Andreu Jacob

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Andreu Jacob

| image = GOLD AWARD Original Score at Florence FILM AWARDS (Italy) 2023.jpg

| caption = GOLD AWARD for the Original Score at Florence FILM AWARDS (Italy) 2023 for the film "A Dollhouse in Kristiania" scored by Jacob

| birth_date = {{birth date|1971|9|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

| genre = Classical, orchestral and contemporary music, jazz, flamenco

| occupation = Film music composer, sound designer, producer

| instrument = multi-instrumentalist

| website = www.andreujacob.net

}}

Andreu Jacob (born 18 September 1971 as Andreu Jacob Martinez Foglietti) is a Catalan / Norwegian composer. He works in such musical genres as classical and contemporary music, jazz, flamenco and other musical styles.

Biography

Jacob was born on 18 September 1971 in Barcelona, Spain. He was brought up in a poor family that lived in the El Raval neighborhood. Jacob showed a great interest in music at the age of 9. He began his musical studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo in Barcelona. A year later he made his first musical performance at theConservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo. At the age 14 he started to work with the Catalan guitarist Max Sunyer.

Andreu took the 1st place in the 75th Composer's Festival Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. He studied carpentry in Barcelona and architectural acoustics in France. In 1990 he published his first work.[http://www.myspace.com/andreujacob "El valle de Cabuérniga" – 1990] At the age of 23 he participated in an international jazz festival in Kraków, Poland and also in Zamość.

In 1995 at age 24, Andreu got his first sponsorship from the international company Paiste, agreement expiring in 2007 after accepting the proposal to work with his new sponsor Zildjian.[http://zildjian.com/Artists/J/A-Jacob Zildjian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123735/https://zildjian.com/Artists/J/A-Jacob |date=13 February 2019}} He has participated in international jazz festivals.[http://www.theproject.es/ca/festival/festival.php?idfestival=27 Festivales de Jazz] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620141621/http://www.theproject.es/ca/festival/festival.php?idfestival=27 |date=20 June 2010 }} and performed in numerous concerts in many countries and cities[http://www.penedesdigital.cat/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Programaci%C3%B3-concerts-La-Giralda.pdf Concierto en la Giralda de l´Arboç]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cccb.org/es/autor-max_sunyer_trio-33247 |title=Concierto con Max Sunyer Trio |access-date=13 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414154210/http://www.cccb.org/es/autor-max_sunyer_trio-33247 |archive-date=14 April 2014 |url-status=dead}} – (New York City, Berlin, Porto, Lisbon, Norway, Sweden, London, Barcelona, Madrid etc.)

Jacob has written music in projects for Thomas Dodd, Peter Gric, Gottfried Helnwein,.{{Cite web |title=Andreu Jacob KUNST art music producer composer artist |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/kunst-art-symbiosis |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=andreujacob}}

In 2012 he moved to Sweden to continue his work. A year later Andreu Jacob moved to Norway where he lives up to now.

He was a member of the jury at the International Peterhof Film Festival 2021 (Saint Petersburg), TNISSFF 2019/2020 (Norway), 7th edition Curta Neblina{{Cite web |title=CURTA NEBLINA |url=https://www.cachacafilmes.com/festival |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Cachaça Filmes |language=pt}} 2020 (Brazil)

He was the sound designer of the film Seyran Ates – Sex Revolution and Islam. He was longlisted for an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards 2022, in the category documentary feature.

Other activities

  • Make the circuit as an artist in Circuit REASONS JAZZ[http://www.amca.info/GRUPS/Jazz/Lavid%20Jacob.html Circuit REASONS JAZZ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414133732/http://www.amca.info/GRUPS/Jazz/Lavid%20Jacob.html |date=14 April 2014 }} 2005 Generalitat de Catalunya – Departamento de Cultura.
  • Composer of the 57-th at International Astronautical Congress in 2006 under the work "Expanding the Space{{Cite web |url=http://www.octubre.cat/expandingthespace/program.php |title=57-th International Astronautical Congress ". |access-date=13 April 2014 |archive-date=12 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212190627/http://www.octubre.cat/expandingthespace/program.php |url-status=dead }}
  • Participated in the concert with 104 drums, "Récord Guinness"[http://elpais.com/diario/1998/06/22/catalunya/898477638_850215.html Concierto de 104 baterías entrando en "Récord Guinness"] "Fer volar coloms" by Santi Arisa.
  • Music Seminar at [https://riff.is/industry-days/seminars/ RIFF] "International Film Festival" Reykjavík (Iceland) 2021

