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This is my personal web page, where I have tried to gather texts I have written, presentations I have held and other things I have done. I’m currently working as the product lead of digital preservation at the National Library of Norway.

2026-03-09 -Making printable labels for your Discogs collection
2025-03-13 -Collecting the immaterial
2024-08-19 -Nitrate film inspection and fume exposure
2024-07-29 -Gaming nostalgia
2024-07-04 -Migrating to hugo and implementing “clown mode”
2024-05-29 -Digital Preservation at the National Library of Norway
2023-11-13 -Basic Kodacolor identification aids
2023-10-20 -Practical cataloging principles
2023-10-09 -Dangers of AI/ML hype
2023-08-21 -video-ocr.py (and chatGPT)
2023-05-28 -Generic AV-cataloging
2023-05-09 -Making reference images for grading tinted film
2023-04-25 -Preservation metadata at the National Library of Norway

Discogs Labeler

Generate printable QR label sheets from your Discogs vinyl collection.

FIAF Knowledge Graph

Interactive views of the FIAF knowledge graph: names, works, countries and preservation.

Getaway boat

Music video/visuals for KEVINTHECREEP - Getaway boat.

I’m tired of paying soundcloud for hosting files. Slowly moving all my stuff here.

2019

HOLMGANG 96

HOLMGANG 96

59:44

A mix of early gabber/hardcore/turbo music that's been on my mind for two decades.

26 tracks
  1. Public Domain – The Puritan (The Voice Mix)
  2. El Bruto – Hardcore Motherfucker
  3. Obliterator – Mind Twist
  4. Dark Destination – Don't Fuck With Me
  5. Promo – Counter Attack
  6. Ectomorph – Heartbeat
  7. DJ Gizmo & The Darkraver – We Got The Juice (The Giz And Darkies 97 Mix)
  8. Dj Alex – In Control (Climax Remix)
  9. Omar Santana – Vitamin Oh
  10. Party Animals – Used & Abused (Amnesia Mix)
  11. Tschabos – Gib Mir Die Bass (Noch Korrekter)
  12. Nitrogen – Bad Bwoy
  13. Disintegrator – Dark Black Ominous Clouds
  14. Tesox – Prophetic Steps
  15. Mono Junk – Another Acid
  16. Ilsa Gold – Up (Andi & Hoschi Mix 94)
  17. Placid K – Good Luck
  18. DJ Isaac – Let Da Beat
  19. Predator – Filled With Power
  20. DJ Seduction – Sample Mania
  21. Too Fast For Mellow – Let There B House
  22. Davie Forbes – Apocalypse Now
  23. El Bruto – Braingeyser
  24. Tellurian – Squash The Floor
  25. Wayward – Hardcore Hijacked Me
  26. Cray Emoticon – Choice Chip

2018

4 da summa

4 da summa

26:56

Southern Rap

10 tracks
  1. INTRO
  2. LIL SLIM – TURN IT UP
  3. LADY BEE – 93 CHEROKEE
  4. 187 FAMILY – PLASTIC GLOCK
  5. BUCKSHOT – STRAPPED WITH THEM THANGZ
  6. CRIMINAL MANNE – IT'S CRIMINAL MANNE
  7. THE HOLOCAUST CLICK – MAFIA STYLE
  8. LO DOWN & THE UNIFIED FAMILY – L. O. D.
  9. DJ BIG TIM – TRYNA CROSS A KILLA
  10. OUTRO

2016

satanisten in duitsland

satanisten in duitsland

6:06

Video and audio oscillators blasting through a reverb pedal.

Cherokee '93

Cherokee '93

54:36

90s southern rap, mostly memphis stuff

14 tracks
  1. THREE 6 MAFIA – FUCK WIT DIS CLICK
  2. GIMISUM FAMILY – STRAPPED AT ALL TIMES
  3. DA CRIME CLICK – LIFESTYLE OF A THUG
  4. THREE 6 MAFIA – RIDIN' N DA CHEVY
  5. TOMMY WRIGHT III – MURDER IN THE 1ST DEGREE
  6. CRIMINAL E AND UNDERGROUND SAM – BREAKIN BAD
  7. LIL FLY – BREAK DA LAW 93
  8. LINNI – MAXIMUM
  9. KINGPIN SKINNY PIMP – DON'T TEST ME
  10. STREET MILITARY – NEVER LEAVE THA PAD
  11. SKIMASK TROOPAZ – VIOLENCE
  12. DJ SOUND – RIDGECREST KILLAZ
  13. BLOODS AND CRIPS – STEADY DIPPIN
  14. SKIMASK TROOPAZ – GET YO WIG SPLIT

2014

Dance or Die!

Dance or Die!

