Rune Grammofon was founded by Rune Kristoffersen in January 1998 with the intention of releasing work by the most
adventurous and creative Norwegian artists mainly covering improv, electronica, jazz, avant rock and alternative pop.
All releases have design by acclaimed multiartist Kim Hiorthøy and come in the digipack format.
Alog
Alog is Espen Sommer Eide and Dag-Are Haugan, both from Tromsø in the far north of Norway. Most tracks come from improvisations made with various reed, percussion and string instruments, as well as electronic keyboards and field recordings. The results are then manipulated in different digital and
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Follow-up to "Red Shift Swing", an album that received massive critical acclaim and showed a totally fresh approach to the art of sampling. "Duck-Rabbit" follows this course but is to a greater extent born from improvisations during and after concerts, something that has given the album a more
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Some of the techniques that Alog invented for their excellent ”Miniatures” album have now been refined and developed on “Amateur”, their fourth album for Rune Grammofon. It was recorded on various locations in the western and northern parts of Norway, often using instruments found or built for the
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Archetti & Wiget
First non-norwegian artists on the label, needless to say we really love this record and are proud to have it in our catalogue. With cello, guitar and electronics our Swizz friends weave a beautiful, detailed and fragile soundscape. References to ambient, electronica and contemporary music but
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"Low Tide Digitals II" is the sequel to this duo´s acclaimed 2001 debut album of the same name (RCD 2019). The Wire called it ”sensual, thrilling and mysteriously moving” while Muzik said ”a beautiful and strange combination of elegantly understated guitar, cello and drifting electronics”. As
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Arne Nordheim
Recorded 30 years ago, and long unavailable, these are the complete electronic works of Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim. Among the most stunning and musical electronic works ever produced, it has stood the test of time remarkably well.
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It is with great joy and honour that we are able to celebrate our 30th release with a new album by one of the most distinguished personalities in Norwegian music. Not only that, "Dodeka", meaning twelve in Greek, is a small sensation in that the twelve pieces presented here have never been
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Arve Henriksen
The long awaited solo debut from one of Norway´s most distinguished instrumentalists. 15 unique moments of quiet contemplation inspired by his fascination for Japanese music and culture, all beautifully recorded and produced by fellow Supersilent member Helge Sten (Deathprod).
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"Chiaroscuro" is the follow-up to this fantastic trumpet player´s debut album, the much acclaimed "Sakuteiki" from 2001 (RCD2021). BBC Online called it "a thing of rare and compelling beauty.... musicmaking as natural and essential as breathing". This time he is joined by drummer Audun
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On his third and quite brilliant new album, ”Strjon”, Arve Henriksen is joined by his Supersilent colleagues Helge Sten and Ståle Storløkken. Sten has also produced the album. ”Strjon” brings together the various sides of Henriksen, from the zen-like solo pieces of his debut album ”Sakuteiki” to
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Biosphere / Deathprod
Arne Nordheims electronic music as found on "Electric" is the source of new compositions by the Norwegian artists. Deep and haunting and aknowledged by Nordheim himself as more than worthy.
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Björkenheim & Håker Flaten & Nilssen-Love
The unique Finnish guitar master Raoul Björkenheim teams up with the hot, young Norwegian rhythm section of Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (bass) and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) in a classic powertrio setup. Burning with an untamed energy this is neither jazz nor rock, but a free spirited music that in
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Bushman's Revenge
The second album from this young and powerful trio led by Shining guitarist Even Helte Hermansen shows a group aiming to combine the jazz/improv background of the rhythm section with the rock/metal background of the guitarist to create their own expressive music inspired just as much by Black
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Chocolate Overdose
Third, and easily the best, album from band vaguely in the, dare we say it, Radiohead area. Great tunes all around, not a filler in sight. Mostly recorded live in the studio, quite underproduced, and all the better for it. Includes brilliant video in quicktime format, both mac and pc
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A more coherent, melodic and catchy offering from what must be one of Norways best pop/rock groups. We honestly can't remember the last time we heard an album with this many strong songs all the way through.
