Deathprod
Encyclopedia
Deathprod is a musical pseudonym
used by Norwegian
artist Helge Sten for his ambient
-influenced music.
On recordings, Sten is usually credited with "Audio Virus", a catchall term for "homemade electronics, old tape echo machines, ring modulators, filters, theremin
s, samplers and lots of electronic stuff."
Sten also did the mixing of the album "PB" by the Norwegian artist Per Bergersen
.
Sten is a member of Supersilent
and works as a producer on many releases on the Norwegian label Rune Grammofon
.
He has also produced Motorpsycho
and has worked with Biosphere
on an Arne Nordheim
tribute album called Nordheim Transformed.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
used by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
artist Helge Sten for his ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
-influenced music.
Biography
Sten began creating music under this name starting in 1991, culminating with a box set of most of his recorded work being released in 2004. Simply titled Deathprod, the collection contains three albums along with a bonus disc of previously unreleased, rare, and deleted tracks.On recordings, Sten is usually credited with "Audio Virus", a catchall term for "homemade electronics, old tape echo machines, ring modulators, filters, theremin
Theremin
The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
s, samplers and lots of electronic stuff."
Sten also did the mixing of the album "PB" by the Norwegian artist Per Bergersen
Per Bergersen
Per Natrud Bergersen was a musician from Røros, Norway. He was killed by a friend in 1990, 29 years old, with a shotgun. According to newsreports this happened at Bergersen's request, as he wanted help committing suicide...
.
Sten is a member of Supersilent
Supersilent
Supersilent is a Norwegian avant-garde/improvisational music group formed in Bergen in 1997 and signed on Rune Grammofon. They are known for making only improvised music and for the distinctive uniformity of their album covers....
and works as a producer on many releases on the Norwegian label Rune Grammofon
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 artists being featured heavily in magazines such as The...
.
He has also produced Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
and has worked with Biosphere
Biosphere (musician)
Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen , a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his "ambient techno" and "arctic ambient" styles, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His track "Novelty...
on an Arne Nordheim
Arne Nordheim
Arne Nordheim was a Norwegian composer who had since 1982 been living in the Norwegian State's honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo. Nordheim received numerous prizes for his compositions, and was elected an honorary member of the International Society for Contemporary...
tribute album called Nordheim Transformed.
Discography
- Deathprod self-released demo tape
- Treetop Drive 1-3, Towboat (1994), Metal Art Disco
- Imaginary Songs from Tristan da Cunha (1996), dBUT Records
- Nordheim Transformed (with BiosphereBiosphere (musician)Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen , a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his "ambient techno" and "arctic ambient" styles, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His track "Novelty...
) (1998), Rune GrammofonRune GrammofonRune 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 artists being featured heavily in magazines such as The... - Morals and Dogma (2004), Rune Grammofon
- DeathprodDeathprod (album)Deathprod is a box set by ambient noise artist Deathprod. It contains four discs, three of which are Deathprod's earlier albums with the last one containing previously-unreleased and rare material.-Track listing:Treetop Drive...
(2004), Rune Grammofon - 6-track 10" remix album (2006), Rune Grammofon