Awards and nominations

  • Best Original Score at Feel [https://www.feelthereeliff.com/january-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawIryptleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHavSEWQMs9B6ijR3VHGUGuFssJGtOdybs3A722XjJMRyY6BncLzdShji1Q%20aem%20GFweOrgoVGk%20Kk1cFTYM6Q The Reel International Film Festival] 2025 (U.S.A)
  • Best Music Score at "[http://www.horrormovieawards.com Independent Horror Movie Awards]" 2024 (U.S.A)
  • Best Original Score at "[https://londonmovieawards.com/april-2023-1 London Movie Awards]" 2023 (England)
  • Best Music in Short at "[https://niagarafallsfestival.com/winners-june-2023/ NIAGARA Falls International Short Film Festival]" 2023 (Canada)
  • Best Original Score at "[https://newyorkmovieawards.com/april-2023-1 New York Movie Awards"] 2023 (U.S.A.)
  • Gold Award Best Original Score at "[https://florencefilmawards.com/march-2023 Florence Film Awards]" 2023 (Italy)
  • Best Original Score at " [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21058466/awards/?ref_=tt_awd 8 & HalFilm Awards]" 2022 (Rome)
  • Best Sound Design at "[https://fridafilmfestival.com/winners-third-edition-1 FRIDA Film Festival]" 2022 (Italy)
  • Best Original Score at "SDFF – [https://sweetdemocracyfilmawards.com/winners-august-2022-1 Sweet Democracy Film Awards]" 2022 (Italy)
  • Best Original Score and Best Drama at "[https://romeinternationalmovieaward.blogspot.com/2021/07/june-2021-winners.html Rome International Movie Awards]" 2021 (Italy)
  • Best Original Score at "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14019398/awards/?ref_=tt_awd Hollywood Blood Horror Festival]" (U.S.A) 2021
  • Best Composer, at [https://www.laindiesmagazine.com/post/winners-of-venice-shorts Venice Shorts] " California " (U.S.A.) 2021
  • Nomination for best album of the year by the disc OUTSIDE[https://web.archive.org/web/20101212061605/http://www.premiosdelamusica.com/descargas/pdf_candidatos.php?id_edicion=23 OUTSIDE (2009)]
  • Nomination for best album jazz fusion BLOW
  • Nominated for best sound technician for the disk BLOW
  • Nominated for best sound technician for the EYES OF GOD | OJOS DE DIOS

