-
Substrata was the third studio album by the Norwegian electronic artist Biosphere, released 25 years ago by All Saints Records in London In 2016, Pitchfork ranked it at number 38 on its list of the 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time Here are ten alternative versions picked from the Substrata recordings sessions that took place...
-
Early February 2011: Decided to make an album inspired by the Japanese post-war economic miracle While searching for more information I found an old photo of the Mihama nuclear plant The fact that this futuristic-looking plant was situated in such a beautiful spot so close to the sea made me curious Are they safe when it comes to...
-
conic Norwegian producer and composer Biosphere follows up his evocative 'Angel's Flight' release with a new album set for release early in 2022 Shortwave Memories is an album inspired by the post-punk electronic music of the late 70's and early 80's, especially the productions of figures like Martin Hannett and Daniel...
-
Norwegian ambient maestro Geir Jenssen aka Biosphere maintains his fascination with natural landscapes in The Petrified Forest, in a sort of impressionistic illustration of Archie Mayo’s 1936 film of the same name After imaginary trips taking us to Trømso, the Wolski forest on Poland, and more esoteric corners of his mind,...
-
Out of stockTriple LP version A remastered version of Biosphere's debut album Microgravity with a bonus album of previously unreleased tracks From Wikipedia: "Geir Jenssen began releasing his music as Biosphere on obscure Norwegian compilation albums His first Biosphere releases were the 12-inch single The Fairy Tale and the album...
-
Out of stockDropsonde was originally released by Touch (UK) in 2006 This is a reissue with seven previously unreleased recordings Widely regarded as one of Norwegian electronic music's most important artists, Biosphere's [Geir Jenssen] career spans nearly two decades, several albums, lots of remixes, various sound installations,...
-
Out of stock"The best ambient album i've heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and all-enveloping beauty" David Stubbs, Melody Maker, 1997 Biosphere's 'Substrata' is a rarely topped pinnacle of the '90s ambient canon On its 18th birthday, the album's producer Geir Jenssen's Biophon label treats it to a subtle facelift at...
-
Out of stockGeir Jenssen aka Biosphere yields the results of a field recording project on a Dutch farm, commissioned by Incubate festival Imperceptibly melded with Biosphere’s signature synthetic palette, the field recordings are effectively reanimated as dreamlike sequences, variously incorporating the sounds of a distant helicopter...
-
Out of stockThe Senja Recordings is a collection of various outdoor recordings and studio improvisations recorded on the island of Senja, Arctic Norway, between 2015 and 2018 Boomkat: "Geir Jenssen yields a most Biosphere of Biosphere recordings with this new album recorded on a Norwegian island within the arctic circle Leading on from...