Simon Petrén

Simon Petrén
Background information
Born (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 (age 38)
Occupation(s)Producer, Songwriter, Mix Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Years active2007–present

Simon Petrén (born 14 March 1986) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, mix engineer and mastering engineer. He holds a Diploma in Piano Music Performance at the Royal Schools of Music in London and a Bachelor degree in Film Scoring and Music Production at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.

Simon Petrén is the producer as well as mix/mastering engineer for the YouTube phenomena Dirty Loops. Their debut album was released by David Foster and Verve Records/Universal Music, USA/Japan (May 19, 2014).[1] As of 2019 they are managed by Quincy Jones.[2]

Simon Petrén is credited with Arranging, Production, Mixing, Mastering as well as the video production of the 2016 version of “Over the Horizon”, the Samsung Galaxy brand sound, coming pre-loaded as mp3 & default ringtone on all of the Galaxy devices.[3]

Simon Petrén lives in Seoul, South Korea, consulting for different entertainment companies as songwriter/producer/mix&mastering engineer.

Notable writing and production credits

Year Artist Song Appearance on album Songwriter Producer Mixing Mastering
2024 D.O. Mars BLOSSOM Yes Yes - -
Simple Joys Yes Yes - -
2023 Riize Talk Saxy Talk Saxy - Keyboards - -
NCT 127 DJ Ay-Yo Yes Yes - -
Lee Jin-ah Mystery Village 도시의 속마음 Yes Yes Yes Yes
2022 Taeyeon 그런 밤 (Some Nights) INVU Yes Yes - -
2021 NCT 127 Breakfast Sticker Yes Yes - -
Sam Kim The Juice The Juice Yes Yes Yes -
WayV Horizon (天空海) Kick Back Yes Yes - -
Dirty Loops & Cory Wong Thriller Turbo - Yes Yes Yes
Follow The Light - Yes Yes Yes
2020 SEVENTEEN Fearless 헹가래 [Heng:garæ] Yes Yes - -
NCT U Dancing In The Rain NCT RESONANCE Pt. 1 Yes Yes - -
BoA Gravity Better Yes Yes - -
Dirty Loops Rock You Rock You - Yes Yes Yes
GFriend Secret Diary Walpurgis Night Yes - - -
CNBLUE 없아 (In Time) Re-Code Yes Yes - -
Lee Jin-ah 꿈 같은 알람 (Dreamy Alarm) Candy Pianist Yes Yes Yes -
Lee Jin-ah 나를 막는 벽 (The Wall Blocks Me) Candy Pianist - Yes Yes -
MCND 쾅쾅쾅 (Bumpin') Earth Age Yes Yes - -
Sohyang Stay Stay Yes Yes Yes Yes
2019 Red Velvet La Rouge The ReVe Festival: Finale Yes Yes Yes -
SEVENTEEN 거짓말을 해 (Lie Again) An Ode Yes Yes Yes -
Dirty Loops Next To You Next To You - Yes Yes Yes
Dirty Loops Work Shit Out Work Shit Out - Yes Yes Yes
Yunho Change The World True Colors Yes Yes - -
Yesung 마음에 그리다 (Branded in my heart) 조선혼담공작소 꽃파당 OST Yes Yes - -
Team Spark Joker Joker Yes Yes Yes Yes
비비 (BIBI) 한강 더 팬 TOP2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
CLC Breakdown No. 1 Yes Yes Yes -
썸머 (Summer) Everything 고고송 OST Yes Yes Yes -
젬스톤 (Gemstone) 너를 만나 너를 만나 Yes Yes - -
Kang Min-hyuk from CNBLUE On The Cheek On The Cheek Yes Yes - -
2018 NCT 127 나의 모든 순간 (No Longer) Regular-Irregular Yes Yes - -
SHINee Retro The Story of Light Yes Yes Yes -
NCT U New Dream 독고 리와인드 OST - Yes Yes Yes
Kevin Oh How Do I How Do I Yes Yes Yes Yes
K.Will (케이윌) feat. Hwasa 화사 of MAMAMOO 착해지지 마요 Mood Indigo Yes Yes - -
LYN (린) 별처럼 #10 Yes Yes - -
ONF (band) 나 말고 다 (Incomplete) You Complete Me (EP) Yes Yes - -
