Social Ambitions

New album ANTICIPATION is out February 27

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:37 +0000

The new mini-album ANTICIPATION will be available in stores and streaming services on February 27. The album consist of five brand new tracks. “Like a small rock opera about rave, religion and love”, says the record label boss Johan Billing of Electric Fantastic Sound. The band does not disagree.

Album cover by Thomas Berger (BergerBerger)

With this release there is no doubt from where todays electronic popular music derives. ANTICIPATION is heavily influenced by early 80′s synthpop and the warmth and power of the analogue synthesizer.

For the experienced ear and mind there is a possibility to detect more subtle and surpising influences and references. Infulences such as the echoes of early Detroit, Manchester greatness and modern dance music in the new world. Scandinavian sense for melodies and punchy beats is essential as always.

“We are very proud. The best Social Ambitions release ever made made… so far.”

Track listing

Rockers in my head
A man
Angel
Rain
Open field

All songs are written and produced by Social Ambitions

Updated visual, new photos

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:59:32 +0000

Photographic pictures. New colours and new shapes. Supporting and enhancing new songs and sounds.

Here’s a back-stage photo from the photo session performed in December 2011. The results will be presented soon. Thomas Berger is not only a great designer/AD/painter/artist… He’s pretty nifty with the camera as well!

Commandments (original version) on soundcloud

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:58:27 +0000

In the wait for the next mini-album release – here’s Commandments on Soundcloud.

This is the latest single released, in August 2011. The “b-side” of the Commandments release is “Paris”. Vocoder wonderland! Buy the release at Amazon, Klicktrack or Apple iTunes…

Free download – Commandments (old school edit)

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:20:45 +0000

Thanks for the great support, 2011 has been a great year for Social Ambitions. Here’s a tribute to the old school and a preparation for new exciting sounds in 2012. Download and share!

Happy new year!

Equipment – Yamaha CS-20M Synthesizer

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:37 +0000

The Yamaha CS-20M is a powerful and classic analogue devil. Due to its weight we have never brought it along to a live performance. That’s a shame since it has storable presents and excellent performance controls and great sound. We need to get more roadies.

-”It has all the essential components of a classic synth: There is a resonant filter with switchable high, band or lowpass filtering with its own ADSR envelope controls. There is an ADSR VCA envelope generator which contains a third oscillator which generates a sine wave to modulate and enhance your sounds. And there is an LFO which can modulate the PWM sweep.” – Vintage synth explorer

Perfect as a lead aswell as a thundering bass synth. The sub oscillator brings earth quaking vibes to the basslines and some people even say it sounds like a Mini Moog.

New release in 2012

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:42:51 +0000

The band is making plans and preparations for a new release. The new music will be available in online stores, Spotify etc in early 2012.

-”It is a new and somewhat brighter side of Social Ambitions, especially when it comes to the lyrics”, says Anders.

Most of the tracks have been recorded and produced in the new studio in Södermalm in Stockholm during 2011 using well known Social Ambitions equipment such as the Korg Polysix. A sound recognized to represent the typical analogue synth feeling of Social Ambitions songs. The production skills of the due have evolved and never before have so much effort been spent on the vocal harmonies.

-”A natural progression of the SA sound and an excellent representation of our development as a band”, says Mikael. “And possibly even as people”, Anders completes.

The future of Social Ambitions looks and sounds exciting.

Pictures and video from our show at Stockholm Pride

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:31:55 +0000

Thanks to you (our friends & fans) we are collecting some pictures and videos from our show at Stockholm Pride in August!

You can see the result at the Social Ambitions Facebook page.

Lyrics – Commandments

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:16:30 +0000

Commandments (2011)

Fixing you up for the last confession

Cutting you down like a criminal

Moving your mind in the right direction

Cause we got to believe, yes we got to believe.

We got to believe in love and the ways of forgiveness

Commandments, never give up and you´re losing touch
Commandments, never give up and you’re losing touch
Commandments, never give up and you’re losing touch

We have to believe

Everything depends upon you now

When your mind is a mess and your heart is pounding

All the redemption you need will reach you

Cause we got to believe, yes we got to believe

We got to believe in love and the ways of forgiveness

Commandments, never give up and you’re losing touch
Commandments, never give up and you’re losing touch
Commandments, never give up and you’re losing touch

Holding on

You will tell them, you won’t go

Social Ambitions on Pride 2011 – listen to the songs

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:23:27 +0000

We are so in the mood for the gig today on Pride! Here is the short but intense set for this event:

Commandments (link to Spotify)

The title song from the new single “Commandments“.

A Man

Will appear on the next Social Ambitions release planned for late 2011 or early 2012.

Do You Want to Go (link to Spotify)

A song from our debut album “Almost gone“.

Excellent reviews for the Commandments single

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:27:20 +0000

We are happy that our new single “Commandments” has received positive reviews. Here are some voices and quotes.

Commandments (2011), Artwork by Thomas Berger

“Social Ambitions takes command. [...] Commandments is a catchy pop song with electronic sounds [...] Paris is right in our hearts“ Electro & Pop

“The well-produced sound of Social Ambitions has been pushed even further and is actually a bit harder than previously. [...] I applaud Social Ambitions once again.” Synth.nu

“[...] an infectious slice of Classic SynthPop with a contemporary twist. [...] Social Ambitions distance themselves from the pack with the ability to write a good hook and a catchy chorus.” Electronic Rumours

Those of you having the opportunity of visiting Stockholm Pride festival on August 5 will hear us perform the title song, plus two other songs.

Buy it at iTunes. Buy it at Klicktrack. Play at Spotify