Aedena Cycle is a former
Norwegian
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electronic music
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group from
Tromsø
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, composed of
Torbjørn Brundtland and
Svein Berge Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name which may refer to:
Rulers
* Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
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(from
Röyksopp
Röyksopp (), a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland.
Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They enjoye ...
),
Kolbjørn Lyslo
Kolbjørn Lyslo (born 1975) is a Norwegian musician from Tromsø, Norway, although he moved to Oslo in 1994. He produces house music under the name of Doc L Junior (short for Doctor Lyslo Junior). He is a former member of band Aedena Cycle, an ...
and
Gaute Barlindhaug. The quartet released an EP called "The Travellers' Dream EP" on
R&S/
Apollo
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in 1994. This was the first official release involving Berge and Brundtland, who later formed the world-renowned group
Röyksopp
Röyksopp (), a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland.
Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They enjoye ...
.
After this, Aedena Cycle was a solo project, with only Barlindhaug left from the original line up. Barlindhaug released two albums on
Beatservice Records
Beatservice Records (established 10 October 1994 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian record label releasing electronic music. It was initiated by Vidar Hanssen who was DJing for a local student radio with the program ''The Beatservice Radio Show'' ...
as Aedena Cycle. The album "Albite" came out in 1997 and "Cargo Cult" was released in 1999.
In 2001 Barlindhaug had to change the artist name from Aedena Cycle to
Kolar Goi because the creator of the American
graphic novel
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The Aedena Cycle
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had the copyright to the name.
Kolbjørn Lyslo now figures under the artist name
Doc L. Jnr.
See also
*
Röyksopp
Röyksopp (), a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland.
Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They enjoye ...
*
Svein Berge Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name which may refer to:
Rulers
* Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
* Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn I ...
*
Torbjørn Brundtland
*
Alanïa
Alanïa is a former Norwegian electronic music group from Tromsø, composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge of Röyksopp, Rune Lindbæk and Gaute Barlindhaug.
History
Lindbæk and Brundtland were officially the main members of the grou ...
*
Drum Island
*
Beatservice Records
Beatservice Records (established 10 October 1994 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian record label releasing electronic music. It was initiated by Vidar Hanssen who was DJing for a local student radio with the program ''The Beatservice Radio Show'' ...
External links
Aedena Cycleat
Last.fm
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Aedena Cycle discographyat
Discogs
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References
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Norwegian electronic musicians
Norwegian ambient music groups
Musical groups established in 1994
1994 establishments in Norway
Musical groups disestablished in 1999
1999 disestablishments in Norway
Musical groups from Tromsø