Sailor & I
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Sailor & I | |
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 Sailor & I in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexander Sjödin |
| Also known as | Sailor & I |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | BMG UK Deutsche Grammophon Life And Death Atlantic Records/Big Beat Black Butter Records |
Sailor & I, real name Alexander Sjödin, is a singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist[1] from Stockholm, Sweden.
Known for his unique voice and instrumentation[2] Sailor & I's work has received critical acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Resident Advisor, Magnetic Magazine, and KEXP-FM.[3]
His 2012 single Tough Love, released on Black Butter Records features powerful string arrangements[4] and has been compared to artists such as Bon Iver, The xx and Active Child.[5] Having played instruments since he was a child,[6] Sailor & I's music has been described as deep and dream-like[7] by MixMag where his debut EP release Tough Love received praise in 2012.[8]
Alongside previous releases on The Invention of Loneliness, Life and Death[9] and Black Butter Records,[10] Sailor & I's songs have also been remixed by Âme,[11] Eric Prydz, Kidnap Kid[12] and Joris Voorn.[13] As well as his work as a vocalist, Sjödin has also collaborated in the studio with electronic artists such as Adriatique and Nic Fanciulli, and is known for his unique voice and emotive style.[14]
Sailor & I's Turn Around remix by AME struck a chord with a large audience,[15] with blogs such as Resident Advisor,[16] The Line of Best Fit[17] and Mixmag[18] rating it as one of their Top 10 tracks of the Summer, alongside the song spending several weeks in the Beatport chart.[19]
In 2015, Sailor & I took his live show on tour, playing festivals such as Open Space Festival in Paris, Electrowerkz in London, Pacha in Dubai, Poplands Festival in Sweden and many more across Europe.[20] As well as drawing influence from elements of Jazz, Rock, Classical and Punk in his music,[21] Sjödin describes his work as a form of escapism from reality,[22] and strives to "fill the void with sounds and have the sounds create emotion in return".[23]
In early 2024, Sailor & I released The Finals, the accompanying soundtrack for the first-person shooter game The Finals.[24] It was composed alongside Embark Studios' audio team and mixed by Tobias Kampe Flygare, to "evoke the big, inviting feeling of classic television game shows".[25]