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Biosphere

1962 - Today

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Geir Aule Jenssen (born 30 May 1962) is a Norwegian electronic musician and composer who records as Biosphere. A resident of Tromsø within the Arctic Circle, Jenssen is well known for ambient and ambient house pieces, often inspired by Arctic or mountain settings, and his use of loops and peculiar samples from science fiction and natural sources. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by the users of the Hyperreal.org website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album. He has also composed several film scores. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Biosphere is the 2,628th most popular musician (down from 2,489th in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from Norway (down from 618th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Biosphere ranks 2,628 out of 3,175. Before him are Charlie Clouser, Imelda May, Bill Dixon, Gustaph, Don Was, and Pete Shelley. After him are Cynthia Weil, Terry Date, Diana King, Will Hunt, Caparezza, and Lost Frequencies.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Biosphere ranks 728. Before him are Jan Björklund, Dan Bittman, Håkan Juholt, Natalya Bochina, Hirokazu Sasaki, and Rex J. Walheim. After him are Ari Hjelm, Kim Ki-taik, Phedon Papamichael, Boris McGiver, Anelia Nuneva, and Mike Ness.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Biosphere ranks 659 out of 1,039. Before him are Edvald Boasson Hagen (1987), Einar Selvik (1979), Ola Gjeilo (1978), Ketil Stokkan (1956), Roar Ljøkelsøy (1976), and Ola By Rise (1960). After him are Kristin Størmer Steira (1981), Agnes Kittelsen (1980), Omar Elabdellaoui (1991), Maja Lunde (1975), Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969), and Espen Barth Eide (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Biosphere ranks 35. Before him are Nocturno Culto (1972), Erlend Øye (1975), Tor Endresen (1959), Faust (1974), Einar Selvik (1979), and Ketil Stokkan (1956). After him are Agnete Johnsen (1994), Ihsahn (1975), Jowst (1989), ICS Vortex (1974), Mortiis (1975), and Tord Gustavsen (1970).

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