Christian Karlsson (DJ)
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Years active | 1990s–present |
Website | www |
Lars Christian Karlsson (born 14 July 1975), also known by his stage name Bloodshy, is a Swedish DJ, percussionist, record producer and
Karlsson is also a member of a band called Galantis together with
Early life
Christian Karlsson began focusing on music at age thirteen, recollecting "I come from
Music career
Bloodshy and Avant singles (2000–2005)
Early in his music career, Bloodshy began working with his childhood friend
Bloodshy and Avant co-wrote and produced two songs on
After working with Spears, the duo continued to work with high-profile pop stars such as
Miike Snow and INGRID (2008–2012)
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Miike Snow - "Animal" on VEVO (21 November 2009) | |
Miike Snow - "Pretender" (Official Video) |
Bloodshy and Avant encountered and befriended American vocalist
In July 2011, Karlsson co-founded the Swedish artist collective and record label
Founding Galantis and "Smile" (2013)
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Galantis - "Smile" (Official Video) (Nov 20, 2013) |
Karlsson is a member of a band called
Galantis signed to
Galantis EP and touring (2014)
In February 2014, the duo released their second single "
Galantis has had international success with their single "
Pharmacy and singles (2015–16)
Galantis released the single "Gold Dust" on 19 February 2015 through Stereogum, which reached number 1 on Hype Machine's Popular Chart.[53] In April 2015, Galantis released their single "Peanut Butter Jelly", which Rolling Stone called a "retro, funky slice of disco revival, with the kind of unforgettable, sing-along vocal hook destined for clubs, parties and spin classes."[50] Time magazine wrote that the "infectious" track "samples the 1960s soul singer Bettye Swann, lending major retro vibes to its pulsing contemporary beat."[18]
On May 21, 2015 Galantis began their summer tour in support of Pharmacy, which ended on August 6, 2015. There were 22 dates on the tour in total, with various performances in multiple continents including Europe and North America.[54] Galantis released their debut album Pharmacy on June 8, 2015.[18][19] The duo uploaded each song to their YouTube channel with alternate artworks for each track.[55] Karlsson was touring with Galantis at the end of 2015 as well, with plans to hit venues in Las Vegas and other North American cities.[14] In 2015, Galantis was named Best Breakthrough Artist at the International Dance Music Awards.[20]
On March 4, 2016, Miike Snow released
Style and equipment
Karlsson is known for writing and producing a mixture of
Personal life
As of 2016, Bloodshy is based in Bangkok with his family.[dead link] [3]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2004 | ASCAP Awards
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"Toxic" | Most Performed Song | Won |
2005 | Most Performed Song[23] | Won | ||
Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording
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Won | ||
Ivor Novello Award
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Most Performed Work | Won | ||
2007 | Swedish Government | Bloodshy and Avant
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Music Export Award | Won |
2008 | Swedish Music Publishers Association Awards | Biggest International Success | Nominated | |
2011 | European Border Breakers Awards
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Miike Snow | Border Breakers[4] | Won |
2015 | International Dance Music Awards | Galantis | Best Breakthrough Artist[20] | Won |
2016 | Grammy Awards | "Runaway (U & I)" | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
Discography
With Bloodshy and Avant
With Miike Snow
- Miike Snow (2009)
- Happy to You (2012)
- iii (2016)
With INGRID
- Hearts Beating Weak (2012)
With Galantis
- Galantis EP (2014)
- Pharmacy (2015)
Further reading
- "Listen: Miike Snow and Lykke Li: "Black Tin Box"". Pitchfork Media. 24 January 2012.
- "10 Essentials: Miike Snow". GQ. 28 March 2012.
- "Popnog 10: Christian Karlsson On Writing For Britney Spears and His New Group, Galantis". OUT. 17 December 2013.
- "Galantis earn their hype with inspiring Coachella debut". Dancing Astronaut. 16 April 2014.
- "Galantis band mates have plenty to 'Smile' about". Los Angeles Times. 1 May 2014.
- "Galantis Talks Songwriting, Touring, and Trying to 'Spice Things Up' with Dance". Billboard. 5 May 2014.
- "Dance Supergroup Galantis: Why We Love When People Cry on the Dance Floor". Time. 9 June 2015.
- "Cool collaboration lets Karlsson shine". Yahoo. 3 March 2016.
- Discographies
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Christian Karlsson – Hu'u – Friday 5 oct". BeatMag. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Christian Karlsson at AllMusic
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