Biosphere / Deathprod - Nordheim Transformed


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Label: Rune Grammofon
Catalog#: RCD 2005
Format: CD, Album
Country:Norway
Released:30 Sep 1998
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
Credits: Artwork By [Sleeve Artwork] - Kim Hiorthøy
Composed By [Original Works] - Arne Nordheim
Mastered By - Audun Strype
Notes:℗ + © 1998 Rune Grammofon
Barcode 7 033662 020058

Released in a digipak sleeve. Mastered at Strype Audio.

The following compositions by Arne Nordheim were transformed by:
1 - Geir Jenssen, using source track "Colorazione"
2 - Deathprod, using source track "Warszawa"
3 - Geir Jenssen, using source track "Pace"
4 - Deathprod, using source track "Polypoly"
5 - Geir Jenssen, using source track "Solitaire"
6 - Deathprod, using source track "Polypoly"
7 - Deathprod, using source track "Colorazione" (for Matt).
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Tracklisting:

1   Trasparenza (7:01)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Geir Jenssen
2   Journey To The Centre Of The First 1.1 (6:53)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Deathprod
3   Katedra Botaniki (6:50)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Geir Jenssen
4   Warp / Warble (4:57)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Deathprod
5   Les Fleurs Du Mal (11:23)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Geir Jenssen
6   Twin Decks (2:46)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Deathprod
7   Journey To The Centre Of The First 1.2 (9:00)
    Music By [Source Transformed By] - Deathprod
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User Reviews:
wall_of_books, Dec 20, 2005

Very dark, sometimes abstract. Biosphere and Deathprod took turns "transforming" and manipulating fellow Norwegian (and electronic music pioneer) Arne Nordheims original recordings.

The result is satisfying. I think Biospheres influence restrained Deathprod, as there isnt as much of the noise and dissonance associated with their other releases. Its also a landmark Biosphere release because it was the first release after the masterpiece "Substrata" and saw Jenssen turning even further away from his origins in pop electronica and more towards experimental and classically-influenced music.

There is a spare and melancholy northern European aestheticism here, with drones and tones winning out over traditional musical structure. I dont think the artists set out to intentionally make "dark ambient" music, it just kind of turned out that way.

This is music for lonely winter nights, for abandoned warehouses, and rocky arctic coastlines...

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