Andreu Jacob Martinez Foglietti (born 1971) known as ''Andreu Jacob'' is a

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composer. Andreu Jacob works in such musical genres as classical and

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and other musical styles. He has a wide experience in media, television, studio recordings and movies. Besides he is a gifted multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and arranger.

Biography

Born in 1971 in

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(Spain) Andreu was brought up in a poor family that lived in the Raval neighborhood. Jacob showed a great interest in music at the age of 9. He began his musical studies at the ''Conservatorio Superior de Música del

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in Barcelona''. A year later he made his first musical performance at the''Conservatorio Superior de Música del

''. At the age 14 he started to work with the Catalan guitarist Max Sunyer. During their cooperation, Andreu learned to play (

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, guitar, trumpet, piano,

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...) by himself. Andreu also studied and worked with a famous Spanish musician Salvador Niebla, later creating with him a creative tandem. Andreu took the 1st place in the prestigious 75th Composer's Festival

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in Madrid. Besides he studied carpentry in Barcelona and architectural acoustics in France. In 1990 he published his first work."El valle de Cabuérniga" – 1990
/ref> At the age of 23 he participated in a prestigious international jazz festival in Krakow,

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and also in Zamosc. In 1995 at age 24, Andreu got his first sponsorship from the international company

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, agreement expiring in 2007 after accepting the proposal to work with his new sponsor Zildjian. Since 2001 Andreu Jacob is considered to be one of the most prestigious musicians. He participates in all kinds of filmmakers tests, demonstrations of musical organizations, manufacturers. He is a headliner in different well-known art magazines and newspapers. Andreu cooperates with such famous brands like: ''

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'', ''Evans'','' Tama'', ''Soundart'', ''

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'', ''PRK Percussions'', ''Music Distribución'', ''Musicmania'', ''Ventamátic'', ''Directworld'', ''Adagio'', ''

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,'' ''Propellerhead'', ''Phantom sound'', ''Microfusa'', ''MI7''. He participate in many different jazz festivals and international musical seminars in (

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...). Andreu Jacob made numerous concerts in different cities - (

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, Berlín,

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, London,

, Madrid etc.) Andreu performed and gave various

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and conferences' in music conservatories, and music schools =, in many prestigious international music schools. During his career he cooperated with world-class musicians:

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Miguel Poveda Miguel Ángel Poveda León (born 13 February 1973) is a Spanish flamenco singer known by his stage name Miguel Poveda. Biography Born in Barcelona, Spain, his father is from Lorca in Murcia and his mother from Puertollano ( Castilla-La Mancha) ...

, Guadiana(

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), Geir Jhonson Max Sunyer, Albert Bover, Salvador Niebla, Jordi Bonell, Alicja Satrurska, The Great Resonance Choral (Poland), Michael Grossman, Maksim Dedikov, Errol Woiski, Miles Griffith, Rob Stillman, Choral Zangensemble SLAVA (Netherlands), Chema Vilchez, Marina Albero,

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,Jordi Gaspar. Also he worked with famous literary poets like: Anne Lande, José María Herranz, Luis Antonio de Villena y María Esperanza Párraga among the highlights. He has written music in projects for artists from different artistic disciplines, such as: Thomas Dodd, Peter Gric,

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, Ian Brodie, Laurie Lipton, Lara Zankoul, Peter Coulson, Alex Timmermans, Tommy Ingberg, Brooke Shaden, Bjørn Tore Manuel Emanuelson, Viviana González ... In 2012 he moved to Sweden to continue his work. A year later Andreu Jacob moved to Norway where he lives up to now. There he created own company

Other activities

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teacher in the Hall of Modern Music and Jazz (Aula de Musica Moderna i Jazz) at the Conservatory Superior de Música del Liceo en 2004. * Make the circuit as an artist in Circuit REASONS JAZZ 2005

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– Departamento de Cultura. * Performed concerts in the Special productions MUM 2005. * Composer of the 57-th at

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in 2006 under the work "Expanding the Space * Participated in the concert with 104 drums, " Récord Guinness" "Fer volar coloms" by Santi Arisa. * Teacher in Taller de Musics in Barcelona specializing in seminars and Master Classes from 2004 to 2007. * Master class at

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(Barcelona / Madrid) in 2008 and 2010. * Music Seminar a
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(Iceland) 2021

Awards / Nominations

Sand (Norway) 2021 Norsk Filminstittut * Official Oscar qualifying

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2021 "Seyran Ates - Sex Revolution and Islam" (Norway) 2022 Norsk Filmistittut * Longlisted for an Oscar at the 94Th

