Juliana Venter & Rolf-Erik Nystrøm present their debut as a duo – new album Kassandra, out on the 19th of September via Grappa label.
02
Apr
[ April the 4th, 2025 release on HUBRO:Erlend Apneseth – Song over støv ]
release date: 04.04.2025 on Hubro Records
…Song over støv [Song over Dust] draws inspiration from the idea that we are, consciously or unconsciously, always relating to what came before, whether it’s childhood or traditions.”
The boundaries between contemporary art music and folk music are pushed as Apneseth and his all-star ensemble invite listeners into their very own musical universe.
The album can be seen as a continuation of Nattsongar from 2017, where associations with music from around the world strongly influenced the expression. Apneseth drew inspiration from his own childhood both during the creative
14
Sep
[ September 22nd, 2023 release on Jazzland Recordings: Frode Haltli – Avant Folk Triptyk ]
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
21
May
[ May the 27th, 2022 release on SOFA Records: Martin Taxt – Second room ]
Martin Taxt releases new album Second Room on CD, LP and DL on SOFA on the 27th of May.
Second Room is Taxt’s second album in a series of works investigating possible relations between music and architecture. In this work written for alto saxophone, two microtonal tubas, double bass, church organ, hand bells and modular synthesizers he is inspired by the Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, and his ideas on different concepts of living.
21
Feb
[ February the 25th, 2022 release via Hubro: NILS ØKLAND – Glødetrådar ]
release date: 25.02.2022 on Hubro
Hubro records release Nils Økland’s Glødetrådar LP on February 25th 2022.
”Glødetrådar”, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016, is a sort of ”back to his roots” for Nils Økland. The area of Voss has been an important part of his musical development, in the 80´s as a student and later as the musical leader at Ole Bull Akademiet (1989-95).
11
Feb
[ February the 18th, 2022 release via Hubro: Benedicte Maurseth – Hárr ]
release date: 18.02.2022 on Hubro
Hárr*, alternates between traditional tunes from Norway, free improvisational music, American minimalism, and extensive use of musique concrète as a prominent element in the compositions, with sounds from reindeers, birds, insects and reindeer herders from Hardangervidda integrated into the music. Recording brings the feeling of nature in to the music and indicates an equality of all the creatures who are inhabiting the planet Earth.
09
Apr
[ 8th of April, SPECIAL COVID19, Hubro Single release: Frode Haltli Avant Folk’s – Quarantine Quilt ]
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