1:00:00

All kinds of stuff. Ghettotek, gabber, happy hardcore, electro, raptor house, footwork. Let's go!

44 tracks
  1. Intro
  2. Eruption – I Need Somebody
  3. DJ Scholar – Simple Mane
  4. Marshall Masters – Stereo Murder
  5. DJ Sim – Cartoons in Progress
  6. Kaptain Cadillac Feat. Six Foe – Booty Up, Booty Down (Leatherface Sirenia Remix)
  7. DJ Hoodcore – Doomsday
  8. Party Harders vs. The Subs – The Pope of Dope (DJ Kesmo Remix)
  9. DJ Rolando – In Transit
  10. Splack Pack – Let Me C Ya Work It
  11. Oldschool Terrorists – Acieeed
  12. Bodylotion – Make You Dance (Remix)
  13. DJ Pnut – Get Down N Low
  14. Omar Santana – How Shall I rock Thee
  15. Slick Shoota – Candy Tool
  16. Gesloten Cirkel – HH2
  17. Arpeggiators – Discover Your Innerself
  18. DJ Deeon & DJ Puff – The Baddest Bitch
  19. Gladio – Calligula
  20. DJ Assault – Terror Tec
  21. Young Old – Fubu & Versace
  22. Koopsta Knicca – Stash Pot
  23. Tommy Wright III – Meet Your Maker
  24. DJ Assault – Don't Try To Play Me
  25. DJ Baba – Track #2
  26. Public Domain – So Get Up
  27. Dano – Best in the West (John Wayne Remix)
  28. Angel – Take Me Away
  29. DJ Yet – You
  30. Sunshine Productions – Above the Clouds
  31. DJ Godfather & Starski – Get Down
  32. DJ Rashad & DJ Puncho – My Block
  33. Robert Armani – Grind
  34. Traxmen – F_____n Suckin
  35. Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn – Touch the Sky (International House Mix)
  36. Body Mechanic – Peacofmine
  37. T-Pain – Fire (DJ Hoodcore Edit)
  38. Boylan – Heavy Heavy
  39. 2 Tech Mob – 313 Party
  40. DJ Godfather – Bang the Box
  41. Lexus Lovers – Beat of the Bass
  42. Vibes & Wishdokta – Feels Good
  43. DJ Isaac – Bad Dreams (Remix)
  44. Sirenia
Episode 2

Episode 2

2:02:04

Recorded in the summer of 2014 at b2b at sjur tings apartment.

Episode 1

Episode 1

2:02:16

Recorded in the summer of 2014 at b2b at sjur tings apartment.

Robotron Live (2014-06-28)

1:01:16

Mixed live on IFM6/Radio free robotron.

Robotron Live (2014-07-27)

53:10

Mixed live on IFM6/Radio free robotron.

Robotron Live (2014-07-04)

1:02:52

Mixed live on IFM6/Radio free robotron.

Robotron live (2014-04-12)

46:42

Mixed live on IFM6/Radio free robotron.

2012

Minimix 050312

22:06

2011

Fotarbeid

Fotarbeid

57:47

Juke, jit, footwork stuff.

54 tracks
  1. DJ Godfather – Scooby Snacks
  2. DJ Godfather – Booty Perculate
  3. Non Stop DJs – Rock The Nation
  4. Coon Daddy – Big Baller
  5. DJ Shortstep – Just Jit
  6. Starski & Clutch – East to West
  7. Waxmaster – Footwork
  8. DJ Godfather – Download My Virus
  9. DJ Phats – Bomb Ass Pussy
  10. DJ Funk feat. Houz Mon – Work M/F
  11. DJ Boogie – Rock Wild
  12. DJ Surgeon – Track Called Killa
  13. Coon Daddy – One Time on the Mic
  14. DJ Godfather – I'm Everywhere
  15. DJ Surgeon – Duel of the Jit
  16. 313 Bass Mechanics – Throw Your Hands Up
  17. DJ Godfather – Jaws
  18. DJ Nasty – Cum Shot
  19. Regulators feat. Dave Luxe – Casse Toi La Nuque (Leatherface Juke Mix)
  20. Disco D – Work That
  21. Goldilocks – Magic Carpet (Leatherface Remix)
  22. DJ Nasty – Pop Wit It
  23. DJ Godfather – Databass LIVE feat. Fletch flex
  24. DJ Nasty – Blow Bubbles
  25. DJ Nasty – Mayhem
  26. DJ Funk – Hold Up
  27. Mister Ries – Hit the Danceflo
  28. DJ Phats – Tha Motes
  29. Paul Blackford – Spy Wire
  30. Claud' French – Anal Sex feat. Noza & Veence Hanao
  31. Leatherface – Murda
  32. Slick Shoota – Puussyclot Funk Dem
  33. Big Dope P – Kazfara Juke
  34. Big Dope P – Trinaz Geto Trak
  35. Chris Brown – Look At Me Now (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne)
  36. DJ Godfather – No Ass No Pass
  37. Non Stop DJs – Gotta Suck Dick
  38. DJ Slugo – Godzilla (DJ Slugo Remix)
  39. DJ TaMeiL – It's Me Bitches
  40. DJ Assault – Bangappella
  41. Waxmaster – Movelt Bounec Intro
  42. Dj Deeon – Like We Do
  43. Dj Deeon – Headhunters (Shake That Ass Mix)
  44. DJ Omega – Spellbound
  45. DJ Nasty – Lukewarm
  46. Mister Ries – The Old Country
  47. Starski & Clutch – Diamonds, Dollars, Ladies
  48. Chrissy Murderbot – Thighs (DJ Guy's Cheatin' Mix)
  49. DJ Omega – The SYmphony
  50. Lecter – Draw Masta
  51. Leatherface – The Real Nightmare
  52. DJ Nasty – Sounds of the City
  53. Leatherface – Bounce Drop
  54. DJ Slugo – Big Booty Hoes