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Circulasione Totale Orchestra
This international improvising ensemble has been going since 1984 with various members, but a couple of years ago leader and legendary Norwegian sax and clarinet player Frode Gjerstad handpicked a new band of musicians that has meant something special for him during his long career. The title of
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Elephant9
Their debut ”Dodovoodoo” received excellent international reviews upon it´s release in 2008 with top marks from Mojo, Uncut and The Word while AMG called it amazing. With ”Walk The Nile” they are not only delivering the goods again, but it´s a general improvment on all accounts. More concerts have
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Espen Eriksen Trio
The jazz world is not short on piano trios, but it´s not every day that one comes across a new trio with a personal musical language. This debut release from the Norwegian trio contains highly melodical and lyrical instrumentals with elements from Scandinavian folk and melancholia and shades of the
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Fartein Valen
A highly personal selection of works by one of Norways greatest composers, by many, ourselves included, considered a genius. Symphonic poems like "Pastorale" and "The Churchyard By The Sea" are among the most potent, strangely beautiful and extraordinary pieces of music to come from any
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Food
This is the third album from the quartet featuring Iain Ballamy (sax), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Thomas Strønen (drums), produced by Helge Sten (Deathprod). The blend of Ballamy´s distinctive and lyrical saxophone and Henriksen´s breathy trumpet textures is the perfect
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The fourth album from this quartet and quite possibly their very best. Brilliantly performed and recorded, it´s highlighting the delicate balance between Ballamy and Henriksen´s melodic and lyrical playing and the electronic soundscapes they fully started to explore on “Veggie”. Which speaks
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Now down to the duo of Iain Ballamy and Thomas Strønen, Food looks to be more active than ever. This, their fifth album, was recorded by Jeremy Cox over a period of two years and mixed by Ashley Slater, who also contributes on three tracks. Maria Kannegaard plays Fender Rhodes on five tracks.
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Fra Lippo Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi is the duo that was founded by Rune Kristoffersen (Rune Grammofon) in 1979. This release contains their two first albums, In Silence (1981) and Small Mercies (1983) as well as two instrumental b-sides, everything remastered.
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15 track collection covering the years from 1985 to 1995, including the hit "Shouldn´t have to be like that" and the Walter Becker produced "Angel". Please note that some of the tracks are re-recordings from 1995 and in our ears superior versions.
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This is definitely the most asked for product by most Fra Lippo Lippi fans, the original version of their best known and most popular album ”Songs”, for the very first time on cd. This album was first released in 1985 on the band´s own Easter Productions label, and is not the same as the Virgin
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Furuholmen / Bjerkestrand / Wadling
A-ha founder Magne Furuholmen teams up with composer/producer Kjetil Bjerkestrand and enigmatic Swedish singer Freddie Wadling (Flesh Quartet) for a series of dark, twisted songs and peculiar soundscapes. Made for the film "1732 Høtten" ("Bloody Angels").
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Hilde Marie Kjersem
We are happy to introduce the excellent young singer and songwriter Hilde Marie Kjersem with her first solo album. Neither a jazz album nor your typical melancholy Nordic singer songwriter album, let´s say it´s pop music with a twist, quite a few twists come to think of it, inviting the listener to
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Humcrush
The second album from the duo that is Thomas Strønen (Food) and Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent), now simply calling themselves Humcrush, after the title of their debut from 2004. ”Hornswoggle” is an alltogether more developed, varied and subtle collection of tracks, going from downright funky to
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The third album from these two excellent musicians was recorded live at various European venues, although the high level of musicianship, focus on detail and high recording quality could easily lead you to think it would be a meticulously assembled studio recording. With ”Rest At Worlds End” the
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Huntsville
Huntsville is the trio of Ivar Grydeland, Tonny Kluften and Ingar Zach. Grydeland and Zach founded the Sofa label for impovised music in 2000 and appear together and in various projects on several of the label´s releases. They have worked with Kluften since 1998, as the core of improvising
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In The Country
We are very proud to introduce a new, young group on the label, a unique trio that have come up with a truly great debut album. ”This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat” is not your typical piano trio album, meaning that pianist Morten Qvenild (26) has skipped the Keith Jarrett school. When it comes to
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We are absolutely thrilled with this album, a true original in the genre of the piano trio. The ensemble playing of this young group is excellent and have improved a lot since their much acclaimed debut from last year (RCD 2045). The 11 brand new tunes from pianist Morten Qvenild are bound to
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Information
Third and easily the best album from these veterans of arctic ambient electronica. A beautiful and razorsharp production with plenty of depth and detail, this is an album that should most definitely appeal to Biosphere fans.
