JENS L. THOMSEN is an award-winning composer, artist, and producer based in the Faroe Islands. He holds an MSc in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics from London South Bank University and a BA in Music Technology from the University of West London. His work typically explores the intersection of art, technology, and the environment.

Notable sound installations include NORÐ, commissioned by the Southbank Centre in London; FØROYAR 5.2, where he used mountains as seismic instruments; ÆÐR, a permanent audio piece transmitted 24/7 in the Eysturoyartunnil subsea tunnel; and KOKS, a soundscape created for the Michelin-starred restaurant — currently exhibited at the Oslo National Museum, with upcoming showings in Seattle and New York. He is currently creating a sound piece for Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Jens works from his custom-built production studio in Tórshavn, is credited on more than 100 releases and has worked with artists such as Yann Tiersen, Eivør, Gareth Jones [Depeche Mode], Stephen O’Malley [Sunn O)))], Argy, Andy Bell [Erasure], and Travis.

Through his project ORKA, he has received two nominations for the Nordic Council Music Prize and has toured across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, collaborating with artists including Luca Perry [Romy XX MD], Alap Momin [co-founder of Dälek], LV [Hyperdub] and Yann Tiersen. He has also performed as part of Tiersen’s live band for the past eight years.CreationProduction

GENERATION LOSSVideo Art2020
GENERATION LOSS samples a clip from the 1964 sci-fi Time Travellers. The clip is copied from one VHS tape to another 135 times.  With each copy, the image quality progressively deteriorates, resulting in washed-out colors, warped image and sound, and eventually transforming into abstract noise.

The piece takes inspiration from hauntological teachings which suggest that mankind has lost the ability to envision a future different from the present. 

The sampled clip depicts scientists who accidentally travel too far back in time, and this pivotal moment is replayed endlessly in the project. By offering the option to rewind the tape and start from the beginning, the audience is invited to contemplate the cyclical nature of time and the potential for new perspectives.

The film was featured as part of the Ólavsøkuframsýningin exhibition at the Faroe Islands National Gallery in 2020. GENERATION LOSS was made available for purchase as limited edition VHS copies.

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