_Joachim Nordwall]

Joachim Nordwall (b. 1975) is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a long background in the Swedish experimental music scene, starting out with recordings with the electronic psych-drone duo Alvars Orkester in 1987. His early interest in psychic tension created by sound is now as ever present in his music. His ”Soul Music” albums for Entr’acte also shows his deep interest in circular rhythms, analogue synth loops and mind expanding experiments. Nordwall has released his music on labels like Ash International, Thrill Jockey and Hospital Productions. From 1999-2005 he was sweating with the avant punk rock trio Kid Commando and when that stopped he created the ritual drone rock group The Skull Defekts until 2018.

From the ashes of the Skulls, Henrik Rylander JN continued as an duo for analog synths and feedback called Saturn and the Sun. They also play together in noise rock band Orchestra of Constant Distress (w members of Brainbombs). Nowadays he is part of the tape and synth trio Organ of Corti and records dub and techno stuff as The Idealist.

In 2025 he became part of the contemporary music ensemble The Control Unit performing works inspired by David Tudor (to celebrate Tudor 100). Nordwall also runs iDEAL Recordings since 1998 and has been collaborating with artists like Aaron Dilloway, Mika Vainio, Aaron Turner, Kevin Drumm, Mats Gustafsson, Leif Elggren, Gabi Losoncy, Mark Wastell (s Oceans of Silver and Blood), CM von Hausswolff and Christine Abdelnour, and he is a busy organizer of festivals and concert nights in Sweden and abroad. He is also working as an agent for his iDEAL Agency.

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