Strukturerna

Strukturerna is a Swedish experimental music collective formed in Stockholm in 2012. The group emerged from the underground electronic and noise scenes, bringing together musicians, visual artists, and sound designers who share an interest in avant‑garde composition and interdisciplinary performance. Their name, which translates to “the structures,” reflects a focus on exploring formal and spatial relationships within sound.

The core lineup consists of vocalist and multi‑instrumentalist Erik Larsson, synthesizer programmer Sofia Berg, guitarist Johan Nilsson, and percussionist Lena Andersson. Over the years, additional collaborators have contributed to live shows and recordings, including orchestral players and multimedia artists. Strukturerna’s music blends elements of post‑industrial, minimal techno, and experimental rock, often incorporating field recordings, improvised passages, and complex rhythmic patterns. Their performances are known for immersive audiovisual installations, with projected graphics and interactive lighting designed to reinforce the concept of structural architecture in a sonic context.

Since their debut EP “Fractals” (2014), Strukturerna have released three full‑length albums: “Cubic Resonance” (2016), “Lattice” (2019), and “Topological Shift” (2023). Critics have noted the group’s evolving sound, highlighting a shift from densely layered noise toward more melodic, spatially aware compositions. The band has toured extensively across Europe, performing at festivals such as Unsound (Poland), EMF (Germany), and Mutek (Canada). Their work has been featured in academic discussions on contemporary music theory and has contributed to collaborative projects with visual art institutions.

Strukturerna continues to experiment with new technologies, including modular synthesis and algorithmic composition tools. Their recent endeavors involve a multimedia installation titled “Structural Feedback,” presented at Stockholm’s Moderna Museet in 2024, which integrates real‑time audience interaction to alter the sonic architecture of the piece. The collective remains active in the Swedish avant‑garde community, fostering collaborations that blur the boundaries between sound, visual art, and spatial design.