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2022, in the category documentary feature Andetaget (Sweden) 2021 * Best Original Score and Best Drama at "Hollywood Blood Horror Festival" 2021. * Best Original Score and Best Drama at
Rome International Movie Awards
2021 (Italy) * Best Composer, a
Venice Shorts
" California " (U.S.) 2021 * Best narrative short at New York Neorealism Film Awards (Rome)2021 * Best Short Film at Madras Independent Film Festival (India) 2021 for the film Andetaget (Sweden). * Outstanding achievement award at

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2021, for the film Andetaget (Sweden) Kunsten å plystre "A Portrait of

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" (Norway) 2021 Norsk Filminstittut * Best documentary at Nordic / Docs film festival in Fredrikstad (Norway) 2021 Syrialism (Norway) 2020 Norsk Filminstittut * Best short documentary at Halicarnassus Festival Bodrum (Turkey) 2021. Antikk (

2020) * Best Scariest Film at Horror Film Festival (Utah / U.S.) 2020. * Best Horror Short at Horror Hound Film Festival (U.S.) 2020. * Best Short at "Filmquest" 2020. The great Human crime (

2019) * Best Dark Comedy at the 6th annual Top Shorts Los Angeles (U.S.)2020. * Honorable Award at "12 Months Film Festival" Romania 2020. Lili ser Deg (Sweden 2019) * Best Soundtrack "The GIMFA (Gralha International Monthly Film Awards)" 2022 * Short Film Corner "The Short Films Selections at the 71st Cannes Fil Festival". * Best Thriller / Suspense Film at

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2020. Innocent Mara (Sweden) 2018 * Best Picture at International Film Festival FESTIGIOUS in Los Angeles U.S.A. 2018 Настоящий сценарий "The Real Screenplay" (

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) 2018 * Best Picture 2018" Ленфильма "LenFilm",

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(Russia) * Short Film Corner "The Short Films Selections at the 70st Cannes Film Festival" HUMANS (Sweden)2018 * Best Picture at "Accolade global Film competition" (U.S.A.) 2018. * Best Experimental Film at International

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FESTIGIOUS in

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(U.S.A.) 2018 Innocent MARA (Sweden) 2018 * Best Picture at International Film Festival FESTIGIOUS in Los Angeles (U.S.A.) 2018 * Best Narrative Feature at International Film Festival FESTIGIOUS in Los Angeles (U.S.A.) 2018 SANCTUARY (Sweden)2017 * Best drama short in the International Film Festival (Genre Celebration Festival ) SHANGHA (2017) *

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for "Best Score" in the International Film Festival (Genre Celebration Festival ) SHANGHA 2017. * Nomination for best album by the fusion drive OUTSIDE (2009) * Nomination for best album of the year by the disc OUTSIDE * Nomination for best album by the fusion drive * Nomination for best album of the year for the album BLOW (2010). * Nominated for best sound technician for the disk BLOW * Nominated for best fusion album for the album EYES OF GOD , OJOS DE DIOS (2011). * Nominated for best album of the year for the EYES OF GOD , OJOS DE DIOS (2011). * Nominated for best sound technician for the EYES OF GOD , OJOS DE DIOS * Nomination of Jacz 2009 awards for best album, the disc OUTSIDE (2009). * Nomination for different occasions and categories in the awards * 22 Special Production Award Generalitat de Catalunya, Department of Culture (Tour Ressons). * 37 Festival de Jazz de Barcelona EthnoSyntheticJazz production. * Laura is alone (Lauren Films) «Golden Nymph» Festival, Barcelona, 2003 * La memoria de los peces, (Manga Films) «Golden Star» awarded at the Prague Festival, 2004 Internacional Festival Film Barcelona «2 Golden Nymph» 2004

Works

Andreu Jacob has written and published numerous works. As an arranger Andreu Jacob has worked with many different artists. He is an author of soundtracks for such movies as: настоящий-сценарий / The Real Screenplay © 2018 (

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), Brinn Som Solen © 2018 (Sweden), "''Laura esta sola''" de Lauren Films (2003), "''La memoria de los peces''" de Manga Films (2004), "''Glamour sex''" de Coco Films (2003), "''Private Château''" de Private Films 2005, "''El mar no es azul''" de Manga Films (2005), "''Arcus de Biart''" de Manga Films (2004), "''La entrega''" de Bert Palmen (2004) o "''Buhos''" de Plimlico Artworkz (2003).

