Dag-Are Haugan
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Dag-Are Haugan is a Norwegian musician who is part of the Tromsø techno scene
.
Dag-Are Haugan was born in Tromsø
, a city and municipality in Troms
county, Norway.
Haugan started playing guitar in his teens and formed several pop bands, for which he was also vocalist. Haugan currently records music with Alog
, his musical partnership with fellow Tromsø based musician, Espen Sommer Eide
. In 2005, Alog was the winner of the Spellemannprisen
, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy.
Tromsø techno scene
The Tromsø techno scene is the origin of many of Norway's most important artists within electronic music. The internationally best-known names are Röyksopp, Biosphere and Bel Canto....
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Dag-Are Haugan was born in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
, a city and municipality in Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county, Norway.
Haugan started playing guitar in his teens and formed several pop bands, for which he was also vocalist. Haugan currently records music with Alog
Alog
-Musical duo:The musical duo Alog was formed in Tromsoe in Troms county, Norway in 1997. Alog has been among Norway's performers of experimental electronic music....
, his musical partnership with fellow Tromsø based musician, Espen Sommer Eide
Espen Sommer Eide
Espen Sommer Eide is a Norwegian composer and musician.Espen Sommer Eide was born in Oslo, Norway. Espen played music originally on percussion instruments, flutes and trumpet, before emphasising computer-generated sounds. He currently lives in Bergen, Norway where he is involved in the city's...
. In 2005, Alog was the winner of the Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen is an award presented to Norwegian musicians for their contributions.-Operation:The award was established on the initiative of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide...
, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy.
Musical Releases
- Red Shift Swing, Alog (Rune Grammofon RCD 2011 • 1999)
- Duck-Rabbit, Alog (Rune Grammofon RCD 2020 • 2001)
- 9 Solitaires (Kraak 3 K030 • 2002)
- Catch the Totem, Alog (Meletronikk MLK013 • 2005)
- Miniatures, Alog (Rune Grammofon RCD 2043 • 2005)
- Amateur, Alog (Rune Grammofon RCD 2063 • 2007)