The story behind Ibojima
Ibojima is a Swedish psychedelic-trance project associated with Mathias Andersson. The early duo paired Andersson with Magnus Holte and released Morning Glory, followed by the Yellow Sunshine Explosion album in 2006. Olle Thulin joined in summer 2007 and later formed the project’s principal lineup with Andersson.
Andersson also worked through the separate Jetlag project and DuoTekk with Jonas Pettersson. Ibojima’s second full-length, Analog Superhero, appeared in 2011. A third album was discussed later but did not develop into a clear release cycle; current project status is unclear. Ibojima is part of the mid-2000s Swedish Psytrance/progressive network and illustrates how Scandinavian projects frequently changed personnel while maintaining a project identity.
No Ibojima-specific release or performance has surfaced for 2026. The project’s current status remains unresolved.
Origins of Ibojima
Swedish project centred on Mathias Andersson; early lineup included Magnus Holte.
The early years
Early releases led to the 2006 debut Morning Glory on Yellow Sunshine Explosion Recordings.
How the career developed
Olle Thulin joined in summer 2007; the Andersson/Thulin lineup released Analog Superhero in 2011. Mathias also developed separate Jetlag and DuoTekk projects.
Ibojima sound
Psytrance with progressive psychedelic elements. Historical “progressive” wording is contextualized within Psytrance and is not treated as proof that all Progressive Trance terminology equals Progressive Psytrance.
Place in psytrance history
Ibojima is part of the mid-2000s Swedish Psytrance/progressive network and illustrates how Scandinavian projects frequently changed personnel while maintaining a project identity.
Connections and influence
Related artists, labels and topics: Psytrance; Progressive Psytrance; Logic Bomb; Jetlag; DuoTekk; Swedish scene.
Ibojima today
No Ibojima-specific release or performance has surfaced for 2026. The project’s current status remains unresolved.
How the sound changed over time
Selected releases in the archive
Related projects and collaborations
Artists with overlapping styles
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