Boom Mix

55:35

Electro and bass music. Make your car rattle.

25 tracks
  1. Doc Nasty – Orange Telephones
  2. Doc Nasty – Miami to Rio
  3. Exzakt – City of Bass
  4. Hydroz – Lovin & Hatin
  5. Hydraulix – Citi Roc
  6. Code Rising – Steppin Back
  7. The Wreck Shop – It's Yours
  8. Hydroz – Givn It Up
  9. The Wreck Shop – Bucky Bass Alamr
  10. The Dogs – Mutt Them Hos
  11. D.I.E. – Get Up (Dub)
  12. DJ Nasty – Hurricane
  13. DJ Omega – Disco 78
  14. DJ Godfather – Throw Some D's
  15. DJ Baddmixx – Whoop That Trick
  16. DJ Nasty – Supa Fly
  17. Dj Godfather – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit (N-Ter Remix Feat. DJ Omega)
  18. Marvy Da Pimp – Get Hype
  19. Chi Boogie – Girlz On Da Flo
  20. DJ Godfather & DJ Omega – Ghetto Electro
  21. DJ Deeon – Gimme Head
  22. Bitch Ass Darius – Ride
  23. Starski & Clutch – Players, Ballers, Rollers
  24. DJ Omega – Hey There
  25. DJ Nasty – The Chase Scene

2010

Romskip Møllenberg

1:23:58

Spaced out stuff. Nic Raicevic, Ananda Shankar, Runes order etc.

2009

Godzilla 313

Godzilla 313

58:49

Electro/Ghettotech. Lot's of juketrax

33 tracks
  1. DJ Slugo – Godzilla (DJ Nasty Remix)
  2. Non Stop DJs – Watch Your Back
  3. DJ Godfather – Fire It Up
  4. 313 Bass Mechanics – Pump Dat Bass
  5. DJ Deeon – The Freaks
  6. Six-0-Nine – Enjoy The Moment
  7. DJ X-Change – Jaws
  8. Non Stop DJs – Hoezzat
  9. Waxmaster – Partystarter 3
  10. DJ Omega – Turn Around Lil Mama
  11. Raziek – 5 Fingerz
  12. Jonny MegaByte – Get To Werk
  13. Starski & Clutch – New Dance Show
  14. DJ Xed – Power Outage
  15. Starski & Clutch – Work Shake
  16. DJ Rashad – Electro Keyz
  17. DJ Xed – Freak
  18. Mister Ries – Tire A Camisa
  19. Kaptain Cadillac – Pop Dat Pussy
  20. DJ Dick Nixon – Shaft (Remix)
  21. DJ Surgeon – The Master Plan
  22. DJ Godfather – I'm Everywhere
  23. Technician – Pop That
  24. Mr. De' – Disco Guitar (Red Record Version)
  25. DJ Godfather – No Ass No Pass
  26. DJ Godfather – Let Em Buck (Dirty Mix)
  27. Non Stop DJs – The Raw
  28. Starski & Clutch – Michigan Ave.
  29. DJ Assault – Sweet Potato Pie
  30. DJ Deeon – Headhunters (Shake That Ass Mix)
  31. Mister Ries – Hit Hard
  32. N-Ter – Detroit Technology
  33. Morphogenetic – Crazy House
Straight Outta Kampen