Soundtracks

# SAND © 2021 (Norway) - Norsk filminstitutt # Era apenas uma cidade © 2021 (Bazil) # Cold truth © 2021 (Sweden) # The Beast Beneath Lake Bullaron © 2021 (Sweden) # Andetaget © 2021 (Sweden) # The Shadow (TV serie) © 2021 (Norway) # Döden i Bullarsjön © 2020 (Sweden) # Syrialism © 2020 (Norway) - Norwegian Film Institute # Antikk © 2020 (Norway) # Lagos To Oslo © 2020 (Norway) # EXUVIA © 2020 Vancouver (Canada) # The Castle Of Baron Finch © 2020 (U.S.A) # THE GREAT HUMAN CRIME © 2019 (Sweden) # Wasteland © 2019 (Sweden) # LOVE © 2018 (Norway) # Lili ser Dig © 2018 (Sweden) # Frozen Hell © 2018 (Sweden) # настоящий-сценарий / The Real Screenplay © 2018 (Russia) # Knuss Meg (Trailer) © 2018 (Norway) # Brinn Som Solen © 2018 (Sweden) # Innocent MARA © 2018 (Sweden) # The Omega point, strikes © 2018 (Norway) # SANCTUARY © 2017 (Sweden / Norway) # Humans © 2017 (Sweden)

Sound Designer

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© 2021 Norway (Sound Designer) Norwegian Film Institute # Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam © 2021 Norway (Sound Designer) Norwegian Film Institute # Clear the Saloon © 2018 Norway

Music Performer

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Collaborations in Soundtracks

# Laura esta sola "LAUREN FILMS" (2003) # La memoria de los peces "MANGA FILMS" (2004) # Glamour sex "COCO FILMS" (2003) # Private Château "PRIVATE FILMS" (2005) # El mar no es azul de "MANGA FILMS" (2005) # Arcus de Biart de "MANGA FILMS" (2004) # La entrega de Bert Palmen (2004)

Own records

# El Valle de Cabuérniga (1990) # The perfume of honey (1997) # 6666 (1998) # Dragon Dreams Vol. I (2000) # Dragon Dreams Vol. II (2000) # Digital Loneliness (2001)Digital Loneliness (2001)
/ref> # A.Jacob v.1.0 – Black (2002) # A.Jacob v.1.0 –White (2002) # The pious sinner (2003) # Uelhuxe (2003) # Blind passenger to Kamtschka (2004) # Home das Bubas Vol. I (2005) # Home das Bubas Vol. II (2005) # Die enttaeuschung des Hans Castorp (2006) # Natural Order (2007) # Outside (2008) # BLOW (2009) # Ojos de Dios (2010) # Mlechny put (2011) # Manuscritos para Anastasía (2012) # Amargo despertar (2012) # Ett nytt land utanför mitt fönster (2013) # I miss you (2013) # My sweet love (2013) # Guds Øyne (2014) # Manuskripter til Anastasia (2014) # KUNST art symbiosis (2015) # Ja vi elsker dette landet (2015) # Rjukan, Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet (2015)

Collective works

# Acid by Vanguard School (1995) # Resonance by Vanguard School (1995) # Boing Boing (2002) # Batería Total (1998) # Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 7 (2001) # Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 9 (2003) # Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 10 (2004) # JAÇZ Nº1 (2004) # Revista de Jazz 04 (2005) # Projet ONE / Maxi Tuning (2003) # Razzmatazz 03 (2006) # Ukiyohe Behaviour (2003) # A los viejos Maestros / El niño de la Chata (2010) # Hope / Crystina Maez (2010) # Todo en beso / Malena placeres (2008) # Eva / gremio afiliado de joyeros (2006) # Respiraire / Maite Barrera (2011)

Symphonies

# Sinfonia nr. 24, Solens synfoni (2014) # Gumnerside – Kammerkonserte nº 2 (2014) # Sinfonia nr. 23,

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Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet (2013) # Expanding the Space – 57th International Austronautical Congress, (2006) # Concierto para piano y orquesta nº 1, op. 36, en Si bemol mayor # Concierto para piano y orquesta nº 2, op. 225, en Do mayor # Concierto para piano y orquesta nº 3, op. 280 # Missa solemnis, opus 38 # Symphonic Nr. 8 C- moll op. 65 / Dimitri Schostakowisich # Unter Grünen # Die Hundekatastrophe # El Valle de los Alientos op. 42