'The Senja Recordings is a collection of various outdoor recordings and studio improvisations recorded on the island of Senja, Arctic Norway, between 2015 and 2018. Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen, a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalog of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His 1997 album Substrata (BIO 005LP/BIO 028CD) was voted by the users of the Hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album.'
Tracklist
A1 Skalbrekka 2:44
A2 Strandby 4:37
A3 Bergsbotn I 4:52
A4 Bjorvika 2:00
B1 Berg 8:42
B2 Kyle 1:13
B3 Fjolhogget 4:50
B4 Stordjupta 3:10
C1 Bergsbotn II 3:56
C2 Bergsbotn III 3:12
C3 Lysbotn 5:28
C4 Straumen 1:00
C5 Steinfjord 2:47
D1 Gilberg 4:50
D2 Alteret 2:54
D3 Geatkejavri 2:47
D4 Ha 8:40
Credits
Design [Designed By] ? Joanna John
Lacquer Cut By ? Stefan Betke
Written-By, Recorded By ? Geir Jenssen
Notes
Released in a gatefold cover. Bandcamp download card included.
A1: Field recording, November 17th 2015. Throwing ice onto a new frozen lake + Tara the dog.
A2: December 9th 2016. Roland System-100.
A3: Field recording, military snow shed, December 2016. A 300m long snow shed where the wind is blowing through the ventilation pipe towards the opening, sounding like a giant flute.
A4: Field recording, December 30th 2016. Rain and thunder as heard from inside a storage container.
B1: February 3rd 2017. Commissioned work for the Kare Kivijarvi-exhibition, Henie Onstad, Oslo. Waldorf Blofeld.
B2: Field recording, Litjedalen, July 13th 2017. Below the mountain wall recording the reflections of a vuvuzela.
B3: July 6th 2017. OSCar + Yamaha FB-01.
B4: July 21st 2017. OSCar + VHF distress call.
C1: Field recording, military snow shed, August 9th 2017. Cambodian bamboo flute + Argeiphontes Lyre.
C2: Field recording, military snow shed, August 9th 2017. Vietnamese hand drum + Argeiphontes Lyre.
C3: Field recording, September 21st 2017. Finger tapping on a hydroelectric pipe. Contact microphones.
C4: Field recording, September 27th 2017. Transformer station.
C5: Field recording, November 22nd 2017. Wind in the wires. Restricted area. No admittance.
D1: August 31st 2018. MetaSynth + ARP Odyssey.
D2: Field recording, Mefjordvar, March 14th 2018. Reindeer high on the mountain + military plane.
D3: Field recording, Fjellfrostvatnet, August 1st 2018. Thunder.
D4: December 13th 2018. Hydrophones + Waldorf Blofeld.
In memory of Knut Fjortoft (1960-2017). For Lea, Johanna and Tara
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