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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Biosphere has received more than 3,452,016 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Biosphere is the 2,488th most popular musician, the 618th most popular biography from Norway and the 32nd most popular Norwegian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Biosphere ranks 2,488 out of 3,175. Before him are Jin Akanishi, Scott Putesky, Ólafur Arnalds, Michael Brook, Eric Peterson, and Daniil Trifonov. After him are Pablo Alborán, Paz Lenchantin, Johnny Horton, Sean Kinney, St. Vincent, and Adam Gontier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Biosphere ranks 658. Before him are Carmelo Gómez, Vegard Opaas, Michal Viewegh, Juan Aguilera, Ravi Shastri, and Bin Bunluerit. After him are Ángel Pedraza, Sherri Howard, Anelia Nuneva, Norma Cruz, Remedios Amaya, and Florica Lavric.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Biosphere ranks 618 out of 1,039. Before him are André Bergdølmo (1971), Geir Moen (1969), Ihsahn (1975), Martin Johnsrud Sundby (1984), Marit Nybakk (1947), and Vegard Opaas (1962). After him are Anja Garbarek (1970), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (1967), Alexander Kristoff (1987), Anders Aukland (1972), Iselin Solheim (1990), and Kurt Nilsen (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Biosphere ranks 32. Before him are Cashmere Cat (1987), Faust (1974), Aurora (1996), Nocturno Culto (1972), Shagrath (1976), and Ihsahn (1975). After him are Erlend Øye (1975), Ketil Stokkan (1956), Mortiis (1975), ICS Vortex (1974), Sverre Kjelsberg (1946), and Tor Endresen (1959).

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