in short:
Johan Carøe is a film composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, who has collaborated with a wide range of artists, here among Sofie Birch, Angelo Badalamenti, AAAA, Arp, The Blue Lake and HVAD. His work ranges from soft string and synth-minimalism to maximalist power ambient, using classical instruments, noise and synthesis.
released ‘Dark Horse’ in 2024, a collaborative score with Leslie Ming.
released ‘The Enormous Room’ in 2023 on Longform Editions, a collaborative album with Arp & Meara O’Reilley.
released ‘Stretching Pools’ in 2022 on Janushoved, a collaborative album with Gabo Barranco aka AAAA.
released ‘Repair Techniques’ in 2021 on Stroom, a collaborative album with Sofie Birch.
co-produced ‘Infinite Youth’ in 2021 with Mark Perkins aka Merk.
released ‘wyla’ in 2021, string works recorded by Halvcirkel.
released ‘Lovesongs’ in 2020, featuring collaborations with Nils Grõndahl, Nicole Hogstrand & Maria Martine Jagd.
released ‘Zenmetal’ in 2019, featuring collaborations with Sofie Birch & Gabo Barranco.
wrote and played cello on the score for AMDUAT by Hari Kishore 2021.
selected reviews & awards:
Robert Nomination for best score by the Danish Film Academy 2024 for The Great Silence.
Robert Nomination for best score by the Danish Film Academy 2023 for Attachement.
Carl Prisen Nomination as best score composer of the year 2022, together with Yasuaki Shimizu and Kwamie Liv.
Steppeulven Nomination as composer of the year 2022, together with Sofie Birch.
Robert Nomination for best score by the Danish Film Academy 2022 for Miss Osaka, together with Yasuaki Shimizu and Kwamie Liv.
‘Repair Techniques’ review by Pitchfork - ‘It is an understated and meditative listen, and while it’s hard to fix upon its details, it’s easy to get lost in its gentle swirl.’
‘Repair Techniques’ review by Information - ‘At lytte til duoens afdæmpede kompositioner er ikke ulig fornemmelsen af at bevæge sig vægtløst under vand.’
‘Repair Techniques’ review by Passive/Aggressive - ‘Lyden af drømmes nærværende fravær’
‘Repair Techniques’ review by Boomkat - ‘It's gorgeous, next-level material that takes the influence of Japanese new age music, Visible Cloaks and early Oneohtrix Point Never and shuttles it into a breathy, humid climate.’
’Lovesongs’ review by Zenevloed - ‘releases that restored faith in music and humanity’
’Zenmetal’ review by Passive/Aggressive - ‘There is no need to resist imperfection’
Winner of best original music at Ekko Shortlist Awards 2018 for Weltschmerz, together with Søren Stenager.
Prix de la création musicale - court métrage, at Premiere Plans Anger 2018 for Sombra
Robert Nomination for best score by the Danish Film Academy 2015 for Gold Coast, together with Angelo Badalamenti and Lasse Martinussen
Red Bull Music Academy participant 2016
