Jeremy Olander Introduces Debut Album With Lead Single ‘Apollo’

Swedish electronic music stalwart Jeremy Olander announces his long-awaited debut album, When The Rain Falls. The announcement also reveals the first single of the album, ‘Apollo’. This marks a defining new chapter in his esteemed career. Set for release on March 13 via his imprint Vivrant, the album stands as a deeply personal and deliberate body of work. It is one shaped by years of artistic evolution, lived experience, and creative introspection.

‘Apollo’, the lead single that’s due February 6, will introduce the album. The track is a collaboration with rising Swedish duo Moontalk. Furthermore, it serves as an early window into the record’s emotional and sonic world. The track reflects on Olander’s refined artistic direction: cinematic, atmospheric, and forward-facing.

‘Apollo’

The imminent release of ‘Apollo’ and the announcement of his upcoming debut album signal a pivotal milestone in Olander’s career. This arrives 15 years after his debut on Eric Prydz’s record label Pryda Friends in 2011. Long celebrated as a producer-first artist with a focused melodic vision, Olander now steps into a new era. This era is defined by intention, emotional clarity, and album-focused storytelling.

‘Apollo’ encapsulates this moment of transition. It marries Olander’s cinematic, emotionally charged, melodic sensibility with Moontalk’s groovy, hypnotic house energy. Therefore, the track signals a refined direction that moves beyond progressive house into a more uncharted, collaborative sound. It’s expansive yet playful, functional yet deeply emotive. Also, it is a statement of artistic alignment rather than trend-driven collaboration.

What this means for Olander

Crystalizing years of artistic evolution, lived experience, and creative introspection into his most deliberate body of work to date, the forthcoming album represents a deeper personal and creative reckoning for Olander. It is shaped by a major life reset–including sobriety and becoming a father. The record channels themes of renewal, identity, exhaustion, and rediscovered purpose. Rather than simply a selection of DJ-functional offerings, the album embraces considered pacing. This is informed by listening beyond the dancefloor and guided by lived experience, rather than external influence.

“This album means a lot to me beyond the music itself. It’s a closing and an opening. The end of the first chapter of my career and my life, and the beginning of the next. I started it at a time when I was stuck in a destructive headspace, and I finished it piece by piece as things improved and I made some necessary changes. It’s very personal, so putting it out there feels both scary and incredibly exciting.”

Jeremy Olander

About Jeremy Olander

Since emerging as the first artist to sign a multi-release deal on Pryda Friends, Olander has carved out a distinct path in electronic music. He has released on Last Night On Earth, Diynamic, Drumcode, Watergate Records, and Anjunadeep, and delivered remixes for Tove Lo, Digitalism, Nils Hoffmann, Henry Saiz, and others. In 2014, he founded Vivrant. Now it is a globally respected label and event series spotlighting melodic and atmospheric electronic music. His performance history includes sharing the stage with Eric Prydz at Madison Square Garden and Brixton Academy. It also includes countless global festival appearances and becoming the first Nordic artist to feature on Cercle.

About Moontalk

Moontalk, the dynamic Swedish duo of Edwin Lindberg and Lukas Hällgren, has swiftly ascended from the underground to the forefront of the global electronic music scene. With years of experience as seasoned producers and a track record of hundreds of millions of streams, Edwin and Lukas bring their shared passion for alternative electronic music to life through their work as DJs, producers, and artists.

Following the massive success of their track ‘Money’, which claimed the #1 spot on the Beatport Indie Dance Chart and earned support from tastemakers including Jamie Jones, the pair has maintained momentum. They have done so with a string of standout releases and international acclaim.

Most recently, they released ‘Hot Line ‘84’ on Ben Sterling’s label Planet X (who also remixed the track), which garnered support from Mau P and other key figures in the scene. Their collaboration with Olander reflects a shared Swedish lineage and a mutual commitment to forward-thinking, emotionally resonant dance music.