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Valgeir Sigurdsson
Producer
/ Mixer / Composer / Engineer / Programmer
There is certainly no easy label to put on what it is that Valgeir Sigurdsson does, a studio-collaborator in the broadest sense and an artist in his own right. Born and raised in Iceland, Valgeir has been honing his craft in the recording studio since finding a home in a small basement studio in Reykjavik as a teenager.
Drawing from a solid musical and technical background and a wealth of experience gained from diverse and demanding projects, Valgeir applies a combination of classic production techniques and digital surgery. He's recognized for making heavily textured electronic soundscapes and beats and for his unique ability 'to melt cold electronics into warm acoustics'.
In 1997 he set up his own studio, the Greenhouse, which in the year 2000 was relocated and built to spec as a stunning creative haven for Valgeir and visiting collaborators. Continually improving and upgrading, the studio was equipped in 2005 with a brand new SSL desk, two full Pro Tools HD systems and a host of analogue outboard including Neve EQ's and many classic compressors.
Most recently, he has produced and engineered albums for Will Oldham (under his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker), CocoRosie, Maps, French songstress Camille, Ane Brun, classical composer Nico Muhly, folk singer Sam Amidon and avant-garde electronic musician Ben Frost, drawing the artists to his studio in Reykjavík.
Credits include; Björk, Wll Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Maps (nominated
for 2007 Mercury Awards), CocoRosie, Camille, Ane Brun, Múm, Nico Muhly,
Ben Frost, Sam Amidon, Howie B, Machine Translations, Slowblow.
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