..Male, 29 year old electronica producer and film score writer from Norway. Started practising and playing organ at the age of 10 and later started playing the piano. After 3-4 years at a local music school, it was mostly about selfstudying..

At the age of 16 I started experimenting with sounds and after a year I had developed a interest towards producing. The first productions were mainly aimed at commercial/euro trance, but then I started working more on the melodic field.

After 2-3 years, I spent a great deal of time composing film music. The first arrangements were piano pieces and mostly solo instrumental work, but I then found interest towards symphonic orchestral arrangements. I developed a taste for this genre and enjoyed working with bigger and more complex arrangements.

I later started to include string arrangements and symphonic lines within electronica. I merged non-acoustic with acoustic genres and thought it was both exciting and fascinating.

In 2003/04 I started to get more serious about Rhythm'n'base/Big Beat producing and again it was the density and complexity of the genre that captured me. I enjoyed to have a huge amount of freedom in the area of sound editing and beat programming, but at the same time having the opportunity to include live acoustic instruments in the productions.

Basically I've been focusing on two highly independent genres where film music has been the number one category when it comes to work with melodic arrangements, and electronica for the more experimental and technical artistry.

For the last two years I've for the most part focused on film music, but also worked in the electronic line. I must admit that I prioritize film music in these times because I find it more fitting and suitable for my needs to express my emotions.

I could not think of any better way to stimulate my emotions and my soul than to compose film music. I get to express my inner passion by working in this genre and since I've been a former instrumentalist I also find joy spending time playing the piano.

Music is my life and to see others benefit from my artistic material makes me continue being active as a musician. Actually for a long time, I have been clear about the fact that I want to work by myself and not get tied to any contracts and labels that prevent me from working in a style that I'm comfortable with.

Maybe one day I might consider responding to the commercial interest regarding my artistry. Still, the freedom and the flexibility by working alone and being independent is the main reason why I so much enjoy producing. But times are always changing and the way I look upon things also change during time. Who knows where I might be in a couple of years. It is both frightening and exciting to think about.

However, music will for certain be my best friend for as long as I live and follow me all the way to my gravestone. Music defines me as a person and I have found myself through the music.


All the best,
Tor Erik Arntzen