Back when I first fell upon Karl X Johan’s Flames, I commented that the song did not at all sound like the work of two musicians just now making their debut. Little did I know at the time just how spot on that observation actually was. Turns out Karl x Johan is the joint venture of established electronic musician Kalle J (who apparently brings his love for sampled strings in tow) and former Nicolas Makelberge vocalist Johan Tuvesson, which is all information that I would’ve easily discovered with even a tiny bit of elbow grease. And to make matters worse, I actually had some of Nicolas Mackelberge’s serene synth-pop already floating about in my collection all the while.