Elektronisk musikk

Teachers

	Alessandra Bossa Part time teacher and PhD research fellow in electronic music Alessandra Bossa is an electronic musician/pianist and composer from Italy, performing all over Europe. Bossa is a lecturer at the Department of Popular Music, University of Agder, where she is also conducting her PhD project.
	André Bratten Associate Professor André Bratten is both a producer and songwriter and one of Norway's most important names in experimental electronica. Since his debut in 2013, he has established himself as a leading figure in what is known as scandisco. The Norwegian Spellemann Award winner has filled dance floors worldwide with his eccentric and sometimes dark, intelligent electronic soundscapes.
	Andreas Waaler Røshol Associate Professor Andreas Waaler Røshol (AWR) is a producer, artist, and topliner. His debut album, While I Collide, was released in 2024. He has written a PhD on the aesthetics of vocal-driven electronic popular music. He brings more than a decade of experience as a tracker and topliner, including writing and releasing vocal-led collaborations with artists and producers across Norway and internationally.
	Andy Harrison Part time teacher Andy Harrison is an artist manager whose career started in Scotland in 1990, DJing and running raves. He began managing artists and running electronic labels, and joined his first tour in 1992 as assistant tour manager. In 1997, he moved to London to broaden and deepen his career. In 2005, after some years co-editing the UK's most popular music magazine, he co-founded The Luminaire, winning London Venue of the Year and UK Venue of the Year in the first two years. This was also the year that his relationship with Norway began, at by:Larm in Stavanger. In 2008 he booked Quart, Norway's biggest and oldest music festival. These days, while still managing artists, he lectures internationally and supports mentoring initiatives to help young artists and managers find their way in the music industries. In 2022, he walked off a tour bus for the last time, bringing to an end 30 years of experience as a tour manager. This allowed him to join CreaTeMe, where he co-manages The KRS Open and Roundtable Conferences each November, and was made Project Manager for CreaTeMe Talent. Andy provides one-to-one tuition for students interested in navigating the music industries.
	Askjell Solstrand Part time teacher Askjell Jon Reigem Solstrand (known mononymously as Askjell) is a Norwegian producer, songwriter, musician, and programmer associated with the Bergen music scene. He is widely recognized for high-profile pop and electronic production work, and also releases music under his own name.
	Brita Urstad Toft Part time teacher Brita Urstad Toft, aka Brita°UT, is an artist, producer, and DJ with a background in Berlin’s vibrant club scene. Now based in Kristiansand, she co-founded Klubb Kosmos, the city's leading house and techno concept, where she’s a resident DJ. Brita teaches electronic music and music production at the University of Agder, Ansgar Høyskole, and AKKS Kristiansand.
	Bugge Wesseltoft Part time teacher Bugge Wesseltoft (b. 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, widely recognized as a pioneer of nu-jazz for bridging modern jazz with electronics. He founded Jazzland Recordings in 1996, launching the label with his landmark project New Conception of Jazz, and has since worked across a wide range of collaborations and formats, from solo work to ensemble and cross-genre projects
Foto mangler	Carmen Hillestad Part time teacher Carmen Hillestad (Carmen Villain) is an international acclaimed artist and producer that makes atmospheric music made up of tapestries of field-recordings, woodwinds, samples and synths. She has released music for labels such as Smalltown Supersound, Geographic North and Longform Editions. Carmen Villain’s album Only Love From Now On, received accolades from The New York Times, a 7.8 from Pitchfork and the prestigious “RA Recommends” tag from Resident Advisor.
	Christer-André Cederberg Part time teacher Christer Cederberg is a Norwegian mixing engineer and producer based in Kristiansand, where he owns and runs Cederberg Studios. With over two decades of experience, he is known primarily for mixing in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and has contributed to a wide range of successful releases, including projects associated with gold and platinum certifications and Norwegian Grammy recognition.
	Ellen Sunde Part time teacher Ellen A. W. Sunde is a composer, producer and DJ who, through her electronic-pop project Sea Change, has released three critically acclaimed albums and toured extensively across Norway and Europe. Her work blends ethereal, dreamy art-pop with hypnotic club music. In recent years she has focused on composing for art, film and theatre and co-founded Klubb Kosmos in Kristiansand—the city’s leading house & techno concept—where she is a resident DJ. She also performs and produces techno under the alias Tora Hund. At UiA, Ellen teaches ensemble performance to bachelor-level electronic music students and provides one-to-one tuition for electronic music students.
