release date: 13.06.2025 on Hubro Records
The new supergroup in Hubro Records stables Beiggja – made of a Dutch saxophonist Kika Sprangers, and well-established Norwegian musicians, long-time being a part of the label’s family, pianist Kjetil Mulelid, and rhythmic section featuring bassist Mats Eilertsen and drummer Per Oddvar Johansen – releases their debut album, Morning, this Friday!
release date: 22 September 2023 on Jazzland Recordings
«Ritualised choral chants and skronky electric guitar add textures and lustre, subverting possible expectations of an album whose principal instrument is the humble accordion. It may be called Avant Folk but it’s so much more than that.» – Sid Smith, Prog Magazine
release date: 19.11.2021 via Rune Grammofon
Hedvig Mollestad must surely be one of the hardest working musicians on the Norwegian music scene at the moment, with “Tempest Revisited” being her third album in a mere 18 months, all at a consistently high artistic level. Her first solo album, “Ekhidna” (2020), received a Spellemannpris (Norwegian Grammy), appeared on several jazz and rock best of the year lists and got her into Downbeat´s “25 for the future” selection.
release date: 08.04.2020 via Hubro
Here we have got a special times today we are living in, not just locally but worldwide, what doesn’t happen so often these days. Not only the whole world population is suffering isolation due to Corona Virus COVID 19 disease, but all of us are cut off of a social life, family meetings, closeness in general and a permanent separation from the cultural life . Obviously, as it affects all people life it does affect some more than the others. As we already addressed that sharing multiple events that artists worldwide made to happen as well as labels’ actions for music & art sale to support the
release date: 28.02.2020
Here the Old-school musique concrete interludes and electronic add-ons mark the revered Ensemble’s masterly new album, which both summarises their unique career so far, and jumps boldly into the unknown teritories.
“ The material for this album has been developed over a 4 year period. I wanted to somehow expand the sonic palette of the Ensemble and to look for different ways to make music for and with them. For me, the process with the electronic instruments on board has led to some unpredictable combinations of sounds, and to new approaches to improvisation.” Christian Wallumrød
Norwegian Release: 14.06.2019
UK release: 06.08.2019
Star bassist and HUBRO veteran Mats Eilertsen presents his innovative cut and paste solo project featuring cameos from a supergroup of guests including Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Geir Sundstøl, Thomas Strønen and Per Oddvar Johansen.
