Style of Eye

Johan Linus Eklöw, (born 29 August 1979) better known by his stage name Style of Eye, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He is part of the electronic music group Galantis.

Style of Eye
Linus Eklöw
Background information
Birth name	Johan Linus Eklöw
Born	(1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 Vallentuna, Stockholm, Sweden
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	House · techno · electro
Occupation(s)	DJ · Producer · Songwriter
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts	Galantis
Website	styleofeye.se

He has worked with Usher, Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, Zedd, Miike Snow, Slagsmålsklubben, Tom Staar, Lars Allertz, Soso, and many more through collaborations and/or remixes. His early 2013 single Taken Over, featuring Rebecca & Fiona, peaked at 33 on the Swedish charts.[1] In 2013, Linus teamed up with Christian Karlsson of Miike Snow to form the super duo, Galantis. On April 23, 2014, Linus was awarded at ASCAP's 31st Annual Pop Music Awards for Icona Pop's international hit, "I Love It" featuring Charli XCX, which he co-wrote and produced alongside Patrik Berger.[2]

Footprints, his second full length released in October 2014 on Ultra Records, was nominated for a Swedish Grammy.[3] The album includes the released singles: Kids (which went platinum in Sweden), The Game, and Love Looks.[4]

Biography

Early life and career

Linus Eklöw was raised in Stockholm, Sweden. His early musical influences included a range of styles: from Stevie Wonder, classical composer Edvard Grieg, soul music, and jazz; electronic musicians Yello and Kraftwerk; to drum & bass producers DJ Hype, DJ Zinc, Photek, and Roni Size. Linus began experimenting with production as early as 14 years old, creating "weird downtempo and trip hop" songs, as well as spinning drum & bass at his school discos. “I’m always looking to connect dots from my own history,” Linus explains.

2000s

Eklöw started his house music career in 2003, when he released tracks on Derrick Carter's Chicago label, Classic. During these early years, Linus made "Chicago Jackin'" House music with "Swedish refinement and high energy flair," and performed at various underground shows in Chicago.[5]

In 2007, John Dahlbäck signed Linus’ single "H-Bomb" to his Pickadoll label, that was the beginning for a run of releases that in 2008 would see the release of Style of Eye's debut full-length "Duck, Cover And Hold," in addition to its first single: “Girls”. The album contained 13 tracks that spanned such genres as: Minimal House to nu-trance, all geared towards the dance floor and eventually won the P3-Guld and The Manifest Prize for Best Dance Recording in 2009.[6] 2008 was also the year that Claude VonStroke and his Dirtybird imprint released Linus' The Big Kazoo EP (a first Beatport 10 entry for Eklöw), which was followed up the next year by The Race EP.[7]

2010–present

“I’m always about high-energy with a need to push things forward,” says Linus.[7] Releases like "Puss Puss," "We Are Boys" and "Sexx" on Refune Records, his "Wet/Dry" EP on French imprint Sound Pellegrino lead to Skrillex requesting Linus to create the song “Devastate” for the Free Treats Vol II compilation on Skrillex's OWSLA label. In addition, Linus's “Homeless” track alongside Slagsmålsklubben for A-Trak's Fool's Gold was followed up this year with his debut EP on the label, “Ray Dee Oh.”[7]

Linus also was behind the scenes, writing and producing tracks for artists such as Icona Pop (Linus co-wrote the international song "I Love It" as well as much of their forthcoming album), Fenech Soler, and remixed various notable hits: Swedish House Mafia's Save The World, Kylie's Timebomb and Miike Snow's The Wave.[7]

Linus has been an international DJ, gigging at major festivals and club events throughout the world. Eklöw has performed at: Swedish House Mafia's show at the 35,000 capacity Friends Arena in Stockholm, Pier 94 in New York, Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Snowbombing and Sunburn Festival in India.[7]

Linus teamed up with Christian Karlsson of Miike Snow near the end of 2013 to form the group Galantis, and released their self-titled debut EP (it hit #4 on the iTunes dance chart and was #8 on Shazam's chart of the most Shazamed songs at Miami Music Week).[8] They then took their Galantis live show on the road across the US, including two performances at Coachella's Gobi stage in April 2014.[9] As of May 5, 2014, Galantis has finished most of the songwriting of their first full-length album.[10]

For Eklöw's upcoming second LP entitled "Footprints," various singles have already been released as of August 11, 2014: ‘After Dark’, ‘Kids’, ‘The Game’ and ‘Love Looks’; as well as a track list and album artwork.[11]

Discography

Studio Albums

Album details	Peak positions	Notable singles
	SWE [12]
Duck, Cover And Hold Date released: December 16, 2008 Record label: Pickadoll Records Producer: Linus Eklöw	–	"Girls" "Number Two"
Footprints Date released: October 7, 2014 Record label: Ultra Records, Sony Music[13] Producer: Linus Eklöw	53	"Kids" "The Game" "Love Looks"

