about this site
An archive of information about the Norwegian artist, musician and poet, Magne Furuholmen.
apparatjik
Songs for Survival
Apparatjik started as a one-project band whose members are Magne F, Martin Terefe, Jonas Bjerre from Mew and Guy Berryman from Coldplay. The band recorded a song for the soundtrack for the Bruce Perry 'Amazon' television series which aired in the UK in 2008 on BBC. There are a lot of other great songs on the album, the sale of which will benefit Survival International.
The album is called 'Songs for Survival' and it has been digitally released on iTunes and Play.com; on Monday October 13, 2008 the CD was released to stores in the UK, including HMV, Zawi and Fopp. You can also order it from Amazon.
We Are Here
The full-length debut album by Apparatjik was released on February 1, 2010 and can be purchase on the band's web site at The Outland.
Deadbeat
Datascroller
Snow Crystals
Supersonic Sound
Arrow and Bow
In A Quiet Corner
Josie
Antlers
Electric Eye
Look Kids
Quiz Show
a dot of black in the blue of your bliss
Magne's latest album, 'A dot of black in the blue of your bliss,' was released as a limited edition on January 23, 2008. Here are some song samples paired up with images from the album cover painting performance at the Oslo City Hall earlier that same week (click the image to hear the sample). The full length songs were briefly available for free download on Magne's MySpace page.
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The full album was released on May 19 in the UK and on May 26 in Norway. This release included the six tracks above plus an additional three tracks (check here for more detailed release information). The album can be ordered via Genepool Records (UK). Samples for the three new tracks are below. Images used for these avatars are shamelessly lifted from magnef.net.
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past perfect future tense
If you have not yet heard Magne's solo album, Past Perfect Future Tense, you are missing out on 2004's best album! Here are some samples to get you caught up, more or less randomly paired with some art from Payne's Gray (click the image to hear the sample).
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other song samples
Take a few minutes to explore these song samples from Magne's other music projects. You won't regret it. These albums are not easy to find commercially, but if you are interested there are a couple of useful links here.
dragonfly
Magne Furuholmen released the single "Dragonfly" (Oyenstikker) in Norway on 17th September which features soundtrack music for the film of the same title.
Dragonfly
And now we are here
Close your eyes
Moths
Swimming in silence
One small glance across the shoulder
All is changed
This small favour that I ask
Sleep
hermetic
"Hermetic" is the soundtrack to Karin Julsrud's Norwegian horror movie "1732 Hotten" (Bloody Angels).
Solve et coagula, Part I
Solve et coagula, Part II
Solve et coagula, Part III
Solve et coagula, Part IV
Solve et coagula, Part V
Solve et coagula, Part VI
Solve et coagula, Part VII
Solve et coagula, Part VIII
Solve et coagula, Part IX
Solve et coagula, Part X
Solve et coagula, Part XI
Solve et coagula, Part XII
hotel oslo
"Hotel Oslo" by Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Magne Furuholmen is the soundtrack album to the TV-movie shown in Scandinavia during January and February 1997.
Con Sordino
In The Hands Of Fools
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City View
A Room For Thought
Witchi Tai To The Sharp Canopies Of Your Broken Heart
Corridor
We'll Never Speak Again- City View II
I Remember You
Half Remembering, Half Trying To Forget
Shaft Man
White Walls, A Door And A Window
The City Breathes A Stinking Rhythm
Freddies Hymn: Ismael-Sea Of Blood
The Postcard You Never Sent: Greetings From Hotel Oslo
ti kniver i hjertet
This was the soundtrack album for the film "Ti Kniver I Hjertet" (Ten Knives In The Heart).
Ti Kniver I Hjertet (Ottos Tema)
Guttestreker
Dialog
Barneselskap (Lyckliga Gatan)
Blindebukk
Vaktmester Wiik
Farvel Til Johnny
När Jag För Mig Själv I Mörka Skogen Gär (Jussi Bjorling)
Ottos Tema
Styrkeproven
Den Blinde Pianostemmeren
Far Og Sonn
Tonerna (Jussi Bjorling)
Dialog II
Gjensyn Med Johnny
Otto I Regnet
Franks Tema
Lyckliga Gatan (Anna Lena Lofgren)
Tjernet
Avslutningstema
Bla Bakgard