Magtens Korridorer

Magtens Korridorer
Background information
Origin	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Rock, Poetic post-punk
Years active	1995–Present
Labels	Universal Music
Website	http://www.magtenskorridorer.dk/
Members
Johan Olsen Rasmus Kern Niklas Schneidermann Terkel Møhl Anders Ramhede
Past members
Peter Bregnsbo Jacob Ihlemann Henrik Dylmer

Magtens Korridorer is a band from Denmark started in 1995 in Copenhagen. The band is described as a mixture of rock and poetic post-punk. The band consists of Johan Olsen (vocals), Rasmus Kern (guitar), Niklas Schneidermann (guitar), Terkel Møhl (bass) and Anders Ramhede (drums).

History

The band made a demo tape in 1996, which included the song "Hestevisen", which was featured on the hugely popular DR P3 radio show Tæskeholdet. This instantly propelled the band to national stardom, despite not having recorded an album yet.

The band went to the studio and recorded their debut album Bagsiden Af Medaljen in 1998, but the album failed to make a commercial breakthrough. For the following seven years, not much was heard from the band. In 2005, Magtens Korridorer caught the attention of Karrierekanonen, a program for discovering new musical talents in Denmark.^[1] Same year, the band released the album Friværdi, which was a commercial and critical success.^[2] Several singles were released such as "Lorteparforhold", "Picnic (på Kastellet)", "Nordhavn Station" and "Sara har..."

Frontman Olsen is also a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and he teaches at the University of Copenhagen.^[3]

Magtens Korridorer opened Orange Stage at the 2006 Roskilde Festival.

Johan Olsen hosted a radioshow on DR P3 during the summer of 2007 called "Summer School"^[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak Position	Certifications
		DAN [5]
1998	Bagsiden af medaljen	—
2005	Friværdi	11	Platinum[6]
2007	Det krøllede håb	2	Gold[6]
2009	Milan Allé	3	Gold[6]
2011	Imperiet falder	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

• 2003: Magtens Korridorer i Humlebyen
• 2003: Stengade Live

EPs

• 1995: Intet nyt under solen
• 1996: Den første

Singles

Year	Single	Peak Position	Album
		DAN [5]
2007	"Pandora"	22
2009	"Milan allé"	11
2011	"Kom og mærk"	36
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

External links

• Official website
• Myspace

References

1. ^ (Danish) Karrierekanonen - Magtens Korridorer
2. ^ (Danish) Friværdi anmeldelse. Gaffa.
3. ^ (Danish) Interview med Johan Olsen - biolog og forsanger i et band
4. ^ Sommerskolen
5. ^ ^{a b} "danishcharts.com - Discography Magtens Korridorer". Hitlisten. Hung Medien. http://danishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Magtens+Korridorer. Retrieved 6 August 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} "Guld og platin i august". Pladebranchen.NU. IFPI Danmark. 9 September 2004. http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august. Retrieved 6 August 2011.