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Jazzkammer
Jazzkammer is Lasse Marhaug and John Hegre. Marhaug is responsible for over 100 cassette, vinyl and cd releases within the noise/experimental community and have collaborated with the likes of Merzbow and Aube. Hegre is a guitarist, improviser and composer who's been making music for over 15
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Jono El Grande
And now for something completely different! The young Norwegian outsider composer leads his 9-piece orchestra through a highly personal and unique collection of instrumentals, with nods to early seventees progressive rock, easy listening, film music and sophisticated pop. A vital and life
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”Neo Dada” is an album brimming with musical adventure, odd turns, colourful combinations of sounds and instruments, complex signatures and a good portion of pure joy, all mysteriously sugared with melodic hooks that will stick to your brain like any annoying pop tune, but in a good way. There are
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Maja Ratkje
The debut solo album from SPUNK member Maja Ratkje will secure her a place among the finest experimental singers. From the weird and furious to the enchanting and beautiful, this is an album rich in atmosphere, colour and creative madness.
Co-produced by Jazzkammer.
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MoHa!
MoHa! is our latest signing and the youngest artists on the label as well, the duo being guitarist Anders Hana (23) and longtime friend and musical collaborator, drummer Morten J. Olsen (24). Anders is also a member of Jaga, Noxagt, Ultralyd and Ingebrigt Flaten Quintet while Morten is a member of
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Out of Norway's super-fertile impro scene, MoHa! are boldly leading the way with a sound that encompasses the best of rock, free jazz and electronic music. Despite the enormity and broad spectrum of sounds that constitute their unique style, it is the work of just two talented young men, Anders
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Hot on the heels of their recent 7” here is the third long player from our favourite noise spastics. The Wire called the single an extremist hybrid between free improv, gutter electronics and darkwave scuzz and they have elsewhere simply been proclaimed the future of Norwegian rock. We stand by our
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Monolight
The second solo album from label founder Rune Kristoffersen is centered around a series of impulsive improvisations using a very basic electronic setup often resulting in strange, freefloating and rhytmic abstractions that occasionally take off in unexpected directions.
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Motorpsycho
It´s quite extraordinary for a band twenty years into their career to deliver a string of three great albums in under two years, like Motorpsycho have done with ”Little Lucid Moments”, ”Child Of The Future” and now ”Heavy Metal Fruit”. Together with Kåre Chr Vestrheim, who co-produced it with Bent
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Nils Økland
Nils Økland is one of Norways leading Hardanger fiddle players, a renewer of traditional folk music who is also known to build bridges to classical and contemporary music. In contrast to many fiddlers Økland writes most of the music himself, ranging from beautiful, melodic ballads to atmospheric
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Nils Økland is an innovative violinist and Hardanger fiddle specialist who is creatively expanding the range of the traditional music of his homeland. He is a renewer of folk music, consistently building bridges to classical, contemporary and improvised music. His playing combines freedom with
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Ole-Henrik Moe
Ole-Henrik Moe (1966) is a composer and musician of extraordinary talent and originality who has never really found his place inside the various music scenes in Oslo and Norway. Too extreme even for the most openminded in academic music circles, his likeminded will most likely be found among
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Opsvik & Jennings
”Commuter Anthems” is the second album from Eivind Opsvik and Aaron Jennings. Opsvik is from Oslo, Norway, but has lived in New York since 1998 where he´s playing bass in several cutting edge groups. Guitarist Aaron Jennings is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, but moved to New York after college. As with many
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Phonophani
The second album from Phonophani, aka Espen Sommer Eide (Alog), his first from 1998 so far being the only release on Biosphere's Biophon label. Phonophani's work is characterized by various manipulated "live instruments" seamlessly integrated with pure electronic sounds. Espen says of the
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This is the third Phonophani album, the second for Rune Grammofon. The title refers to mysterious connections between material things, and the album is all about rediscovering the great mystery of music. Through dissecting the sound of ordinary or "real" instruments such as cello, vibraphone,
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Originally released in 1998 as a limited edition (500 only) on Biosphere´s Biophon label.
