EAST - WEST

February 25th, 2010 by RoastingHouse

20100224Today we had a meeting with Mr. Nao Fukushima from Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) which is one of the most prestigious consulting firms in Japan and part of the Mitsubishi Group. They are doing a research commissioned by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI). The theme of the project is the elaboration of a strategy to promote the penetration of Japanese music records in the European Market.

PAIN OF SALVATION

Daniel Gildenlöw

February 17th, 2010 by RoastingHouse

pain-of-salvation_2009_600Pain of Salvation made it to the next round in Melodifestivalen. Congratulations to Daniel Gildenlöw and the band. The show was watched by 3 450 000 Swedish viewers ! Let’s keep our fingers crossed the make it to the finals in Stockholm at the Globe Arena.

EXILE “Ai subeki mirai e”

Erik Lidbom / Bachlogic

January 7th, 2010 by RoastingHouse

exile-ai_subeki_mirai_e-albumEXILE album “Ai subeki mirai e” (Rythm Zone) was the 2nd best selling album worldwide in the first week and has reached 1 million during the Holidays. The album is now awarded Diamond sales in Japan and to this date it’s around 1 100 000 copies sold !

EXILE “Ai subeki mirai e”

Erik Lidbom / Bachlogic

December 10th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

exile-ai_subeki_mirai_e-albumEXILE is No 1 again, now with their “Ai subeki mirai e” (Rythm Zone) album, released on Dec 2, 2009,  featuring the two RoastingHouse songs co-written by Erik Lidbom. The sales are after one week a staggering 750 000  units (3 x platinum) !

PAIN OF SALVATION

Daniel Gildenlöw

December 1st, 2009 by RoastingHouse

pain-of-salvation_2009_600 Pain of Salvation is of course the band that will perform in the Swedish Melodifestival with Daniel’s song “Road Salt”. It was announced yesterday to Swedish media but it wasn’t sure the members could attend the huge press conference since they are still touring and head off to Australia next together with Dream Theatre. The city they are performing in the Melodifestival is Örnsköldsvik on February 6, 2010. The band has also just released an EP called “Linoleum” (InsideOut Music), check it out !

TOMOHISA YAMASHITA

Andreas Johansson Ali Atie

November 25th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

andreas600We’re very happy to announce that this week we have songs on the No 1 selling single in Japan as well as No 2 !!! Tomohisa Yamashita’s single “Loveless” is No 1, selling more than 190 000 copies the first week, and Exile “The Generation” is still doing well on 2nd place. Andreas Johansson wrote “Moon ligtht” (together with Ali Atie) and “Run from you” on Yamashita’s long awaited single. So a big RoastingHouse Music writers day in Japan !

EXILE

Erik Lidbom / Bachlogic

November 24th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

exile_thegenerationEXILE “Generation” is currently in the global charts at No 14, which  basically means it’s the the 14th best selling single in the world !

EXILE

Erik Lidbom / Bachlogic

November 13th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

exile_thegenerationWe are happy to announce the single sold gold the first day (100 000 copies) in Japan ! The single also entered No 2 in the Oricon sale charts.

TEGOMASS

Anderz Wrethov Elin Wrethov Johan Bejerholm

November 9th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

guldskiva_tegomass Congratulations to our writers for the Gold record award for “Tanabata Matsuri” with Tegomass released by Swedish label Hawk Records/Universal.

EXILE

Erik Lidbom / Bachlogic

October 27th, 2009 by RoastingHouse

exile_thegeneration

Super group Exile (Avex) new single “The Generation” also features “Shooting Star” co-written by  Erik Lidbom from one of the RoastingHouse co-writing trips. The single will be release on November 11.