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.

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, Stephen O’Malley, Argy, Eivør, Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode), 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 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.
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KING LEARSound Design 2023
Det Ferösche Compagnie’s production of King Lear.

DFC's King Lear is a bold and visionary exploration—an unflinching plunge into the unsettling void of nothingness.

This deeply personal project is led by director Búi Dam and centers on his most cherished artist: his mother, Birita Mohr, a retired actress now living with severe Alzheimer's disease. Her presence infuses the production with both emotional urgency and profound authenticity.

With this staging, DFC presents a work that is at once a powerful homage and a pointed social critique—paying tribute to a remarkable actress while confronting society’s often inadequate treatment of those affected by memory loss.

Director -  Búi Dam │ Set Design - Sámal Blak│Composer - Dánjal á Neystabö│Sound Design - Jens L. Thomsen│Lighting Design -  Matthew Richardson│Choreography, Co-Director - Búi Rouch│Costume Design - Sólvör Jacobsen│Makeup Artist - Dögg Nónsgjógv│Set and Costume Design Assistant - Anna Kristin Bæk│Set Builder - Björn Simonsen│Sound Technician - Baldur Kampmann│Ligthing Programmer - Villiam Soo Joensen│Ligthing Technician - Jákup Thögersen│Producer - Durita Sumberg

Cast - Birita Mohr, Egi Dam, Kristina Sörensen Ougaard, Gunnvá Zachariasen, Súsanna Tórgarð, Ria Tórgarð, Hans Tórgarð, Bárður Persson, Búi Dam, Anny Joensen Thorsen og Björn Simonsen
Brass Band - Rebekka Hjörleifsdóttir, Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen, Elin Guttesen, Eydna E. Petersen, Eirik Suni Danielsen, Marius Joensen and John Mikkelsen

Musicians: Rúni Mouritsen, Dánjal á Neystabö


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