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Uppsala, Sweden (1995 – present)

Koop is the Swedish electronic jazz duo of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 1995. Though the music may sound as if it is played by a tight jazz group, it is actually sample-based. Thousands of small clips of drums, strings, horns, and choirs are taken from old records and puzzled together into new songs. This time consuming production process is one of the reasons Koop’s albums are released 4-5 years apart.

The group’s 3 albums all feature guest vocalists. On their latest, “Koop Islands”, the singers are Yukimi Nagano, Ane Brun, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Rob Gallagher and Mikael Sundin. Also contributing to the percussion, solos, and bass are Mattias Ståhl, Magnus Lindgren, Karl Frid, Nils Berg, Martin Höper, Ola Bothzén, Dan Berglund and Mats Lindfors.

Live, Koop transforms into a 7-9 piece swing orchestra including 1-3 singers. The lineup varies from time to time.

Koop prefers to label their music “romantic swingtronica”.

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jazz, chillout, acid jazz, downtempo, electronic
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mrFlom47 wrote:
Sunday afternoon

defenitely like it ^^

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weedheart- wrote:
Saturday afternoon

<3 [2]

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Masertiz wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Jellyfishes/Absolute space should both be here!

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pqhooligan wrote:
last week

Koop has a song in an online game - can anyone tell me what it is?

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Tes_Tes wrote:
12 days ago

<3

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sixxo wrote:
25 days ago

Lovely

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elf_noldor wrote:
27 days ago

love koop

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Obscure_Sounds wrote:
29 days ago

Romantic Swingtronic.... I like.

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christybabe wrote:
last month

so beautiful

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nngirl wrote:
last month

amazing!

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chanjaa wrote:
last month

brilliant ♥

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xxxKillianxxx wrote:
last month

wow, awesome chillout jazz!!!!

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TERR1E wrote:
last month

beautiful.

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ribarino wrote:
last month

perfect ~

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DJNikki wrote:
last month

Just wonder when can they release a new album?

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Fliz1 wrote:
last month

Now THIS is music. Perfection in every way.. Yukimi Nagano has the most beautiful voice on earth.

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iso_binary wrote:
last month

great

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mvodak wrote:
last month

beautiful music.

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arancia wrote:
last month

my feel-good music. never fails ♥

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Lyana_M wrote:
last month

i'm dear to taste this music!!! since first sound!

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