Babylon (바빌론) Heaven CAELO - - Yes -
Babylon (바빌론) feat. VINXEN One More Night CAELO - - Yes -
Babylon (바빌론) (Feat. 버벌진트, The Quiett, TakeOne, 넉살, BewhY) Karma CAELO - - Yes -
Jonah Nilsson (Dirty Loops) Coffee Break Coffee Break - - Yes Yes
Sohyang 너의 노래 (Feat. JinJoo Lee) The Song Begins Yes Yes Yes Yes
2017 Taeyeon Let It Snow This Christmas: Winter Is Coming Yes Yes - -
SEVENTEEN Habit (입버릇) AI1 Yes Yes Yes -
PRISTIN Black Widow HI! PRISTIN Yes Yes Yes -
PRISTIN We Like SCHXXL OUT Yes Yes Yes -
BUMZU A.C.C.E.L The 7th Digital Single `A.C.C.E.L` - - Yes -
NU'EST 하루만 (Just One Day) W, HERE - - Yes -
Emma Wu (GEMMA) Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock Yes Yes Yes -
Red Velvet Would U Would U Yes - - -
Shannon Hello Hello Yes Yes Yes -
Rainz Juliette (Funky Ver.) Sunshine Yes Yes - -
Lee Jin-ah Random Random Yes Yes Yes -
Lee Jin-ah Stairs (계단) Random - Yes Yes -
Lee Jin-ah Bye bye bye (밤, 바다, 여행) Random - Yes Yes -
BUMZU & Han Dong Geun Forever Young Forever Young Yes Yes - -
Car, the Garden Dream or Reality Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo (OST) Pt. 5 Yes Yes - -
Samuel (사무엘) Thousand Times Cross (South Korean TV series) (OST) Pt. 2 Yes Yes - -
2016 SHINee Beautiful Life (한마디) 1 of 1 Yes Yes Yes -
Kangta If I Told Ya (말했더라면) 'Home' Chapter 1 Yes Yes Yes -
SHINee U Need Me 1 of 1 Yes Yes Yes -
Onew & Lee Jin-ah Starry Night (밤과 별의 노래) SM Station Yes Yes Yes -
Red Velvet Sunny Afternoon Russian Roulette Yes Yes Yes -
Hey! Say! JUMP My Girl DEAR Yes Yes - -
Dirty Loops Over The Horizon 2016 All Samsung Galaxy devices released in 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lee Dong Woo Once There Was A Love (사랑이 있었다) Walking - The 2nd Album Yes Yes Yes -
What A Wonderful Cane (톡탁) Yes Yes Yes -
Sweet Island Yes Yes Yes -
Lonely Night (차가운 밤) Yes Yes Yes -
Smiling Face Yes Yes Yes -
Cheers To Nothing Yes Yes Yes -
Wanna Be Your Guitar Yes Yes Yes -
Step It Up Yes Yes Yes -
What A Wonderful Cane (English ver.) Yes Yes Yes -
2015 Girls' Generation-TTS Dear Santa Dear Santa X-Mas Special Yes Yes Yes -
Dear Santa (English ver.) Yes Yes Yes -
Johnny's West こんな曲作りました ラッキィィィィィィィ Yes Yes - -
Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) Come Så Mycket Bättre 2015 - Yes Yes Yes
Push Play - Yes Yes Yes
Så skimrande var aldrig havet - Yes Yes Yes
Lever så här - Yes Yes Yes
Älskar dig till döds - Yes Yes Yes
Varje gång jag ser dig - Yes Yes Yes
Dirty Loops Undo Undo - Yes Yes Yes
2014 Hit Me Loopified - - - Yes
Sexy Girls - Yes Yes Yes
Sayonara Love - - - Yes
Wake Me Up - Yes Yes Yes
Die For You - - - Yes
It Hurts - Yes Yes Yes
Lost In You - - - Yes
Take On The World - - - Yes
Accidentally In Love - - - Yes
The Way She Walks - Yes Yes Yes
Crash And Burn Delight - Yes Yes Yes
Roller Coaster - Yes Yes Yes
Automatic - - Yes Yes
Got Me Going - Yes Yes Yes
Baby - - - Yes
Circus - - - Yes
Rolling In The Deep - - - Yes
Ta Féte - Yes Yes Yes
Just Dance - - - Yes
What Makes You Beautiful - - - Yes
Where's The Beat - - Yes Yes
Afterglow - Yes Yes Yes
Forever Young - Yes Yes Yes
Year Artist Song Appearance on album Songwriter Producer Mixing Mastering
