Úlfur Hansson (born 1988) is an Icelandic electronic musician. Úlfur's first album, Sweaty Psalms, was released in May 2008. It was recorded and written over two years, self-released but distributed by Kimi Records locally. The record received outstanding reviews in local newspapers and webzines, for example, being voted the seventh best album of 2008 by rjominn.is.[1] In promotion of the album, Klive toured Germany in 2009, opening for Kira Kira.[2] Following the success of Klive's first album, Úlfur signed a record deal with newly reformed Mille Plateaux.
Úlfur | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Úlfur Hansson |
| Also known as | Bitroid, Klive, Dataplex |
| Born | 30 March 1988 Luxembourg |
| Genres | Electronic music, musique concrète, black metal |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, electronics, laptop, Pd, Cycling '74, drum machine |
| Labels | Western Vinyl, Figureight, Kimi Records, Mille Plateaux |
| Website | http://ulfurhansson.com |
Úlfur Hansson has worked closely with his sibling and visual artist, Elín Hansdóttir, over the years. He also plays bass guitar with the Icelandic band Swords of Chaos.[3]
Since April 2010, Úlfur Hansson has been a touring member of Jónsi (Jón Þór Birgisson of Sigur Rós) international promotional tour of Jónsi's album Go.[4]
Selected discography
edit- Batsugun Returns (as Bitroid) – 2006, self-released.
- Sweaty Psalms (as Klive) – 2008, self-released.
- The End is as Near As Your Teeth (w/ Swords of Chaos). Kimi Records, 2010.[5]
- Sweaty Psalms (as Klive) – 2010, European version released on Mille Plateaux.
- White Mountain (as Úlfur) 2012.[6]
Collaboration projects
edit- Drift – 2007. Audio work for Elín Hansdóttir's installation in ZKM (Karlsruhe, Germany).[7]
- Helix – 2008. A happening with Elín Hansdóttir. Reykjavík, Iceland).[8]
- Path – 2008. Audio work for Elín Hansdóttir's installation in Listasafn Íslands (Reykjavík, Iceland) and Gallery Maribel Lopez (Berlin, Germany).
- Each Thousand Years But a Day – 2009. Musical composition for a 7-piece brass band performed at Ryan Parteka's opening in Reykjavík Art Museum.
- Pretty Bassic – 2009. Music for Margrét Bjarnadóttir and Saga Sigurðardóttir's dance piece for Reykjavik Dance Festival.
- Universolo – 2010. Audio work for Elín Hansdóttir's installation in Unosolo Project Space (Rome, Italy).[9]
References
edit- ^ Pétur Valsson. "Árslisti Rjómans 2008". Rjominn.is. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Kira Kira & Klive "Norðrið Tour In Germany" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Sullivan, Paul; August 17, 2009, accessed November 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bound By Form". Iceland Music Export. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Best, John. "Introducing Jónsi's Live Band". www.jonsi.com. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ The End Is As Near As Your Teeth Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Kimi Records, November 19, 2010, accessed November 26, 2010.
- ^ "White Mountain", After Hours, February 14, 2012, accessed May 1, 2012. (in Japanese)
- ^ Drift Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir, January 8, 2007, accessed October 31, 2010.
- ^ Helix Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir, Oktober 12, 2008, accessed October 31, 2010.
- ^ Universolo Archived 2010-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir', March 23, 2010, accessed October 31, 2010.