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Bergur Þórisson (
transliterated
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as Thorisson; born 1993)
is an Icelandic musician, composer, and
audio engineer
An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduc ...
. He is one half of the
neo-classical post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock that emphasizes Texture (music), texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques. Post-rock artists often combine rock instrumentation and rock stylings wit ...
duo
Hugar, musical director for
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
, and frequent collaborator of
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also th ...
.
Career
Bergur grew up in
Seltjarnarnes
Seltjarnarnes () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality is located on a peninsula, bordered only by ReykjavÃk to the east. It is also the most densely populated municipality in Iceland.
It took on its curr ...
and played the
trombone
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.
After
graduating from
Menntaskólinn við HamrahlÃð
Menntaskólinn við HamrahlÃð (, and usually referred to as MH) is a state school, public Gymnasium (school), gymnasium located in HlÃðahverfi, ReykjavÃk, Iceland. The school was founded in 1966 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Cult ...
in 2012, Bergur was accepted into
Juilliard
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but decided not to pursue it.
He took one semester of engineering at
ReykjavÃk University
ReykjavÃk University (RU; , , ) is the largest private university in Iceland with approximately 3,300 students. It is Charter school, chartered by the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, and the Confederation of Icelandi ...
.
Bergur joined
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also th ...
in writing the music for the 2013 British TV series ''
Broadchurch
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'',
for which Ólafur was awarded the
BAFTA
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awards.
Bergur then toured with Ólafur around Europe.
Bergur was the audio engineer on
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
's 2017
Grammy
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-nominated album,
''Utopia'', and then toured with her on stage on her
Cornucopia
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tour.
Other collaborators include
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in ReykjavÃk. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal soun ...
,
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and film. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchest ...
,
and
Arnór Dan
Arnor may refer to:
People
* Arnor Angeli, Belgian footballer
* Arnór Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer
* Arnór Borg Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer, his son
* Arnór Hannibalsson, Icelandic philosopher, historian and translator
* Arnór Ingvi ...
.
Bergur has a small scale production of microphones he makes by hand.
Hugar
Bergur started the
neo-classical post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock that emphasizes Texture (music), texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques. Post-rock artists often combine rock instrumentation and rock stylings wit ...
duo
Hugar (meaning "minds") along with his childhood friend Pétur Jónsson in 2012.
Their self-titled album was published in 2014
and was given out for free online.
They signed with
Sony USA and published their second album, ''Varða'', in 2019.
The band performed at
Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is a music festival held annually in November in ReykjavÃk, Iceland, since 1999. Its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.
Background
The event is promoted and produced by Iceland Music Export ...
in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
As of 2019 the band has 50 million plays on
Spotify
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.
Bergur and Pétur wrote the
score SCORE may refer to:
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for the 2019 film ''
The Vasulka Effect'' about artists
Steina and Woody Vasulka
Steina Vasulka (born Steinunn Briem Bjarnadottir in 1940)
Soros Center for Contemporary Arts Budapest
.
Notes
References
External links
Official websiteHugar.is
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1993 births
Living people