Johan Forsman or Johan Forsman Löwenström (born 15 June 1968) is a Swedish musician, singer, record producer, songwriter, music arranger and engineer based in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was a member of krautrock band Hübrizine in the late eighties and psychedelic rock band The Bad Karma and The Simpkins in the early nineties. Forsman has worked with musical acts such as the Soundtrack of our lives, Caesars, Weeping Willows, Håkan Hellström, Karin Dreijer's early band Honey is Cool, Jens Lekman, Thåström, among others. Johan Forsman is still active as a record producer/engineer and is currently a member of Tapefly.
Early career Forsman began recording artists in the late eighties using simple formulas of recording. Only equipment fabricated prior to 1980 were permitted in the studio. This resulted in a non-typical sound for the late eighties era. Among the first bands that had their early recordings engineered by Forsman were Broder Daniel and psychedelic rock group Whipped cream and other delights, and Silverbullit. Eventually Forsman caught the attention of Union Carbide Productions front men Ebbot Lundberg, Björn Olsson and Ian Person as they were looking for someone to record their new band, the Soundtrack of our lives. Between 1994 and 1996 the pre-productions for TSOOL's first 2 double albums were recorded. Some of this material can be found under the name the Romelanda sessions.
Record production Forsman was involved in producing the following albums:
YearRoleArtistAlbum / SongNotes1998ProducerBjörn OlssonInstrumental Music...to Submerge in...and Disappear Through1999Håkan Hellström Känn ingen sorg för mig GöteborgPlatinum selling and multiple Grammy awardsSound engineerThåströmDet är ni som är konstiga, det är jag som är normalProducer, mixerCaesarsCherry KicksProducerthe Soundtrack of our livesBehind the musicGrammy nominated and gold-selling album 2001Co-writerChristina Löwenström (co-writer), Canine PreyBecame the 2008 Swedish hit För en lång lång tid, when it was re-written and re-produced into Swedish by Håkan HellströmProducer, engineerWeeping WillowsInto the LightPlatinum sellingEngineerCaesarsLove for the StreetsThe iPod launch song Jerk it out was picked by Apple2002Producer, engineerHåkan HellströmDet är så jag säger detCo-produced with Håkan Hellström and Timo RäisänenMixerThåströmMannen som blev en grisGold selling album2003Producer, engineerThe Soundtrack of our livesOriginMulti grammy nominated and gold selling album2004MixerWESmugglersEngineer, recordingSilverbullitArclight2005Musician, co-producer, engineer, mixerHåkan HellströmNåt lånat, nåt blått, nåt gammalt, nåt nyttGold selling2006Engineer, remixerthe Soundtrack of our livesA Present from the Past2007MixerJens LekmanNight Falls Over KortedalaGrammy award-winning album2008Mixer, editor, engineerthe Soundtrack of our livesCommunion
References
Sveriges Radio. Tracks Nyheter Johan Forsman kliver ut ur studion Johan Forsman Grammis Galan Behind the Music Behind the Music [ Billboard charts] Artist Direct. Albums 35 år med Träd, Gräs och Stenar Psychedelic Fanzine Album credits Production credits
Sources Tapefly The Lifting Of The Veil Tapefly The Lifting Of The Veil Expressen Gaffa. Recension Sample albums. Tapefly The Lifting Of The Veil Tapefly Lugn och fin Tapefly Trädgårn Gbg 31 mars Expressen
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