Erik Wøllo

Erik Wøllo (born 1961) is a Norwegian composer and musician, guitarist and synthesist.

Erik Wøllo has a background in various genres in music. As a solo recording artist, he is most known for his electronic and ambient musical soundscapes. Music that can be classified in the genres of space, drone, new age, and electronic music. Through his many albums he has gained recognition for his unique sound and style. Using guitar as the primary instrument in a highly imaginary and emotional music, building a bridge between grand symphonic realms and gentle, serene atmospheres.

Selection of works/discography

Solo albums:

• "SILENT CURRENTS" (Projekt, CD-2011)
• "GATEWAY" (Projekt, CD-2010)
• "ELEVATIONS" (Spotted Peccary Music, CD-2007)
• "BLUE SKY, RED GUITARS" (Spotted Peccary Music, CD-2004)
• "THE POLAR DRONES" (GROOVE Unlimited, CD-2003)
• "EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPES" (Spotted Peccary Music, CD-2003)
• "WIND JOURNEY" (Monumental Records, CD-2001)
• "GUITAR NOVA" (Monumental Records, CD-1998)
• "TRANSIT" (Monumental Records, CD-1996)
• "SOLSTICE" (Origo Sound, CD-1992)
• "IMAGES OF LIGHT" (Origo Sound, CD-1990)
• "SILVER BEACH" (Cicada Rec, LP-1986/CD-1988. Margen 2005)
• "TRACES" (Cicada Rec/Badland, LP-1985/CD-1988)
• "DREAMS OF PYRAMIDS" (Hot Club Rec, LP-1984)
• "WHERE IT ALL BEGINS" (Hot Club Rec, LP-1983/Monumental, CD-1999)

Together with other Artists/Projects:

• Steve Roach/Erik Wøllo - "The Road Eternal" (Projekt, CD-2011)
• Kouame Sereba with Erik Wøllo - Bako (Etnisk Musikklubb, CD-2010)
• Erik Wøllo/Bernhard Wöstheinrich - Arcadia Borealis (DiN34, CD-2009)
• Deborah Martin/Erik Wøllo - Between Worlds (Spotted Peccary Music, CD-2009)
• Frank Van Bogaert with Erik Wøllo - "Air Machine" (Ace Studio Editions, CD-2009)
• Steve Roach/Erik Wøllo - "Stream of Thought" (Projekt, CD-2009)
• Celeste - "Design by Music" (Col, LP-1984)
• Wiese/Wøllo/Waring - "Trio" (Maza Rec, LP-1984/Curling Legs, CD-2008)
• New Music Composers Group - "In Real Time" (Albedo, CD-1992)
• Bry/Springgard/Wøllo - "Fossegrimen" (Cappelen, Book/CD-1995)
• Pacemaker - "Pacemaker EP" (Beatservice, EP-1996)
• EXILE - "Dimension D" (Origo Sound, CD-1997)
• Erik Wøllo/Hyperlinkto - "Musikk til en Meny" (Monumental/Hyperlinkto, CD-2001)

Several selected compositions licensed for Collection Albums:

• "Northern Nights" - (Six Degrees Records/Climate, CD-1999)
• "Music from the Edge" - (Margen Magazine, CD-2000)
• "The Echoes Living Room Concerts, vol. 7" - (Echoes, CD-2001)
• "Lights Out VIII" - (KINK fm102, CD- 2002)
• "The Echoes Living Room Concerts, vol. 9" - (Echoes, CD-2003)
• "Michael Garrison Tribute Collection" - (Groove Unlimited, CD-2004)
• "Lights Out IX" - (KINK fm102, CD- 2005)
• "Lights Out X" - (KINK fm102, CD- 2006)
• "Stars End 30th Anniversary Anthology CD" (CD-2007)
• "The Projekt Sampler 2009" - (Projekt, CD-2009)
• "Afar" - (Projekt, CD-2010)
• "E-Day 2011" - (GROOVE Unlimited, CD-2011)

Other works for different ensembles:

