Jóhannsson, Jóhann

Jóhannsson, Jóhann. IBM 1401: A User's Manual., 16 Feb. 2007. "Available on CD [CAD 2609CD] and digital download [EAD 2609A]."

CREDITS: IBM 1401: A User's Manual "was written, arranged and produced by Jóhann Jóhannsson. It was orchestrated by Jóhann Jóhannsson and Arnar Bjarnason.

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Mario Klemens. The Concertmaster was Bohumil Kotmel. The orchestra was recorded at Barrandov Studios, Smecky Soundstage in Prague in September 2005. The recording engineer was Jan Holzner. The orchestra contractor was James Fitzpatrick.

Additional recordings were made in Reykjavik, Skálholt, Florence, Madrid, Zurich, Piran and Rennes during the period 2003-2006. Mixed in Sýrland, Reykjavik in February 2006. The mixing engineer was Finnur Hákonarsson. Mastered in Abbey Road. The mastering engineer was Nick Webb.

Hammond B3 organ, piano, celeste and bells were played by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Voices were provided by Erna Ómarsdóttir (4), Jóhann Jóhannsson, (5) and an unknown instructor from an IBM 1401 Data Processing System maintenance instruction tape found in my father´s attic (2 & 3).

All electronic sounds were derived from the IBM 1401." (Periods supplied; paragraphing follows original).

Jóhannsson is best known for his score to |THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (2014).

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