Mitch Murder

Birth name| Johan Bengtsson
Also known as|

* Stratos Zero

Born| 1980 (age 44–45)
Origin| Stockholm, Sweden
Genres|

* Synthwave
* electronic

Occupation| Music producer
Years active| 2009–present
Labels|

* Mad Decent
* Rosso Corsa
* Universal

Website| mitchmurder.bandcamp.com

Musical artist

Johan Bengtsson (born Sept 1, 1980), known under his stage name Mitch Murder, is a Swedish electronic musician from Stockholm, known as one of the many artists that popularized the synthwave genre.[1][2][3][4] His first EP, After Hours, was released in 2009, followed by Current Events and Burning Chrome on Rosso Corsa Records in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

## Influences and style

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Bengtsson explained in an interview on his inspirations being "jazz, cheesy 1950s bossa nova, 1970s motown or 1980s pop", and mentioned Paul Hardcastle, Jan Hammer, and Vince DiCola as examples.[5] His primary software for music is the tracker program Renoise.[6]

## Collaboration

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In 2013, he was contacted by director David Sandberg regarding his film project Kung Fury,[7] where he would compose the majority of the music.[8] Prior to the movie's release, he collaborated with David Hasselhoff for the single True Survivor.[9][10] Both the single's music video and the movie went viral upon their releases, gaining considerable acclaim.[11][12] In 2014, he released his third album Interceptor on Mad Decent.[13][14]

## Discography

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### Albums

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* Burning Chrome (October 2010, Rosso Corsa Records)
* Current Events (November 2011, Rosso Corsa Records)
* Interceptor (July 2014, Mad Decent)
* Then Again (23 April, 2021, Mad Decent)

### EPs

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* After Hours (September 2009)[15]
* Television (March 2010, Karakasa Music)
* This is Now (February 2011)
* Elevator Music (February 2011)[16]
* High Plains Drifter (Michel Meurtre) (April 2012)
* MARS (June 2012)
* Glass Cities (September 2012, Dharma Records)[17]
* Mitch Murder vs. Mega Man (October 2012)
* SPRAWL OST (September 2012)
* Planet V (Stratos Zero) (December 2012)
* The Touch (June 2013, Mad Decent)
* Descent (Stratos Zero) (August 2013)
* Another Place (October 2013)
* The Real Deal (October 2016)
* Strike Zero OST (August 2017)
* Instances (Stratos Zero) (January 2018)
* Hardwired (November 2018)
* Salary Man Simulator OST (December 2019)
* Artifact (December 2020)
* Salary Man Simulator 2 OST (February 2021)
* Salary Man Simulator 3 OST (December 2021)

### Compilations

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* Selection 1 (December 2012)
* Selection 2 (March 2014)
* Selection 3 (May 2015)
* Selection 4 (December 2016)
* Selection 5 (September 2018)
* Selection 6 (July 2022)

### Singles

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* Mirage (May 2013)
* Just till Midnight (feat. Miranda Carey) (December 2013)
* Ocean Avenue (May 2014)
* Breeze (August 2014, Mad Decent)
* Savage (October 2014)
* True Survivor (with David Hasselhoff) (May 2015)
* Sniper Rouge (feat. Satellite Young) (February 2016)
* Story Mode (August 2016)
* Lit (September 2016)
* Turning Point (February 2017)
* Of Below (October 2017)
* Taken (October 2017)

### Soundtracks

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* Mega64: KUTARAGI'S WAY (March 2014)
* The Video Craze (July 2014)
* Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (March 2015)
* Kung Fury (July 2015)
* Kung Fury: Street Rage (July 2015)
* The Suicide Theory (July 2015)
* Kung Fury (Lost Tapes) (August 2015)
* Megamagic - Wizards of the Neon Age (April 2016)
* Impact Winter (May 2018)
* City Wars: Tokyo Reign (April 2022)

## References

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1. ^ Ygrelius, Daniel. "Tillbaka till Åttiotalet med Mitch Murder" [Back to the eighties with Mitch Murder]. Upplev GBG (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
2. ^ Hunt, Jon (9 April 2014). "We Will Rock You: Welcome To The Future. This is Synthwave". l'etoile. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
3. ^ Higgins, Christopher. "The 7 most essential Synthwave Artists". NerdGlow. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
4. ^ Neuman, Julia (30 July 2015). "The Nostalgic Allure of 'Synthwave'". Observer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
5. ^ Andujar, Carlos (10 October 2011). "Smooth as Chrome – An Interview with Sweden's Mitch Murder". Synconation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
6. ^ "Mitch Murder Profile". Rosso Corsa Records. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
7. ^ "Kung Fury (2015)". IMDB. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
8. ^ Spacek, Nick. "Mitch Murder - Interview". Starburst Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
9. ^ Lynch, Joe (27 April 2015). "The True Story Behind David Hasselhoff's Bonkers 'True Survivor' Music Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
10. ^ Dean, Rob (16 April 2015). "Go back in time to fight Hitler with David Hasselhoff's "True Survivor" music video". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
11. ^ Locker, Melissa (31 May 2015). "Kung Fury Is The Best Movie Ever Exclamation Point". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
12. ^ Debruge, Peter (27 May 2015). "10 Reasons 'Kung Fury' Was the Most Awesome Project in Cannes". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
13. ^ "Mitch Murder – Interceptor LP – Out July 29th on Mad Decent". Mad Decent. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
14. ^ Carlsson, Johan (18 September 2014). "Mitch Murder - Interceptor Review". Release Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
15. ^ "Catching Up With Mitch Murder, King of the 80s Revival". Vehlinggo. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
16. ^ "Mitch Murder - Elevator Music". Brainchops. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
17. ^ "Mitch Murder - Glass Cities". Dharma. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

## External links

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* Mitch Murder discography at Discogs
* Mitch Murder on SoundCloud

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