SJINE

SJINE is my duo with Jan Aas Sørensen. We started in 2019 and released our first single in 2020. I make all the music, and I write and perform my own vocals. Jan performs vocals too and makes everything you see: artwork, visual identity and music videos.

How a song gets made

It starts with a beat. Sometimes out of nowhere, sometimes for a project we are working on. I often ask Jan what he is listening to and what kind of sound he wants next.

Then one of us records a demo. A verse, a hook or just an idea. After that we meet, at home or in a proper studio, develop the song and record the real takes together. I produce in Logic.

Releases

A new album is in the works, and it is a clear step up from everything above.

Live

I build the live set in Logic. Backing tracks, reverb and effect automation and autotune changes all run in real time, so nothing has to be triggered by hand on stage. In 2025 we played Sonic Showcase, Godset and 1 May.

The hardest part

Mixing my own music. I get attached to the early demos and how they sound, and that makes it hard to hear the song fresh. So I am considering handing the mix, or at least the mastering, to someone else on future releases.