oscar fogelström
“Oscar’s music is like his personality: responsive, humorous, personable, honest, warm, sensitive. He possesses a musical creative genius that knows no bounds.”
“...an icily picturesque Stockholm to maximum advantage, in a production whose somber intensity is further heightened by Oscar Fogelström’s unintrusively sinister score”
Oscar Fogelström…
…is a Swedish film music composer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. His unique approach to film scoring, which incorporates elements from pop music production, has earned him a reputation as one of Sweden's most talented composers.
Oscar has worked on numerous film and TV productions, including the acclaimed film "The Hypnotist" by Lasse Hallström, which was the Swedish entry for the Academy Awards 2013. He also recently scored the film "Feed", which won the the Swedish Guldbagge Audience Award in 2023 and also Swedish horror feature “Canceled" that was nominated for the same award in 2024.
Oscar's score for "Aurora" by Yam Laranas won "Best Overall Score" at reelmusic.com in 2018, beating out other renowned composers. He was also pre-selected for the World Soundtrack Awards Public Choice for his scores for "Aurora" and "Greed".
His innovative blend of electronic sounds and traditional orchestral instruments creates a unique and captivating sound that has become his signature style. In addition to his work in film music, Oscar is a successful songwriter and producer, with his songs garnering over 200 million streams on Spotify and multiple international gold and platinum albums. He has also been awarded two Swedish Grammys for his work as a songwriter.
Overall, Oscar Fogelström's talent and creativity have made him a highly sought-after composer and a major force in the world of film music.
“Oscar adds so much emotional resonance to the films we have worked on together. I love it that his approach to a scoring a scene is to find its emotional content and amplify it. He will score scenes in surprising and novel ways — always unexpected and unfailingly spot on.”
“Aurora is the most enjoyable score I heard in 2018. The final minutes of “Rise Up” could easily be made into a wonderful concert piece.”
I love the way the composer uses the orchestra to create such an impressive soundscape. Although ominous and unsettling, solo strings offer a hint of humanity at various points in the score
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