A breath of fresh air at the time, this excellent debut from Phonophani still stands as one of the very best electronica albums ever released in Norway. Well crafted and full of ideas and original turns, it
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Scorch Trio
Follow-up to the highly acclaimed debut from 2002, this follows in the same supreme fashion, but differs in that it is a more varied recording. Bookended by two lenghty tour de force workouts, we get some lovely free playing demonstrating the great interplay these musicians are capable of,
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Shining
Brand new album from young quartet counting two former Jaga Jazzist members and writers in their ranks, giving new meaning to the concept of progressive art rock and marking a change in musical direction from their two previous jazz albums. For the first time they use a number of guitars, vintage
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”Grindstone” is album number four from this young, vital, hard hitting and original quartet. As on their previous album they move between complex riffing, filmic soundscapes, jazz, classical and modern composition. People dropped many names when trying to place Shining on the musical map, hearing
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Skyphone
Debut release from Danish trio, probably closest in spirit and musical ideology to Alog and Phonophani in the way they mix electronic and acoustic elements, either sampled or played by themselves. Side by side you can find slow Joy Division type basslines, acoustic guitar pickings, glitch elements
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Skyphone belong to a new generation of Danish musicians that also include bands like Under Byen and Efterklang. Musically it´s possible to place them somewhere between Efterklang, Sigur Ros and Swedish group Tape. In the Rune Grammofon catalogue Skyphone is probably closest in spirit and musical
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SPUNK
Improvisation from four young female musicians with backgrounds from jazz, classical, contemporary, rock and country. Weird, wonderful and completely beyond categorisation, the quartet was formed in 1995. This is their debut recording.
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Central artists from Norway's flowering electronica and noise scene join forces to remix female chamber anarchist quartet SPUNK, the source being the group's debut album from 1999, "Det eneste jeg vet er at det ikke er en støvsuger" (RCD 2010). Contributions from Martin Horntveth (Jaga
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The new studio album from this increasingly exciting and colourful quartet boasts yet another Pippi Longstocking related title. This free spirited and anti authoritarian character is one of the most loved and wellknown from the late, great Swedish author of childrens books, Astrid Lindgren. It
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Their third studio album marks the 10th anniversary of this all female quartet. Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways of making music: the pitfalls are many – self-absorption, incoherence, certain standardized “gestures” of free jazz, lack of dynamics, humourlessness – but
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Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways of making music: the pitfalls are many – self-absorption, incoherence, certain standardized “gestures” of free jazz, lack of dynamics, humourlessness – but Spunk are alert to the dangers. Bold, sometimes witty, always alert, they make
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Strønen & Storløkken
This excellent debut release from Supersilent keyboardist Ståle Storløkken and Food drummer Thomas Strønen is a most welcome addition to the Rune Grammofon catalogue. “Humcrush” is a set of improvisations recorded live in the studio, believe it or not we might add, as they more often sound like
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Supersilent
Over 3 hours totally improvised deathjazzambientavantrock from new limitstretching quartet featuring members and ex-members from Terje Rypdal Skywards, Farmers Market, Motorpsycho, Deathprod and Veslefrekk. Essential if you are looking for a musical challenge.
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New, quite stunning recordings from the quartet spearheading the new wave of Norwegian jazz. Colourful, dynamic and more varied than their debut, it combines improvisation and electronics, without a drumloop or computer in sight.
