Joel Danell is a Swedish composer whose work often comes with an acoustic and analog expression, stemming from a playful and peculiar approach to melody, harmony and timbre. His playfulness is apparent in the joyous and jazzy musical soundtrack for Musiken Från Filmen Krakel Spektakel and the otherwise tactful symphonic music for Min Pappa Marianne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). These also illustrate his sense of dynamics and drama, which plays a big part in the adventurous sci-fi score of Ensamma I Rymden. Danell’s creative mind often takes the unexpected route, surprising you with unconventional takes on composition. This likely comes from his diverse sources of inspiration, where he has a panoramic view of the world, with a certain fondness for the foreign, the strange and the forgotten. In this view, Danell has found a creative partner in his frequent collaborator Andreas Tengblad. A musical upbringing led Danell to an early affection for jazz. After studying upright bass for a number of years, followed by a 10-year stint as a touring jazz musician, his compositional work started taking up more of his time. In 2007, he started writing piano music for the group Musette. This led to his first motion picture score, which since has become his main focus. Danell was awarded SKAP’s award for instrumental music in 2017.