=Soundtracks=

  1. Heart Cycles{{Cite web |title=Heart Cycles (2022) – Soundtrack.Net |url=https://www.soundtrack.net/movie/heart-cycles/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.soundtrack.net}} 2023 (U.S.A)
  2. Hunting the spirit of time{{Cite web |title=Hunting the spirit of time |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/hunting-the-spirit-of-time |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=andreujacob |language=en}} 2023 (Norway)
  3. A Dollhouse in Kristiania{{Cite web |title=A Dollhouse In Kristiania |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/a-dollhouse-in-kristiania |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=andreujacob |language=en}} 2023 (Norway)
  4. Påskstenen{{Cite web |title=Påskstenen |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/p%C3%A5skstenen |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=andreujacob |language=en}} 2023 (Sweden)
  5. Nora´s wedding anno 1905{{Cite web |last=T |first=Mr |title=A Dollhouse 1905 – Nora's wedding |url=https://joyfulproduction.no/portfolio-items/a-dollhouse-1905-noras-wedding/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Joyfulproduction |language=nb-NO}} 2022 (Norway)
  6. A dollhouse 2020{{Cite web |last=T |first=Mr |title=A Dollhouse 2020 – Dance of Sin |url=https://joyfulproduction.no/portfolio-items/a-dollhouse-2020-dance-of-sin/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Joyfulproduction |language=nb-NO}} (dance of sins) 2022
  7. SAND{{Cite web |title=Sand (2021) |url=https://www.themgirls.no/sand-2020 |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=themgirlsfilm |language=nb}} 2021 (Norway)
  8. Era apenas uma cidade{{Citation |last=Melo |first=Cleyton |title=Era apenas uma cidade |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15711842/ |type=Thriller |access-date=2023-06-25}} 2021 (Bazil)
  9. Cold truth 2021 (Sweden)
  10. The Beast Beneath Lake Bullaron 2021 (Sweden)
  11. Andetaget{{Cite web |title=Andetaget/The Breath |url=https://www.facebook.com/people/AndetagetThe-Breath/100063936283925/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} 2021 (Sweden)
  12. The Shadow (TV series) 2021 (Norway)
  13. Döden i Bullarsjön 2020 (Sweden)
  14. Syrialism{{Cite web |title=Film |url=https://www.nfi.no/eng/film |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Norwegian Film Institute |language=en}} 2020 (Norway) – Norwegian Film Institute
  15. Antikk{{Citation |title=ANTIKK {{!}} Award-Winning Horror Short Film (2020) | date=6 November 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp1qs5CHeL8 |access-date=2023-06-25 |language=en}} 2020 (Norway)
  16. Lagos To Oslo{{Citation |title="Lagos to Oslo" (2020) |url=https://en.kinorium.com/2006137/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |language=en}} 2020 (Norway)
  17. EXUVIA{{Cite web |title=Feature Film {{!}} EXUVIA |url=https://www.exuvia-film.com/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Mysite |language=en}} 2020 Vancouver (Canada)
  18. The Castle Of Baron Finch{{Cite web |title=The Castle of Baron Finch |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/the-castle-of-baron-finch |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=andreujacob |language=en}} 2020 (U.S.A)
  19. THE GREAT HUMAN CRIME 2019 (Sweden)
  20. Wasteland 2019 (Sweden)
  21. LOVE 2018 (Norway)
  22. Lili ser Dig{{Citation |last=Grassman |first=Eveline |title=Lili Ser Dig |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9407238/ |type=Short, Fantasy |access-date=2023-06-25 |others=Miranda Grassman, Agnes Simovits, Mikael Simovits}} 2018 (Sweden)
  23. Frozen Hell{{Citation |last=Zarrinbal |first=Farid |title=Frozen Hell |date=2019-09-02 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9406912/ |type=Short, Drama |access-date=2023-06-25 |others=Emil Levin, Linus Lundmark, Stefan Nutsch |publisher=ABF Films}} 2018 (Sweden)
  24. настоящий-сценарий / The Real Screenplay{{Cite web |date=2018-04-24 |title=The Real Screenplay (НАСТОЯЩИЙ СЦЕНАРИЙ) – Andreu Jacob |url=https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/the-real-screenplay-%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%8f%d1%89%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d1%81%d1%86%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b9-andreu-jacob/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Reel Music |language=en}} 2018 (Russia)
  25. Knuss Meg{{Cite web |title=Knus meg |url=https://filmbib.no/perma/54daca1cde0735640d5bdb86533202e7 |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=filmbib.no}} (Trailer) 2018 (Norway)
  26. Brinn Som Solen{{Cite web |title=Film Music Site – Brinn Som Solen Soundtrack |url=https://www.filmmusicsite.com/en/soundtracks.cgi?id=72708&view= |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.filmmusicsite.com |language=en}} 2018 (Sweden)
  27. Innocent MARA{{Cite web |title=LUKWAGO MEDIAWORKS |url=https://castingvault.eu/lukwagomediaworks/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=castingvault.eu}} 2018 (Sweden)
  28. The Omega point, strikes 2018 (Norway)
  29. SANCTUARY{{Cite web |title=Anmeldelse av Sanctuary |url=http://www.filmfront.no/omtale/5603/sanctuary |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.filmfront.no}} 2017 (Sweden / Norway)
  30. Humans 2017 (Sweden)

