Axwell talks about Swedish House Mafia’s “Happiness Is So Sad” and opens up | Interview with Brian FINK

Axwell talks about Swedish House Mafia’s “Happiness Is So Sad” and opens up | Interview with Brian FINK

The iconic Axwell returns to *America’s Dance 30* to celebrate a new number one hit for Swedish House Mafia!

In this exclusive interview, Axwell shares the story behind the creation of « Happiness Is So Sad »—featuring Lykke Li—and reveals how long they’ve been working on it. He also discusses « Whatever Turns You On » (with Bonn) and discloses just how many different versions the track went through before its final release!

Axwell also answers a brand-new question, and we get to know him even better through « Finky’s Favorites » (*Les Coups de Cœur de Finky*)!

Find out:

• one of his—or Swedish House Mafia’s—favorite tracks that almost never saw the light of day
• his favorite stage of the music-making process
• a DJ he admires and whose set he would love to catch if he had the time
• a non-musical passion that brings him instant happiness