Videogram is the alter ego of Swedish composer/producer Magnus Jan Michael Sellergren. The originator of the VHS-inspired horror synth sound, the project debuted with the "Charles Bronson" digital single and ''S/T'' album in 2014, coinciding with Doc Terror's Italian Horror Week. Drawing inspiration from various movie genres of the 1980s, Videogram's musical style attempts to capture the era's atmosphere, emulating and celebrating both the electronic music scores of science fiction, action, and horror films as well as the VHS format. Since 2014 the project has received coverage from the international horror community and other pop culture media. Videogram has appeared in interviews with and been featured in ''

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'', '' Rue Morgue'', ''

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'', and ''Uncovering Stranger Things: Essays on Eighties Nostalgia, Cynicism and Innocence in the Series'' by author Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. In 2017 Videogram's music appeared on the '' Rue Morgue'' compilation ''They Came From Rue Morgue'' and Vestra Pictures documentaries ''VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary'' and ''VHS Lives 2: Undead Format''. In 2018 Videogram's "Choice Cuts 2014 - 2018" compilation album and

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"Voorhees Stomp" remix single was featured in online and mobile platform digital distributor Groupees horror and thriller-themed "The Darkening" bundle that included games by

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, among others.

Musical Influences

In interviews Magnus Sellergren has stated that Videogram's musical influences include

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, and The Giallos Flame.

Collaborations

Since the project's inception, Videogram has been having an ongoing collaboration with Australian multiinstrumentalist The Jimmy C, with the Australian musician providing drums and percussion for several tracks on a majority of Videogram's releases. Since 2016, Videogram has collaborated with Record Makers duo

, whose previous efforts include

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, and

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Discography

Albums

*''Videogram'' digital (2014), self-released *''Pre-Cert'' LP/CD/digital (2015), Cineploit *''Videogram Redux'' digital (2017), SelectaVision *''Choice Cuts 2014 - 2018'' CD/digital (2018), SelectaVision

Singles and EPs

*''Charles Bronson'' digital (2014), self-released *''Camp Blood'' digital (2014), self-released *''2077: Raiders of the Apocalypse'' lathe-cut 7"/digital (2014), self-released *''Cobretti EP'' digital (2015), self-released *''Outpost 31 Isn't Responding'' digital (2015), self-released *''Camp Blood EP'' 10"/digital (2015), Cineploit *''Camp Blood EP'' cassette (2016), self-released *''Gladiatori dell'Apocalisse'' 12"/digital (2016), Cineploit *''Gladiatori dell'Apocalisse'' cassette (2016), self-released *''Halloween'' digital (2016), self-released *''Test Subject 011'' digital (2017), SelectaVision *''Test Subject 011'' 7" (2018), SelectaVision *''Voorhees Stomp (Acid Washed Remix)'' digital (2018), self-released *''Outpost 31 Isn't Responding'' cassette/digital (2018), SelectaVision *''Michael'' digital (2018), self-released *''Gladiatori dell'Apocalisse (edit)'' digital (2018), self-released *''VHS Lives! Music From the Vestra Pictures Documentary'' digital (2019), self-released *''Papaya'' digital (2019), self-released

Compilations

*''Pumpkin Guts Vol: 2'' digital (2014), Graveyard Calling Records *''Stereo Sonic Electro Rockin'' digital (2016), Synthetix.FM *''Omaggio al Maestro Ennio Morricone'' LP/CD (2017), Cineploit *''They Came From Rue Morgue'' digital (2017), ''Rue Morgue'' magazine *''Music For the Murdered'' digital (2017), Brutal Resonance *''Another Year Not Dead'' digital (2018), Brutal Resonance

Other releases

*''Videogram'' VHS cassette (2015),

Awards and nominations

* "Pre-Cert" LP/CD made part of Code 7 Distribution's 'Best Albums of 2015' series. * "Test Subject 011" was selected as 7-inch "Vinyl of the Month" by

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in April 2018.

Filmography

*''VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary'' (2017), Vestra Pictures *''VHS Lives 2: Undead Format'' (2017), Vestra Pictures

Other

Sellergren is the initiator of the annual grassroots celebration Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day that takes place on August 18.

References

External links

Official website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Videogram Living people Swedish male musicians Dark wave musicians Swedish electronic musicians Retro style Year of birth missing (living people)