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Ralph Lundsten
Person · male · Sweden · Luleå Cathedral Assembly · born 1936 · died 2023 · recording since 1966
Swedish composer (1936-2023)
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Timeline
17 events▣ Album 14◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1930s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Elektronmusikstudion Dokumentation 1
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography300 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1341049706
Biography
Ralph Harold Lundsten (6 October 1936 – 5 July 2023) was a Swedish composer, widely regarded as a pioneer of electronic music in Scandinavia. In addition to his musical work, he was also active as a film director, visual artist, and author. Over the course of his career, he released more than 80 albums, often exploring themes related to nature, Nordic mysticism, and futurism.
Among his recognitions, he received the Illis quorum medal from the Swedish government in 2008 for his contributions to Swedish culture, and his piece Out in the Wide World was used for decades as the interval signal of Radio Sweden International.
Life and career
Lundsten was born and raised in Ersnäs, in the northern Swedish province of Norrbotten. He later settled in Nacka, on the outskirts of Stockholm, where he lived in a distinctive pink wooden mansion built in 1878, known as Castle Frankenburg. The house also served as the location of his private electronic music workshop, the Andromeda Studio, one of the earliest studios of its kind in Sweden.
During the 1950s, Lundsten began constructing his own electronic musical instruments and experimenting with sound, positioning himself among the earliest pioneers of electronic music in Sweden. He worked independently, developing a unique musical language that blended synthesizers with themes drawn from nature, Nordic mythology, and science fiction. In parallel with his musical work, he also produced experimental films and multimedia exhibitions.
His composition Out in the Wide World gained widespread recognition as the interval signal for Radio Sweden International’s shortwave broadcasts, becoming one of the most familiar sonic identifiers of Swedish radio abroad. Additionally, a modified excerpt from his 1970 track Nattmara was used by Sveriges Utbildningsradio (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company) as intermission music during long breaks in educational television programming on Sveriges Television (SVT) throughout the late 1970s.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 16 studio albums)
Albums · 16
Elektronmusikstudion Dokumentation 1
1966 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks
AAloha AritaBKalejdoskop1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 34:43
ATellus21:30BFågel Blå13:13Nordisk Natursymfoni Nr.1: Strömkarlen
1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:45
A1Näcken Och Den Nedförda Jungfrun10:00A2I Landet Längesen3:35A3Guldvingedans Till Blåklocksklang3:40A4Älvaspel7:55B1Den Förtrollade Grottan3:50B2Kung Oden På Råjakt1:10B3Strömkarlens Död6:40B4Bäckahästpolska1:25B5Upptåg I Sommarhagen3:20B6Skogsfruns Dans1:20B7I Luden Grotta3:501975 · studio album
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A1Shangri-La7:50A2aKyla = Coldness3:50A2bNorrsken = Northern Lights3:35A2cSnöstorm = Snowstorm2:40A2dJul = Christmas1:50B1aCosma Nova3:20B1bRobbie Is Dancing The Waltz4:10B1cIona - Cosmic Girl3:50B2Våldtagen Planet = Raped Planet3:50B3aI Havsfruns Rike = In The Empire Of The Mermaid2:55B3bTill En Sädesärla = For A Wagtail2:15Nordisk Natursymfoni Nr. 2 "Johannes Och Huldran"
1975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:10
A1Skogen vaknar3:55A2I drömmarnes år2:05A3Den ystra kärleksjakten3:25A4Äktenskapsdansen3:20A5Fågelsträck3:36A6Oväder3:20B1Vaggsång2:00B2Huldran kallar i sommarnatten2:06B3Den förtrollade skogen4:20B4Och det blev höst2:25B5Begravning3:52B6Lovsång3:461980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 36:19
A1Paradisets Förgårdar5:45A2Himmelens Port6:18A3Ärans Och Hjältarnas Paradis6:30B1Den Himmelska Hjältarnas Ängd5:12B2Illusionernas Paradis5:20B3Lustbarhetens Himmel Och Den Sista Porten6:12B4Epilog1:02En Midvintersaga - Nordisk Natursymfoni No3
1981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 40:35
