Krister Linder
Encyclopedia
Krister Linder is a New York
-based Swedish electronic
musician.
Krister started his music career in 1987 as the vocalist of the Swedish band Grace.
Under the name Chris Lancelot, he was the vocalist of the Swedish band Dive
from 1990 to 1994.
Linder went on to compose and produce experimental electronic music until he released his first solo album as a vocalist, Songs from the Silent Years in 2006. He is also the lead vocalist in the Swedish heavy metal
band Enter the Hunt. Other musical efforts include scoring for TV commercials, short movies and feature films. His score in the documentary film
Gitmo: The New Rules of War
(directed by Erik Gandini
and Tarik Saleh
) won the first prize in the category Music For TV at the Festival international Musique et Cinéma in Auxerre
, France
in 2006. In November 2008 he won first prize in the category Best Music at the Stockholm International Film Festival for his score to the feature film Downloading Nancy
(directed by Johan Renck
). In 2009, he won the Jameson Film Music Award at the Stockholm International Film Festival for the score to the animated feature film Metropia
(directed by Tarik Saleh
) and that same year, he did co-vocals on the song "Departer" on the Album Night Is the New Day
by Katatonia. He also did vocals for Omnimotion's remix of the song Tierra Azul, originally by Vibrasphere.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based Swedish electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
musician.
Krister started his music career in 1987 as the vocalist of the Swedish band Grace.
Under the name Chris Lancelot, he was the vocalist of the Swedish band Dive
Dive (Swedish band)
Dive was a Swedish band which consisted of Chris Lancelot and Erik Holmberg. They released three albums.A fourth album was recorded but not released. Their debut single was also their biggest commercial success; "Captain Nemo" was later covered by Sarah Brightman on her 1993 album Dive.Both...
from 1990 to 1994.
Linder went on to compose and produce experimental electronic music until he released his first solo album as a vocalist, Songs from the Silent Years in 2006. He is also the lead vocalist in the Swedish heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Enter the Hunt. Other musical efforts include scoring for TV commercials, short movies and feature films. His score in the documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Gitmo: The New Rules of War
Gitmo (documentary)
Gitmo: The new rules of war is a Swedish documentary about the Guantanamo Bay detention camp by Erik Gandini and Tarik Saleh.The film features interviews with Janis Karpinski, Mehdi Ghezali and Geoffrey Miller, among others....
(directed by Erik Gandini
Erik Gandini
Erik Gandini is an Italian- Swedish film director, producer and writer.He has made several films including: Amerasians, Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara?, Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers, Gitmo and Videocracy.Videocracy has gone on to win awards at Toronto Film Festival, Sheffield...
and Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh is Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist and film director of Egyptian descent, who in early 90s was one of Sweden's most prominent graffiti artists...
) won the first prize in the category Music For TV at the Festival international Musique et Cinéma in Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 2006. In November 2008 he won first prize in the category Best Music at the Stockholm International Film Festival for his score to the feature film Downloading Nancy
Downloading Nancy
Downloading Nancy is a 2008 drama film directed by Johan Renck, starring Maria Bello and Jason Patric. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize.-Plot:From the press release:...
(directed by Johan Renck
Johan Renck
Bo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:...
). In 2009, he won the Jameson Film Music Award at the Stockholm International Film Festival for the score to the animated feature film Metropia
Metropia (film)
Metropia is a 2009 Swedish adult animated science-fiction film directed by Tarik Saleh. The screenplay was written by Fredrik Edin, Stieg Larsson, and Tarik Saleh after a story by Tarik Saleh, Fredrik Edin and Martin Hultman. The film uses a technique where actual photographs have been altered and...
(directed by Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh is Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist and film director of Egyptian descent, who in early 90s was one of Sweden's most prominent graffiti artists...
) and that same year, he did co-vocals on the song "Departer" on the Album Night Is the New Day
Night Is the New Day
-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Jonas Renkse – vocals, lyrics, production*Anders Nyström – lead guitar, production*Fredrik Norrman – rhythm guitar*Mattias Norrman – bass guitar*Daniel Liljekvist – drumsAdditional Personnel...
by Katatonia. He also did vocals for Omnimotion's remix of the song Tierra Azul, originally by Vibrasphere.
Solo albums
- Alaskanlab Sweden 1995, 1995 (as Tupilaq)
- Holtkötter, 1996 (as Yeti)
- First Wave, 2000 (as Solaroid)
- Songs from the Silent Years, 2006
- Metropia, 2009