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Daniel Lindholm

Daniel Lindholm

Composition Samples

Acid Jazz

Action Score

Ambient Hip Hop

Big Beat

Bossa Nova

Cinematic

Drama

Euro Dance

Indie Pop

Industrial Techno

Jazz Quartett

Piano

Psychological Thriller

Rock Fusion

Sports Anthem

Daniel Lindholm is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and programmer. He has over 25 years in live performance and studio music production.

Daniel has extensive experience in film score composition, as well as writing and arranging music for commercials, video games, and live performance. His father, a renowned Swedish organist, created opportunities for Daniel to learn music from an exceptionally early age. As a teenager, Daniel studied under Multi-instrumentalist Zdenek Voborny (Czheck, Prague Music & Art Conservatory) and Saxophone/Jazz-theory Professor Leif Jonsson (Berklee, Boston, USA) in Skovde at the exclusive Vasterhojd Music Highschool.
He then went on to do his masters at Karlskoga University under Music-Theory Master Soren Agren. He has collaborated with Maestro Tomas Blank (Salzburg, Gothemburg Symphonietta), in Sweden and came to Japan in 2005 to pursue his career here.

Daniel is a multi-intrumentalist of a rare brand, exceeding in the following instruments in recording sessions as well as in live performances:

- Piano
- Keyboards
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Bass (electric)
- Guitar (electric and acoustic)
- Drums
- Electric Wind Instruments

He is also programmer with superb skills at integrating acoustic and electronic instruments, making a fresh and evocative collage of sounds. He has worked as a composer and music programmer in many different genres, everything from Hollywood-style high impact orchestral arrangements, to intimate string ensembles to remix tracks and minimalist techno. Daniel also has a strong jazz education, influenced by his father, both in live performance and composition.

His music production style is influenced by the works of Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Albert B. Rubinstein, Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, Gustaf Holst and Jerry Goldsmith.

Highlights of his live performance work include his own band performing together with "Mr RedHorn" a.k.a Nils Landgren at the Trombone-workshop in Skovde, in 2004.

By studying many instruments, Daniel became hired as a music programmer in many different genres, everything from Minimalistic to Orchestral-Deep Techno, Film-Scoring, CM and Computer-Game Music.

Speciality lies with the integration between acoustic and electronic instruments.

Working with many different kind of Music-software, ranging from Module-trackers, Midi-Sequencers and complete DAW enviroments. (Fasttracker II, Cubase, Logic)

Education

  • 1985 - 1996 Private piano lessons from Curt Lindholm
  • 1989 - 1996 Erik Uggla Music School, Skovde, Sweden. Saxophones, Piano, Composition, Improvisation.
  • 1996 - 1999 Vasterhojd Music Highschool. (Various instruments, Music-Theory, Sequencing, Production.)
  • 1996 - 1999 1st Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone in City Big Band
  • 1999 - 2000 Educational Internship at Karlskoga at KM Studio / 'Swedish Disney Studio' Music & Computer Technology. Session-Musician. Classic/Jazz Music Theory. Film-Scoring.
  • 2001 - 2004 Music & Performance Education - Katrineholm University under Professor Ola Halvarsson.

Work In Sweden

  • 1992 Solo debut at New Years Eve, classical saxophone performance in Skovde. (City Concert Hall)
  • 1996 Christmas Concert, Skovde. (City Concert Hall)
  • 1997 Singing with Bohuslan Big-Band, "Meet the Beatles", County Theatre of Skovde (Vocal)
  • 1998 Performing with Bohuslan Big-Band featuring Owe Tornquist, Skovde. (City Concert Hall) (Baritone-Saxophone)
  • 1999 Producing background arrangements for Marie Bivefors (Singer-Songwriter. KM-Studios, Karlskoga)
  • 2002 Produced music for the Swedish Army Tech. Division Demo-Reel. Skovde, T2.
  • 2002 Keyboardist in the Rock Band ARCANIA, Katrineholm.
  • 2004 Working as a Producer at BTS Studio, Skovde.
  • 2004 Producing music for BMW commercial.
  • 2004 Producing music for Thomas Blank "Kid's Music Project". A.k.a Playbox Music with string arrangements. BTS-Studios, Skovde.
  • 2004 Producing music for an arcade game project, "BULLET EATER". London, England. 2004 Performed with Mr. Nils Landgren in Skovde, October 10th.

In Japan

  • 2005 Producing music at De-I productions. (Documentaries and Podcasts.), Tokyo.
  • 2006 Producing music for Eigotown.com (Podcasts), Tokyo.
  • 2006 Produced music for Virgin Earth inc, show-reel demo, Tokyo.
  • 2007 Performing with the Funk-Band E-Unit in Tokyo. (Roppongi)
  • 2008 Produced Music for Pro Evolution Soccer
  • 2009 a.k.a Winning Eleven
  • 2009 Play-maker on the Nintendo Wii platform.
  • 2009 Performance at Mori-Tower 52nd floor with Live Drum'nBass-Band "Sesshin". Guy Perryman Live!
  • 2009 Performance at Whiskey-Live with the Live Drum'n'Bass-Band "Sesshin". (Keys/Groovebox/Samplers) Sponsored by: Whiskey Magazine, Guy Perryman & Mari Stone.
  • 2009 Music for Panasonic CM
  • 2009 Composition and Score for 2 Movie Projects, "Hitori" and "DT".