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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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Biosphere is the 2,659th most popular musician (down from 2,488th in 2024), the 663rd 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 2,659 out of 3,175. Before him are Bill Dixon, Gustaph, Katharina Wagner, Pete Sandoval, Don Was, and Pete Shelley. After him are Cynthia Weil, Terry Date, Diana King, Will Hunt, Samu Haber, and Caparezza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Biosphere ranks 817. Before him are Håkan Juholt, Nahoko Uehashi, Natalya Bochina, Antonello Riva, Hirokazu Sasaki, and Rex J. Walheim. After him are Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Sergei Yashin, Nuria González, Ari Hjelm, Bojan Prešern, and Nicolas Vanier.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Biosphere ranks 663 out of 1,039. Before him are Einar Selvik (1979), Trude Dybendahl (1966), Ola Gjeilo (1978), Ketil Stokkan (1956), Roar Ljøkelsøy (1976), and Ola By Rise (1960). After him are Kristin Størmer Steira (1981), Erik Poppe (1960), Agnes Kittelsen (1980), Omar Elabdellaoui (1991), Maja Lunde (1975), and Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969).

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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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