Tag Archives: Håkon Stene
NILS OKLAND BAND-LYSNING.
Nils Økland Band-Lysning. Label: Hubro Music. Nowadays, fifty-six year old composer and Hardanger fiddle virtuoso Nils Økland is regarded as one of the elder statesman of Norwegian music, and a truly versatile musician whose played everything from folk, jazz, baroque and rock to art rock and improv. Regardless of what type of music Nils Økland …
LAURENCE CRANE/ASAMISIMASA-SOUND OF HORSE.
LAURENCE CRANE/ASAMISIMASA-SOUND OF HORSE. It was eight years ago, at the 2008 Ultima festival in Oslo, that Norwegian group Asamisimasa premiered White In Berlin, which had been written by Oxford born composer Laurence Crane. Neither party realised that this would prove to be the start of a fruitful musical partnership. Since then, Asamisimasa have travelled …
ASAMISIMASA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF ØYVIND TORVUND.
ASAMISIMASA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF ØYVIND TORVUND. Øyvind Torvund isn’t like other composers and musicians. Instead, he’s a musical pioneer. That’s been the case since Øyvind Torvund graduated from the Norwegian Academy of Music and the Berlin University of the Arts. Since then, the thirty-nine year old Norwegian has been pushing musical boundaries to their limits. …
THE FIFTY BEST NEW ALBUMS OF 2014-PART 4.
THE FIFTY BEST NEW ALBUMS OF 2014-PART 4. DOUG PAISLEY-STRONG FEELINGS. Doug Paisley is a refreshing alternative to much of music that’s released nowadays. He’s not the result of major label hype or the winner of some tedious talent show. These are the type of artists who nowadays, are hyped as the future of music. …
HAKON STENE-LUSH LAMENTS FOR LAZY MAMMAL.
HAKON STENE-LUSH LAMENTS FOR LAZY MAMMAL. Ambitious, fearless, groundbreaking and innovative. These are just a few of the words that describe the music of Norwegian improvisational musician Håkon Stene. His long awaited debut album, Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal, will be released on 14th April 2014, on Hubro Music. Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal marks …
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