Familjen

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Familjen
Origin Hässleholm, Skåne, Sweden
Genre(s) Electronica, Techno, Indie
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Flag of Sweden Adrian Recordings / Hybris
Flag of Norway Tellé [1]
Flag of Denmark A:Larm
Flag of Australia Creative Vibes [2]
Associated acts David & the Citizens
Website www.detsnurrariminskalle.com/
Members
Johan T Karlsson

Familjen is the alias of Swedish techno/electropop artist Johan T Karlsson.

Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne (the same town as fellow electronica producers Andreas Tilliander and Stefan Thor (Folie)), but is currently based in Stockholm. In his youth as a synthpop fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden from nearby Lund[3]. Karlsson has previously produced Swedish indie band David & the Citizens.

Karlsson describes his music as indie-techno:

"I'm pretty fed up with guitar - Indie and techno can get a bit monotone after a while."

All his lyrics are in Swedish, or the southern dialect of Scanian to be more precise. He performs live with Andreas Tilliander on synthesizer.

Both the album and the single Det snurrar i min skalle are released on Tellé in Norway, the same label as Röyksopp, Annie and Kings Of Convenience[4]. Creative Vibes Recordings released the album in Australia in 2008[5].

In October 2007 Familjen won the Swedish web-based music competition Rampmusic[6][7] (competitions were also held in Norway and Denmark). Some unexpected help came from the file sharing community Piratbyrån, who on their website encouraged their visitors to vote for him (without Karlsson's knowledge)[8].

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Album

  • 2007 "Det snurrar i min skalle"

[edit] EP

  • 2006 "Familjen EP" on Adrian Recordings

[edit] Singles

  • 2006 "Första/Sista" on Adrian Recordings
  • 2006 "Hög Luft" on Adrian Recordings / Hybris[9]
  • 2007 "Kom säger dom" on Adrian Recordings / Hybris
  • 2007 "Det snurrar i min skalle" on Adrian Recordings / Hybris / A:Larm (Denmark) / Tellé (Norway) / Creative Vibes (Australia)
  • 2007 "Huvudet i sanden" on Adrian Recordings / Hybris / Tellé

[edit] Videos

  • 2007 "Der snurrar i min skalle" (English translation: "It's Spinning Inside My Head") The video was named by Pitchfork Media as one of the best videos of 2007.[10] It also won a grammy in Sweden for best video.
  • 2007 "Huvudet i sanden" (English translation: "Head in the Sand") Directed by Johan Söderberg. Pitchfork Media said the video was "one of the most inspired and rewatchable videos of 2007".[11]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ www.houseoftelle.com
  2. ^ Creative Vibes Recordings
  3. ^ "Mer än bara nötkräm (Swedish)", Dagens Nyheter, 2007-03-29. 
  4. ^ www.houseoftelle.com
  5. ^ Familjen Review on Creative Vibes
  6. ^ Rampmusic.se
  7. ^ "Spelade hem en miljon på nätet", Kvällsposten, 2007-10-31. 
  8. ^ "Pirate Bay samlar in miljoner till ”Familjen”", Realtid.se, 2007-10-26. 
  9. ^ Hög Luft
  10. ^ Deusner, Stephen M.. On Repeat: Familjen: "Det Snurrar I Min Skalle" [Video]. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  11. ^ Deusner, Stephen M.. Video: Familjen: "Huvudet i sanden". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.

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