Joel Eriksson

Joel Eriksson is a Swedish composer and producer working across games, film, and pop music. He is best known for composing the iconic theme music for Battlefield 1942 — a defining piece of early 2000s game music that would shape the musical identity of the franchise. The theme has lived on through later Battlefield titles and has been reinterpreted by orchestras and fans worldwide.

Eriksson has written music for film and television, including the feature film 7 miljonärer (2006). In 2019, he built his own state-of-the-art music studio, creating a dedicated space for composing and production.

As JOL, Eriksson explores groove-based electronic music closely connected to visual creation, with many releases accompanied by self-made videos and animations. He also co-founded the Gonkyburg movement with Quant and formed the duo The Similou with Erik Niklasson — scoring a pop hit in 2004 with “All This Love”. He has also co-written songs for Japanese pop group Arashi.