Epadunk () or raggardunk is a genre of music, often

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, that has been associated with EPA tractors and A-tractors in Sweden since the early 2020s. The lyrics often focus on themes like

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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). The genre achieved significant commercial success in Sweden in 2022, with several songs among the most streamed on

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. 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

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. In addition to electronic party music (including 1990s

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), song by artists such as

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and

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have also been heard blaring from these vehicles.

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and Hooja are some of the names associated with the genre.

Background

Epadunk has been described as a cross between

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(EDM) and ''

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'', a Swedish term for a type of Swedish rock music characterized by humoristic and irreverent lyrics that often include sexually explicit lyrics, innuendos,

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and positive descriptions of alcohol consumption and drunkenness. Among the precursors and sources of inspiration for the genre are the Norwegian genre '' russemusikk'' as well as the so-called "fjortisdunk" (a derogatory Swedish term used to describe

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commonly listened to by young people in the 2000s, by artists like

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and

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music have also been cited as sources of inspiration.

References

{{Cite web , date=2022-12-27 , title=Epadunk och putinpriser – här är årets Nyordslista 2022 , url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/WNmIu86rYOHpkHSzK0aQC/epadunk-och-putinpriser-haer-aer-arets-nya-ord , access-date=2024-11-15 , website=www.tv4.se , language=sv

External links

"Vad är epadunk? Musikkritikern förklarar."
on the public television broadcaster

Svt.se Sveriges Television AB ("Sweden's Television aktiebolag, Stock Company"), shortened to SVT (), is the Sweden, Swedish national public broadcasting, public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksd ...

, 11 Januari, 2023. Music genres Swedish styles of music