Peter Sandberg
Peter Sandberg | |
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| Origin | Uppsala, Sweden |
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| 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
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
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
Albums
| Title | Release details |
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| 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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EPs
| 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
- "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
- ^ 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.