studio album.

Track listing (LP version)

All tracks by Gustav Ejstes

Track listing (CD version)

Personnel

Dungen 2

Dungen 2 is the vinyl version of Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen's album Stadsvandringar.

It was released by Subliminal Sounds in 2002 in a limited edition of 500 copies. The CD version, Stadsvandringar, was released that year on Dolores Recordings and contained some alternate tracks: "Ät Det Som Växer" was replaced by "Stadsvandring Del 2" and "Andra Sidan Sjön".

Track listing

Side one

Side two

Personnel