Dungen, L-R: Mattias Gustavsson, Reine Fiske, Gustav Ejstes and Johan Holmegard.
Portrait: Tomi Palsa
It’s been three decades since Gustav Ejstes emerged from the psychedelic Stockholm underground under the nom-de-guerre Dungen. His 2001 eponymous debut was an elaborate mission statement, full of epic tracks where genres intermingle and sonics dovetail within the same song. Dungen quickly grew into a band and then, in 2004, third album Ta Det Lugnt went global, receiving acclaim from respected music publications on both sides of the Atlantic and even as far away as Australia.