It’s been three years since Familjen aka Johan T. Karlsson stormed charts, venues and festivals with especially the title track off his debut album ‘Det snurrar i min skalle’. When the follow up was released earlier this year, it was clear that the party is still going.
While much has happened since the "Det snurrar i min skalle” epidemic spread, the groove, drive and the sudden impulses are just as knock-out this time. Take the maxed out Motown drums and distorted bass on the first single "När planeterna stannat". It screams attention and once again drags us out on the dance floor. The track parked itself high on charts and established Familjen as one of the great Swedish artists. This has been even clearer when watching all the ten thousands dancers that show up on all the many festival shows during the summer. The summer of 2010 has been nothing but a big party for followers of Swedish melodic vocal house.
Second chapter starts with the release of the next single “Det var jag”. A bittersweet vocal melody, a post punk bass line (played by Kent’s Martin Sköld) and an unforgettable slightly Asian tune together with Johan’s almost mythological vocals will, once it has drilled its way in to your head, be stuck there for the rest of the year. We promise.
All is brought to you together with an extraordinary golden video and a string of fingerpicked remixes. The party will continue far beyond every border; abroad and within.
In Sweden Familjen is released by the label Adrian Recordings. This is a digital version of the single that contains 2 of the label’s wisest artists. Boeoes Kaelstigen is a minimal trance duo from Stockholm Sweden. They are turning the original track to something Trentemølleresq. Make sure to check out Boeoes Kaelstigens debut album “Tanum Teleport”, full of post-apocalyptic ear candy.
You also find a version from This Is Head. Malmö’s best blend of everything you like about music, from pop, via shoe gazing and kraut. This is a nodding live studio version in a The XX kinda way.
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Det snurrar i min skalle
Huvudet i sanden
Mänskligheten
Det snurrar i min skalle (Single)
Hög luft
Det var jag – The Vinyl Version
Det var jag – The Digital Version
Familjen EP
Kom säger dom
Man ser det från månen
Första Sista
När planeterna stannat