swedish techno

**Col** · 23-10-2003, 11:21 PM

patrick skoog, hardcell, johan bacto, henrik b, carl lekebush, thomas krome, adam beyer, etc, etc, etc

why are their so many shit hot techno producers from sweden? im led to believe that the techno scene in sweden is almost non-existant, so why so many top class techno producers? i dont think sweden has a wealth of top producers in any other genre, so why techno? is their something special about sweden that inspires such great techno?

just curious to see what theory's you can come up with, is their anyone from sweden who regulary posts on here? and is anyone else a big fan of the swedish sound?

**Esox Lucius** · 23-10-2003, 11:25 PM

mad innit, some lad on another forum went to study in sweden for 6 months and said there was hardly any techno even in stockholm there wasnt much! :?:

**Sunil** · 23-10-2003, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

patrick skoog, hardcell, johan bacto, henrik b, carl lekebush, thomas krome, adam beyer, etc, etc, etc

why are their so many shit hot techno producers from sweden? im led to believe that the techno scene in sweden is almost non-existant, so why so many top class techno producers? i dont think sweden has a wealth of top producers in any other genre, so why techno? is their something special about sweden that inspires such great techno?

just curious to see what theory's you can come up with, is their anyone from sweden who regulary posts on here? and is anyone else a big fan of the swedish sound?

Yeah I think this is a kind of unanswered question, I guess they are a small dedicated group of people who happen to be very good at what they do. The success of Beyer,Lekebusch, Mull etc. rubbed off on the new wave a lot, and now there is a big community of producers from there releasing great techno..

**Col** · 24-10-2003, 12:26 AM

i forgot to mention steffan ehrlin, another of my fave producers at the mo.

**Sunil** · 24-10-2003, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

i forgot to mention steffan ehrlin, another of my fave producers at the mo.

he used to be Slobodan, in case you didn't already know. Tobias Von Hofsten is another wicked producer, his site is pretty good ... http://www.illegal-sthlm.nu/

**Dustin Zahn** · 24-10-2003, 01:17 AM

I can see where this thread is going to become a debate on how swedish techno sucks or not...but I hope it stays as positive as possible.

First off, I feel the success and quality of the music driven by the producers sticking together. Take the current crop of swedish producers, a lot of them are close friends. These guys can stick together and push each other further and further. They help each other out, give each other tips, etc. The same thing has also happened with the italians. I think the reason they are so successful is that they stick together and push each other.

I am a fan of the swedish sound, and theres quite a few producers coming up who are great.

Among others who deserve to be listed are grovskopa and archae, hertz, per mikael, mhonolink, and so many more.

I heard they actually give students a crash course on midi music in school, can anyone verify that this is true? No matter the case...sure its drummy music, sure its repetitive, sure its moody, synthy, whatever...but I totally dig it.

**The Overfiend** · 24-10-2003, 01:26 AM

I agree with Zahn rock.
They probably all sit there and compare software and hardware notes together.
They aren't out to one up the next man.
They collaborate and push each other forward instead of knocking the other down.
I may not like everything from them granted but they are a talented bunch.
If only America can be the same.

**The Overfiend** · 24-10-2003, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by Sunil

Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

i forgot to mention steffan ehrlin, another of my fave producers at the mo.

he used to be Slobodan, in case you didn't already know. Tobias Von Hofsten is another wicked producer, his site is pretty good ... http://www.illegal-sthlm.nu/

And yes Tobias Is Ill!!! :clap:

**Col** · 24-10-2003, 01:35 AM

yep, hertz is another one of my fave producers at the mo, i was actually informed that he was german!, and ive never been able to find much info about him on the net. i love sway records, i love that sound.

**Col** · 24-10-2003, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by Sunil

Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

i forgot to mention steffan ehrlin, another of my fave producers at the mo.

he used to be Slobodan, in case you didn't already know. Tobias Von Hofsten is another wicked producer, his site is pretty good ... http://www.illegal-sthlm.nu/

i didnt know that sunil! i thought they were 2 entirley different producers.

**Dave Elyzium** · 24-10-2003, 01:41 AM

isnt it the same as the whole german trance thing in as much as we are mad for it over here but there is no real scene in germany itself?

**Bughead** · 24-10-2003, 09:55 AM

Steffan Ehrilin is Slobodan, his brother was in ( and probably still is ) in Headroom, cannot belive no one mentioned Joel Mull...

Yeah was asking someone about this and all Swedish students have to take music in school ( this and having one of the best software writing groups in the world " Propellerheads" for Reason)

Par Grindvig being another one, Arche and Grovskopa touch of class...

And as well the have the Rave police ( its a commission that if you want to have rave dance type event you have to get the go ahead from them...)

that and the government sells beer...

**dcdn** · 24-10-2003, 11:16 AM

and what to think about, jesper dahlbeck, fredrik almquist (aka rnd) which is one of my favorite swedish producers.

**Buttman** · 24-10-2003, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

why are their so many shit hot techno producers from sweden? im led to believe that the techno scene in sweden is almost non-existant,

Maybe that is the reason? Because of the non-existant scene everyone has adopted a DIY-attitude.

**Jimfish** · 24-10-2003, 11:42 AM

niklas holmqvist is one to watch too..

i have actually posed this question to a couple of the swedes and they tell me its cos its so damn cold they all just want to stay in the warm and tweak thier knobs - coupled with the fact that the scene has been crushed by the super-strict rozzers so as buttman says, DIY..

**Esox Lucius** · 24-10-2003, 01:06 PM

Aril Brikha is swedish isnt he? he's an amazing producer.

**Dustin Zahn** · 24-10-2003, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by SummerOfSam

If only America can be the same.

It's getting a little better. Though americans claim they help push each other, its surprising when they actually do.

As for the scene, yes its a shame...strict government.

**eyes without a face** · 24-10-2003, 02:13 PM

Glenn Wilson had a fair hand in the getting the swedish thing going aswell if im not mistaken, i think he lived there and started a record shop there, and released some of Beyer and Co's earlier work?

anyway, i quite like the swedish sound. There are some really good producers, my faves being Patrik Skoog, Par Grindvik, Slobodan and Hardcell. Especially Hardcell and Skoog tho.

**Jimfish** · 24-10-2003, 02:19 PM

i think planet rhythm was originally a record shop over there..
and i think before 'planet rhythm uk' there was 'planet rhythm' which was when it was besed in sweden

**Jimfish** · 24-10-2003, 02:22 PM

ya, skoog and mull are my favourites...

not very fashionable at the moment i know, but i am a real Beyer fan too

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