	Eric Petterson Assistant Professor Eric Pettersen is a lecturer, performing musician, producer, sound engineer, and mixing engineer. Eric has taught at University of Agder since 2022. Alongside his teaching, he has been self-employed since 2011 (Pettersen Sound), with extensive work in post-production, mixing, and live sound. Artistically, has worked with live improvised electronic music and has developed the “Single Source” live concept. He also has a traditional musical background as a vocalist and guitarist. Eric supervises both bachelor’s and master’s students, and provides individual guidance focused on creative process, critical listening, and practical production technique. Eric teaches Music technology (MUR 118), sounddesign (MUR 138) and provides individual tuition for electronic music students.
	Erik Ljunggren Associate Professor Erik Ljunggren is a composer, sound designer, mixer, and musician with an extensive international career. He has worked with a-ha as musical director and keyboardist and is the current keyboard player for the Scottish band Simple Minds. His other collaborations include Bel Canto and Satyricon. He composed the music and sound design for the film Gritt, earning Amanda Award and HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award nominations.
	Even Sarucco Assistant Professor Even Sarucco (EvenS) is a musician, producer, and songwriter. His work is often described as downtempo electronic music, drawing influences from Ambient, Dub and various electronic music artists, especially inspired by the modern UK electronic music scene. Even has released several singles and EP's since 2012 and released his debut-album "Ascent" in 2020, on MADE Records. In addition to his own work, he has collaborated internationally as well as performing live with various artists and projects.
	Henrik Sveen Part time teacher Henrik The Artist (Henrik Haraldsen Sveen) is a Bergen-based Norwegian electronic music producer and DJ. Emerging from Norway’s club circuit and platforms like by:Larm, he has been associated with the collective Rytmeklubben and gained wider attention through international radio exposure and touring. He has also received industry recognition in Norway, including NOPA’s stipend awarded at by:Larm.
	Ida Fugli Associate Professor Ida Fugli is an associate professor in Theatre at the University of Agder (Department of Visual and Performing Arts). She is a playwright, theatre maker, and director, and works with artistic research and performance through the platform Flux Manøver. She has been recognized in recent Norwegian drama, including Angerboda (winning text at the Dramatikkfestivalen 2025) and Adrasteia (shortlisted at Dramatikkfestivalen 2023).
	Ingolv Haaland Full time associate professor Ingolv Haaland is an associate professor at the University of Agder (Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Popular Music). He is a composer, pianist, and musical director, and has worked since 2006 with musical projects and collaborations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and South America, developing intercultural music practices. He is also project leader for CreaTeME International, which develops live-electronics workshops and related research collaborations across institutions.
	Jan Bang Professor Jan Bang is a professor of electronic music at the University of Agder, Norway. Bang is an award winning musician and record producer known for numerous albums and collaborations world wide. Together with Erik Honoré, he co-founded the Punkt festival in 2005. Bang coined the term "Live Sampling" in 1996 and is a musical innovator and bridge-builder who always seeks to move music and people forward.
	Kari Iveland Part time teacher Kari Iveland (Kari Laura Iveland) is a Norwegian vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist with a long career spanning artistry, session work, and voice-focused pedagogy. Active as a freelance singer since the mid-1980s, she has contributed to recordings, tours, film and media work, and songwriting collaborations across a broad range of Norwegian popular music. Her work has also received major Norwegian recognition, including awards such as the Gammleng Award, Edvard Award, Prøysen Award, and NOPA’s Text Award.
	Kristian Moen Vik Part time teacher Kristian Moen Vik (Flatmate) is a Norwegian producer and songwriter whose work spans modern pop and urban-leaning production. He has contributed to Spellemann-nominated releases and is part of a new generation of producers moving fluidly between songwriting, programming, and contemporary studio craft.
	Kristine Hoff Part time teacher Kristine Hoff (MAUD), is an artist, composer, and producer. Her work is situated within electronic pop, drawing on hyperpop, 1990s and 2000s pop, trance, and club music. Since her debut in 2020, she has released two self-produced albums, an EP, and several remixes, and her work has received national and international recognition through concerts and festival appearances across Europe. In 2023, she was awarded Arctic Talent, Northern Norway’s largest music grant, and participated in the international development program Keychange.
