CK 37 announce tongue‑in‑cheek EBM single ‘Gammal är äldst’
CK 37
Swedish industrial/EBM outfit CK 37 – short for Centralkalkylator 37 – have announced a new single called “Gammal är äldst” (“Old is the oldest”) to be released on Wednesday 20 August. The track is a humorous tribute to ageing and persistence, promising a “body bassline” for fans whose joints aren’t as flexible as they used to be. The band adds that the song “hits like a kneecap in a headwind” and laughs at the seriousness of their own genre, proving “it’s never too late for EBM, rollators and rhythmic rheumatism.”
In short, “Gammal är äldst” is a homage to physical decline and the stubborn will to keep playing music. The B‑side of the single will be a remix of their 2024 track “Svett”, reimagined by producer Neuf.
CK 37 will premiere the official music video for “Gammal är äldst” on Wednesday 20 August, 2 days before the single is released across Bandcamp and major streaming platforms.
About CK 37
CK 37 describe themselves as the “epicentre of the electronical storm”, and is a Swedish EBM and industrial collective whose mission is to “weaponize sound against societal inertia and collapse“. Formed by three members with conceptual aliases – S.A. Dist, Ossi Oscillator and The Synth Panda – the project blends body music, noise and avant‑garde electronics.
Each member brings a particular background: S.A. Dist is a former AI researcher, Ossi Oscillator uses Arctic field recordings and experimental synthesis, and The Synth Panda is a self‑styled signal architect.
In earlier releases, the band has shown a taste for reinterpretation. On their May 2025 single “800º”, they turned a punk classic into body music. CK 37’s name is itself a nod to an advanced airborne computer developed by Datasaab for the Saab 37 Viggen fighter aircraft; the CK 37 computer integrated data from sensors and fed it to head‑up displays and weapon system.
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