Peter Sandberg
Peter Sandberg | |
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| Origin | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Label | Phases |
| Website | petersandberg |
Peter Sandberg is a Swedish neoclassical and electronic musician and composer. He has released several albums, including Motion (2019), Återvända (2020), Midnattssol (2021), and Constellations (2023).
Early life
[edit]Sandberg was born and raised in Uppsala, Sweden.[1] He started playing piano at age 12, and started learning classical piano at 15.[2]
Career
[edit]Sandberg started out working as a composer for music libraries, doing so for about six years.[2] He signed with Phases Records in 2018, and the following year signed with Sony Music Publishing.[2]
In 2019, Sandberg released his first album on Phases, Motion.[3] It was recorded at Baggpipe Studios in Stockholm.[4] The Motion single "Deep" was featured in Netflix's Stranger Things season 3 finale.[2][5] Sandberg's work has also been featured in ads for Discovery, Volvo, and Tesla.[4][6]
In 2020, he released the singles "Unhold Me" featuring Arctic Lake,[2] and "Pinetrees" featuring Henry Green.[7] On September 25, 2020, he released the album Återvända,[7] which includes the singles "Rise" and "In Seven".[5] Also that year, he scored the French animated short virtual reality film Goodbye Mr. Octopus.[8]
On October 1, 2021, he released his third album on Phases Records, Midnattssol, featuring the single "Wasted On You" with Aquilo.[9][10] The album also includes collaborations with Tom Ashbrook, Jake Isaac, and Siv Jakobsen.[11] It is "a tribute to the land and folklore of the Swedish midnight sun through the power of transportive soundscapes."[9] Later that year, he performed at the London Jazz Festival.[12] In 2023, Sandberg and Jamie Duffy released the single "Eyrie".[6] That year, he released Constellations, an album on which he explores stars and outer space.[13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Release details | Peak chart positions | |
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| UK Classic [14] | |||
| Jane, Forever |
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| Motion |
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| Återvända |
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| Midnattssol |
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| Constellations |
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| Sensory Alignment: Composed for Calm |
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| Temporary Coexistence of Humans |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
EPs
[edit]| Title | Release details |
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| Blue Brook |
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| A Scandinavian Thing |
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| The Significant One |
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| Nainsook |
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| Cranberry Garden |
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| Bark Boats |
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| The Philosophers |
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| String Works |
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| Polaris |
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Singles
[edit]- "Balm" (2016)
- "Dismantle" (2016)
- "Implode" (2016)
- "Resonant" (2018)
- "Motion" (2018)
- "Deep" (2019)
- "Unhold Me" (with Arctic Lake) (2020)
- "Rise" (2020)
- "In Seven" (2020)
- "Pinetrees" (with Henry Green) (2020)
- "Wait"(2021)
- "Frihet" (2021)
- "Warm Cold Hands" (2021)
- "Wasted on You" (with Aquilo) (2021)
- "Orion" (2023)
- "Capricornus" (2023)
- "Polaris IV" (2023)
- "Eyrie" (with Jamie Duffy) (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ Minnis, Alex. "Sweden's Multi-Instrumentalist Peter Sandberg". Nordic Watchlist. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Sandberg returns with 'Unhold Me'". Composer. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin (26 October 2018). "Peter Sandberg's 'Motion' Is Beautifully Absorbing". Clash Music. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b Ashworth, Lee (3 March 2019). "Peter Sandberg: Motion – Album Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Swedish pianist Peter Sandberg captures the pure joy of being alive on "In Seven"". Beats Per Minute. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b Forrest Jo (22 September 2023). "Jamie Duffy x Peter Sandberg release 'Eyrie'". Total Ntertainment. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b Mosk, Mitch (27 August 2020). "Peter Sandberg & Henry Green's "Pinetrees" Is an Intimate, Cinematic Upheaval". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Goodbye Mister Octopus". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ a b Padin, Malvika (5 October 2021). "Swedish multi-instrumentalist Peter Sandberg offers uplifting, meditative album 'Midnattssol'". Earmilk. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Robles, Jonathan (7 October 2021). "Listen to Peter Sandberg's breathtaking track 'Wasted On You'". Variance. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (1 October 2021). "Peter Sandberg's Captivating "Wasted on You" ft. Aquilo Captures the Warmth & Wonder of the Midnight Sun". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Interview: Peter Sandberg". Kings Place. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Steinway Series - Peter Sandberg". Royal Albert Hall. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Peter Sandberg songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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