B. J. Nilsen

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B. J. Nilsen
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Birth nameBenny Jonas Nilsen
Also known asHazard
Born1975 (age 4748)
OriginSweden
Occupation(s)Sound artist, composer
Website bjnilsen.info

Benny Jonas Nilsen (born 1975), alias BJ Nilsen, BJNilsen, and Hazard, is a Swedish sound artist based in Amsterdam.

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His work primarily focuses on the sounds of nature and how they affect humans. Recent[ when? ] work has explored the urban acoustic realm and industrial geography in the Arctic region of Norway and Russia. His original scores and soundtracks have been used in theatre, dance performances and film. He and Jóhann Jóhannsson did the soundtrack for I Am Here . [1]

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References

  1. Hudson, Alex (24 October 2014). "Jóhann Jóhannsson and BJ Nilsen Reveal Soundtrack for 'I Am Here'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 14 August 2020.