Roll the Dice (band)

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Roll The Dice
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Electronic, Ambient
Years active2007present
Labels Digitalis, The Leaf Label
Website
Members Malcolm Pardon
Peder Mannerfelt

Roll The Dice (band) is an analogue electronic duo from Stockholm, Sweden [1] signed to The Leaf Label. [2] A self-titled debut album was released in 2010 on Digitalis Recordings [3] and a second full length is released in 2011. [4]

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The band is composed of Peder Mannerfelt and Malcolm Pardon. Mannerfelt, also known as The Subliminal Kid, produces and performs live with Fever Ray. [5] Pardon was a member of Kinky Machine in the early 90s but left the band when he emigrated to Sweden to pursue a career in TV and film composition.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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References

  1. "Drowned in Sound - Watch - Roll The Dice - 'Undertow'". Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  2. The Leaf Label – artists – Roll The Dice
  3. Textura – Reviews – Roll The Dice
  4. Resident Advisor - News - http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=14251
  5. Boomkat – Roll The Dice by Roll The Dice