Familjen

Familjen
Familjen on stage, March 2008.
Background information
Origin	Hässleholm, Skåne, Sweden
Genres	Electronica, Techno, Indie
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Adrian Recordings / Hybris (Sweden) Tellé (Norway) A:Larm (Denmark) Creative Vibes (Australia)
Associated acts	David & the Citizens, Andreas Tilliander, Kent
Website	familj-en.com
Members	Johan T Karlsson

Johan Tommy Karlsson (born April 10, 1976 in Hässleholm) is a Swedish techno/electropop artist who uses the alias Familjen (Swedish pronunciation: [faˈmɪljɛn], The Family).

Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne (the same town as fellow electronica producers Andreas Tilliander and Stefan Thor (Folie)), but is currently based in Malmö. In his youth as a synthpop fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden from nearby Bjärnum and joined the industrial act Morticians with Stefan Thor and Andreas Rimheden. Karlsson has previously produced Swedish indie band David & the Citizens.

Karlsson describes his music as indie-techno:

"I'm pretty fed up with guitar - Indie and techno can get a bit monotone after a while."

All his lyrics are in Swedish, or the southern dialect of Scanian to be more precise. He performs live with Andreas Tilliander on synthesizer.

Both the album and the single Det snurrar i min skalle are released on Tellé in Norway, the same label as Röyksopp, Annie and Kings Of Convenience.Creative Vibes Recordings released the album in Australia in 2008.