Paradise Again

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The OBEGRÄNSAD desk is a core solution for upcoming music creators. The collection responds to the trend of making professional quality music at home and is essential for creating the perfect home studio for an affordable price. The name 'Swedish House Mafia' emerged around 2003; the group did two gigs together in Sweden. Prydz left Sweden and moved to the UK due to high demand from clubs in Europe. The group officially formed in late 2008, comprising Axwell, Ingrosso and Angello. They released " Leave The World Behind" in 2009, but were assigned individual artist credits for the song. The first single credited to Swedish House Mafia was "One" in 2010.

The OBEGRÄNSAD armchair represents the perfect balance of form and function central to this collaboration. The minimalistic design creates a pure elegance, and the adjustable straps strengthen functionality allowing for finetuning the comfort level. The armchair showcases the part of the collection which supports creating a relaxing environment to enjoy your music experience in the home. The reveals featured three key products from the collection: a desk, an armchair, and a record player. The OBEGRÄNSAD collection has the versatility to offer solutions for the home setup, whether you are a music producer, DJ or musician. It offers solutions for simply relaxing and listening to music. On March 25, 2018, the group reunited with their surprise closing set at the 20th Anniversary of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, 2018. The collection's name, OBEGRÄNSAD, was first revealed at the IKEA Festival in Milan. OBEGRÄNSAD is Swedish for unlimited, and the name hints at the target group of the collection: those with a limited budget but unlimited creativity. With the OBEGRÄNSAD collection, IKEA and Swedish House Mafia aim to democratise music production at home and enable the many to unleash their passions and creativity. We used IKEA furniture to accommodate our teenage lives as creatives, so the purpose of the collaboration was formed around our own journey”, says Axwell.Sound is everything in music, and we have added two speaker stands to the desk to bring the speakers to the ear level. We have also added a pull-out shelf below the desktop. This functionality allows you to have a midi keyboard, for example, in easy reach, while maximising space on your desktop", says IKEA designer Friso Wiersma.

The design supports creating, playing, enjoying and even just setting the mood," says Swedish House Mafia. A desk with speaker stands Swedish House Mafia is a renowned progressive/electro house group consisting of DJs and producers Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and initially Eric Prydz. The name 'Swedish House Mafia' emerged in 2003 when the group did two gigs together in Sweden. After high demand from clubs in Europe, Prydz moved to the UK. The official formation of the group took place in late 2008 with Axwell, Ingrosso, and Angello. They released their first single "Leave The World Behind" in 2009 but were individually credited for it. In 2010, they released their first single credited as Swedish House Mafia called "One". And while many, like James, have kept and grown their record collections over time, others are only just discovering the joys of starting the same. Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by roomThe solid, chunky design gives the player a presence in the room. It transmits the physicality of music in the collection, making it really claim space with the attitude of music woven into it – rather than making it blend," says Friso Wiersma. Friso is far from alone in enjoying and making music. Recent years have seen a rise in music production, especially among young people – many of which start out in make-shift studios in their own homes In the UK alone, 67% of young people aged 7-17 are making music, according to a 2020 report published by charity organisation Youth Music. And 85% said music makes them feel happy – a sentiment arguably echoed in parts across generations. It’s a sentiment seemingly spreading. Experiencing something of a revival in the past sixteen years, vinyl sales alone saw a fifty percent increase from 2020 to 2021 in the US, according to a report presented by MRC Data and Billboard. Similar trends of rising popularity are also spotted in markets like the UK and Sweden. Music is very much connected to a way of life, just like design. It’s so personal”, says Friso. “Both can really make a space and say a lot about who you are as a person, what you value, and how you look at the world. They really go hand in hand.”