A1Vinteraning4:22A2Advent2:52A3Juletid4:15A4Stjarnesång3:31A5Nyårsvaka7:48B1Midvinternatt3:07B2Vintersymfoni14:401982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 35:47
A1Aspects Of Nature: Dusk3:15A2Aspects Of Nature: Approach To The Cavern3:30A3Aspects Of Nature: The Cavern3:46A4Aspects Of Nature: Out Of The Cavern2:05A5Aspects Of Nature: Mountain Stream2:06A6Aspects Of Nature: Prediction2:25BFantasia18:401984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 39:53
A1Edge Of Eden7:10A2The Gate8:15A3Pulse Dance3:56A4Wormy Apple1:37B1Paradise Winds7:45B2Pleasure Principle4:55B3Spellbound6:151986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:34
1Prelude to the Future7:012Life Crusader4:093Poem of Love3:584On the Funny Side of the Street3:055Cosmic Psalm3:306Surfing on a Dream3:517Suite Amoroso op.371,1986: Dream4:368Suite Amoroso op.371,1986: Desire4:299Suite Amoroso op.371,1986: Divineness4:551990 · studio album
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1Johannes och huldran48:071992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 54:05
1Sun Saga3:512Forest of Forgetting5:213Song of Summer8:494Legend of Joy6:165Legend of the Sea5:116In the Ocean of Dreams6:557Coral World3:458The Island of Bliss13:57Inspiration Sweden - Landscape of Dreams - Ourfather
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:05:33
1Nordic Nature Symphony No.6 Landscape of Dreams - Sun saga3:512Forest of Forgetting5:213Song of Summer8:494Legend of Joy6:115Ourfather Op.67 - Invocation - Our father Who Art In Heaven4:116Prayer 1 - Hallowed Be Thy Name4:157Prater 2 - Thy Kingdom Come6:148Prayer 3 - Thy Will Be Done3:489Prayer 4 - Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread5:3110Prayer 5 - Forgive Us Our Debts5:1511Prayer 6 - Lead Us Not Into Temptation4:0612Prayer 7 - Deliver Us From Evil3:5513Amen4:062003 · studio album
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1The Crystal Planet4:542Waves Of Darkness3:013Horrorscope5:344The Space Sneaker1:345Nattmara (Nightmare)6:096Electric Night3:547Ego Love Song4:058Erik XIV - The Sack Murder2:019Brain Safari2:4310Through A Landscape Of Mirrors8:0611Gustav III - Conspiracy1:0912Robot Parade2:0413Discophrenia7:0814Erik XIV - Coronation1:3615It4:0816The Hot Andromedary1:4417Suite Andromatique9:4718Shangri-La7:46— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:00:29
1The Singing Bells Of Love6:182In the Land of Distant Dreams3:503The Joy Of Being5:424Starlight4:475Earthlight4:586Dreamlight6:047Dream4:418Desire4:359Divineness5:0010The Endless Tale3:5311Cloud Dreams6:3012The Remembering Castle4:11Johannes & Huldran / Strömkarlen
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:11:16
1Skogen vaknar4:062I drömmarnes år2:113Fågelsträck3:424Oväder3:235Vaggsång2:036Huldran kallar i sommarnatten2:087Den förtrollade skogen4:258Och det blev höst2:299Begravning3:5710Lovsång4:0011Näcken och den nedförda jungfrun10:0512I landet längesen3:4013Guldvingedans till blåklocksklang3:4214I svartforsens virvlar6:4515Skogsfruns dans1:3116Den förtollade tjärnen3:5017Bäckahästpolska1:2218Älvaspel7:57
Album · 9
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nordic Nature Symphony 4 & 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 44:061Nordic Nature Symphony No 4 "A Summer Saga", Op. 257: I. Out in the Wide World6:45 2Nordic Nature Symphony No 4 "A Summer Saga", Op. 257: II. The Giant Troll A-Walking2:24 3Nordic Nature Symphony No 4 "A Summer Saga", Op. 257: III. Summer Longing5:37 4Nordic Nature Symphony No 4 "A Summer Saga", Op. 257: IV. Cloud Dreams6:28 5Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: I. Summer Herding4:53 6Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: II. The Courting Troll2:00 7Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: III. Like the Wind in My Longing5:10 8Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: IV. The Maiden and the Dragon2:56 9Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: V. Bewitched Forest4:03 10Nordic Nature Symphony No 5 "Bewitched", Op. 300: VI. The Endless Tale3:50 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1988 | Romance in the New AgeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 54:261Dreamy Days4:44 2Andromedian Nights2:49 3Lovelight3:18 4Dream Star4:49 5Lifetide5:22 6Alpha Ralpha Boulevard6:18 7Poem of Love4:00 8Seventeen Forever4:41 9Heart's Delight3:39 10Sunny Dreams3:25 