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Never before pressed on vinyl, ibm 1401, a users manual, is one of johann johannssons most loved works. Ibm 1401, a users manual is the fourth full length studio album by icelandic musician johann johannsson, released by 4ad on october 30, 2006. As the original system was taken out of service in 1971, this suite is very much a cycle of birth, rebirth and reboot. Nov 09, 2006 ibm 1401 a users manual comes with a compelling backstory. This has huge sweeping, epic strings galore and in places is not unlike the soundtrack to a bbc wildlife documentry. Jan 10, 2017 icelandic composer johann johannsson is a master of developing minimal ideas into huge cinematic experiences. Ibm 1401 a users manual by johann johannsson on amazon music. The ibm 1401 was the first mass produced computer, and it was also the computer that my father worked on as an engineer and a programmer in iceland. Released in 2006, the decade since its release has seen johann establish himself as one of the most important composers in the world today, most notably scoring movies. Never before pressed on vinyl, ibm 1401, a users manual, is one of johann.
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Released in 2006, the decade since its release has seen johann establish himself as one of the most important composers in the world today, most notably scoring movies such as arrival, sicario and the theory of everything. The themes of ibm 1401, a users manual, are derived from johannssons father, who worked for ibm in the 60s, when the 1401 model came into production. Johannsson released his first solo album, englaborn, in 2002. Feb 10, 2018 johann johannsson, the icelandic composer behind the lauded scores to the theory of everything and sicario has died at age 48. Johann johannsson to reissue ibm 1401, a users manual on.
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Ibm 1401, a users manual pays tribute to the composers father using recordings of the titular computer and some seriously luscious and emotive string. A performance by the dancer erna omarsdottir and the composer johann johannsson captured in dro, italy by filmmaker thorgeir gudmundsson. Ibm 1401 a users manual, his fourth album, was inspired by his. It was inspired by his father, an ibm engineer and one of icelands first computer programmers, who used early hardware to compose melodies during his downtime at work. It is now available digitally as well as on cd and vinyl, alongside the film on bluray. Check out ibm 1401 a users manual by johann johannsson on amazon music. Johann johannsson ibm 1401 a users manual 4ad dad2609. Oscarnominated composer johann johannsson has died at 48. As a solo musician, johannsson released his debut album englaborn in 2002, following with viroulegu forsetar in 2004, ibm 1401, a users manual in 2006, fordlandia in 2008, and in the endless. Never before pressed on vinyl, ibm 1401, a users manual is one of johann.
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