Last week i finished a poster i have been wanted to do for a long time. I didn't know what i would say in till it suddenly hit me, my favorite song through all times; What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.
In fact, it was so much fun that i might have to do another one! But what song will it be... My number two favorite song is a bit harder to choose, there is so many. I'm thinking it will be something by...
After two wonderful years at Apt i have decided to seek new challenges. I'm really gonna miss the people and all the good times! From august i'll be working at Scandinavian Design Group.
Due to massive work load, demo recording and summer in general, Hugo has been postponed... But i promise it'll be finished as soon as the first rainy day is around.
Last week i bought myself a '68 Beach Buggy! I'll pick it up during my vacation in north norway. Can't wait to get it on the road!
Big thanks to Creative Review for featuring Bolda Display in their april-special issue on type and typography. It's a true honor to be featured on the same page as Alejandro Paul and Christian Schwartz.
Bolda Display is available for purchase at The Infamous Foundry.
Artist: Montée
Album: Isle of Now
Link: myspace.com/monteemusic
Download: "Amazona"
Imagine driving a convertible a hot summer night with Walter Becker in the passenger seat and Darryl Hall in the back while listening to Etienne Crecy's remix of The Who's "Eminence Front". Favorites: "Entity" and "Dreams Too Modern".
Ahhhh! Just returned from a magnificent easter holiday in north norway with snowboarding, parties and late nights with cava in the jacuzzi. It was nice to get some time away from the computer and the everyday life.
Last saturday we did a dj set with live percussion and saxophone, we had a hell of a time! Looking forward to the next round! That one i promise will be recorded.
Check out the new photos!
Last week i popped by my favorite clothing store, Hunting Lodge. They had just received some brand new models from Clae. I was so carried away that i had to grab not just one pair, but three...
I also had the time to update my Flickr with some fresh photos of my friend Andy and his spiderman mask and some new graphics.
Have a nice weekend!
Last week i moved into my new apartment here in Oslo. Going from a 33m2 2 room on to a 3 room penthouse with a balcony is actually quite sweet. I can't wait until summer is here....
At the moment i feel like I'm living in a Ikea cardboard factory, maybe after i've put up a closet or two i'll be able to see the kitchen...
After hours with heavy pressure and Adium torture from my brother from another mother and partner in crime, Hugo, i had to give in and create myself a account at Twitter. Now when i've got the "hang" of it, i can see that it's more than a bit useful.
Let's follow: twitter.com/iveland
Make sure to check out Hugos new portfolio.
Finally my latest typeface Bolda Display is released and available for purchase at The Infamous Foundry.
Styles: Reg + Outline
Release: February 2009
Characters: a-z
Format: TTF/OTF
Prize: €29
See it in use
Finally i managed to get the time to finish version two of this site. When you're so lucky to catch the flu in the middle of the christmas holiday, this is the result.
I have been busy lately with buying a new apartment and selling the old one. Well you may think, this is not the smartest time to make such an investment, but hell we only live once.
My list of new year improvements, blog more, less facebook, buy a jazz flute, learn to play, exercise more and live life to the full! Happy new year everybody!
I have finally found a way to sell Bolda! Paypal has just enabled the store for norwegian members, so in the near future it will be possible to buy Bolda straight of this site
Bolda is a lower-case display font, it basically means that it has fewer characters than a standard font set. Bolda Display is made for headlines, not body text.
Check back for more images and a detailed description.
It has been way to long since the last time i updated this thing. I have been busy with some exiting projects at work, making some new tunes and resurrecting my dj sk-sk-sk-skills. I just bought the Serato Scratch Live and i must say that is one of the best invested money ever! Now i can finally leave my 30 kg of vinyl at home and travel super light with only my laptop and the Serato box. Unbelievable!
Check back soon for some new tunes!
Hugo Ahlbergs first meeting with my furious Airzooka. As the latest addition to the Apt crew, Hugo has to go through a hard boot camp of psychological tests, memorizing all photoshop shortcuts and several airzooka shots a day.
My latest typeface Hugo is starting to see the light of day. Hugo will be a full character set font with upper and lower case letters. Inspired by the notorious karate kid / web wonder / caffein-sensitive / Jacko impressionist Hugo Ahlberg and his not so unfamiliar mascot "Snoppen".
Planned to be released february 2009. Check it out!
The plan was to release Bolda Display in the beginning of november, but last week i got a unfortunate message from Paypal telling me that they have canceled all norwegian Paypal stores. This means that i have to find another way to sell Bolda. I'm now looking into other solutions, so if you have a good tip please let me know (see about).
Please check back for updates or send me a mail to join the mailinglist.
In the meantime take a look at Hugo™
...i updated the portfolio section with some old and some new projects.
...i finally took the big step and said goodbye to Reason and welcomed Logic Pro packed with some of the best synths, samplers and drum machines out there.
...i came across this amazing track and video from datA. The resurrection of french house is upon us! Mo ha ha!
I just came back to Oslo after two weeks in north norway filled with fresh air, a lot of R&R and five hours a day drum practicing.(!) After driving the guys at work insane with my continuous drumming on tables, bottles, monitors, you name it, i realized it was time to bring out the old drum set. After just one rehearsal i hooked up with the highly skilled Binaerpilot and we did a gig at John Dee in Oslo warming up for the american band Xiu Xiu
Artist: Dungen
Album: 4
Link: www.dungen-music.com
Forget everything i said previous about best albums of 2008. Because this may very well be one of the top five. This is a beautiful combination of prog, fusion and classic rock blended with vocal harmonies similar to Crosby, Stills and Nash. A true masterpiece.
Make sure you also check out their previous album, "Tio Bitar"Sunday we came back from Champagne. It was a great trip with a lot of good food, laughter, parties and karaoke. (!)
As always when winter is lurking around the corner i manage to catch the flu... I hate being sick! I can't understand how people manage to stay at home for more than 2 days without going insane of Dr Phil, Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and all the other crapy daytime tv programs. Stay well!
Check out this old clip from norwegian educational tv. The soundtrack is outstanding, norwegian fusion at it's best!
