Icelands composer johann johannsson specialized in grandiose constructs for orchestra, choir and electronics. And in the endless pause there came the sound of bees. Icelandic composer johann johannssons 2006 solo album ibm 1401, a users manual, is being released on clear 2xlp this december by 4ad. This a very early set of work we lost a genius johann johannsson rip. Ibm 1401, a users manual part i ibm 1401 processing unit. The recorded version of ibm 1401, a users manual incorporated vocalizing, electronics, and a 60piece orchestra along with the original recordings of the ibm computer. Soundtrack composer johann johannsson on arrival, sicario and.
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After englaborn touch, 2002 dg, 2018, a droning soundtrack for a stage play scored for chamber instruments, percussion, electronics, piano, harmonium and voices, and fragmented in 16 short pieces, johannsson found his true calling with the hourlong ambient sonata virthulegu. The ibm 1401 was the first highvolume, storedprogram, corememory, transistorized mainframe computer. Ibm 1401 a users manual comes with a compelling backstory. Johann johannsson ibm 1401 a users manual 2017 24bit hi. Ibm 1401, a users manual is the fourth full length studio album by icelandic musician johann johannsson, released by 4ad on october 30, 2006. Ibm 1401 a users manual by johann johannsson on spotify. Check out ibm 1401 a users manual by johann johannsson on amazon music. Best of johann johannsson on amazon music unlimited. The ibm 1401 is a variablewordlength decimal computer that was announced by ibm on october 5, 1959. This has huge sweeping, epic strings galore and in places is not unlike the soundtrack to a bbc wildlife documentry. Ibm 1401, a users manual 2006, 4ad englaborn reissue 2007, 4ad fordlandia 2008, 4ad and in the endless pause there came the sound of bees.
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