Úlfur
Birth nameÚlfur Hansson
Also known asBitroid, Klive, Dataplex
Born (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988
Luxembourg
GenresElectronic music, musique concrète, black metal
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, electronics, laptop, Pd, Cycling '74, drum machine
LabelsWestern Vinyl, Figureight, Kimi Records, Mille Plateaux
Websitehttp://ulfurhansson.com

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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. ↑ Pétur Valsson. "Árslisti Rjómans 2008". Rjominn.is. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ Kira Kira & Klive "Norðrið Tour In Germany" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Sullivan, Paul; August 17, 2009, accessed November 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bound By Form". Iceland Music Export. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ Best, John. "Introducing Jónsi's Live Band". www.jonsi.com. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "White Mountain", After Hours, February 14, 2012, accessed May 1, 2012. (in Japanese)
  7. ↑ Drift Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir, January 8, 2007, accessed October 31, 2010.
  8. ↑ Helix Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir, Oktober 12, 2008, accessed October 31, 2010.
  9. ↑ Universolo Archived 2010-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Elín Hansdóttir', March 23, 2010, accessed October 31, 2010.
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