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Thor Legvold is the owner and main engineer at Sonovo. Originally from the rich music scene of Los Angeles, he has a professional degree in psychology, and attended California State University, Art Center College of Design and the University of Bergen. Legvold has been based in Stavanger since 2000, working with the unique musical sensibility and expression found in Norway and Scandinavia, as witnessed by the recent populartity of Nordic bands and artists. An active bass player for both live and studio sessions from the early 80's to late 90's, Legvold focused on honing his mastering skills before opening Sonovo in early 2003. 

Legvold has worked with numerous nominees to the "Spellemannpris" (Norwegian Grammys) as well as internationally known musicians in jazz and classical recordings, where the focus has been on realism and suspension of disbelief. Legvold has participated on AES panels in the past, Surround Mastering among others, and served as a mentor to student AES members. 

Legvold has also consulted to both commercial entities and private parties regarding acoustics and sound technology, including the outfitting, training and running of the Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound (NIRS) in Stavanger, previously Memnor, a subsidiary of Memnon, now a division of Sony.

Selected credits:

Thomas Dybdahl, Rørstad, Gazpacho, Lorène Aldabra, Ingvild Nordstoga, Jean Beauvoir, Stig van Eijk, Nite Sprite, John Lilja, Mods/Morten Abel, Jokke og Valentinerne, Tambours du Bronx, International Chamber Music Festival (Martin Fröst, Christian Ihle Hadland, Enrico Pace, Boris Brovtsyn,  Measha Brueggergosman, etc), Purified in Blood, Susanne Sundfør, The Owens, Malsain, Fliflet/Hamre, Ephemera, Skambankt.