EPs

Source:[14]

Album details	Tracks
Remix Sampler Year released: 2005 Record label: Classic Producer: Linus Eklöw	"Gioco" (Style Of Eye Remix) "Run Things" (Freaks Last Stand Disco Redo) "Back Then" (Radio Slave Remix)
Duck Cover And Hold Vinyl Part 1 Year released: 2008 Record label: Pickadoll Records Producer: Linus Eklöw	"Pad Problems" "Banned, Girls" "Number Two"
The Big Kazoo EP Year released: 2008 Record label: Dirtybird Producer: Linus Eklöw	"The Big Kazoo" "Hide"
Duck Cover And Hold Year released: 2008 Format: Vinyl, 12" Record label: Pickadoll Records Producer: Linus Eklöw	"Galore" "Ona" "Amelie" "The Last Song"
Homeless EP Year released: 2008 Record label: Fool's Gold Records Producer: Linus Eklöw, Slagsmålsklubben	"Homeless" "Homeless" (Busy P & Neus Remix) "Homeless" (Canblaster Remix) "Homeless" (Canblaster Dub)
Wet / Dry EP Year released: 2011 Record label: Sound Pellegrino Digital Producer: Linus Eklöw, Zombie Disco Squad, Darabi, Darling Farah	"Wet, Dry, Dry" (Zombie Disco Squad Remix) "Wet" (Darabi Remix) "Wet" (Darling Farah Remix)[15]
After Dark (Remix EP) Year released: 2013 Record label: Staar Traxx, Southern Fried[16] Producer: Style of Eye & Tom Staar	"After Dark" (Club Mix) "After Dark" (Nom De Strip Remix) "After Dark" (Hard Rock Sofa Remix) "After Dark" (TV Noise Remix) "After Dark" (Vanilla Ace Remix)

Mix albums

• Hipp-E and Style Of Eye - "Winter Sessions 2" (OM Records - 2008)
• Justin Martin, Klaus Hill & Style Of Eye - "The Underground" (Ministry Of Sound (Australia) - 2009)
• "Ministry Of Sound: The Club Presents Style Of Eye" (Ministry Of Sound - 2010)

Singles[14]

Title	Label	Style	Year
"Right Now!"	Classic	House, Tech house	2003
"Gioco"	Classic	House	2004
"You Got That"	Classic	Tech house	2005
"Hydroponic"	Tiny Sticks Records	House, Tech house	2005
"That Thang"	Mouthful Music Chicago	Tech house	2005
"U Dubs"	Bump Music	House, Tech house	2006
"We Got You"	Stylus Music, D:vision Records	House	2006
"They Know" (featuring 7K)	Sugarcane Recordings	House, Electro	2006
"Watch Out!"	Eye Industries	Tech house	2006
"Go Get Gone"	Doubledown Recordings	House, Tech house	2006
"H-Bomb"	Pickadoll Records, Net's Work International	Electro house	2007
"Grab It Now"	Physical Graffiti Music, D:vision Records	Tech house	2007
"Rockett"	Tiny Sticks Records	House	2007
"Kirstenbosch / Minaret"	Fabriquez Musique	Tech house	2007
"Whiz Kid / This Kid" (featuring Freeda)	Bump Music	House, Electro	2007
"Remember This"	Nightshift Recordings	House, Tech house	2007
"Girls"	Pickadoll Records, Pieces Of Eight	Electro house, Tech house	2008
"Whizkid"	Bump Music	Deep house, Tech house	2008
"The Prophet"	Pickadoll Records	Tech House	2008
"The Race"	Dirtybird	Tech House	2009
"Grounded"	Pickadoll Records, Net's Work International, Pieces Of Eight, Pope	House, Tech house	2009
"Colores / Psalm"	Pieces Of Eight	Tech house	2009
"Homeless" (featuring Slagsmålsklubben)	Fool's Gold Records	Electro	2010
"Puss Puss"	Refune Records	House, Electro	2010
"Antidote" (featuring Magnus the Magnus)[17]	Horehaus	Techno	2010
"Wet / Dry"	Sound Pellegrino	House, Electro, Tech House	2011
"We Are Boys"	Refune Records	Electro, Tech House	2011
"Sexx"	Refune Records	Progressive House	2011
"Ray Dee Oh" (featuring Gina Turner)	Fool's Gold Records	Electro, House	2012
"Headlights"	Forza Horizon: Swedish Tracks[18]	Electro, House	2012
"Devour"[19]	Robotberget	House	2012
"Devastate Dub"	OWSLA[20]	Electronica, Electro house	2012
"After Dark" (with Tom Staar featuring Matthew Koma)	Wall Recordings	Progressive House	2013
"Kids" (featuring Soso)	RCA, Sony Music	Electro	2014
"The Game" (featuring SAL)	RCA, Sony Music, Ultra Records	Electro	2014
"Love Looks" (featuring Lars Allertz)	RCA, Sony Music, Ultra Records	Electro	2014

