Biosphere

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Real Name:
Geir Jenssen
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Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 1962), a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his "ambient techno" and "arctic ambient" styles, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His track "Novelty Waves" was used for the 1995 campaign of Levi's. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by www.hyperreal.org as one of the all time classic ambient albums.
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biosphere.no, Bandcamp, Bandcamp, Bandcamp, Facebook, SoundCloud, vimeo.com, vimeo.com, Wikipedia, YouTube
Aliases:
Bleep, Cosmic Explorer, E-Man (7), Geir Jenssen

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OCD 9105 Microgravity — Biosphere Biosphere Microgravity (Album) Origo Sound OCD 9105 Norway 1991 Sell This Version
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AMB 3927 CD, AMB 3927CD, RTD 119.1868.2 Patashnik — Biosphere Biosphere Patashnik (Album) Apollo AMB 3927 CD, AMB 3927CD, RTD 119.1868.2 Germany 1994 Sell This Version
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RBADCD17, rbadcd17 Polar Sequences — Biosphere Hia* | Biosphere Hia* | Biosphere - Polar Sequences (Album) Beyond, Beyond RBADCD17, rbadcd17 UK 1996 Sell This Version
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thi 66033.2 Substrata — Biosphere Biosphere Substrata (Album) Origo Sound thi 66033.2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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SOUND 15, sound 15 Insomnia — Biosphere Biosphere Insomnia (Album) Origo Sound, Origo Sound SOUND 15, sound 15 Norway 1997 Sell This Version
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RCD 2005 Nordheim Transformed — Biosphere Biosphere / Deathprod Biosphere / Deathprod - Nordheim Transformed ‎(CD, Album) Rune Grammofon RCD 2005 Norway 1998 Sell This Version
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H002 Birmingham Frequencies — Biosphere HIA* & Biosphere HIA* & Biosphere - Birmingham Frequencies (Album) Headphone H002 UK 2000 Sell This Version
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TO:46 Cirque — Biosphere Biosphere Cirque (Album) Touch TO:46 UK 2000 Sell This Version
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TO:50 Substrata² — Biosphere Biosphere Substrata² (Album) Touch TO:50 UK 2001 Sell This Version
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TO:55 Shenzhou — Biosphere Biosphere Shenzhou (Album) Touch TO:55 UK 2002 Sell This Version
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TO:62 Autour De La Lune — Biosphere Biosphere Autour De La Lune (Album) Touch TO:62 UK 2004 Sell This Version
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TO50B Man With A Movie Camera — Biosphere Biosphere Man With A Movie Camera Touch TO50B UK 2006
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TO:66 LP Dropsonde — Biosphere Biosphere Dropsonde (Album) Touch TO:66 LP UK 2005 Sell This Version
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TONE38 Wireless - Live At The Arnolfini, Bristol — Biosphere Biosphere Wireless - Live At The Arnolfini, Bristol (Album) Touch TONE38 UK 2009 Sell This Version
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Touch Radio 48 Live In Den Haag — Biosphere Biosphere Live In Den Haag ‎(File, MP3, Album, 192) Touch Touch Radio 48 UK 2010
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TO84 N-Plants — Biosphere Biosphere N-Plants (Album) Touch TO84 UK 2011 Sell This Version
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BIO9D L'Incoronazione Di Poppea — Biosphere Biosphere L'Incoronazione Di Poppea (Album) Biophon Records BIO9D Norway 2012
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BIO14D Live At Vega, Copenhagen 9.11.1996 — Biosphere Biosphere Live At Vega, Copenhagen 9.11.1996 (Album) Biophon Records BIO14D Norway 2013
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BIO17D Patashnik 2 — Biosphere Biosphere Patashnik 2 (Album) Biophon Records BIO17D Norway 2014
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TO:99 Stator — Biosphere Biosphere / Deathprod Biosphere / Deathprod - Stator (Album) Touch TO:99 UK 2015 Sell This Version
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BIO21D Sound Installations. 2000​–2009 — Biosphere Biosphere Sound Installations. 2000​–2009 (Album) Biophon Records BIO21D Norway 2015
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STS281LP Departed Glories — Biosphere Biosphere Departed Glories (Album) Smalltown Supersound STS281LP Norway 2016 Sell This Version
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BIO30D The Petrified Forest — Biosphere Biosphere The Petrified Forest (MiniAlbum) Biophon Records BIO30D Norway 2017 Sell This Version
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BIO31D The Senja Recordings — Biosphere Biosphere The Senja Recordings (Album) Biophon Records BIO31D Norway 2019 Sell This Version
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WHYT037 Angel's Flight — Biosphere Biosphere Angel's Flight (Album) AD 93 WHYT037 UK 2021 Sell This Version

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angelbear

angelbear

August 18, 2021
Biosphere's music is a work of art, an unique experience with a great concept.
Timeless and beautiful music.
kraff

kraff

September 25, 2020
edited over 3 years ago
so many highlights in Geir discography. but for me one track is over the top.
"3rd planet" from TEEX vol.3
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Kotania

Kotania

September 19, 2019
edited over 4 years ago
I am a big fan of biosphere. his music makes me truly happy!
iljin1

iljin1

January 22, 2018
Biosphere is totally unique. In a time when house music was new, this sounded from outer space. It was just that incredible. No human could make this.
sengork

sengork

November 19, 2015
Absolute music pinnacle, timeless, original, unique soundscapes.

This is the music that you could easily hear in a a busy/noisy urban area thanks to it's unique style and sound frequencies.
Silentloud

Silentloud

May 15, 2011
totally agree. Biosphere is the alpha and omega of Ambient if not the whole electrnic music. i mean that if you listened to Biosphere you reached the ultimate depth in music
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thepts

thepts

February 28, 2007
edited over 16 years ago
Biosphere is extremely skilled, he truly crafts his songs. His music will continue to be
sources of inspiration for people for many many years, as the songs and albums are truly unique. There's no point in listing the albums.

I have to say though, Biosphere's latest twist towards the minimal and (in my opinion) over-artsy, I feel is something of a tragedy. Here's a man who can pick samples so exquisitely, and shift between rhythm and sound textures with delightful playfulness, and who can build so heavy, unique but recognizeable atmospheres. He has now put all of that aside to create this more monotone, invariable music. Maybe in an attempt to create "higher" art.

This development reminds me of Autechre and Aphex Twin in that aspect. The former playfulness (which in my opinion is what truly creates art), is put aside to push the extremes in an attempt to be the new Picasso or something to that effect.

Ah well. You just gotta respect these excellent musicians' choices and remember their first works, as sweet as another playful release would be..
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intoambience

intoambience

April 20, 2006
edited over 17 years ago
This man, in no doubt, knows his job. Born in Norway, he represents cold nature of Northern lands within his works. His music is shivering, very deep and charming with, of course, it's own style, which Geir likes to experiment with. For example, techno-influenced beats on Microgravity and Patashnik, or literally organic waves on Shenzhou, or even minimal ambience on Autour De La Lune.

May 22, 2004
Not only it is worth checking Biosphere's albums and the Higher Intelligence Agency albums, but I must add that the 2 projects released under the name "Fires Of The Ork" (collaboration with Pete Namlook from the FAX label)are ones of the most brilliant atmo-ambient and beat-orientated ambient projects from Geir Jenssen. Come On guys! wake up and run for the next project called 'Autour De La Lune' under Biosphere's name. Also Check the website for nice exclusive tracks!

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