Galantis
Galantis | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Electronic Dance Music, Progressive House, electronic |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Big Beat Records Atlantic Records |
| Members | Christian Karlsson (Bloodshy) |
| Past member(s) | Linus Eklow (Style Of Eye) |
| Website | www |
Galantis is the Swedish electronic dance music project of Christian “Bloodshy” Karlsson of Miike Snow. Formerly, it was a duo, alongside musician Style of Eye, until he decided to part ways with the project shortly after their sophomore album The Aviary.
Members
[change | change source]- Christian Karlsson: One third of Miike Snow, as well as one half of the Grammy award winning pop production duo Bloodshy & Avant (credits include Madonna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears,[1] Kylie Minogue, Sky Ferreira,[2] and many more).
- Linus Eklow: Otherwise known as established electronic dance music producer Style Of Eye, he also co-wrote and produced Icona Pop’s international No. 1 smash “I Love It” ft. Charli XCX.
History
[change | change source]The duo initially met by chance at Karlsson’s Robotberget studios in Stockholm, sometime in 2007. After several years of sending music back and forth and minor indirect collaborations (such as Eklow’s Style Of Eye remix of Miike Snow’s hit "Animal"),[3] the two producers along with Swedish producer/DJ, Carli, formed Galantis in 2012. The trio released two songs (“Raveheart,” and “Tank”).[4] Shortly after the release, Carli left the group.
The duo signed to Atlantic Records’s dance imprint Big Beat Records in mid-2013. Recording in a studio in the famous Swedish archipalego in the Baltic Sea, the duo began to focus heavily on their artistic direction. They opt to combine the excitement and big energy of electronic dance music with meaningful songwriting.
“We always start with the song. We use guitar, piano, and bass lines we don't keep to figure out which clothes we’re going to put on each melody and lyric. I think that's different than a lot of others in the dance scene. They have a beat they love and then force a top line on top of it. I feel like that makes it sound like a remix. I’d rather do it our way, it's more fun too.” - Christian Karlsson Ch[5]
Their first single with Big Beat Records “Smile” was released that following November. It's controversial video premiered on Stereogum.[6] “Smile” received several remixes from various artists, including one by dance music heavyweight Kaskade.[7]
"Smile" also marked the first instance of the "Seafox" - a creature that is the brainchild of visual artist Mat Maitland. The "Seafox" is the Galantis mascot of sorts, appearing in all their videos, cover art and even their live show.[8]
In February, the duo released their second single “You."[9] The track was subsequently played heavily at Winter Music Conference,[10] becoming the 8th most Shazamed track at the festival.[11] Their debut self-titled EP “Galantis” was released on April 1st, 2014.[12]
Galantis debuted their live show at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12th, 2014.[13] Following the second weekend of the festival, the duo kicked off their first live tour with a string of dates in North America.[14]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Schriefer, Amy (2009). "The Decade in Music: Britney Spears' "Toxic" (2004) — NPR". NPR. National Public Radio, Inc.
- ↑ Liedel, Kevin (26 March 2012). "Miike Snow: Happy to You". Slant Magazine.
- ↑ Do, Megan. "INTERVIEW: GALANTIS". Pancakes and Whiskey.
- ↑ Choi, Liz. "Galantis - "Raveheart" [Video Premiere]". Earmilk. Earmilk.
- ↑ Medved, Matt. "Galantis Talks Songwriting, Touring, and Trying to 'Spice Things Up' with Dance". Billboard. Billboard.
- ↑ DeVille, Chris. "Galantis – "Smile" Video (NSFW) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
- ↑ Mason, Kerri. "Galantis, 'Smile' (Kaskade Edit): First Listen". Billboard.
- ↑ Simon, Daniel. "Coachella: Galantis makes first tour appearance". Desert Sun.
- ↑ DeVille, Chris. "Galantis – "You" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Spin Media.
- ↑ Zwilling, Eric. "Dancing Astronauts Top 10 Tracks Ultra Music Festival". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Buskirk, Eliot Van (2014). "Exclusive: Shazam's Most-Tagged Music from Winter Music Conference". Evolver.FM. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Tewksbury, Colin. "Galantis finally drop debut 6-track EP". Earmilk.
- ↑ Dimperio, Allegra. "DANCING ASTRONAUT DOES THE DESERT: BEST OF COACHELLA 2014". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Lee, Valerie. "Galantis look to bring 'You' along for an upcoming North American tour". Dancing Astronaut.
