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Espen Sommer Eide (Tromsø, 1972) is a musician and artist currently living in [[Bergen]]. He composes under the alias [[Phonophani]], and as a member of the band [[Alog]]. Live he uses elaborate setups of custom made instruments, hybrids combining electronic and acoustic elements. He has several releases on the record label [[Rune Grammofon]]. Alog's album ''Miniatures'' was awarded the Norwegian Grammy-award (Spellemannprisen) in 2006.  
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'''Espen Sommer Eide''' (Tromsø, 1972) is a composer and artist based in [[Bergen]], Norway.  
  
In addition to touring extensively with his musical projects, Eide also has produced a series of site-specific pieces and artworks. These projects include composing and performing music for the 50-year anniversary of Le Corbusier's chapel in Ronchamp, France, building the sound art installation ''Sonus Barentsicus'' for the Northern Lights Festival in Tromsø, Norway 2007, and a special performance at the Manifesta7 biennale in Italy, where local vinyl records were reconstructed into new musical instruments. Eide is currently a member of the theatre-collective [[Verdensteatret]], involved especially with building instruments, composing music and sounddesign. Verdensteatret's latest show travelled extensively visiting amongst others the Shanghai biennale 2010. Eide has also been involved in a series of net-art projects with various topics connected to the Barents and arctic regions of Northern Norway, under the heading of "rural readers". Amongst others a permanent installation for the Eastern Sami Museum in Neiden, Norway. In addition to making music and art, Eide has also been directing the [[Trollofon]] electronic music festival in Bergen (2001-2006), and worked as artistic developer at [[BEK]] (Bergen Center of Electronic Arts).
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Using music and sound as a starting point, his works investigates themes ranging from the linguistic to sensory biology, often resulting in long-term engagement with a specific site or culture. In addition to installation and performances, he has been a prominent representative of experimental electronic music from Norway, with main projects Alog and Phonophani, and a string of releases on labels such as Rune Grammofon, FatCat and Hubro. Alog's album ''Miniatures'' was awarded the Norwegian Grammy-award (Spellemannprisen) in 2005. In 2007, Alog was nominated for the award with the album ''Amateur''.  
  
http://sommer.alog.net/
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His works has been exhibited and performed at Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen Assembly, Manifesta Biennial, Henie Onstad kunstsenter, Stedelijk Museum, De Halle Haarlem, Sonic Acts, Mutek festival, GRM/Presences Électronique, Performa Festival, Museo Reina Sofia and more. Eide is also a member of the theatre/art collective [[Verdensteatret]], involved especially with building instruments, composing music and sounddesign. Eide has also been involved in a series of [[net art]] projects with various topics connected to the Barents and arctic regions of Northern Norway, under the heading of "rural readers". In addition to making music and art, Eide also directed the [[Trollofon]] electronic music festival in Bergen (2001-2006), and worked as artistic developer at [[BEK|BEK (Bergen Center of Electronic Arts)]]. [http://sommer.alog.net/bio (2019)]
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* [http://sommer.alog.net/ Personal website]
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[[Category:Sound art|Eide, Espen Sommer]]

Revision as of 09:34, 18 October 2019

Espen Sommer Eide (Tromsø, 1972) is a composer and artist based in Bergen, Norway.

Using music and sound as a starting point, his works investigates themes ranging from the linguistic to sensory biology, often resulting in long-term engagement with a specific site or culture. In addition to installation and performances, he has been a prominent representative of experimental electronic music from Norway, with main projects Alog and Phonophani, and a string of releases on labels such as Rune Grammofon, FatCat and Hubro. Alog's album Miniatures was awarded the Norwegian Grammy-award (Spellemannprisen) in 2005. In 2007, Alog was nominated for the award with the album Amateur.

His works has been exhibited and performed at Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen Assembly, Manifesta Biennial, Henie Onstad kunstsenter, Stedelijk Museum, De Halle Haarlem, Sonic Acts, Mutek festival, GRM/Presences Électronique, Performa Festival, Museo Reina Sofia and more. Eide is also a member of the theatre/art collective Verdensteatret, involved especially with building instruments, composing music and sounddesign. Eide has also been involved in a series of net art projects with various topics connected to the Barents and arctic regions of Northern Norway, under the heading of "rural readers". In addition to making music and art, Eide also directed the Trollofon electronic music festival in Bergen (2001-2006), and worked as artistic developer at BEK (Bergen Center of Electronic Arts). (2019)

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