Jesper Skaaning

Jesper Skaaning (a.k.a. Acustic) is a Danish electronic musician,[1] producer and film composer. He started his career as a guitarist in various experimental punk bands in the early 1980s and was inspired by European electropop and early electronic Music, especially by Kraftwerk. At that time he formed a band, Acustisk Ungdom, from which he later took his name.

"Acustic" redirects here. Not to be confused with Acoustic, Acustica, or Acustico.
Jesper Skaaning
Also known asAcustic
Altra
Skaaning
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresElectronic music, ambient, IDM
Occupation(s)electronic musician
producer
Years active1980x - present
LabelsApril Records
Hobby Industries
Rump Recordings

He formed the Future 3 electronic trio together with Anders Remmer (a.k.a. Dub Tractor) and Thomas Knak (a.k.a. Opiate) in 1994. He is also a member of People Press Play (which is Future 3 plus Sara Savery) and has a duo project with Remmer, Jesper & Anders a.k.a. Recycler 202.

With his sense of harmony, and his consciously minimalist approach, Skaaning constructs a sound which is forthcoming without trying too hard to please.

At the moment Jesper is working together with guitar and bassplayer Djon on the side project Spring, which is a return to more guitar oriented material with discrete use of vocals.

Discography
  • Tease (12”) - (Flex Records, 1995)
  • No 1 (CD, Album) - (April Records, 1996)
  • No 2 (12”) - (April Records, 1997)
  • Star Quality (CD) - (April Records, 1998)
  • Split (12") (with Goodiepal) - (Hobby Industries, 2000)
  • Split (12”) (with RJ Valeo) - (Hobby Industries, 2002)
  • Welcome (CD)- (Rump Recordings, 2005)

References
  1. Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001-05-24). All music guide to electronica: the definitive guide to electronic music. Backbeat Books. pp. 217–. ISBN 978-0-87930-628-1. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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