	Lars Kristian Lia Part time teacher Lars Kristian Lia is an electronic music performer and composer with a particular focus on improvisation, live electronics and live remixing. He explores how emerging music technologies and a new generation of expressive electronic instruments can enable more embodied, fine-grained performance gestures, and designing personalized digital solutions for performance.
	Lars Rosness Part time teacher Lars Rosness is one of Norway's top producers. Rosness enjoyed early career success producing hits for Alan Walker, co-writing and co-producing songs such as "Darkside," "Lily," and "The Spectre." Later, he dominated the Norwegian pop scene by working with Chris Holsten, Ruben, Emelie Hollow, and Jesper Jenset, resulting in a Song of the Year win and a Producer of the Year nomination at the Norwegian Spellemann Awards in 2022.
	Marcel Basima Part Time Teacher Marcel Basima is a Norwegian producer and songwriter affiliated with Nora Collective. Working across contemporary rap, R&B, and pop, he has contributed to releases that have received major streaming traction and industry recognition, including projects that have won and been nominated for Norway’s Spellemann Award.
	Morten Martens Part time teacher Morten Martens is a Norwegian producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Kristiansand, and the front figure behind the soul project Les Imprimés. After more than two decades working behind the scenes in the studio, he has built a reputation for meticulous craft, arranging, and hands-on musicianship, often playing and producing much of the material himself. His work has received major Norwegian industry recognition, including a Spellemann Award win (hip hop production) and additional nominations across multiple genres.
	Nicolay Tangen Svennæs Part Time Teacher Nicolay Tangen Svennæs is a Norwegian keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. He is known for his long-running work in Emilie Nicolas’ band and musical universe, including contributions to her releases and live setup. He is also been an active keyboardist and contributor for Norwegian pop acts such as Bernhoft and Cezinando. He is also a principal composer in the progressive/alternative band Rendezvous Point, with writing credits across the band’s catalogue.
	Nina Fay Part Time Teacher Nina Fay is an artist, songwriter, and producer. She works at the intersection of electronic pop and experimental sound, and writes and produces her own music in Ableton Live. Her music has been featured in the NRK series Norsk-ish, and she has been covered by GAFFA and recommended by NRK P3 Urørt.
	Noah Johanson Part Time Teacher Whammyboy (Noah Émil Johansen) is a Norwegian artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Moss, known for a bright, extroverted strain of alternative electronic pop he frames as “space pop.” He broke through via NRK P3 Urørt (including being named Månedens Urørt) and has since developed a distinct live and studio universe rooted in hooks, psychedelic color, and electronic-forward production.
	Roald Råsberg Studio Manager Roald Råsberg is a Norway-based recording, mixing, and mastering engineer, and a Dolby Atmos music mix engineer. He runs Sanden Studio in Kristiansand.
	SØS Gunver Ryberg Associate Professor SØS Gunver Ryberg is a multi award winning composer, sound artist and live performer. Alongside her solo releases, she has worked across a wide range of collaborations including video games, dance, opera, installations and film. Lately she worked with the BBC symphony orchestra.
	Tobias Grønborg Part time teacher Tobias Wam Grønborg (also known as Doglover95) is a Norwegian multidisciplinary artist, producer, and composer from Drammen, working across recorded music, film, and cross-disciplinary projects. His self-produced debut album Love (2019) received major critical recognition, including Subjekt’s “Music Release of the Year” prize. As a producer and collaborator, he has worked with Tyr, Nothing Personal, Konradsen, Fredrik Høyer, Han Gaiden, Jouska, Instant K, and Shiner, and has created commissioned works for the Munch Museum and the Vigeland Museum.
	Vetle Junker Part time teacher Vetle Junker is an award winning artist, producer, musician and sound engineer currently living in Bergen, Norway. Vetle has worked as co-writer, producer or musician with Sondre Lerche, Iris, Amalie Holt Kleive, Metteson, Witch Club Satan and AURORA, among others. Together with Andreas Høvset he forms the indie duo Verdensrommet.