All MUSIKKOPERATØRENE AS Norwegian Music NEWSLETTER March 2018 / Week 10 Følg oss på Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/3a2rhel og Twitter: http://twitter.com/Musopdf # New releases March 9th R Kristin Asbjørnsen - Traces of You (FOR US and ASIA only, Rough Trade for Europe) From: Lillehammer,Trondheim Genre: Jazz Cat.no: GS00118 | Pricecode: 1 CD JT | | Barcode: 7090015631330 | Label: Global Sonics Promo contact label: [email protected] Musikkoperatørene AS Tlf: 23 31 01 20 / e-post: [email protected] 1/8 # New releases March 9th R Sivert Høyem - Endless Love (cd og vinyl) «Endless Love», Sivert Høyems 5th solo-album was released in 2014 and went straight to No.1 on Norwegian sales list VG-lista. The album contains 10 songs written By Sivert and producer Ulf ‘Rockis’ Ivarsson (Thåstrøm). The song. Inner Vision got a 6/6 in Norwegian nationwide paper VG, while the song Handsome Savior was a huge radiohit. Genre: Rock/pop Cat.no: HEKTORCD04 | Pricecode: 1 CD EN | | Barcode: 5054196097929 | Label: Hektor Grammofon Cat.no: HEKTORLP04 | Pricecode: 1 LP KX | | Barcode: 5054196097912 | Label: Hektor Grammofon Promo contact label: [email protected] Mikkel Gaup - Run Wolf Beloved actor known from his leading role in Norwegian Oscar nominee film Pathfinder. Run Wolf is his first full album, and is an exciting blend of Saami joik, electronic instruments and grooves. Mikkel is engaged in Saami cultural heritage, and writes soundscapes around the topic From: Sapmi Genre: Rock/pop / World music Cat.no: MTGAL22222 | Pricecode: 1 CD JT | | Barcode: 7071750170292 | Label: MTG Promo contact label: [email protected] Palace of Pleasure - Envy Yourself (12" VINYL) Palace of pleasure has explored electronic music since the early 90’s.Envy yourself is more than just a new song, it’s also a sign of a new direction...read more on palace.no.The vinyl comes in a limited 250 copies including remixes by Center of the Universe, Sloth UK and Tjuren Ferdinand. Palace of Pleasure has previously released 6 albums Genre: Rock/pop / Elektronika Cat.no: DRC210LP | Pricecode: 1 LP MS | | Barcode: 7041880995720 | Label: Drooling Cow Records Promo contact label: [email protected] Legs 11 - Another Wave (vinyl) Legs 11 is Sigmund Floyd from Palace of Pleasure , Torstein Dyrnes and Nils Tveten. Their music is based on inspiration from synth pop, post-punk, new wave og house- music. Another wave is a diverse album going in alot of directions. From: Oslo Genre: Rock/pop / Elektronika Cat.no: BS187LP | Pricecode: 1 LP PX | | Barcode: 5050580683419 | Label: Beatservice Records Promo contact label: [email protected] Musikkoperatørene AS Tlf: 23 31 01 20 / e-post: [email protected] 2/8 # New releases March 9th R Terry Lee Hale - Proof of a Promise (vinyl) Zurück in die Zukunft a sub label of Crispin Glover Records is proud to present Terry Lee Hale’s first instrumental recording, ‘Proof Of A Promise’ on vinyl. Self-produced and recorded at his own Rue Voltaire studio just outside Paris. ‘Proof Of A Promise’ features 10 instrumental songs. Those songs range in style from solo guitar work (i.e. Etude Bella, Matt Diamond Theme) to the more heavily produced studio efforts (Cigarette Run, The Sable Venus). Warm, cohesive, imaginative and fun, all of these songs showcase Hale on a variety of settings and styles. Mixed by long time collaborator Chris Eckman (Walkabouts, Dirt Music, Tamikrest) and mastered by Denis Blackham (Cocteau Twins, Michael Oldham, Jimi Hendrix) From: Texas Genre: Rock/pop Cat.no: FLUX04 | Pricecode: 1 LP R | | Barcode: 9008798228096 | Label: Crispin Glover Records Promo contact label: [email protected] Vietnamese Mai Khoi and Iranian Farzane Zamen launching new CDs at Music Freedom Day: Read more at www.safemuse.org Z Bent - Z Bent Z Bent, Farzane Zamen’s new EP, incorporates elements of electronic music and Middle Eastern sounds - including Arabic strings, oud and darbuka. Farzane sings in English, while Habiba Makhlouf provides the Arabic and French lyrics. Farzane chose not to pen the songs in her native language of Farsi, explaining: “The concept is that women are suffering from the same problems in many Muslim communities, so I thought it’s better to be multilingual and understandable for more people”. With Z Bent, Farzane hopes to give voice to Middle Eastern women from diverse backgrounds and reveal paradoxes about perception and reality. Z Bent is created by Farzane in collaboration with Glasgow-based musician Gavin Thompson, sound engineer Sam Smith, and Egyptian performer and singer Habiba Makhlouf. Farzane Zamen is an Iranian artist; musician, producer, songwriter and singer. She has released more than 15 songs in Farsi and several records in English. Under Islamic law, as it is applied in Iran, women are not allowed to sing in public, resulting in Farzane having no opportunities to perform or publish her music legitimately in her home country, consequently, she works as an