About
Sven Johansson is a mix engineer based at Fashionpolice Studios in central Stockholm. His mixes have shaped Swedish records spanning folk, art‑rock and experimental music – recognised at the highest tier of Swedish music awards (Grammis, P3 Guld, Manifest) and acclaimed internationally. At Grammis 2026 Sven’s mixes won two categories: Best Alternative Pop (Anna von Hausswolff’s Iconoclasts) and Best Folk (Teodor Wolgers’ Episod i Vikens kapell). Iconoclasts also won P3 Guld Album of the Year, received 5/5 from The Guardian, earned Metacritic universal acclaim (88), and was named to best‑of‑2025 lists by Mojo, Uncut and Brooklyn Vegan. Other selected work: Sara Parkman’s Eros Agape Philia (Grammis Best Folk, 2023), Maria W Horn & Sara Parkman’s Funeral Folk (Manifest Best Experimental, 2023), and Vilma Flood’s Flood, plus Diane Emerita’s Porcelain Heart and the original 1994 ECM classic Lena Willemark & Ale Möller’s Nordan. International credits include Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain. Other Swedish and Nordic artists Sven has worked with: Diane Emerita, Sofia HK, Christian Kjellvander, Music Is the Weapon, Petra Marklund, Tingsek, Linnea Henriksson, Markus Krunegård, Moonica Mac, Loney Dear, Wilma Holmes, Cajsa Siik, and Veronica Maggio.
Records released on Year0001 · PIAS · Supertraditional · Startracks · XKatedral · Subliminal Sounds · Partisan
Award recognition · records mixed by Sven
- 2026
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P3 Guld – Album of the Year,
Anna von Hausswolff – Iconoclasts
Grammis – Best Alternative Pop, Anna von Hausswolff – Iconoclasts
Grammis – Best Folk, Teodor Wolgers – Episod i Vikens kapell
Nominated, Grammis – Lena Willemark & Ale Möller – NORDANKVÄDEN - 2023
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Grammis – Best Folk,
Sara Parkman – Eros Agape Philia
Manifest – Best Folk, Sara Parkman – Eros Agape Philia
Manifest – Best Experimental, Maria W Horn & Sara Parkman – Funeral Folk - 2020
- Nominated, Grammis Best Folk – Sara Parkman – Vesper
- 2012
- Nominated, Grammis – Kebnekajse – Idioten