Antiloop
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | David Westerlund, Robin Söderman |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Lidingö, Stockholm , Sweden |
| Products | Electronic dance music |
Antiloop was a Swedish electronic dance music duo originating from Lidingö, Stockholm, formed in 1994 by David Westerlund and Robin Söderman. The pair earned two Swedish Grammis Awards alongside six Swedish Dance Music Awards throughout their career.
Early years (1974–1994)
Robin Söderman, born on 22 January 1974, and David Westerlund, born on 8 July 1977, both hail from Lidingö in Stockholm. Robin's musical interests were shaped by his family environment, whereas David began experimenting with synthesizers at the age of four and later participated in a youth jazz big band. Initially, Söderman founded a band and invited Westerlund to join; however, the lineup eventually narrowed down to the two of them. They started as nightclub DJs before dedicating themselves to creating original compositions.
Antiloop era (1994–2002)
Formed in 1994, the duo’s name combines the Swedish term for antelope, "Antilop", with the concept of a loop in music production.
Their first release came in 1995 with the EP N.S.F.M.C (Not Suitable For Mass Consumption). In 1997, they launched their debut album LP, which yielded five singles that reached Sweden’s top 45 charts. The following year saw the release of Remixed, a collection of remixes featuring the track "Believe". Their sophomore album, Fastlane People (2000), included collaborations such as "Catch Me" with Swedish rapper Timbuktu. Additionally, their songs "Only U" and "Let Your Body Free" were featured in the 2002 film Lilja 4-ever.
In 2002, Antiloop issued a compilation titled At The Rebel's Room, which combined a greatest hits disc with another containing remixes by various artists. They also crafted remixes for Scandinavian act Aqua, notably for the single "Doctor Jones". Operating under alternate names like Face and The Buckwheat Rebels, they released further tracks and remixes.
The duo parted ways in 2002. Subsequently, David Westerlund resumed his solo career under the moniker "David West" starting in 2005.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Highest chart rankings | Sales figures | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE |
FIN | ||||||||
| LP |
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8 | — |
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| Fastlane People |
|
8 | 19 | ||||||
| A dash ("—") indicates the album did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| N.S.F.M.C (Not Suitable For Mass Consumption) |
|
33 |
Remix albums
| Album | Information | Highest chart rankings | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | |||
| Remixed |
|
33 |
|
Compilation albums
| Album | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| At the Rebel's Room |
|
Singles
| Single title | Release year | Top chart positions achieved | Certifications | Associated album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
Belgium (Flanders) |
Finland |
France |
Netherlands |
Norway | ||||
| "Purpose in Life" | 1996 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | LP | |
| "In My Mind" | 1997 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 4 | ||
| "I Love You (Beauty and the Beast)" | 42 | — | 15 | — | — | — | |||
| "Nowhere to Hide" | 42 | 38 | — | 52 | 72 | — | |||
| "Trespasser" | 1998 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Believe" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
|
Remixed | |
| "Start Rockin'" | 2000 | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | 16 |
|
Fastlane People |
| "Only U" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Catch Me (featuring Timbuktu) | |||||||||
Swedish Grammis Awards
| Year | Work | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LP | Årets modern dans (Best contemporary dance) |
| 2001 | Fastlane People | Årets Klubb/Dans (Best club/dance) |
Swedish Dance Music Awards
External links
| Year | Recipient | Award category |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Antiloop | Best House/Techno Act |
| 1998 | Antiloop | Best Modern Dance |
| 1998 | Antiloop | Best House/Techno Act |
| 1998 | LP | Best Dance Album |
| 1998 | "In My Mind" | Best Dance Single |
| 1998 | Antiloop | Best Dance Artist/Group |
- Swedish trance music acts
- Swedish electronic music pairs
- Swedish house music ensembles
- Drum and bass pairs
- DJ pairs
- Swedish dance music ensembles
- Swedish remix artists
- Musical acts from Stockholm County
- Musical groups formed in 1994
- Musical groups disbanded in 2002
- 1994 establishments in Sweden
- Swedish electronic dance music DJs
- Musical groups disestablished in 2002