underground musician. Farzane composes and arranges all of her songs—most of which are available through the online music service, RadioJavan.com, with a total of 710,000 plays to date. Genre: Rock/pop / World music Cat.no: SMCD1000 | Pricecode: 1 CDMS D | | Barcode: 7071245473839 | Label: LIDIO - SafeMUSE Sounds Promo contact label: [email protected] Mai Khôi Chem Gio - Dissent – Live at Phù sa Lab Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese pop star, singer musician - and human rights activist. She has been playing music since the age of 12, when she was the pianist in a wedding band with her father, a music teacher, in the coastal city of Nha Trang. Drawing on a wide variety of influences, from traditional Vietnamese folk to blues, soul and rock, Mai Khoi seamlessly blends disparate styles and rhythms. Her music is also distinct in terms of its emotional range, her wide vocal register as well as the distinct tonal qualities of her voice. In 2010, Mai Khoi won Vietnam Television Song and Album of the Year Award, the highest award for song writing in the country. After winning the award, she shaved half her head and inscribed the letters 'VN' for 'Vietnam', the name of the song that won the competition, on one side of her head. For this she was harshly criticised by the country's conservative media establishment. No stranger to controversy, Mai Khoi is somewhat of an anomaly for a celebrity in a Communist country like Vietnam for having spoken out about sexuality, LGBT rights and violence against women. Mai Khoi broke international headlines in 2016 after she became the first Vietnamese celebrity in history to nominate herself for the National Assembly (equivalent to congress) on a pro-democracy platform. Genre: Rock/pop / World music Cat.no: SMCD1001 | Pricecode: 1 CD JT | | Barcode: 7071245474683 | Label: LIDIO - SafeMUSE Sounds Promo contact label: [email protected] Musikkoperatørene AS Tlf: 23 31 01 20 / e-post: [email protected] 3/8 # New releases March 9th R Sarah-Jane Summers- Solo A versatile, free-thinking, impassioned performer, Sarah-Jane's unique style blends the lyricism of traditional music with the emotive rawness of improvisation. A tradition-bearer of the old Highland style of fiddling, she was taught by the late, great Donald Riddell (1908-1992), who learnt his fiddling from a relative of hers, Alexander Grant of Battangorm (1856-1942). She is now based in Norway and holds a masters degree in Norwegian traditional music and free improvisation from The Norwegian State Academy of Music. Sarah-Jane’s unique skills have led her to perform at folk, jazz, rock, contemporary music and noise festivals worldwide with some of the biggest names within the Scottish and Norwegian music scenes, including Norwegian pop band Highasakite. She has also performed and recorded with top Canadian contemporary music string quartet, The Bozzini Quartet and was a founder member of the Scottish chamber folk group, RANT, with whom she recorded two albums. Genre: Folkemusikk Cat.no: DELL008 | Pricecode: 1 CD JT | | Barcode: 634114002607 | Label: Dell Daisy Records Promo contact label: [email protected] Karin Krog - Joy (vinyl) The album `Joy´ was acclaimed as not only one of Karin´s finest albums but also as a ground-breaking album in European Jazz. And now Meantime Records finally releases `Joy´for the very first time on CD. Recorded at the height of the swinging sixties, with musicians who were soon to become central to the development of the so-called ´Nordic Sound´ - musicians like Jan Garbarek, Jon Christensen, Arild Andersen and Palle Danielsson - the album still retains it´s contemporary feel. Genre: Jazz Cat.no: MR15LP | Pricecode: 1 LP PX | | Barcode: 7041880995881 | Label: Meantime Records Promo contact label: [email protected] Gaute Storsve Trio – Attention: This Is Not A Toy, For Adult Collectors Only (cd og vinyl) Gaute Storsve (guitar), Petter Barg (bass) and Henning Carlsen (drums). We play modern jazz with a Nordic laid-back sound merged with American intensity. Genre: Rock/pop / Vise Cat.no: ELLING010CD | Pricecode: 1 CD JT | | Barcode: 7041880995911 | Label: Ellingsongs Cat.no: ELLING010LP | Pricecode: 1 LP PX | | Barcode: 7041880995928 | Label: Ellingsongs Promo contact label: [email protected] 1816 - 1816 1816 is a new exciting Norwegian alternative pop band consisting of two renowned and experienced musicians — Audun Ellingsen (double bass) and Wenche Losnegård (vocals). 1816 has shaped a fresh and unique voice within the alternative pop, art pop genre. The year 1816 is also famously known as the Year Without a Summer, which has inspired both the sound and lyrical universe of the band. 1816 line-up is strengthened by cellist Gregor Riddell (Radiohead, Björk) and drummer Erik Nylander (Ola Kvernberg Trio, Kirsti Huke Quartet). Having created a breed of chamber pop both stripped down and richly layered, 1816 builds on the band members’ broad musical background.