• "Formations" (String Quartet - 1982)
• "En Brottsjø" (Saxophone Quartet - 1986)
• "Solar" (Tape/Woodwinds - 1986)
• "Windows" (Sinfonietta - 1988)
• "Pre Sense" (2 pno/Cl/Tr/Tape - 1990)
• "Vidder" (Organ/E.horn - 1992)
• "Accordance" (String Quartet - 1992)
• "Lost in Legoland" (Fl/Git/Voc - 1994)
• "Magnushymnen" (Voc/Fl/Git/Brass - 1997)
• "Ceramics" (Fl/Perc/Tape - 1998)
• "Imaginations" (String Quartet - 1998)
• "Millennium 2000" (Sinfonietta/Soprano/Choir/Organ - 1999)
• "Transitions" (Sinfonietta/Soprano - 2000)
• "Unity" (String Quartet - 2002)
• "Snowflakes" (Girl Choir/Small Orchestra - 2011)

Music for Ballet:

• "Breathing Space" (Kjersti Engebrigtsen - 2007)
• "Fragile" (Kjersti Engebrigtsen - 2004)
• "Distant Buddha" (Teet Kask - 2004)
• "Cascade" (Jane Hveding - 2002)
• "Shadowgraph" (Teet Kask - 2001)
• "Ursula X" (Teet Kask - 1999)
• "Gips"(Spig Wibrodux)- (Wøllo/Bry/Kask - 1999)
• "Jeg Drømte" (Kjersti Engebrigtsen - 1992)
• "Pyramider" (Trine Thorbjørnsen - 1986)

Music for Theatre/Multi-media:

• "Heimen Vår" (Bry/Springgard/Wøllo - 2007)
• "Livskraften" (Thor Rummelhoff - 2005)
• "Fossegrimen" (Bry/Springgard/Wøllo - 1992/95/96)
• "Abiriels Løve" (Kittelsen/Thorbjørnsen - 1996)
• "Aldri Verden" (Vik/Schjøll - 1992)
• "Motspillerne" (Kittelsen/Thorbjørnsen - 1988/91)

Video/Film/Exhibitions:

• "Transit" -musicvideo to the album (X-Ray/Monumental-1996).
• "Rift" (Continental Drift) -Video from Iceland (Patrick Huse/Aschehoug 1998).
• "Lille Øistein" -computergame (Netron/Mediaparken 2007)
• "Antebellum America" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 1997)
• "Lay Out" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 1998)
• "Street Lights" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 1999)
• "Fun House" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 1999)
• "Crash Course" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2000)
• "Sprawlville" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2002)
• "Consuming Pleasures" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2003)
• "Falling Down" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2003)
• "Balling Games" -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2005)
• "Playing Games Paying Games " -Video/Installation (Sven Påhlsson 2006)
• "Ice Works", music to Icesculpture (Helge Røed 2000)
• "Kulturstreif Hallingdal", -Internet project 2000 (www.kulturstreif.no)
• "En Transformert Reise", video (Kirkhorn/Urstad 2000)
• "Chat Chat Chat", Animations/Internet interactive (Alvin/Hyperlinkto 2001)
• "Under Overflaten", video (Kurt Hermansen 2003)
• "Beacons", Light/Sound installation at Asker Railwaystation (Påhlsson/Wøllo 2005)
• "Elevator", Photo and Sound Installation (Christine Istad 2005)
• "Year", Dramatic Feature Film (Mike Carroll 2005)
• "Eventyrsøppel" - Installation with Music (Martens/Frantzen 2006)
• "Spectra Emotions", Video and Sound Installation (Christine Istad 2011)

Diverse:

• Films / TV - documentaries: NRK/TV2 and others (Norway). Also diverse Film/Documentaries for TV and Radio in Europe, Japan and USA.
• Several Multimedia / Exebitions
• "Off The Wall" - World music concert project for schools, produced by Rikskonsertene 2005. (Kouame Sereba/Erik Wøllo/Uriel Seri)

External links

• Erik Wollo official website

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Name	Wollo, Erik
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Short description	Norwegian composer
Date of birth	1961
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