=Sound designer=

  1. Kunsten å Plystre{{Cite web |title=Film |url=https://www.nfi.no/eng/film |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Norwegian Film Institute |language=en}} 2021 Norway (sound designer) Norwegian Film Institute
  2. Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam{{Cite web |title=Film |url=https://www.nfi.no/eng/film |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Norwegian Film Institute |language=en}} 2021 Norway (sound designer) Norwegian Film Institute
  3. Clear the Saloon 2018 Norway

=Music performer=

  1. Beforeigners HBO 2019 / 2021 (Norway)

– Episode #2.6 (2021)

– Episode #2.5 (2021)

– Episode #1.4 (2019)

– Episode #2.4 (2019)

– Episode #2.3 (2019)

– Episode #2.2 (2019)

– Episode #2.1 (2019)

=Collaborations in soundtracks=

  1. Laura esta sola "LAUREN FILMS" (2003)
  2. La memoria de los peces "MANGA FILMS" (2004)
  3. Glamour sex "COCO FILMS" (2003)
  4. Private Château "PRIVATE FILMS" (2005)
  5. El mar no es azul de "MANGA FILMS" (2005)
  6. Arcus de Biart de "MANGA FILMS" (2004)
  7. La entrega de Bert Palmen (2004)

= Own records =

  1. El Valle de Cabuérniga (1990)
  2. The perfume of honey (1997)
  3. 6666 (1998)
  4. Dragon Dreams Vol. I (2000)
  5. Dragon Dreams Vol. II (2000)
  6. Digital Loneliness (2001)[http://www.atiza.com/conciertos/concierto.php?cid=23809 Digital Loneliness (2001)]
  7. A.Jacob v.1.0 – Black (2002)
  8. A.Jacob v.1.0 –White (2002)
  9. The pious sinner (2003)
  10. Uelhuxe (2003)
  11. Blind passenger to Kamtschka (2004)
  12. Home das Bubas Vol. I (2005)
  13. Home das Bubas Vol. II (2005)
  14. Die enttaeuschung des Hans Castorp (2006)
  15. Natural Order (2007)
  16. Outside (2008)
  17. BLOW (2009)
  18. Ojos de Dios (2010)
  19. Mlechny put (2011)
  20. Manuscritos para Anastasía (2012)
  21. Amargo despertar (2012)
  22. Ett nytt land utanför mitt fönster (2013)
  23. I miss you (2013)
  24. My sweet love (2013)
  25. Guds Øyne (2014)
  26. Manuskripter til Anastasia (2014)
  27. KUNST art symbiosis (2015)
  28. Ja vi elsker dette landet (2015)
  29. Rjukan, Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet (2015)

= Collective works =

  1. Acid by Vanguard School (1995)
  2. Resonance by Vanguard School (1995)
  3. Boing Boing (2002)
  4. Batería Total (1998)
  5. Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 7 (2001)
  6. Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 9 (2003)
  7. Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 10 (2004)
  8. JAÇZ Nº1 (2004)
  9. Revista de Jazz 04 (2005)
  10. Projet ONE / Maxi Tuning (2003)
  11. Razzmatazz 03 (2006)
  12. Ukiyohe Behaviour (2003)
  13. A los viejos Maestros / El niño de la Chata (2010)
  14. Hope / Crystina Maez (2010)
  15. Todo en beso / Malena placeres (2008)
  16. Eva / gremio afiliado de joyeros (2006)
  17. Respiraire / Maite Barrera (2011)

=Symphonies=

Symphonies composed by Andreu Jacob

  1. Sinfonia No. 24, Solens synfoni (2014)
  2. Gumnerside – Kammerkonserte no. 2 (2014)
  3. Sinfonia No. 23, Rjukan Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet{{Cite web |title=Rjukan, Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet - SYMPHONY NUMMER 23 |url=https://www.andreujacob.net/symphony-nummer-23 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=andreujacob |language=en}} (2013)
  4. Expanding the Space – 57th International Austronautical Congress, (2006)
  5. Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 1, Op. 36, in B-flat major
  6. Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 2, Op. 225, in C major
  7. Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 3, Op. 280
  8. Missa solemnis, Op. 38
  9. Unter Grünen
  10. Die Hundekatastrophe
  11. El Valle de los Alientos, Op. 42

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