Jóhannes Stefánsson
Musician, Sound Designer and maker Based in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Experience
2023-present
Co-Founder & Audio Director · Aska Studios
Technical sound design and music composition for Gang of Frogs (upcoming co-op shooter). Also handles community management, administration and day-to-day operations.
2023-present
DJ · ChuntFM
Occasionally plays DJ sets at online radio station ChuntFM.
2022-present
Treasurer · Ung Nordisk Musik, Iceland
2022
Co-organizer, Producer & Financial Manager · Ung Nordisk Musik 2022, Reykjavík
2018-2019
Teaching: Mechatronics & Automated Circuit Design · Akureyri Comprehensive College
Education
2021-2023
BMus Sonology · Royal Conservatoire, The Hague
2019-2021
Musical Composition for New Media · Academy of the Arts, Iceland
2014-2018
Electronics Theory, Mechatronics & Telecommunications · Akureyri Comprehensive College
Matriculation examination, graduated with honours.
2006-2019
Jazz Guitar & Theory, Music Production & Recording · Akureyri School of Music
Performances & Works
2026
Max Frimout & Jóhannes Stefánsson · Mengi, Reykjavík
Live performance of an album made in collaboration with musician friend Max Frimout
2026
Laptop Night · Mengi, Reykjavík
Live coding performance with Supercollider
2026
Feluleikur - Heimagerð hljóðfæri // homemade instruments · Mengi, Reykjavík
Improvisational performance on "snerti-veftir", a self-made frame loom instrument
2025
Live Electronics improvisational noise performance · Frog Fest-Noise festival by Spider-Network, Reykjavík
2023
Frá morgni til kvölds · Erkitíð Festival, Mengi, Reykjavík
Quadraphonic fixed-media electronic work.
2023
Binding · Amare, The Hague
Quadraphonic fixed-media composition.
2023
Live Electronics improvisation · Mengi, Reykjavík
2023
Live Electronics improvisation · Hlaðan, Akureyri
Skills
Audio & Composition
Modular synthesis
SuperCollider
Max MSP
Multichannel audio
Field recording
Ableton Live
Reaper
Game Audio
Unreal Engine
Metasounds
Technical sound design
Spatial audio
VO direction
Music implementation
Hardware & Code
Arduino
Teensy
Embedded systems
Electronics design
Creative coding
Musicianship
Guitar
Improvisation
Music theory
Live performance
Composition