Svidden

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Background information
Birth nameJimmy Koitzsch
Born1984 (age 3839)
OriginSweden
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer

Jimmy Koitzsch, also known by his stage name Svidden (born 1984), is a Swedish record producer, songwriter and musician based in Stockholm. He began his career largely affiliated with the work of Style of Eye, who later went on to form the house music duo Galantis and producing most of their work.

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Together with the duo, Svidden has written and produced multi-platinum selling hit singles like "Runaway (U & I)", "No Money", and "Peanut Butter Jelly". [1] [2]

Aside from the project, he has also collaborated with artists like Miike Snow, Hilary Duff, and Adam Lambert. [3]

At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015, Svidden was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance recording category with the song "Runaway (U & I)". [4] [5] [6]

In 2016 he, together with Galantis and Henrik Jonback, received SKAPs (Sweden composers and writers) award for "Producer of the year". [7]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Feel It Again" [8]
(with Seeb and Dan Caplen)
2020Sad in Scandinavia
YearTitleAlbum
2014"Footprints"
(Style of Eye featuring Svidden)
Footprints

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with
"We Got The World"2012 Icona Pop Icona Pop Co-writer/Co-producer Caroline Hjelt, Linus Eklow, Elof Loelv, Aino Jawo, Nicole Morier, Tove Lo -
"Taken Over"2013 Rebecca & Fiona Non-album singleCo-writer/Producer Fiona Fitzpatrick, Linus Eklow, Rebecca Scheja -
"Smile"2014 Galantis Galantis EP Co-writer Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Carl Lof, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare -
"Kids"
(featuring Sophia Somajo)
Style of Eye Footprints Linus Eklow, Sophia Somajo, Ellinor Olovsdotter-
"Revolution" Galantis Galantis EP Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Jennifer Decilveo, Leon Jean-Marie-
"You" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Vincent Pontare, Carli Löf-
"Help" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Catherine Dennis, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare -
"Friend (Hard Times)" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Catherine Dennis, Seinabo Sey, Magnus Lidehäll -
"The Heart That I'm Hearing" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Jennifer Decilveo -
"Runaway (U & I)" Pharmacy Co-writer/Co-producer Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg, Catherine Dennis Galantis
"The Game"
(featuring SAL)
Style of Eye FootprintsCo-writer/Producer Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Emma Koitzsch, Andreas Larsson Style of Eye, Jarly
"Love Looks"
(with Lars Allertz)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl Style of Eye, Jarly
"Louder"
(featuring Sirena)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Elsa Carmona Oljelund, Patrik Berggren Style of Eye, Jarly
"Like You"
(featuring Manotett & Sourz)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Hampus Norlander, Ola Holstad Style of Eye, Jarly
"Sweetest Heartache"
(with Asalto featuring Michel Zitron)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, John Martin, Mans Wredenberg, Kevin Heber Style of Eye, Jarly
"Here with Me"
(featuring Laleh)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Laleh Pourkarim Style of Eye, Jarly
"Take Your Time"
(featuring Anna Ståhl)
Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Hannes Liden, Marcus Lindstrom Style of Eye, Jarly, Hannes Liden, Marcus Lindstrom
"Footprints"
(featuring Svidden)
Featured artist/Co-writer/Producer Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Emma Koitzsch Style of Eye, Jarly
"We Will Never Die"
(featuring Grizzly)
Co-writer/Producer Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Simone Yemaine Style of Eye, Jarly
"Stockholm" Rebecca & Fiona Beauty Is Pain Fiona Fitzpatrick, Linus Eklow, Rebecca Scheja Style of Eye
"Jump"SharksNon-album singleAlexander Papadimas, Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl Style of Eye, Jarly
"Sparks"2015 Hilary Duff Breathe In. Breathe Out. Co-producer-Peter Thomas, Bloodshy, Emily Wright
"Gold Dust" Galantis Pharmacy Co-writer/Co-producer Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Catherine Dennis, Vincent Pontare Galantis
"Peanut Butter Jelly" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Martina Sorbara, Philip Hurtt, Anthony Bell Galantis, The Young Professionals
"Forever Tonight" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Jennifer Decilveo Galantis
"In My Head" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Jennifer Decilveo Galantis
"Dancin' to the Sound of a
Broken Heart"
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Nicole Morier, Vincent Pontare Galantis
"Louder, Harder, Better" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Catherine Dennis Galantis
"Kill Em' with the Love" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare Galantis
"Call If You Need Me" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Elof Loelv, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare Galantis
"Firebird" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Martina Sorbara Galantis
"Don't Care" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Ivo de Jong, Marc van Osterbaan, Leon Jean-Marie, Michael Jenner Galantis, East & Young
"Water" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Andrew Jackson, Timothy Gordline Galantis
