Christian Rønn

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Christian Rønn
Also known as Ganga
Born (1969-05-23) 23 May 1969
Origin Denmark
Genres Film music, electronica, industrial, avangarde
Occupations Composer, music producer, Songwriter,
Years active 1998–present
Labels Flinc Music
Associated acts Petrol, Prox, Peter Peter, Panser
Website www.christianronn.dk, www.ganga.dk

Christian Rønn (born in Denmark on May 23, 1969) is a Danish composer of film music.[1] He is also a producer and performer of electronic music and has produced a number of artists. F.ex. Vanessa Daou, (Once in a While), Claire Ross-Brown (Complexity) and Christos Stylianou. (Be With You) & (The Game)

Since 1998, his musical scores have appeared on more than 24 feature films and documentaries.[1] His downtempo electronic music is primarily written under his moniker Ganga and his mtracks are featured in more than 150 compilations worldwide.[2] As "Ganga", he has released 5 CD albums, 4 EPs and 3 12" LPs. He also works in other musical projects like Petrol with Helle Chirholm and Steen Kyed, as Prox with Jørgen Teller, and in Panser with Peter Schneiderman (Peter Peter) .

As part of the project "Film og musik live", Christian Rønn has performed live scores to silent films like Metropolis and The Battleship Potemkin, the latter with the Danish guitarist Peter Peter (Peter Schneidermann). These were well received by the Danish press.[3][4] The new scores was performed all in all 5 times on the Danish music festival Roskilde Festival. He also presented a Soundinstallation on Bornholm Art Museum

Discography

(all on Flinc Music label)

As Ganga
  • 2006: I Dream About Trees
  • 2009: More Light Please
  • 2009: Don't Wake Me Up
  • 2010: Gaia
As Petrol (Christian Rønn, Helle Chirholm and Steen Kyed)
  • 2008: Petrol (EP)
As Prox (Jørgen Teller and Christian Rønn)
  • 2008: Evil Babies

Film scores

(selective)

  • 2000: State of Bliss
  • 2002: Allahs børn
  • 2003: Efterskoleliv - 300 dage på Samsø
  • 2004: Hingitaq - de fordrevne
  • 2007: Bronenosetj Potemkin (original in 1925)
  • 2008: Så himmelsk anderledes
  • 2011: Fortællingen om Rosa

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Danish Film Institute website: Filmography of Christian Rønn
  2. ↑ Discogs Ganga page
  3. ↑ AF Søren Vinterberg. "Panserkrydseren Potemkin - Punket panserkrydser er værd at gense" (in (Danish)). iBYEN.dk. Retrieved 2012-03-05. 
  4. ↑ Politiken: Punket panserkrydser er værd at gense

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