August Rosenbaum (born 1987 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, record producer and jazz pianist.[1]

August Rosenbaum
Background information
Born (1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
Copenhagen
OriginDanish
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
InstrumentPiano
Years active2005–present
LabelsEscho

Posh Isolation

Tambourhinoceros

Biography

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Composer August Rosenbaum has won two Danish Music Awards, performed at the acclaimed Sónar Festival, and has been shortlisted for both the Nordic Music Prize and the National Danish Critics’ Award.[2] His album Vista from 2017 and EP Rasa (2018) were produced by Grammy nominated producer Robin Hannibal and won the award for "Best Alternative Album" at the 2018 Danish Music Awards. In 2021 Rosenbaum exhibited the large scale installation Celeste at Copenhagen Contemporary together with artists Lea Guldditte Hestelund, Ea Verdoner and Cæcilie Trier. The score for the exhibition was released on the Copenhagen-based label Posh Isolation.

Rosenbaum is also known for collaborations with artists like Quadron, Rhye and , Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and visual artist Jesper Just. He has commissioned works for film, theatre and performances at a.o. Palais De Tokyo, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Royal Danish Ballet.

Discography

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Artist Track Album Record Label Credit Year
Noah Carter "Seu" Noah's Ark FORTYFIVE Writer,

Producer,

Keyboards,

Synthesizer,

Recording

2024
Kindness "Falasteen" "Falasteen" Kindness Piano 2024
KIDD "Tanker fra Sandvig" OG SÅ VIDERE Universal Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Keyboards,

Organ,

Synthesizer,

Recording

2024
Coco O. "Many Ways"

"Someone Younger"

"Choral"

"To A Friend"

"Fertile Feelings"

"Sober Glow"

"August"

"Watching The News"

Sharing is Caring (EP) Sony Writer,

Producer, Arranger, Keyboards,

Organ,

Synthesizer,

Recording

2023
August Rosenbaum "5:00 am (light on building)"

"8:00 am (in the shadow is the view of the crowd)"

"9:00 pm (nox)"

"2:00 am (dark green)"

"3:30 am (time passes time)"

in the shadow is the view of the crowd Escho Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano

2023
Courtesy ft.

Erika De Casier &

August Rosenbaum

"You're Not Alone" fra eufori Kulør Producer,

Piano

2023
August Rosenbaum "Sorry"

"Fiction (ft. Ian Isiah)"

"No Label (ft. Emi Wes & Felukah)"

"Selfish Kind of Love"

"Empire (ft. Moses Boyd & Philip Owusu)"

"Swim On"

"East Side (ft. Lil Halima)"

"Revolve"

"Hypnotized (ft. Jada)"

"Seconds (ft. Coco O.)"

"Tidal Wave (ft. Hans Philip)"

"Empire (solo piano)"

songs people together Escho Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Keyboards,

Organ,

Synthesizer,

Vocals,

Recording

2023
Hans Philip "Ciel"

"Rubato"

"Tal Til Mig"

"LATE04"

"OPT 31"

[α] & [β] FORTYFIVE Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Organ,

Synthesizer,

Recording

2022
CTM + August Rosenbaum "Cello Permutation"

"Masi Stone Duet"

"Sarabande"

"Angel"

"Spider Web"

"Wasa Stone Trio"

"Crumar (Runway)"

"Celeste Song"

"Accordeon Permutation"

"Sedative"

"Even If"

"Piano Permutation"

Celeste Posh Isolation Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Synthesizer,

Recorded by

2021
Coco O. "Love Won't Win"

"Arms"

"Worry"

"Sorry"

"Cruelty"

It's A Process Sony Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Bass,

Synthesizer

2021
Niia "Not Up For Discussion" (feat. Laura Lee)

"If I Should Die" (feat. Girl Ultra)

"Oh Girl"

Macaroni Salad"

