Epadunk

Epadunk, epa-dunk[1] or raggardunk[2][3] is a genre of music, often electronic, that has been associated with EPA tractors and A-tractors in Sweden since the early 2020s.

A-tractor, a slow-moving vehicle marked with a red triangle sign at the back, is often associated with the Epadunk style of music.

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.[4] 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. In addition to electronic party music sound systems.[4][5] In addition to electronic party music (including 1990s Eurodance), artists like Eddie Meduza and Lasse Stefanz have also been heard blaring from these vehicles.[6][7]

Bolaget,[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, 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 russemusik[4] 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.[2][12] Dansband and hiphop music have also been cited as sources of inspiration.[4]

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