Straight Outta Kampen

58:28

Electro, miami bass, techno

30 tracks
  1. AS1 – Gearshift
  2. Exzakt – The Future of Electro
  3. V-MR – Burning Hill
  4. Bass Junkie – Myami Style
  5. The Sonarphonics – We're Gonna Get Ya
  6. Maggatron Crushing Crew – Miami's Rockin' Baby
  7. Hashim – Al Naafiysh (The Soul)
  8. Splack Pack – Let me C-Ya Work It
  9. Maggotron – Coming Back To Bass (DJ Madness & Dr. Boom's Back Trackin Bass Remix)
  10. Dynamik Bass System – Face Down Bass Up
  11. Danny D & DJ Wiz – Your Girlfriend's A Freak
  12. The Dogs – Dogga Mixx II
  13. Ontonio – Badd Minded
  14. Armando – 100% Of Dissin' You
  15. Robotman – Do Da Doo (Hard House Mix)
  16. Dopplereffekt – Superior Race
  17. I-F – I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less
  18. Model 500 – Night Drive (Time, Space, Transmat)
  19. Queen Latifah – Come Into My House (Zanzibar Mix)
  20. Dynamix Bass System – We Are Binary (But We Have Human Needs)
  21. Industrial Bass Machine – The Voice of World Control
  22. Illektrolab – The 6th Chakra
  23. Dynamix II – Pledge Your Allegiance 2 Electro Funk
  24. The Unknown DJ – Basstronic
  25. Egypt Ear Werk – Egypt Ear Werk (Egyptian Version)
  26. JDC – Jealous Girls
  27. Dynamix II – Sedona
  28. Faceless Mind – Safe Facelift
  29. Luke Eargoggle – Drinking And Smoking
  30. Legowelt vs. Orgue Electronique – Sail Into Danger

Un Robot tra i morti viventi

30:55

Italian horror soundtracks.

Mollenberg Mix

55:38

Nydisko-House-Technoviking 2009-10-09

45:00

2008

Elektro med K

Elektro med K

49:59

Electro, techno

23 tracks
  1. Industrial Bass Machine – Devastate the Planet
  2. Boris Divider – Recombination
  3. Exzakt – sub sonic bass
  4. Kronos Device – Distress Signal (Vocal)
  5. The Dexorcist – Bassmatrix
  6. Kobol Electronics – Tidoc
  7. Vcs2600 – Deep Sea Robotics
  8. Luke eargoggle – Kut Me Loose
  9. Aux 88 – We Are The Future
  10. Underground Resistance – Sonic Destroyer
  11. Model 500 – Orbit
  12. Dj Funk – JB Trax
  13. Bass Junkie vs The Dexorcist – Robot Movement (Dexorcist's B-boy / Bass Edit)
  14. Splack Pack – Scrub Da Ground
  15. Dj Assault – Ass-N-Titties (Remix)
  16. Maggatron Crushing Crew – Bass It Y'All
  17. M.C. Gemini & Jealous J – Cut It Up Def
  18. Get It Boyz – Bass Obsession
  19. MC Cool Rock and MC Chaszy Chess – Boot the Booty (Instrumental)
  20. Los Hermanos Rodriguez – Gymnasty
  21. Raheem Hershell – Gotta Have The Pokey
  22. Raheem Hershell – The Tool
  23. Mr. Clavio – Tsjupa Tsjupa

Trondheim Violenta

52:17

Italian poliziotteschi soundtracks.

Work Experience

Nov 2023 – Present

Product lead Digital Preservation

National Library of Norway

Working on product design for digital preservation services.
  • preservation metadata
  • digital preservation
Jan 2024 – Present

Senior advisor moving image cataloging and metadata

National Library of Norway

Extensive work on setting up new data model for moving image metadata and standardization. Responsibility for moving images in major collection management system migration project.
  • metadata management
  • standards
  • standardisation
  • Axiell Collections
Sep 2020 – Jun 2023

Film Preservation Coordinator

National Library of Norway

Coordinating the preservation efforts of our moving image archivists, conservationists and analog/digital lab technicians. Delegating and prioritizing tasks. Organizing larger concerted projects with external clients.
  • management
  • workflows
  • photochemical film restoration
  • film digitisation
Sep 2014 – Nov 2022

Film archivist

National Library of Norway

Jack of all trades working on film and video collections. Mainly cataloguing, research and running preservation projects of varying sizes.
  • cataloging
  • film preservation
  • film history
  • film digitisation
  • film grading
  • film restoration
  • video digitisation
  • acquisition handling
Sep 2013 – Jun 2014

Secretary

NVE

Part time cataloging and identification of a collection of scanned photographies.
  • photo cataloging

Education

Aug 2011 – Jul 2014

MA Preservation and presentation of the moving image

University of Amsterdam

  • Moving image preservation
  • moving image curation
Aug 2007 – Jul 2010

BA Film studies

NTNU

  • film history
  • film theory

Other

2022 – Present

FIAF CDC corresponding member

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