If I Should Die NIIAROCCO Writer,

Piano,

Organ,

Keyboards

2021
August Rosenbaum "Selfish" (Selma harp) Escho 15 år (compilation) Escho Writer,

Producer,

Piano

2020
August Rosenbaum

Loke Rahbek

Frederik Valentin

"Solina" (August Rosenbaum rework) Elephant Reworks Posh Isolation Piano,

Arranger

2020
Emi Wes "Issues" Departure Universal Piano,

Arranger

2020
Niia "Whatever You Got"

"Obsession"

"Sad Boys"

"La Bella Vita"

"Positano"

"If You Won't Marry Me Right Now"

II NIIAROCCO Writer,

Co-prod.,

Piano,

Keyboards,

2020
Kindness "Dreams Fall"

"Call It Down" (Bonus track)

Something Like A War Female Energy Piano,

Arranger

2019
Yuna “Tiada Akhir” ROUGE Verve Pop Writer,

Piano

2019
Yuna “Castaway” (ft. Tyler The Creator)

“Blank Marquee” (ft. G-Eazy)

“(Not) The Love Of My Life”

“Forget About You”

ROUGE Verve Pop Piano,

Rhodes,

Arranger

2019
Niia "If I Cared" If I Cared (single) Niia Keyboards,

Synthesizer

2019
Goss "Don't Fade Away" Homeland Security AWAL Arranger,

Synthesizer

2018
Yore “Angel Eyes” Angel Eyes (single) independently popular. Arranger,

Piano

2018
Coco O. "1000 Times" 1000 Times (single) Coco O. Arranger,

Synthesizer

2018
August Rosenbaum "Angelo (Solo Piano)"

"Belmondo (Solo Piano)"

"Nomad (Solo Piano)"

"Calling Out (Solo Piano)"

"Skin (Solo Piano)"

"Milo (Solo Piano)"

Rasa (EP) Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2018
August Rosenbaum "Nomad" (Solo Piano) Nomad - Solo Piano (single) Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2018
August Rosenbaum "Credo Pt II" (ft. Coco O)

"Credo Pt II - live" (ft. Coco O)

Credo Pt. II (single) Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2017
August Rosenbaum "Angelo"

"Belmondo"

"Nomad"

"Nebula"

"Killer"

"Calling Out" (feat. Philip Owusu)

"Skin"

"Tristana"

"Emo"

"Credo"

"Melville"

"Victim"

Vista Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2017
Niia "Last Night In Los Feliz"

"All I Need"

"Mulholland"

I Atlantic

Records

Writer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Synthesizer
2017
Jameszoo "Meat" Fool Brainfeeder Writer,

Organ

2016
August Rosenbaum "Celeste"

"Rhizome"

"Weave"

Rhizome Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Celeste,

Piano
2016
Quadron"Befriend"

"Sea Salt"

"It's Gonna Get You"

AvalancheVested In

Culture / Epic

Writer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Synthesizer,

Organ

2013
Rhye "The Fall"

"Verse"

"Shed Some Blood"

"Major Minor Love"

Woman Polydor /

Universal

Republic

Piano 2013
August Rosenbaum "Bloomer"

"Sea Urchin"

"Heights"

"Calm"

"Kimono"

"Fluid"

Heights Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Piano,

Cembalo

2013
Jameszoo,

August Rosenbaum &

Stephen Bruner

"Fusion"

"Jordi"

Various Assets Red Bull

Music

Academy

Writer,

Rhodes,

Organ,

Synthesizer

2013
Sven-Åke Johansson,

Lars Greve &

August Rosenbaum

"1"

"2"

"3"

"4"

"5"

"6"

"7"

All Romantic Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Piano

2013
Quadron "Baby Be Mine" Think Like A

Man OST

Epic Synthesizer 2012
August Rosenbaum Trio "Delicate Matter"

"Pannon"

"Let Me Leave With You"

"Shoyn Fargessen"

"Be On The Lookout"

"Her Har Vi Balladen"

"D'accord"

"Heinseit"

Live LP Self released Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano

2011
August Rosenbaum "Beholder"

"Absentia"

"Way Out"

"Still It Moves"

"Romantics"

"Heinseit"

"Delicate Matter"

"Shoyn Fargessen"