2013 Terese Fredenwall Midnight Prayer Breaking the Silence[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes
Breaking the Silence Yes Yes Yes Yes
I'm Holy Ground Yes Yes Yes Yes
Drop the Fight Yes Yes Yes Yes
Your Fantasy - Yes Yes Yes
As Simple as This - Yes Yes Yes
The Others Yes Yes Yes Yes
Evelyn - Yes Yes Yes
Whiskey and Wine - Yes Yes Yes
Something More - Yes Yes Yes
Breaking the Silence (feat. Tommy Nilsson) - Yes Yes Yes
Year Artist Song Appearance on album Songwriter Producer Mixing Mastering
2011 Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) Intro My Story[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes
Free me Yes Yes Yes Yes
Living in a Circus Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spend This Night - Yes Yes Yes
Dying to Stay Alive Yes Yes Yes Yes
Numb - Yes Yes Yes
Gotta Go Yes Yes Yes Yes
Here I am Yes Yes Yes Yes
Give me the Faith - Yes Yes Yes
Beat of my heart Yes Yes Yes Yes
Air of Love - Yes Yes Yes
Natural Superstar Yes Yes Yes Yes
Here I Am (Sthlm Sound Facility Remix) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Going Home - Yes Yes Yes
2011 Terese Fredenwall You Should Be Your Friend Not About The Songs[6] Yes Yes Yes Yes
To You - Yes Yes Yes
It's Where You Go - Yes Yes Yes
Can't Lose You - Yes Yes Yes
Please forgive Me - Yes Yes Yes
Not about the Songs - Yes Yes Yes
Who Can Stop You - Yes Yes Yes
The Village of Pleasure - Yes Yes Yes
The Sound of The Dead - Yes Yes Yes
I'm Not A One Night Project - Yes Yes Yes
Fire And Delight - Yes Yes Yes
Lullaby - Yes Yes Yes
Year Artist Song Appearance on album Songwriter Producer Mixing Mastering
2010 Terese Fredenwall Säg Bara Mor Närmare mig - Yes Yes Yes
Vackrast För Varann - Yes Yes Yes
Somliga Dagar - Yes Yes Yes
Drömmen Om Att Flytta - Yes Yes Yes
Närmare Mig - Yes Yes Yes
2009 Terese Fredenwall It hurts to be beautiful Colors From My Heart[7] - Yes - -
Like Perfect Art - Yes - -
Come - Yes - -
Ordinary Day - Yes - -
Beautiful Thing - Yes - -
Secret Love - Yes - -
Stockholm City - Yes - -
My Own Way - Yes - -
All These Phrases - Yes - -
I Wanna Love You So - Yes - -
Year of Truth - Yes - -
Figure Out This Life - Yes - -
2007
Danny Saucedo Stay Heart Beats[8] Yes Yes Yes -

References

  1. ^ "Dirty Loops hyllas av världsstjärnorna: Bästa bandet jag hört i hela mitt liv | Rockbjörnen | Musik | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. ^ Quincy Jones Management, retrieved 2020-09-28
  3. ^ Samsung Newsroom (2016-03-16), The Making of Over the Horizon 2016, retrieved 2016-11-01 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Terese Fredenwall - artist & songwriter". Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-10-22). "Jenny Berggren - My Story". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  6. ^ "Terese Fredenwall - artist & songwriter". Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "FREDENWALL, Terese: Colors From My Heart | ClassicsOnline Classical Music CD mp3 downloads | Free preview streaming | TF001 from Fredenwall Music Productions". Classicsonline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  8. ^ Steffen Hung. "Danny - Heart Beats". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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