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Galantis

Galantis is a Swedish electronic dance-pop duo, consisting of Linus Eklow (also known as Style of Eye) and Christian Karlsson (AKA Bloodshy; part of the producer duo Bloodshy & Avant and one-third of indie pop band Miike Snow). Formed in 2012, the duo has since released two Pharmacy, in 2015, and The Aviary, in 2017, as well as a self-titled EP and several successful singles. They were nominated for 2016’s Best Dance Recording Grammy award for “Runaway (U & I)”.

Eklow and Karlsson originally met by chance in 2007, and their collaborations began when Eklow remixed a song from Karlsson’s band, Miike Snow. In 2012, Eklow and Karlsson officially formed Galantis, first releasing the instrumental dance songs “Raveheart” and “Tank”, before turning their focus to making more melodic, pop-oriented music. Their self-titled EP was released in 2014, featuring the acclaimed singles “Smile” and “You”. Galantis followed this with Pharmacy, their debut album, in 2015, and a string of singles in the following years.

Galantis is known for using a custom filter to change the pitch of vocals, blending together male and female vocals to create a uniquely modulated sound. Their iconic “Sea Fox” mascot has appeared on all of their album covers since their self-titled EP was released, as well as as a character in their music videos. The majority of their songs are based in house and progressive house, but they are known to experiment, such as with disco in “Peanut Butter Jelly” and more midtempo pop as seen in “Rich Boy” and “Hunter”.