Album: Substrata² by Biosphere (2001)
Genre: Ambient | Style: Electronic | Mood: Dreamy
Record Label: Apollo Records
Format: Album

Description: Substrata 2, also written as Substrata², is a double album by ambient musician Biosphere which was released on 6 June 2001.

The first disc is a remastered version of Substrata, and the second disc is a soundtrack for Dziga Vertov's 1929 film Man with a Movie Camera, commissioned by the Tromsø International Film Festival in 1996, plus two bonus tracks from the Japanese version of Substrata (the last two tracks).

The cover image is a photograph of Taormina railway station, Sicily.

Artist Background: Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 1962), 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 Waves" was used for the 1995 campaign of Levi's. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by the Hyperreal website as one of the all time classic ambient albums. Bel Canto released records on th... Part of the Tromsø, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Ambient movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Tromsø, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Ambient movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Ambient, Electronic, Dreamy, 2000s, Album, Apollo Records

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Substrata 2, also written as Substrata², is a double album by ambient musician Biosphere which was released on 6 June 2001.

The first disc is a remastered version of Substrata, and the second disc is a soundtrack for Dziga Vertov's 1929 film Man with a Movie Camera, commissioned by the Tromsø International Film Festival in 1996, plus two bonus tracks from the Japanese version of Substrata (the last two tracks).

The cover image is a photograph of Taormina railway station, Sicily.

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