Harald Björk (Kranglan Broadcast, Apparillo, Traumschallplatten)
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Biography
Harald Björk's music is a naive and emotional, melodic type of minimal techno with a melancholic Scandinavian touch. He made a name for himself with his release "Brus EP" on Cologne based Traumschallplatten which was heavy played by DJ's like Sven Väth and James Holden among others. Haralds music can be described as a mixture between the gear-geek playfulness of Aphex Twin, the pop-influenced, melodic electronica of early Röyksopp spiced with minimal beats from Berlin and Cologne, all served as a modern swedish techno smörgåsbord.
In his live performances Harald uses a computer filled with chopped up feelings and a bunch of analogue machines and controllers to build up atmospheres of naive love and screaming frustration. His sets take you on a journey diving into melancholic melodic adventures escalating in exploding breaks winding up in motorically beats.
Harald recently released "Sunsets EP" which has been played by Miss Kittin, DJ Karotte, Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Josh Wink.
Music
Harald Bjork: Live Set:
Luftlust:
Videos
Comments on Kranglan EP:
Josh Wink -
"The Skvaltan track is the one for me on this release. Very hypnotic with sexy detroit-ish melodic pulses. Will work well to break up a set."
The Black Dog -
"Love the art and vibe on this EP, not our usual kind of thing but we'll be charting and playing this."
Laurent Garnier -
"This is a brilliant ep.....atmospheric , trippy and super dancefloor friendly Will play it everywhere"
Nathan Fake (Border Community) -
"Skvaltan is super nice, I like it all."
Özgur Can -
"Beautiful EP from Harald, love it !!"
Aki Latvamäki -
"Turning rhythms, psychedelic panoramas, forestry melodies, robert hood -esque basslines, mind bending string backgrounds, tail altering bass drums pulsing inside the mood and mind.
I thought I did good dish washing and traveling music, but now I notice how clean Harald gets his dishes and how small and beautiful roads he travels.
I will never think of techno music in the same way again, thanks for the opportunity to listen to this. Skvaltan!
I will want this 12" Harald!
Thanks!"
Charts
All time 'club' top 10
- James Holden - Lump
- Akzidenz Grotesk - Isbjˆrn
- Mathew Jonson - Marionette
- Brant feat Mr.Roper ñ Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Ada Remix)
- 52nd Street - twice as nice
- Frak - Utoz gives a song
- Justus Kˆhncke - 2 after 909
- Bobby Forester - she looks different
- Matthew Dear - Elementary Lover (DJ Koze remix)
- Osborne - Fresh
All time 'other' top 10
- 10CC - I am not in love
- Phoenix - If I ever feel better
- Bob Hund - Det skulle vara l‰tt fˆr mig att s‰ga att jag inte hittar hem men det gˆr jag tror jag
- David Bowie - Life On Mars?
- The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
- Mount Sims - Yellow lines
- Joy Division - Disorder
- Animal Collective - Brother Sport
- Kraftwerk - Computer Liebe
- Brian Wilson - Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine
Discography
Harald Bjork - Kranglan EP, Coming November 2009
Harald Björk - Sunsets EP (12"), Apparillo Music 2009
Introvert - Part Time Hero (Harald Björk's Finlandsvensk Remix) (MP3), Team Tomorrow 2009
Harald Björk - Nånting Dunkelt EP (12"), Apparillo Music 2008
Harald Björk - Brus EP (12"), Traum Schallplatten 2007
Harald Bjork - Mindmap EP (12"), Deep Focus 2006
Thunderpants - Livskvalitet / Pickadollen (12"), Pickadoll Records 2005
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