"The Light" Adam Lambert The Original High Co-writer Linus Eklow, Tiffany Amber, Lukas Loules -
"Heavy Fire"Co-writer/Producer Adam Lambert, Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg, Linus Eklow, Joakim Jarl, Hampus Narlander, Elin Blom Style of Eye, Jarly, Peter Carlsson
"Morning Sun"MeloniaNon-album singleJoakim JarlJarly
"Klein Blue"Sophia SomajoFreudian SlipPer Eklund, Sophia SomajoPer Eklund
"Mouth to Mouth"2016Per Eklund,Per Eklund
"Over and Over" Miike Snow iii Co-writer Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt -
"No Money" Galantis The Aviary Co-writer/Producer Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Nicholas Gale, Andrew Bullimore Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Digital Farm Animals, Andrew Bullimore
"Darling"MeloniaNon-album singleJoakim Jarl, Alexander Papadimas-
"Unreal"Non-album singleJoakim Jarl-
"Make Me Feel"
(with East & Young)
Galantis Non-album single Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Ivo de Jong, Marc van Osterbaan, Jonathan Hume, Michael Jenner Galantis, East & Young, Henrik Jonback, Jon Hume
"Love on Me"
(with Hook n Sling)
The Aviary Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Anthony Maniscalco, Catherine Dennis, Laura White, Richard Boardman, Sarah Blanchard Galantis, Hook n Sling, Henrik Jonback
"Pillow Fight" The Aviary Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Matthew Bair Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Rich Boy"2017Non-album single Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Chiara Hunter, Fridolin Walcher, Karen Poole Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Freedo
"Hunter" The Aviary Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Hannah Wilson, Joshua Wilkinson, Ki McPhail Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Josh Wilkinson, Ki Fitzgerald
"True Feeling" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Stephen Wrabel, Candy Shields Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Girls on Boys"
(with ROZES)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Elizabeth Mencel, Tobias Gad, Rasmus Cantoreggi, Afshin Salmani-
"Hey Alligator" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Bonnie McKee, John Newman Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Salvage (Up All Night)"
(featuring Poo Bear)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jason Boyd Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Poo Bear
"Tell Me You Love Me"
(with Throttle)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Robert Bergin, Eddie Jenkins Galantis, Throttle, Henrik Jonback
"Hello" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Ross Golan, Eric Frederic, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ammar Malik Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Written in the Scars"
(featuring Wrabel)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Stephen Wrabel, Andrew Jackson, Drew Pearson Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Drew Pearson
"Call Me Home" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Samuel Martin Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Sam Martin
"Standing When It All Falls Down"
(featuring Roshi)
John De Sohn Non-album single Andreas Moe, Björn Johnsson, Cassandra StröbergBjörn Johnsson, Niklas Berwall
"Spaceship"
(featuring Uffie)
2018 Galantis TBA Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, John Theodore Geiger II, Ammar Malik, Evan Voytas Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Satisfied"
(featuring Max)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Joshua Coleman, Joseph Spargur, Emily Schwartz, Scott Friedman, Maxwell Schneider Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Mama Look at Me Now" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Catherine Dennis, Carl Lehman Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Emoji" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback, Catherine Dennis Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"San Francisco"
(featuring Sofia Carson)
- Galantis, Henrik Jonback
"Bones"
(featuring OneRepublic)
2019 Galantis TBACo-writer/Co-producer Andrew Grammer, Ryan Tedder, David Brook, Brett McLaughlin, Daniel Majic, Justin Franks, Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Henrik Jonback Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Majic, DJ Frank E
"I Found You"
(featuring Galantis)
Passion Pit TBACo-writer/Co-producer Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Johannes Henriksson, Michael Angelakos, Richard Anderson Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Johannes Henriksson, Michael Angelakos, Richard Anderson
"Better Off Without You"
(featuring Shift K3Y)
2020 Becky Hill TBACo-producer Lewis Shay Jankel, Rebecca Claire Hill Jarly, Shift K3Y
"I Think She Knows"
(featuring My Marianne)
TwelveTBACo-producer Tim Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills, Justin Timberlake Noel Svahn
"Mad World"
(featuring XOV)
TBA Gary Jules

Remixes

TitleYearArtist(s)
"Vart jag mig i världen vänder"
Fugly remix
2011 Den Svenska Björnstammen
"Roar"
Style of Eye remix
2013 Axwell, Ingrosso
"Clarity"
Style of Eye remix
Zedd, Foxes
"Love Louder"
Style of Eye remix
2014 John Martin
"Delilah"
Galantis remix
2015 Florence + The Machine
"Dominos"
Galantis remix
2016 Peter, Bjorn and John
"Fetish"
feat. Gucci Mane
Galantis remix
2017 Selena Gomez
"Bloodstain"
Galantis remix
Wrabel
"Too Good At Goodbyes"
Galantis remix
Sam Smith

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