Hans Appelqvist is a multifaceted artist who has garnered significant recognition for his work as a composer and musician. His career in music dates back to the early 2000s, where he first began releasing music. Over the past decade, he has expanded his artistic pursuits by venturing into composing music for film and stage productions, of which have been screened at prominent festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, and Berlinale. Appelqvist´s sound world brings together the unexpected, bridging the gap between eastern and western orchestral techniques with textures of jazz, folk, pop and electronic music. His music often features intricate layers of electronics and sampling techniques, adding unconventional instruments in odd time signatures, which overall creates an imaginative and innovative sound world. - Tom Millbourn Malmros, OONA