Eth Eonel
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Øvrid Holter, (born 12 February 1979), also known as Eth Eonel, is a Norwegian songwriter
, producer
and singer. He helped form the alternative rock band Aloysius in 2004, and was vocalist for an early line-up of what would later become the progressive metal band Garden Of. He was also one of four thereminists in Trondheim Thereminorkester. From 2008 until 2009 he hosted an experimental radio show called "Fluxusboks", that aired on Radio Revolt
. He runs a label called Eonel Sound.
.
Emerging from the "Klubb Kanin" club concept in Trondheim, where he performed under the moniker of Little Horse Deep, Eth provided music for a sound installation at Storåsfestivalen
in 2007. The year before he took part in founding Trondheim Thereminorkester, Norway's only theremin
orchestra. Historian Ola Nordal, writing in late 2006, dubbed Trondheim Thereminorkester's debut concert "legendary", and during 2007 the ensemble became a prominent part of the Trondheim music scene. In 2008, Eth Eonel played at the Støy På Landet festival, as Little Horse Deep.
assignment in Music Technology
at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
in Trondheim
, in which the main goal was to produce an album «with an 80's sound», but with the means of new technology. While the label simply presented the album as being "alternative pop", as evidenced in his Master's degree report, Eth Eonel draws a lot of influence from the 80's synthpop
, with elements as well from progressive rock
and avant-rock (odd time signatures, fusion of different genres). The album was furthermore mastered by the avant-rock musician and recording engineer Bob Drake
.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and singer. He helped form the alternative rock band Aloysius in 2004, and was vocalist for an early line-up of what would later become the progressive metal band Garden Of. He was also one of four thereminists in Trondheim Thereminorkester. From 2008 until 2009 he hosted an experimental radio show called "Fluxusboks", that aired on Radio Revolt
Radio Revolt
Radio Revolt , is the student radio in Trondheim, Norway. It airs 55 hours a week on 100 and 106,2 FM, and 24 hours a day on the internet...
. He runs a label called Eonel Sound.
Early work
Eth first came to be known when his vocals were featured on the Monophobe single "Metermind", that gained significant rotation in July 2004 on NRK P3NRK P3
NRK P3 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and focuses on youth culture: principally music, together with humour, entertainment, and health education.Over the years NRK P3...
.
Emerging from the "Klubb Kanin" club concept in Trondheim, where he performed under the moniker of Little Horse Deep, Eth provided music for a sound installation at Storåsfestivalen
Storåsfestivalen
Storåsfestivalen is a three-day annual music festival.It's held at Storås, in municipality of Meldal, in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway....
in 2007. The year before he took part in founding Trondheim Thereminorkester, Norway's only theremin
Theremin
The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
orchestra. Historian Ola Nordal, writing in late 2006, dubbed Trondheim Thereminorkester's debut concert "legendary", and during 2007 the ensemble became a prominent part of the Trondheim music scene. In 2008, Eth Eonel played at the Støy På Landet festival, as Little Horse Deep.
Solo album
Eth Eonel's first solo album, Drawing Lines (1989) was released in 2011. It marked the first in a series of albums comprising his compositions from 1989 to the present. The album also made up the main part of a Master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
assignment in Music Technology
Music technology
Music technology is a term that refers to all forms of technology involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to facilitate playback, recording, composition, storage and performance. This subject is taught at many different educational levels,...
at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, in which the main goal was to produce an album «with an 80's sound», but with the means of new technology. While the label simply presented the album as being "alternative pop", as evidenced in his Master's degree report, Eth Eonel draws a lot of influence from the 80's synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, with elements as well from progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
and avant-rock (odd time signatures, fusion of different genres). The album was furthermore mastered by the avant-rock musician and recording engineer Bob Drake
Bob Drake (musician)
Bob Drake is an American multi-instrumentalist musician and recording engineer. He was a founding member of the avant-rock band Thinking Plague in the early 1980s, and a member of the 5uu's, Hail and The Science Group . He formed his own band, Bob Drake's Cabinet of Curiosities in 2007...
.
Discography
- Metermind (EP) - Monophobe (2004, self released), vocals on the title track
- Brænderirock - Various Artists (2005, Brænderi Studio), compilation including two songs by Aloysius
- Alternativ Julekalender - Various Artists (2008), compilation including one track by Trondheim Thereminorkester
- Bob's Drive-In - Bob Drake (2011, Recommended RecordsRecommended RecordsRecommended Records is a British independent record label and distribution network founded by Chris Cutler in March 1978. RēR features largely "Rock in Opposition" and related music, but it also distributes selected music released on other independent labels.In 1982 Cutler established November...
), additional voice on track 11 - Drawing Lines (1989) - Eth Eonel (2011, Eonel Sound)