Sound engineer and composer
baldurb@gmail.com
Education:
-2009 – 2011, Iceland Academy of the Arts, MA Music Composition
-1991 – 1994, University of New Haven, BA Music/Sound Recording.
-1985 – 1988, Reykjavik Industrial School, Computer Science
Employment:
-2008 – present, CCP Games – Audio Director
-2006 – 2008, Advania – Product Manager
-2003 – 2005, Thule Studios – General Manager/Audio Engineer
-1999 – 2003, smartVR – Content Integrator
-1995 – 1999, OZ – Sound Designer
-1994 – 1995, RUV – Audio Engineer
Published music:
-2013, Dark Vibra – with Kristinn Pálmason
-1999, Alba Alba – with Kristinn Pálmason
-1997, Cinnamon doves – with Sjón
-1997, Ozone. with Þórhallur Skúlason and Bjarki Jónsson
-1996, The Future is Now. with OZ
Recordings
-1995 – 2005, numerous recordings for numerous artists
Events
-2011, Gallery White 8, Vienna – Symbolism in Iceland – with Kristinn Palmason, Sjón and Ása Júníus
-2003, Hafnarborg – Brain Waves and Paintings
-2002, Literaturhaus Salzburg – with Sjón and Ása Júníusd.
-2000, Les Borealis, Caen – with Sjón and Ása Júníusd.
-2000, Batofar Festival, Paris – with Sjón and Ása Júníusd.
-1999, Gallery Hlemmur, Alba Alba – with Kristinn Palmason
-1999, Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn, “dzt…”
-1998, The National Theatre of Iceland – Cinnamon doves with Sjón
-1998, December. Gaukur á Stöng – Stefnumót#1 (Undirtónar) – Cinnamon doves.
-1998, December. Kaffi Thomsen – Cinnamon doves debut
-1997, March. The Palace, Hollywood, CA. USA Concert with OZ.
-1996, December. Irving Plaza, New York, NY. USA Concert with OZ
Computer Games
-2008 – present, Overall Audio Direction for Eve-Online, World of Darkness – CCP
-1999, Music and Sound for Talnapúkinn by Bergljót Arnalds.
-1998, Sound for Stafakarlarnir by Bergljót Arnalds.
Reviews
2002.05.05 Morgunblaðið Þóroddur Bjarnason Málverk og ruggustólar – Review
1999 Morgunblaðið Halldór B. Runólfsson Alba Alba – Review
1998 Morgunblaðið Cinnamon doves – Review
Other – Sound Related
-2005- present Dark Vibra (www.darkvibra.com)
-2008- present Seminars on game audio at Studio Sýrland, Reykjavik University and others
-1997 – 1998 Taught classes in Sound Recording at FÍH
-1994 – 1995 Sound Recording work at Iceland National Radio.
-1992 – 1994 Sound Recording Sessions at Horizon Recording New Haven CT USA