Erik Honoré (born 11 December 1966) is a Norwegian writer, musician, record producer and sound engineer. As a musician, he has collaborated with Jan Bang, David Sylvian, Brian Eno/Peter Schwalm, Jon Hassell, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, Sidsel Endresen, Unni Wilhelmsen, Eivind Aarset, Claudia Scott, Anne Grete Preus, Savoy and produced all the albums from Velvet Belly.
Career Honoré was born in Kristiansand. He is a graduate sound engineer and producer at the Norwegian Institute for Stage and Studio, a college in Oslo. He is a published novelist and has a long career as a musician, sound engineer and producer. Together with musician colleague Jan Bang he initiated the Punkt-festivalen in 2005, guest curated by Brian Eno in 2012.
Honoré released the album Year of the Bullet (2012), a joint effort with vocalist and spouse Greta Aagre, and in 2014 released his first solo album Heliographs.
Discography (in selection)
Solo albums 2014: Heliographs (Hubro) 2017: Unrest (Hubro)
Collaborations With Jan Bang 2000: Birth Wish (Pan M Records), with contributions from Arve Henriksen and Christian Wallumrød 2001: Going Nine Ways From Wednesday (Pan M Records), including with Nils Christian Moe-Repstad and Anne Marie Almedal 2010: ... And Poppies From Kandahar (SamadhiSound) 2012: Uncommon Deities (Samadhisound), including with David Sylvian 2013: Narrative From The Subtropics (Jazzland), including with Sidsel Endresen, Arve Henriksen and Eivind Aarset 2013: Victoria (Jazzland), including with Gaute Storaas and Arve Henriksen
With Eivind Aarset 2004: Connected (Jazzland)
With Elsewhere 2005: Hijacker's Songs (Kampen Records)
With Arve Henriksen 2008: Cartography (ECM) 2013: Places of Worship (Rune Grammofon)
With David Sylvian 2011: Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations
With Greta Aagre 2012: Yyear of the Bullet (Jazzland) 2017: Tuesday Gods (Jazzland)
References
Bibliography Orakelveggen (2002) novel Ubåten på Nørholm (2003) novel Kaprersanger (2005) novel
External links Erik Honoré in NRK Forfatter Erik Honoré in Aftenposten Alex Greta Aagre Erik Honoré year of the bullet Website