A Projection from Sweden

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Anyone who thinks Sweden is a cold country is very much mistaken; it's hot stuff! Sweden has so many cool things: history, good food, and of course hot music in the sauna! A Projection from Sweden!

How did the name "A PROJECTION" come about and how did you find each other?

I put up some ads in music stores (really oldish!), looking for members with whom to form a post punk band and Amos Pagin, the first guitarist answered. Later the first singer, Isak Eriksson, answered another ad and the band was formed, at least well enough to record a demo, which gave us the first record deal. The rest of the members were found via ads or common friends, in waves over the years. It looked like windows leading to nothing, but working as a portal transporting me to my boyhood home, at the same time working as a testament to how powerful a projection can be.

You have already played at festivals such as WGT, Mera Luna and the Amphi, but also in many clubs. How do these experiences differ for you?

Well, clubs holds denser atmospheres, with more direct contact with the audience. Which is nice.

Festivals can be a bit stressful sometimes and the experience can depend on things like weather and other coincidences. But on the other hand, the sound is usually good, and you reach a lot of people at festivals, which is also nice.

Is it absurd for you to have to play at festivals in bright sunlight?

We want to appear like silhouettes on our gigs and the sunlight kind of spoils that. But it’s OK.

Do you have any rituals or talismans for your shows?

Yes

I think contact with your fans is super important to you. What do you think about the ‘new’ trend of meet & greet tickets, which are often more expensive than the actual concert, and the experience usually only lasts a minute?

Yes, our listeners are the biggest reasons for us making music. I would make music even if I lived in an isolated area somewhere but I would never put as much effort into it.

What do I think about meet & greet tickets? I don’t know really. I don’t think I would buy one myself. But I guess people are free to do what they want.

According to Spotify, most of your listeners are from Germany? You've often been in the German music charts, and your debut album was released on the Hamburg label Tapete. And, of course, you play at the biggest festivals in the scene. How would you describe your relationship with Germany?

Love =) Seriously, the German venues and festivals are both very well organized and generous and the audience is just great: always dancing and seemingly being one with the music.

Many artists have suffered from the COVID pandemic, of course. You also had to cancel a festival appearance for example, changed labels and the band line-up changed. Looking back, how was that time for you?

For me personally it was a bit scary since I have severe asthma. The changes in the band, however, did not happen because of covid. The turbulent times, with change of labels and lineup, would have happened anyway.

Your music today can be described as a mix of the 80s, contemporary darkwave and mainstream charts, right? Are there any influences that we will never hear from you, or are you open to everything?

Hmm… never say never However if (when) we incorporate other genres in our music we, I believe, are doing dark wave versions of them. I remember when I was making Darwin’s Eden, I at one point, was thinking to myself “maybe I took it too far into 80:s pop” but then a (non-darkwaver) friend who heard it said “wow, sounds just like Joy Division” I’m not sure that I agree but at least I felt a bit safer in my pursuit.

For the 10th anniversary of your debut album (Exit), Aux Animaux remixed ‘Another Face’ on the anniversary edition. How did this collaboration come About and how was it?

Yes, Gözde did a great mix of ‘Another Face’ We asked her if she wanted to do a song for the anniversary Compilation since we kind of knew each other and we (AP) really like her music. She accepted and chose to mix ‘Another Face’. We’re glad she did

What do you actually listen to in your private life? Are there any ‘secret embarrassments’?

I particularly like the music that stems from punk (all waves of punk, post punk, synth, ebm, new wave, goth etc) I guess post punk is my genre no.1, with Joy Division by now being an integral part of me. But otherwise, I listen to all sorts of music really. I am actually a sucker for traditional music. Especially Scandinavian, Irish/British and Turcic/Mongolic. There is one “embarrassment”. Growing up as fanatic Depeche fan, I really hated hard rock. But not long ago, Mikael, our new guitarist, introduced me to Windir, a Norwegian speed metal band!!! Technically, I should hate them but their strong influences from traditional Scandinavian music simply make them irresistible to someone like me. And now I can even appreciate other bands in the same genre!

How often can we meet you at Nils Sauna Spa and maybe have a drink of brännvin together?

Anytime Baby If you come to Stockholm, let me know and we can book a spa appointment.

And what are the must-see sights in Stockholm and Sweden?

Being an absolute history-nerd, I have to say the seventeen century ship ‘Wasa’. The whole island, ‘Djurgården’, where the Wasa Museum is situated is beautiful. The district called 'Södermalm' is pretty nice too with the most cafe´s, small shops etc. At night, dark wavers tend to wanna visit e.g. Climax Club, Klubb Död, Tech Noir, Bat Club, Elektropub at Timebar or Synth After Work at Sjätte Tunnan.

What are the projections for 2026?

We have finally got the time to start recording new music. So, there will be that. Hopefully we will be able to release the next album towards the end of the year, but we’ll see.