BJ Nilsen
BJNilsen (b,1975 Sweden) is a sound and recording artist, has since the early 90's been putting out work in various constellations. Primarily focused on the sound of nature and its effect on humans, field recordings and the perception of time and space as experienced through sound, often electronically treated.
BJNilsen (b,1975 Sweden) is a sound and recording artist, has since the early 90's been putting out work in various constellations. Primarily focused on the sound of nature and its effect on humans, field recordings and the perception of time and space as experienced through sound, often electronically treated.
Aliases: BJNilsen
Death Time
Tip! *199 copies limited edition* Step into the enigmatic world of Morthond, a captivating music project that took shape during the winter of 1990 under the creative guidance of the singular talent, BJ Nilsen. Morthond isn't confined by genre labels; instead, it's a canvas where experimental soundscapes, dark atmospheres, and ambient textures converge to create an immersive auditory experience. Unlike traditional projects, Morthond thrives on pushing sonic boundaries and challenging the norm. Ro…
Irreal
* Glossy heavy cardboard mini-gatefold, with 16 page booklet * Irreal definition is -- not real. "In order to imagine, a consciousness must be able to posit an object as irreal' -- nonexistent, absent -- Jean Paul Sartre Irreal is a selection of recordings from different situations encountered in Austria, Russia, South Korea and The Benelux. The range of sound is as wide as is the emotional impact which slides from the unnerving to the shimmering and gorgeous. Doors, bells, birds, wet snow falli…
Heiligenstadt
** Edition of 300 ** BJ Nilsen is a Swedish composer and sound artist based in Amsterdam. His work primarily focuses on the sounds of nature and how they affect humans. Recent work has explored the urban acoustic realm and industrial geography and mining in the Arctic region of Norway and Russia. His original scores and soundtracks have featured in theatre, dance performances and film. Judith Hamann is a cellist and performer/composer from Melbourne, Australia, now based in Berlin. Her performan…
Distant Brilliance
**100 copies** BJ Nilsen releases his very first 10" vinyl record in a career spanning more than twenty years, and the result is simply a must for anyone interested in experimental electronic music. Distant Brilliance contains two new tracks, namely The Question and The Answer, which were composed especially for this release on 13 and were recorded at Odd Phasing and Echoes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2019. Packed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with images created by Stefano Gentile, the layers…
Focus Intensity Power
For his inaugural LP for Moving Furniture Records the Amsterdam based Swedish sound artist BJ Nilsen turns his intense aural focus and compelling narrative power away from his well-known and much lauded predilection for field recordings of organic nature or the urban built environment. The five pieces presented on this record capture Nilsen during a short residency he did in the Fall of 2017 at Willem Twee Electronic Music Studio in Den Bosch, The Netherlands – five documents these are of improv…