Polar Sequences (remastered)

~ Release by Higher Intelligence Agency & Biosphere (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Recorded live in Tromsø, Northern Norway, October 1995.

"Tromsø, 70 degrees north, in the Arctic region, in the middle of the most active northern lights zone. In summer time, land of the midnight sun. In winter, total darkness.

In October 1995, as part of the annual Polar Music Festival, Geir Jenssen of Biosphere and Bobby Bird of The Higher Intelligence Agency, were commissioned by Nor Concerts to collaborate together on a musical project to take place in Geir's home town of Tromsø, Norway. The brief was for them to perform three concerts, using sounds sourced from the area as the basis of the music - the machinery of the local mountain cable lift, the snow, the ice etc…

The performances from which this recording is taken, took place on top of a mountain above Tromsø, in a cabin reached by the cable car, in which the audience were transported up the mountain in turn."

Annotation last modified on 2024-12-12 17:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Cimmerian Shaft
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
Cimmerian Shaft (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
13:05
2Snapshot Survey
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
Snapshot Survey (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
8:15
3White Lightning
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
White Lightning (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
10:13
4Countdown to Darkness
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
Countdown to Darkness (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
6:07
5Corona
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
Corona (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
9:55
6Meltwater
recorded in:
Tromsø, Troms, Norway (in 1995-10)
performer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Biophon Records (in 1996)
live recording of:
Meltwater (in 1995-10)
composer:
Bobby Bird (British guitarist, producer & engineer aka The Higher Intelligence Agency) and Geir Jenssen
9:04
7Fjellheisen [September 19th 1995]
14:20

Credits

Release

remastering:Stefan Betke (German IDM/electronic producer/mastering Stefan Betke)
copyrighted (©) by:Biophon Records (in 2019)
remastered at:Scape Mastering in Berlin, Germany
purchase for download and stream for free:https://biosphere.bandcamp.com/album/polar-sequences-remastered [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12690017 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/12691002 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/27147264 [info]