Sven Grünberg

Born: 1956-11-24

Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Biography

Sven Grünberg (born November 24, 1956, Tallinn) is an Estonian synthesizer and progressive rock composer and musician best known for his meditative organ and electronic works involving the concepts of Tibetan Buddhism. He has collaborated with the film director Olav Neuland and written the soundtracks for the most of his films.

In the 1970s Grünberg was the leader of the progressive rock band Mess, which was founded by him in January 1974 together with Härmo Härm. Despite years of the band's existence and many live performances, Mess did not release a single studio album because of the contradictions of their musical style with the Soviet ideology; only in 1996 did Grünberg release a compilation from several surviving Mess recordings and a full remastered album in 2004.

Grünberg is also the Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Institute of Buddhism.

Known For

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
Lotte and the Moonstone Secret
Fed Up!
Rebel with a Bow Tie
Set Point
December Heat
The Curse of Snake Valley
Requiem
The Last Ones
Call of God

Top Movie Credits

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel Original Music Composer
Lotte and the Moonstone Secret Music
Fed Up! Music
Rebel with a Bow Tie Self (uncredited)
Set Point Original Music Composer
December Heat Original Music Composer
The Curse of Snake Valley Original Music Composer
Requiem Music
The Last Ones Original Music Composer
Call of God Music