Jacob Kirkegaard

Jacob Kirkegaard is a Danish sound artist known for site-specific and field-recording-based works that transform natural and geological sounds into electroacoustic compositions.

Known for recording geological and natural sounds (including volcanic and subterranean phenomena) using sensors such as accelerometers and hydrophones; Eldfjall is cited in reviews as an album built from such recordings.

Reviews praise Jacob Kirkegaard's Eldfjall as an emotional, timeless work built from natural vibrations captured with accelerometers. The record is recommended broadly, though noted as unconventional compared with electronic purists' expectations. Overall reception in the provided review is strongly positive.

For:Listeners of sound art, field recordings, experimental and ambient music