11Dancing in a Dream3:47 12Garden of Delight7:34 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1988 | Rock Carvings/Erik XIV/Winter Music/Cosmic Love/Gunnar Of LidarandeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:09:161Rock Carvings5:51 2In Prison3:47 3Cloak Dance3:35 4Coronation1:36 5The Murder Of Sture And The Mad Scene3:58 6Goat Dance3:36 7The Sack Murder1:56 8Rag Wedding And Death Of Erik XIV4:09 9Cold3:59 10Northern Lights3:42 11Snowstorm2:41 12Christmas1:55 13Cosmic Love6:43 14Round Dance2:31 15By The Sea2:44 16Wedding2:30 17Stealing The Butter1:55 18The Slap2:35 19Before The Court2:15 20Farewell To Home2:36 21The Battle And Hallgerdur's Revenge4:42 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1993 | Nordic LightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 57:261Out in the Wide World4:53 2Lovelight3:20 3Like the Wind My Longing5:13 4Hearts Delight3:40 5Simmer Herding4:56 6Legend of Joy6:04 7Summer Longing5:39 8Poem of Love4:04 9The Bewitched Pond3:54 10Anticipating Winter4:28 11Advent2:57 12Christmastide1:26 13The Region of Heavenly Peace5:18 14Out in the Wide World (music box)1:34 | Compilation | 1993 | |
| 1998 | Nordiska natursymfonierSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:02:551Ut i vida världen6:43 2Stortroll på vandring2:25 3Sommarlängtan5:35 4Molndrömmar6:29 5Vallsommar4:53 6Troll på giljarstråt2:01 7Likt vinden far min längtan5:09 8Jungfrun och draken2:56 9Vinterskog4:04 10Den oändliga sagan3:55 11Vårlängtan4:35 12I sommaren sköna5:36 13En höstvision4:44 14Vinterlegend3:50 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2003 | Cosmic PhantazySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:17:351Cosmic Phantazy: Morning of Creation / In the Ocean of Dreams / Alpha Ralpha Boulevard / Universe Calling24:06 2The Blue Planet4:22 3Robot Amoroso4:55 4The Planet of Winds4:40 5I Hänryckningens Tid (Time of Rapture)4:29 6Time Storm5:06 7Marcia Ralphus Rex1:48 8Space Funeral3:13 9Själavandring (The Transmigration of Souls)5:37 10Meetings10:46 11Nocturne for a Nebula4:14 12Gånglåt Från Andromeda (Marching Tune From Andromeda)4:19 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2007 | Music for Relaxation and MeditationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 45:391The Region of Heavenly Peace5:17 2Lovelight3:20 3Introduction to Winter Symphony3:15 4In the Land Long Ago3:31 5Garden of Delight7:39 6Trance-Action6:19 7Song From the Stars3:37 8Cosmic Song4:39 9Forgive Us Our Trespasses5:09 10Paradise2:53 | Compilation | 2007 | |
| — | Legend Of Joy & A Midwinter SagaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 47:221Lyckolegend- Legend Of Joy6:03 2Vinteraning-Anticipating Winter4:28 3Advent-Advent2:55 4Juletid-Christmastide4:22 5Midvinternatt-Midwinter Night3:14 6Stjarnesang- Song Of The Stars3:41 7Nyarsvaka- New Year's Vigil7:54 8WinterSymfoni- Winter Symphony14:45 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Classic PearlsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 59:351Legend of the Sea5:05 2In the Ocean of Dreams6:55 3Horizon of Love4:09 4Dream4:38 5Desire4:33 6Divineness5:01 7By the Sea2:49 8For a Wagtail2:24 9The Remembering Castle4:08 10Time of Rapture4:26 11In the Empire of the Mermaid3:02 12The Region of Heavenly Peace5:18 13Paradise2:55 14Amen4:12 | Compilation | — |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Diskophrenia RemixesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksDisc 1 ADiskophrenia BDiskophrenia (The Persuader remix) Disc 2CDiskophrenia (Mr. James Barth remix) DDiskophrenia (Seba & Lo-Tek remix) | Remix | March 1998 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ralph Lundsten head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Illis quorum | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Lundsten and The Andromeda All Stars(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94c42f84-d0fb-4265-a039-45cf7b4264b4discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/94c42f84-d0fb-4265-a039-45cf7b4264b4core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246422seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Lundstenbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Lundsten
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q246422 · MusicBrainz: 94c42f84-d0fb-4265-a039-45cf7b4264b4
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