Born in Denmark (1959). Since 1977 active as musician and composer. From 1986 involved in European improvised music as wood wind instrumentalist (bass clarinet and sopranino saxophone). Residencies in London, West Berlin and Barcelona. Composition and instrumental studies with Pierre Drge, Wolfgang Fuchs and Gabriel Brncic. Participation in electroacoustic work-shops at DIEM (DK), IRCAM (F) and PHONOS (Sp). Has received commissions for works for instrumental groups and theatres, and grants from various danish art foundations.
Recent collaborations with: Tzarina Q Cut (with Jorgen Teller), Pascal Comelade's Bel Canto Orchestra, Raeo, Mark Cunningham, Superelvis, Kamikaze, Undergrunden (Theatre group) and Peter Laugesen (writer).
Main recent compositions (1995-2000):
"aN eMPTY sPACE? v3". Acusmatic opera for live soprano voice and 8 channel soundssystem. Performed at the CCCB, Barcelona November 2000. Commision by "VII festival of pocket opera" and Teatre Malic.
"aN eMPTY sPACE? v1 + v2". 8 channel acusmatic opera installation for 13 pre-recorded vocies, mixed and manipulated live in a MAX/MSP envoiment. Performed at 15 public sites in Denmark, May 2000 and at Nikolai; Copenhagen centre of contemporary art. Granted by Udviklingsfonden, Denmark.
"6 4 9 2 8" - (electroacustic chamberopera for three voices, cello and electronics). First performed at Hippodromen, Copenhagen, June 98. Libretto by Peter Laugesen. Directed by Niels Pihl. Commission by Musikteatreret Undergrunden.
"SLIP N' SLIDE". Chamber sonata for five musicians and medium size construction equipment. Performed at Nikolai; Copenhagen centre of contemporary art, September 96. Commission by Nikolai and The National Danish Foundation of Arts.
"MEMORY" - (chamber opera for 12 singers, piano and harmonium). First performed at Den Anden Opera, Copenhagen, Jan.96. Libretto by Peter Laugesen. Directed by Emil Hansen. Commission by KAMIKAZE.
"EN LANDSOLDATS DAGBOG" - (electroacustic pocket opera for baritone singer and MIDI live performance). Barcelona, November 95. Directed by Niels Pihl. Commission by Teatre Malic (Spain).

Samuel B. Jr.

• Solo (cassette, Multisounds, 1987)
• Dream Jingles (CD, Multisounds, 1990)
• And Then There Were Trae (unpublished track on "Noise Club Uno" CD, Por Caridad, 1994)
• At The Gallery (CD, Multisounds/G3G, 1995)
• Memory (CD, Multisounds/G3G, 1997)
• En landsoldats dagbog - et ar af hans liv (CD, Multisounds, 1997)
• Hide Ride (Book-Record "Laboratorio", El Europeo, 2001)
• For The Birds (CD, G3G, 2002)

with Tzarina Q Cut (Jakob Draminsky & Jorgen Teller):

• On Wave (cassette, 1988)
• Homage al Spoot Magic (cassette, 1989)
• Just a Love-song (compilation LP 1989)
• Klima (compilation LP 1990)
• On Waste Ave-Nude (Mini-LP, G3G, 1990)
• Bees On Hali (LP, Multisounds/G3G, 1991)

with Moment Movers (Jakob Draminsky & José Sarto):

• Secuencia del perezoso y la gacela (LP, Biennal de Barcelona / G3G, 1991)

Somesax:

• As she weeps (Sort Sol) (single, 1989)
• Flapper (LP, 1990)

"He extracts a range of sometimes evasive and sometimes inward sounds; faint or irascible sounds that are developed over backgrounds that seem to recall the score of 'Eraserhead' and to point out, as Félix Suárez already suggested when talking about 'On Waste Ave-Nude', the influence of Recommended Records' army." (Quim Casas - ROCK DE LUX)

...And Then There Were Trae (excerpt)

oN a X-rOAD 2 bAGHDAD (excerpt)