Antiloop

Biography

Antiloop were a Swedish electronic dance music duo, formed in Lidingö in 1994 by David Westerlund and Robin Söderman. They won two Swedish Grammis Awards and six Swedish Dance Music Awards.

Early career (1974–1994)

Robin Staffan Mark Söderman (born 22 January 1974) and David Olof Westerlund (born 8 July 1977) both grew up in Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden. Robin's father and uncle were musicians and helped grow his interest. . David started playing the synth at an age of four and later played in a big band jazz at youth age. Söderman started a band and invited his childhood friend Westerlund, along with some other that he knew. The other members left the band and it was only Westerlund and Söderman left. They began to play in nightclubs as DJs and eventually decided to make their own music.

Antiloop (1994–2002)

Antiloop was formed in 1994. The name comes both from the animal antelope, which in Swedish is spelled: "Antilop", and the music element loop.
A third member, the dancer Maxim, was also member of the band, but he left early.
Antiloop debuted in 1995 with the EP: N.S.F.M.C (Not Suitable For Mass Consumption×Not Suitable for Mass ConsumptionMarch 1995 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Beauty and the Beast4:512Polythene4:373Talkin' Love With Nature7:014We Are Not Brothers6:44). In 1997, they released their debut album LP. Five singles were released from the album, which all peaked at under 45 in the Swedish chart. A year later they released the remix album Remixed×Remixed1998 · Album · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Intro (People Say...)2:142Believe (radio version)3:273Polythene4:354Purpose in Life (Tower of Babel mix)6:025I Love You (demo version)4:506Nowhere to Hide (Blue Cocteau remix)8:397This Is the Night (long reconstruction)7:388In My Mind (Stoney's Gangstas 2000 remix)6:219Trespasser (radio version)3:4210Believe (dub version)7:10, including the single "Believe×BelieveJuly 1998 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Believe (radio version)3:282Believe (extended version)6:323Believe (Redtop's D For Dub-Eliever remix)6:204Believe (Believe in Dub remix)6:02". Antiloop released their second and final studio album in 2000, Fastlane People×Fastlane PeopleApril 2000 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks0Dead Man6:201Start Rockin'3:292Autoload6:033Only U3:214So Good4:325Let Your Body Free3:046Catch Me3:227Fantasy4:538Fastlane People6:379Speak'n'Spell5:3810Sound6:48. The song "Catch Me" on the album features the Swedish rapper Timbuktu on vocals. The songs "Only U×Only UApril 2000 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Only You (radio version)3:212Only You (extended version)5:243Only You (JJ's disco Bomb!)6:074Only You (Sa han nånting om mig, eller?)5:21" and "Let Your Body Free" appear in the film Lilja 4-ever (2002) by Lukas Moodysson. In 2002 they released a compilation album titled At The Rebel's Room×At the Rebel's Room2002 · Album · CompilationSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Only U (radio version)3:232Believe (radio version)3:293Trespasser (radio version)3:434In My Mind (radio version)3:325Purpose in Life (radio version)6:056Fantasy4:557So Good4:348Start Rockin' (radio version)3:319Let Your Body Free3:0710Nowhere to Hide3:3611I Love You (radio version)3:4012Signing Off7:00Disc 21Believe (Swain & Snell New Tribe mix)3:592Trespasser (Robbie Rivera's Twisted mix)5:533Start Rockin' (Filterheadz remix)4:084Fantasy (Marc O' Tool Fantasy dub)6:555I Love You (Antiloop 2001 mix)5:396Fastlane People (Kaygee remix)3:447Only U (Sa han nånting om mig, eller?)4:118Speak 'n' Spell4:299In My Mind (Hiver & Hammer remix)5:1710So Good4:0211Sound6:44 that includes two discs; one containing their most popular songs, and another made of remixes of their songs by other artists. Antiloop produced several remixes for the Scandinavian group Aqua, including one for the Doctor Jones CD single. They have released songs and remixes under the aliases Face and The Buckwheat Rebels.
Antiloop disbanded in 2002 with their website eventually expiring shortly after. In 2005, David Westerlund began producing music by himself under the name "David West".