Bjørn Lynne
Bjørn Arild Lynne (born December 31, 1966) is a Norwegian sound engineer and music composer, now living and working in Stavern, Norway. He was also known as a tracker music composer under the name "Dr. Awesome" in the demoscene in the 1980s and 1990s when he released tunes in MOD format and made music for Amiga games.
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Bjørn Lynne in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bjørn Arild Lynne |
| Also known as | Dr Awesome [sic] Divinorum |
| Born | December 31, 1966 |
| Origin | Stavern, Norway |
| Genres | New-age, progressive rock, fantasy rock, symphonic rock, electronic, space rock, electronica, funk, techno, Celtic, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Sound engineer, composer, music publisher |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, programming |
| Years active | 1988–present |
In 1995 he moved to England and composed for Team17. He recorded albums in England, including the Timura trilogy, inspired by the books of Allan Cole. In 2005 he returned to Norway and started a music publishing company, Lynne Publishing AS and a royalty-free music / stock music service, Shockwave-Sound.
He composed soundtracks for the games Worms and Seven Kingdoms, and for solo albums of fantasy and trance music. His tunes have also been used in television and film.
His music is featured in the main menu screens to multiple games in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, most notably the first and second installments.