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Biosphere

Geir Jenssen (* 1962) is a musician and photographer from Tromsø, known since 1991 primarily under the name Biosphere. The atmospheric Norwegian landscape forms a source of inspiration for his timeless ambient soundscapes. Biosphere is considered the mastermind of ambient techno and arctic ambient. His track "Novelty Waves" was used for a Levis advertising campaign in 1995. His 1997 album "Substrata" was chosen by www.hyperreal.org as the best ambient album of all time. With numerous releases, he established himself as one of the most important artists and pioneers of ambient music today. His most recent work, N-Plants (2011), deals with the futuristically designed nuclear power plants of Japan's post-war economic miracle. Originally intended as a soundtrack to highlight the fragility of the power plants, the album was put in a new context by the subsequent earthquakes and nuclear disaster at Fukushima. The album received critical acclaim and reconnects with classic Biosphere releases with the warm soundscapes that meet and cold moods.


Geir Jenssen (* 1962) is a musician and photographer from Tromsø, known since 1991 primarily under the name Biosphere. The atmospheric Norwegian landscape forms a source of inspiration for his timeless ambient soundscapes. Biosphere is considered the mastermind of ambient techno and arctic ambient. His track "Novelty Waves" was used for a Levis advertising campaign in 1995. His 1997 album "Substrata" was chosen by www.hyperreal.org as the best ambient album of all time. With numerous releases, he established himself as one of the most important artists and pioneers of ambient music today. His most recent work, N-Plants (2011), deals with the futuristically designed nuclear power plants of Japan's post-war economic miracle. Originally intended as a soundtrack to highlight the fragility of the power plants, the album was put in a new context by the subsequent earthquakes and nuclear disaster at Fukushima. The album received critical acclaim and reconnects with classic Biosphere releases with the warm soundscapes that meet and cold moods.