HNNY

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HNNY
Birth nameJohan Cederberg
Origin Malmö, Sweden
Genres House, deep house, ambient
Years active2012–present
LabelsAnjunadeep, Local Talk, Let’s Play House, Loft Records, Omena, Puss, Permanent Vacation, Pets Recordings, White Label, Studio Barnhus [1] [2]

HNNY ("honey") is the stage name of Swedish ambient and house music producer and DJ Johan Cederberg. [1] He has released several singles and EPs through the Swedish record label Local Talk, and now releases material on his own label, Puss. [3] [4] His production style often incorporates the vocal sampling of American R&B songs, among other forms of esoteric sampling.

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Biography

Early life and influences

Born in Malmö, Sweden, Cederberg's family relocated to Stockholm when he was five years old. [5] Growing up in Stockholm, Cederberg began listening to hip-hop, namely Swedish acts, but also American artists such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. In his youth, he cultivated an interest in electronic musicians such as Four Tet and Manitoba. [4] Cederberg cites American minimalist composer, Steve Reich, as a primary influence. [4] One of his first releases incorporated samples from a recording of Steve Reich’s "Nagoya Marimbas". [4]

As producer and DJ (2011-present)

HNNY's releases are often accompanied by illustrations of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, a symbol the artist calls his hallmark. [5] In 2011, HNNY released his edit of Mariah Carey's "I Want To Know What Love Is" to mixed reviews. In 2012, he was signed by Local Talk for a debut EP. [4] The title track of his first EP, For The Very First Time, features a vocal sample from Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love". [6] In 2013, HNNY performed a live DJ set for Boiler Room Stockholm at a Red Bull Music Academy sponsored Axel Boman album release party. [7]

HNNY continues to update his SoundCloud page with new releases and a mix series entitled Music for Listening. [8] In 2015, HNNY was featured on Vice's Noisey You Have To Hear This series. In the segment, Cederberg constructs a track from sampling the city sounds of his hometown, Stockholm. [9]

On February 26, 2016, HNNY was supposed to perform at Percolate's Disco Party, Oval Space, London, but cancelled last minute due to 'personal health issues'. There were still gigs planned in the UK, Ireland and France but all were canceled. Cederberg later spoke about how he had been unwell mentally during that time. [10]

Return to production

HNNY returned to production in 2017. He produced an extended play record under the Swedish record label Omena, titled "Ta Paus" which translates to "take a break" in English. [11] The album has taken a departure from HNNY's typical house and disco productions to a more ambient sound.

Discography

Extended plays

YearAlbumLabel
2012‘’For The Very First Time’’Local Talk [12]
2013‘’Yearning’’Local Talk [12]
2013‘’Tears’’Local Talk [12]
2014“Yum001’’Pets Recordings [12]
2015‘’Carefree’’Pets Recordings [12]
2015‘’Sunday’’Omena Recordings [12]
2017"Ta Paus"Omena Recordings [12]
2019‘’2014.12.31’’Omena Recordings [12]

Singles

YearSingleLabelNotes
2013‘’Mys/Kela’’Let’s Play House [12]
2013‘’No’’Puss [12] vocal sample used from “No Scrubs” by TLC [6]
2013‘’Boy’’White Label [1] vocal sample used from “The Boy Is Mine” by Brandy and Monica [6]
2013“Exactly’’Pussvocal sample used from “What a Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera [6]
2014“Sneeze’’Pussvocal sample used from “Partition” by Beyoncé [6]
2014“Always’’Omena
2014“Most Really Pretty Girls Have Pretty Ugly Feet’’Permanent Vacation [12]
2015“Solsidan/Alby’’Let's Play House [12]
2015“Cheer Up, My Brother / There Is No One Else’’Omena

Remixes

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References

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  2. ↑ "Local Talk - Artists" . Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  3. ↑ "HNNY" . Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "HNNY interview" . Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  5. 1 2 "Hej HNNY!". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search Results for "HNNY"". WhoSampled . Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  7. ↑ "HNNY - Boiler Room" . Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "HNNY's sounds on Soundcloud" . Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  9. ↑ "HNNY IN STOCKHOLM - LOST AND FOUND - EPISODE 6 l YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS l NOISEY AND PHILIPS" . Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  10. ↑ "Interview:HNNY". Finding Figaro. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "HNNY - Ta Paus Vinyl at Juno Records".
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  13. ↑ "Dave DK, HNNY, Vincenzo, Minako - Just Like Heaven [Anjunadeep] :: Beatport" . Retrieved 2015-03-12.
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