Beholder Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Piano

2010
Bobby "Move" Bobby EP Plug

Research

Piano 2010
Quadron "Pressure" Quadron Plug

Research

Piano,

Organ

2009

Soundtrack

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Music for film, performance, exhibitions

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  • Piano Works by August Rosenbaum, 2024, DR Koncerthuset
  • Vores Fars Sol by Jasper Spanning, 2024
  • Interfears by Jesper Just, 2024, Galerie Perrotin Los Angeles / Nicolai Wallner Copenhagen
  • All Kinds of Love by Casper Sejersen, Tilda Swinton, 2024
  • Celeste by August Rosenbaum, Lea Guldditte Hestelund, Ea Verdoner, Cæcilie Trier, 2021, Copenhagen Contemporary.
  • Seminarium by Jesper Just, 2021, Gl. Holtegaard / Galerie Perrotin Tokyo
  • The City Cecilie Bahnsen campaign film (2021, Paris Fashion Week)
  • The Summit Cecilie Bahnsen campaign film (2020, Paris Fashion Week)
  • En Helt Almindelig Familie feature film by Malou Reymann (2020, Nordisk Film)
  • Corporealities by Jesper Just, 2020, Galerie Perrotin, New York.
  • Servitudes by Jesper Just, 2019, Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Maat, Lisbon. Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen
  • Nomad (video) by Jasper Spanning (2018, Prxjects, New Land)
  • Circuits by Jesper Just (2018, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen. 2020, SMK - the Danish National Gallery, Copenhagen)
  • Interpassitivities by Jesper Just (2018, BAM, New York, The Royal Danish Ballet)
  • Credo Part II ft. Coco O (video) by Jasper Spanning (2017, Prxjects, New Land)
  • Nebula (video) by Andreas Emenius (2017, Prxjects, SPRING Nordisk Film)
  • Simon - a portrait of Simon Rosenbaum by Bente Milton (2017, DR)
  • King Lear by Peter Langdal (2016, The Royal Danish Theatre)
  • In Your Arms feature film by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2015, Meta Film)
  • Interruption by Malou Reymann (2015, Nordisk Film)
  • Eliten by Thomas Daneskov (2015, Nordisk Film)
  • Black Rider by Robert Wilson, dir. Katrine Wiedemann (2015, Betty Nansen)
  • Laughter in The Dark by Kirsten Delholm (2015, Hotel Pro Forma)
  • What Difference Does It Make by Ralf Schmerberg (2014, Red Bull Music Academy)
  • Katalog 1 by Jasper Spanning (2014, JS)
  • 16.5 Time by Malou Reymann (2013, Danish Film Institute)
  • Talk Before It's Too Late by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2012, Bubbles)
  • Dem Man Elsker by Malou Reymann (2012, Danish Film Institute)
  • Les Amours Perdues by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2011, Den Danske Filmskole)
  • Backwater by Thomas Daneskov (2011, Killit Film)
  • Sirens of Chrome by Jesper Just (2010, Jesper Just)

Awards and nominations

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Danish Music Awards

  • 2018 - Alternative album of the year (Jazz, Alternative) - Vista (Won)

Danish Theatre Critics Award

  • 2017 - Best Performance (Nominated for Interpassivities)

Göteborg Film Festival - Dragon Award

  • 2015 - Best Nordic Film (Winner - In Your Arms)

Danish Music Awards

  • 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (Nominated)
  • 2010 - Best New Jazz Artist (Won)

Danish Critics Choice Award

  • 2014 - Musician of the year (Nominated)

Nordic Music Prize

  • 2014 - Best Album (Shortlisted)
  • 2010 - Best Album (Shortlisted)

Danish Publishers Award

  • 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (Nominated)

Danish Arts Council

  • 2011-2013 - Den Unge Elite (Won)

Léonie Sonning Music Prize

  • 2011 - Young Talent Award (Won)

References

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  1. ^ Michelsen, Thomas (2013-07-05). "Musikredaktør: Jazzfestival peger på markante skred i musikken". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  2. ^ "August Rosenbaum". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
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