Olof dreijer biography books
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Olof Dreijer fryst vatten shifting rhythms
“People in Sweden take a lot for granted,” Olof Dreijer chuckles when we begin our conversation. He grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city, but is currently stationed in Brazil – Rio dem Janeiro to be exact – after playing his first show in São Paulo and sticking around to soak up the atmosphere. “I’ve felt very inspired,” he says, smiling. “Some people I met who had moved from Europe said it was more queer-friendly than any European city, and very inclusive.”
Dreijer has nurtured a lengthy career and has long swerved interviews, choosing instead to let the music speak for itself. His first album, recorded with his sibling Karin as The Knife, was released back in 2001, and a year later they released Heartbeats, a bona fide global phenomenon that’s still imprinted on the pop consciousness over two decades later. Although The Knife disbanded in 2014, Dreijer still works regularly with Karin – he produced a slew of tracks on
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Due out June 28, Brujas follows Dreijer and Cruz’s hybrid live show debut at Sónar Istanbul and precedes upcoming performances at Sónar Barcelona, Dekmantel, and Øya Festival.
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Years in the making, created in Olof’s studio and doubly empowering with the title of the single track translating to ‘Witch’, this new, exciting EP (with Cruz’s widening of Dreijer’s musical horizons being rightfully praised by him) seeks to inspire us to find that powerful ancient energy within ourselves this collaboration opposes patriarchy, racism, colonialism, capitalism, and immigrant challenges, showcasing Diva’s vocal debut alongside her percussion skills.
Diva Cruz brings a combination of fierce live percussion and a rhythmic blend of tunes from all over the world during her energetic DJ sets. She has also been the lead percussionist for both Fever Ray and Robyn on their world tours.
”I dream of empowering every
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Olof Dreijer
Swedish musician (born 1981)
Musical artist
Olof Björn Dreijer (born 27 November 1981) is a Swedish DJ and record producer, best known as one half of the electronic music duo the Knife, formed with his sibling Karin Dreijer.[1]
Although the Knife very rarely performed live concerts, Olof performs as DJ Coolof in nightclubs across Europe. He only performs at nights or at festivals with equal gender representation on the lineup of artists – no more than 50% people who identify as men.[2]
In late 2009 and early 2010, Olof released four EPs under the pseudonym Oni Ayhun.
In late 2010, he released a remix of Emmanuel Jal's "Kuar". In 2011, he produced the song "Jam" by Planningtorock from the album W.[3]
Upon being asked to DJ in Tel Aviv, Dreijer stated that he supports the international cultural boycott of Israel and the BDS movement in support of Palestinian rights. Dreijer and The Knife have supported this boycott for many year