Jonathan Johansson (musician)
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Johansson, born August 29, 1980, is a Swedish
musician
and singer-songwriter
from Malmö
. He is currently on Hybris Records
.
Pitchfork describes his music as containing "the bruised emotionalism and chilly synthcraft of his Swedish language
debut, En hand i himlen (which translates roughly to "A Hand in the Sky")."
His single "Aldrig Ensam" was remixed by the Swedish electronic act Boeoes Kaelstigen
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from 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...
. He is currently on Hybris Records
Hybris (record label)
Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
.
Pitchfork describes his music as containing "the bruised emotionalism and chilly synthcraft of his Swedish language
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...
debut, En hand i himlen (which translates roughly to "A Hand in the Sky")."
His single "Aldrig Ensam" was remixed by the Swedish electronic act Boeoes Kaelstigen
Boeoes Kaelstigen
Boeoes Kaelstigen, preferably pronounced , is a techno group consisting of Leo Nathorst-Böös and Tor Rauden Källstigen. Well known for their minimalistic techno with influences from trance...
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Albums
- 2005: OK, ge mig timmarna (Eckwork Records)
- 2009: En hand i himlen (Hybris)
- 2011: Klagomuren (Hybris)
Singles
- 2008: "En hand i himlen" (Hybris)
- 2009: "Aldrig ensam" (Hybris)
- 2011: "Blommorna" (Hybris)
- 2011: "Stockholm" (Hybris)