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Producer and member Helge Sten (Deathprod) went through some 30 hours of live recordings to come up with this 70 minute collection, including selections from Oslo, London and Bologna. Mostly a calmer, more reflective side of Supersilent that those familiar with their concerts might have
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Supersilent have been a solid cornerstone in Rune Grammofon since the very beginning and are seen by many as the very essence of the label. From the monumental hardcore blizzard storms of "1-3" to the elegant electrojazz of "4" and the almost quiet soundscapes of
" 5", this new album is
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A brand new album from Supersilent is always a special occasion, even more so with ”9” as this is their first recorded output since the departure of drummer Jarle Vespestad in late 2008. This spurred no less than 3 recording sessions and the four tracks that make up this album are all taken from a
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Susanna
For her solo debut Susanna Wallumrød has written the 12 highly personal songs that make up this beautiful and quite extraordinary album. In these fast and restless times of instant entertainment and shortways to possible success, it´s a rare treat to witness a young and genuinely talented singer
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”Flower of Evil” is twelve sublime cover versions of mostly well known songs as well as two Susanna originals, all beautifully sung by one of the most exceptional new voices of recent years, lovely accompanied by her trusted band members Helge Sten (Deathprod, Supersilent) and Pål Hausken (In The
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Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
Absolutely brilliant debut release from young Norwegian duo consisting of Susanna Wallumrød (vocals) and Morten Qvenild (keyboards). Nine beautiful low key original songs plus highly personal interpretations of Dolly Parton«s "Jolene" and Leonard Bernstein«s "Who Am I" makes this one of the
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Singer Susanna Wallumrød has a unique way of making a song her own, and to fill the lyrics and melodies with the emotional content they require. This was made very clear with her stunning interpretation of Dolly Parton´s classic ”Jolene”, recorded for the duo´s debut album ”List Of Lights and
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Svalastog
True story, as told by Per Henrik Svalastog himself: “I found an old Norwegian zither laying around my grandfather´s barn in the mountains. It appeared that he had been a fiddler before he lost all his fingers at the sawmill and convertet to become a hardcore pietist setting down a prohibition
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The Low Frequency In Stereo
From the Eastern-tinged pop flirt of ”Startruck” to the near 10 minute cosmic groove-trip that is ”Solar System”, the new album from this excellent group finds them on top form and taking a big leap from their previous, Norwegian Grammy nominated album. A sharper and more focused effort without a
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The White Birch
The fourth longplayer from the (still) young Norwegian trio led by singer, guitarist and main songwriter Ola Fløttum shows a band growing with confidence and maturing as writers since their debut album ”Self-Portrayal” some ten years ago. This is a beautifully recorded and produced collection of
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Thomas Strønen
Thomas Strønen (33) is one of Norway´s most prolific drummers, known from Food, Humcrush, Parish, Maria Kannegaard Trio and others, where he has often also taken on the role of writer and arranger and sometimes producer. ”Pohlitz” is the 30th record he appears on, but his very first solo album.
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Tore Elgarøy
In our estimate the most personal and inventive Norwegian guitarist since Terje Rypdal. Tore Elgarøys career soared to great hights when he appeared on Lee Claytons comeback album and Europe tour in 89. After this he withdrew from the music scene, but started writing and recording some years ago,
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Tove Nilsen
From the dictaphone surrealism of the opening track to the achingly beautiful Breaking The Girl we've had distorted electronics, triphop and minimalist country. All music and lyrics are written by the young singer, leaving no doubt that we are dealing with a highly uncompromising artist.
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Ultralyd
Ultralyd is Kjetil Møster (The Core) on sax, Anders Hana (MoHa!) on guitar, Kjetil D. Brandsdal (Noxagt) on bass and Morten J. Olsen (MoHa!) on drums and vibraphone. This is their third album since the band was formed by legendary sax player Frode Gjerstad in 2004. Gjerstad left after their second
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Various
78 minutes of the finest contemporary electronics from both wellknown and unknown Norwegian artists and composers. All tracks and versions are exclusive for this compilation. Information, Phonophani, Düplo, A Threatened Logical Unit, Arne Nordheim, Monolight, Deathprod, Plirk, Supersilent,
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We celebrate 5 years and some 30 albums with a real treat. "Money Will Ruin Everything" is 2 cds of mostly exclusive tracks from the likes of Supersilent, Biosphere, Jaga Jazzist, Food, Deathprod, Arve Henriksen, Alog, Phonophani, Nils Økland, Fe-mail, Information, Lasse Marhaug, Maja Ratkje,
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