Alog is a Norwegian musical group.
The musical duo Alog was formed in
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies ...
in
Troms
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county,
Norway
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in 1997. Alog has been among Norway's performers of experimental
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
.
The musical duo consists of
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
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musicians
Espen Sommer Eide
Espen Sommer Eide (born in 1972) is a Norwegian composer and musician.
Espen Sommer Eide was born in Oslo, Norway. Espen played music originally on percussion instruments, flutes and trumpet, before emphasising computer-generated sounds. He live ...
and
Dag-Are Haugan
Dag-Are Haugan (born in 1970) is a Norwegian musician who is part of the Tromsø techno scene.
Dag-Are Haugan was born in Tromsø, a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Haugan started playing guitar in his teens and formed several pop ...
. The band records on the
Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...
label, home of Norwegian artists mainly covering improv, electronica, jazz, avant rock and alternative pop. In 2005, Alog was the winner of the
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
, the Norwegian equivalent of the
Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
.
Norwegian Spelemannsprisen Award 2005
Musical releases
Albums
*''Red Shift Swing'' (Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...
RCD 2011 • 1999)
*''Duck-Rabbit'' (Rune Grammofon RCD 2020 • 2001)
*''Catch That Totem! (1998-2005)'' (Meletronikk MLK013 • 2005)
*''Miniatures'' (Rune Grammofon RCD 2043 • 2005)
*''Amateur'' (Rune Grammofon RCD 2063 • 2007)
*''Unemployed'' (Rune Grammofon RCD 2116 • 2011)
EPs
*''Islands of Memory'' (Creaked Records CRDS06 • 2006)
References
External links
Alog Official Site
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Musical groups from Tromsø
Norwegian pop musicians
Norwegian electronic musicians
Rune Grammofon artists
Spellemannprisen winners