As featured artist[14]

Title	Label	Style	Year
"That Laughing Track" (Crookers featuring Style of Eye & Carli)	Southern Fried Records	House, Electro	2012
"Wallpaper" (Staygold featuring Style of Eye, Pow)[21]	Virgin EMI	Pop, Electro, Disco	2012
"Taken Over" (Rebecca & Fiona featuring Style of Eye)	Universal Music AB	Electronic, Pop	2013

Remixes

• "Roar (Style of Eye Remix)" - Axwell & Ingrosso (Walt Disney Records - 2011)[22]
• "Open Your Eyes (Style of Eye Remix)" - Alex Metric & Steve Angello (Virgin UK - 2011)[23]
• "Save The World (Style of Eye & Carli Remix)" - Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin (singer) (Virgin UK - 2011)[23]
• "Go Tigers (Style of Eye Remix)" - Tony Senghore (Midnight Munchies - 2011)[24]
• "Ohrwurm (Style of Eye Remix)" - Tommy Trash (Downright - 2011)[25]
• "I Love It (Style of Eye Remix)" - Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX (Big Beat Records - 2012)[26]
• "Manners (Style of Eye Remix)" - Icona Pop (Big Beat Records - 2012)[27]
• "Summer Life (Style of Eye Remix)" - The Penelopes (Pour Le Monde Ltd - 2012)[28]
• "Timebomb (Style Of Eye Remix)" - Kylie Minogue (Astralwerks - 2012)[29]
• "The Wave (Style of Eye Remix)" - Miike Snow (Universal Republic Records - 2012)[30]
• "Bonanza (Style of Eye Remix)" - Mayka (Uniform Beat - 2012)[31]
• "Who's Gonna Love Me (Style of Eye Remix)" - Soso (PNC Do It Yourself Bitch - 2012)[32]
• "Clarity (Style Of Eye Remix)" - Zedd featuring Foxes (Interscope Records - 2013)[33]

References

1. "Taken Over - Swedishcharts.com". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2. "Most Performed Songs - ascap.com". ASCAP. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
3. "Style of Eye's album, "Footprints" Nominated for Swedish Grammy". SwedishGrammys. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
4. ""I needed a fresh start:" Style Of Eye talks his incoming album -inthemix.com". inthemix. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
5. "Style of Eye Talks New Album and Writing with Icona Pop". www.mtviggy.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
6. "Style of Eye - Duck, Cover and Hold". residentadvisor. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
7. "STYLE OF EYE". http://ultramusic.com/. Retrieved 30 August 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
8. "Galantis Releases "You" Video; North American Tour Kicks Off At Coachella This Weekend". http://www.socialmail.com/. Retrieved 30 August 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
9. ""I needed a fresh start:" Style Of Eye talks his incoming album". http://inthemix.com/. Retrieved 30 August 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
10. "Galantis Talks Songwriting, Touring, and Trying to 'Spice Things Up' with Dance". Billboard. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
11. "Exclusive: Style Of Eye 'Footprints' – Complete Album Track List & Album Art Revealed". www.magneticmag.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
12. "Style of Eye discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
13. "Style of Eye Announces New Album 'Footprints' & Releases "Love Looks" Video". DJTimes.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
14. "Singles & EPs". Discogs. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
15. "WET / DRY EP". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
16. "Style Of Eye & Tom Staar featuring Matthew Koma "After Dark" + Remixes". http://www.elektrodaily.com/. Retrieved 29 August 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
17. "ANTIDOTE - Original Mix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
18. "Style Of Eye 'Headlights'". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
19. "Style Of Eye - Devour". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
20. "Style Of Eye - Devastate Dub". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
21. "Staygold - "Wallpaper" (Feat. Style Of Eye & Pow) [Official Video]". Earmilk.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
22. Roar - (From "Monsters University") [Yogi Remix], retrieved 2019-02-22
23. "SAVE THE WORLDStyle Of Eye & Carli Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
24. "GO TIGERSStyle Of Eye Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
25. "OHRWURMStyle Of Eye Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
26. "I LOVE IT - Style Of Eye Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
27. "MANNERS - Style Of Eye Remix". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
28. "Summer Life (Remixes) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
29. "Kylie Minogue - Timebomb (Style Of Eye Remix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
30. "The Wave (Remixes) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
31. "BONANZA (STYLE OF EYE REMIX)". Beatport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
32. "Who's Gonna Love Me - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
33. "Clarity (Remixes) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

External links

• Official website