Active on the label since 2010

Ninjaspark never sounded like they were asking for permission. Formed in Sweden in the mid-2000s by Linus Wadström, Pär Fredriksson, Jim Knutsson and Erik Berglinden, the group became one of the cult names of the Swedish bitpop underground by smashing together chiptune nostalgia, lo-fi electro energy and a sense of total joyful derailment. Their music feels like an arcade machine short-circuiting in the best possible way—fast, bright, unruly and impossible to mistake for anything more polite.

From early favourites and the album Discot I Vårt Hjärta to the notorious farewell statement Are Fucking Dead, Ninjaspark built a catalogue that turned 8-bit aesthetics into something physical, funny and explosively alive. That release marked the band’s dissolution, closing the first chapter with the same chaos and velocity that defined its rise.

More than a decade later, Ninjaspark re-emerged through Extraliv, proving the spark was never really gone—only waiting for the right jolt. Today, the project moves forward with Jim Knutsson and Marcus Johansson, carrying the band into a new phase while keeping its pixelated nerve, mischief and melodic impact intact. For promoters, festival bookers and listeners who want electronic music with adrenaline, personality and cult-level commitment, Ninjaspark remain a shot of pixelated electricity straight to the system.