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Karlsson grew up in HässleholmHässleholm
Hässleholm is a locality and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 17,730 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Hässleholm was gradually developed from 1860 in connection with the construction of the main Stockholm to Malmö railway line. There was no settlement on the spot before...
, Skåne (the same town as fellow electronica producers Andreas Tilliander
Andreas Tilliander
Berndt Andreas Tilliander is a Swedish producer who significantly contributed to the evolution of the 'clicks & cuts' genre with his first albums 'Cliphop' and 'Ljud' . He has recorded several albums under just as many names and worked with some of Europe's influential electronic music labels...
and Stefan Thor (Folie)), but is currently based in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. In his youth as a synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden
Sophie Rimheden
Sophie Rimheden is a Swedish electronica artist. Born in Lund, Sweden, she began making music as a child and moved into electronic music at age 13. She has stated she is heavily influenced by Madonna.-Early career:...
from nearby Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
. Karlsson has previously produced Swedish indie band David & the Citizens
David & the citizens
David & the Citizens is a Swedish rock band formed in 1999 in Skåne.-History:The band was created in 1999 by the singer and songwriter David Fridlund. With a couple of already-recorded songs he moved from Stockholm to Malmö...
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Karlsson describes his music as indie-techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
:
"I'm pretty fed up with guitar - Indie and techno can get a bit monotone after a while."
All his lyrics are in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
, or the southern dialect of Scanian to be more precise. He performs live with Andreas Tilliander on synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
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Both the album and the single Det snurrar i min skalle are released on Tellé
Telle
Telle is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 6,835.-Villages:The community of Telle includes the villages of Botsoela, Ha 'Malesia, Ha Elia, Ha Elia , Ha Khahlana, Ha Khopolo , Ha Koloti, Ha Lechesa, Ha Leeba, Ha Lekola-Ntšo, Ha Leloko, Ha...
in Norway, the same label as Röyksopp
Röyksopp
Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland....
, Annie and Kings Of Convenience
Kings of Convenience
Kings of Convenience are an indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway. Consisting of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, the musical group is known for their delicate tunes, calming voices, and intricate and subtle guitar melodies...
. Creative Vibes Recordings
Creative Vibes
Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....
released the album in Australia in 2008.
In October 2007 Familjen won the Swedish web-based music competition Rampmusic (competitions were also held in Norway and Denmark). Some unexpected help came from the file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
community The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website which hosts magnet links and .torrent files, which allow users to share electronic files, including multimedia, computer games and software via BitTorrent...
, who on their website encouraged their visitors to vote for him (without Karlsson's knowledge).
Both music videos directed by Karlsson feature a previously shown image overlayed with a hand-drawn heart for the last few seconds.
Singles
- 2006 "Första/Sista" on Adrian Recordings
- 2006 "Hög luft" on Adrian Recordings / HybrisHybrisHybris may refer to:* Hubris, exaggerated self pride. "Hybris" is an alternative transliteration of the original ancient Greek word ὕβρις.* 430 Hybris, a typical Main belt asteroid* Hybris , the first studio album by Änglagård...
- 2007 "Kom säger dom" on Adrian Recordings / HybrisHybrisHybris may refer to:* Hubris, exaggerated self pride. "Hybris" is an alternative transliteration of the original ancient Greek word ὕβρις.* 430 Hybris, a typical Main belt asteroid* Hybris , the first studio album by Änglagård...
- 2007 "Det snurrar i min skalleDet snurrar i min skalle"Det snurrar i min skalle" is the most successful single from Swedish indie-techno outfit Familjen from the 2007 album Det snurrar i min skalle. It was released in 2007 under various labels including Adrian Recordings and Hybris in Sweden, Telle in Norway, A:Larm in Denmark, and Creative Vibes in...
" on Adrian Recordings / HybrisHybrisHybris may refer to:* Hubris, exaggerated self pride. "Hybris" is an alternative transliteration of the original ancient Greek word ὕβρις.* 430 Hybris, a typical Main belt asteroid* Hybris , the first studio album by Änglagård...
/ A:Larm (Denmark) / Tellé (Norway) / Creative VibesCreative VibesCreative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....
(Australia) - 2007 "Huvudet i sanden" on Adrian Recordings / HybrisHybrisHybris may refer to:* Hubris, exaggerated self pride. "Hybris" is an alternative transliteration of the original ancient Greek word ὕβρις.* 430 Hybris, a typical Main belt asteroid* Hybris , the first studio album by Änglagård...
/ Tellé - 2010 "När planeterna stannat" on Adrian Recordings / HybrisHybrisHybris may refer to:* Hubris, exaggerated self pride. "Hybris" is an alternative transliteration of the original ancient Greek word ὕβρις.* 430 Hybris, a typical Main belt asteroid* Hybris , the first studio album by Änglagård...
Videos
- 2007 "Det snurrar i min skalle" (English translation: "My mind is spinning") Directed by Johan SöderbergJohan SöderbergJohan Olof Anders Söderberg is a Swedish film director and editor. He was considered part of the now terminated Swedish multimedia collective Lucky People Center....
. The video was named by Pitchfork MediaPitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
as one of the best videos of 2007. It also won a grammy in Sweden for best video. - 2007 "Huvudet i sanden" (English translation: "Head in the sand") Directed by Johan SöderbergJohan SöderbergJohan Olof Anders Söderberg is a Swedish film director and editor. He was considered part of the now terminated Swedish multimedia collective Lucky People Center....
. Pitchfork MediaPitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
said the video was "one of the most inspired and rewatchable videos of 2007". - 2010 "Det var jag" (English translation: "It was me") Directed by Mats Udd.