Staffan Ulmert
Staffan Ulmert | |
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| Also known as | Mojib |
| Born | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Electronic, hip hop, downtempo |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, remixer, entrepreneur, podcaster |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, sampler |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Non-Existent Recordings |
Staffan Ulmert, known professionally as Mojib, is a Swedish music producer, entrepreneur, and podcast host. He is known for his sample-based electronic music, including the 2007 album Whimsical Lifestyle, and for founding the music release-tracking website Has It Leaked.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Music production
[edit]In the mid-2000s, Ulmert began producing music under the name Mojib from his studio in Gothenburg. His music style is inspired by hip-hop beats with melodic strings, piano, and samples. In 2007, his unofficial remix of the Radiohead song "Videotape" received over 25,000 downloads in 24 hours.[1][3]
Later, in 2007, Ulmert released his debut album, Whimsical Lifestyle, on the Canadian label Non-Existent Recordings.[1][4] In 2008, he released a companion mix titled Whimsical Mixtape. Ulmert also produced remixes for artists including Kings of Convenience, The Go! Team, and Asobi Seksu. In 2010, he released the single "May Day Revisited" which combined music from UNKLE and The Radio Dept..[5] After 2010, his musical output as Mojib became less frequent as he focused on other projects.[6]
In 2011 he replicated his "Videotape" release by quickly remixing "Codex" from the Radiohead album The King of Limbs, which the Toronto Star called "even more spooky" than the original.[7] In 2017, Ulmert (as Mojib) and Nick Cave (with Warren Ellis) each contributed remixes of Gavin Clark’s "I’ve Got a Future" to Toydrum’s album My Eye On You (To Reinvision).[8]
Digital ventures
[edit]In 2012, Ulmert founded Has It Leaked, a website that tracks and discusses the pre-release leaking of music albums without hosting pirated files.[9][10][11] Vice described it as "the Neighborhood Watch of musical leaks", and by 2015 it was reported to attract over one million monthly visitors.[2][12][13]
In 2015, Ulmert co-created and began co-hosting The Only Music Podcast with A&R professional Louise Hammar.[14] He later expanded his web projects to include Where You Watch, a site for tracking film leaks. In 2022, Ulmert launched The Leak, a site covering leaks in tech and culture. Its report on a rumored resignation of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was cited by Reuters, as well as outlets including XR Today, The Hans India,[15] and Gazeta.pl.[16][17] He also runs a web agency, Valdemar.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mojib │ Exclaim!". Exclaim!.
- ^ a b Widianto, Stanley (November 26, 2015). "Meet the Guy Who Gives You the Heads Up If an Album Leaks". Vice.
- ^ "11 Amazing Radiohead Remixes". Paste. July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Mojib - Whimsical Lifestyle (album review )". Sputnikmusic. 30 November 2007.
- ^ "SOTD #20 // Mojib: 'May Day Revisited'". Line of Best Fit. 2 March 2010.
- ^ "[BadPandaxxx] Mojib – May Day Revisited (w. UNKLE & The Radio Dept.)". February 23, 2010.
- ^ Sakamoto, John (26 February 2011). "The Anti-Hit List; An alternative top 10". Toronto Star. Gale A250015524.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (January 31, 2017). "Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Rework Toydrum: Listen". Pitchfork.
- ^ Ewing, Tom (June 11, 2011). "Radiohead confirm the death of the music business". The Guardian.
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (January 8, 2015). "Privacy as Protest: Where Leaks Are Leading Us". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Interview: Has It Leaked, one of the most controversial sites of recent years" [Interview: Has It Leaked (English version available)]. VisualMusic (in French). March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (January 22, 2015). "When Music Is Purloined, Artists Try to Exploit Opportunity". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Greene, Andy (June 18, 2013). "Jay-Z's New Album… Could the Release Help Avoid a Leak?". Wired. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Fauteux, Brian. "The Only Music Podcast: Listening to a New Music Podcast Find its Voice | Antenna".
- ^ "Will Mark Zuckerberg leave Meta in 2023? Find out". November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Meta spokesperson denies report of CEO Zuckerberg stepping down next year". Reuters. 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Will Mark Zuckerberg leave Meta next year? Read here what the company said - InnovativeZone". November 23, 2022.
- ^ "About - The Leak". August 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Staffan Ulmert discography at Discogs
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