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I first heard about Karin Dreijer Andersson when I was introduced to The Knife, a Swedish brother and sister duo ( Olof Dreijer) whose ambient, dark eclectic music haunted me yet intrigued me. It seems everything that I have an interest in is Swedish and I think it’s because they get things right: design, fashion, and especially music.
The Knife is no exception.
These two definitely get things right and I find myself listening to their stuff on a regular basis. It’s perfect to have a chill dance party to or to sit and read a book. I think what I like about them most is their creativity with their photoshoots and videos. In a biography written by Craig McLean he explains that the two felt taking pictures of themselves didn’t capture what their music was about. Therefore, they decided to dress up in costumes that represented their sound.
This artistic interpretation of their sound is something that Karin has taken into her solo project, Fever Ray. I’m almost more blown away by her progress in this project then The Knife but they both have a place in my heart!
Olof and Karin had decided to slow things down after Karin had her second child. However, she couldn’t resist the temptation to write, so says Steve Yates in a biography on the Fever Ray project.
The result: something very similar to The Knife but as Karin says, “half of what the songs are about is the subconscious.” You can see this in her videos which are dark, haunting, and beautiful.
Fever Ray Photographed By Johan Renck
To show you just how beautiful Fever Ray music videos are I posted one after the jump!
You’re welcome!
xo
Seven from Fever Ray on Vimeo.
Sources: The Knife’s Official Website, Fever Ray Offical Website
Thank you to Tom Packer from DEF ltd. for sending me these photos!