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Jenny Hval: Viscera

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On April 26, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Viscera”, the debut Jenny Hval (under her name) album. It was recorded in 2011, “Kampen Kirke” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Deathprod and Jenny Hval.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, guitar, church organ, zither, arrangements, additional recording
  • Håvard Volden – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone Guitar, psaltery, arrangements 
  • Kyrre Laastad – drums, synth, drum machine, church organ
  • Helge Sten – recording, mixing
  • Bob Katz – mastering
  • Kyrre Laastad – arrangements
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Engines in the City
  2. Blood Flight
  3. Portrait of the Young Girl as an Artist
  4. How Gentle
  5. A Silver Fox
  6. Golden Locks
  7. This Is a Thirst
  8. Milk of Marrow
  9. Black Morning / Viscera

Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Ding Dong. You’re Dead

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On March 19, 2021, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Ding Dong. You’re Dead”, the seventh Hedvig Mollestad Trio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Amper Tone Studio” in Bjølsen, Norway, and was produced by Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad.

Personnel:

  • Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen – guitar
  • Ellen Brekken – bass
  • Ivar Loe Bjørnstad – drums
  • Bård Ingebrigtsen – recording, mixing
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design
  • Rune Kristoffersen – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Leo Flash’ Return to The Underworld – Ellen Brekken
  2. All Flights Cancelled – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  3. Ding Dong. You’re Dead – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  4. Gimbal – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  5. Magic Moshroom – Ellen Brekken
  6. The Art of Being Jon Balkovitc – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  7. Four Candles – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen

Arve Henriksen: Towards Languages

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On May 5, 2017, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Towards Language”, the ninth Arve Henriksen album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jan Bang and Arve Henriksen.

Personnel:

  • Arve Henriksen – vocals, trumpet, electronics
  • Anna Maria Friman – vocals
  • Eivind Aarset – guitar, electronics
  • Erik Honoré – synth bass, synthesizer, mixing
  • Jan Bang – samples, programming, mixing
  • Johnny Skalleberg – recording
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Arve Henriksenm, Elvind Aarset and Jan Bang, except where noted.

  1. Patient Zero
  2. Groundsweii – Arve Henriksenm, Elvind Aarset, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré
  3. Towards Language
  4. Demarcation Line
  5. Trasitory
  6. Hibernal
  7. Realign
  8. Vivification
  9. Paridae

Trondham Jazz Orchestra: In the End His Voice Will Be the Sound of Paper

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On February 26, 2016, “Hubro” label released “In the End His Voice Will Be the Sound of Paper”, album by Trondheim Jazz Orchestra / Kim Myhr & Jenny Hval (the 18th Trondheim Jazz Orchestra album). It was recorded in 2015, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Kim Myhr.

Personnel:

  • Christian Wallumrød – piano, harmonium
  • Michael Duch – bass
  • Tor Haugerud – drums
  • Morten Olsen – percussion
  • Jenny Hval – voice
  • Kim Myhr – voice, 12 string guitar, arrangements (in collaboration with all the musicians)
  • Rhodri Davies – harp
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – viola
  • Klaus Holm – clarinet
  • Eivind Lønning – trumpet
  • Martin Taxt – tuba
  • Jim Denley – flute, alto saxophone
  • Espen Reinertsen – tenor saxophone
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording
  • Johnny Skalleberg – mixing
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Aslak Gurholt, Thomas Nordby (Yokoland) – design
  • Tebbe Schöningh – cover photography
  • André Løyning – recording session photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jenny Hval, all music by Jenny Hval and Kim Myhr.

  1. Seed
  2. Something New
  3. Me, You, Me, You
  4. The Beak
  5. Mass
  6. Even the Vowels
  7. Soft as Tongues
  8. Silence A Beat

Arve Henriksen: Places of Worship

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On October 1, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Places of Worship” the fifth Arve Henriksen studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Punkt Studio” in Kristiansand, “Jakobskirken” in Oslo, and was produced by Erik Honoré and Jan Bang.

Personnel:

  • Arve Henriksen– voice, trumpet, tape (field recording), recording
  • Erik Honoré– vocals, synthesizer, sampler, drum programming
  • Jan Bang– sampler, programming
  • Eivind Aarset– guitar samples
  • Christian Wallumrød– piano samples
  • Jon Balke– piano samples
  • Lars Danielsson– double bass
  • Ingar Zach– percussion
  • Rolf Wallin– samples, crystal chord
  • Peter Tornquist – sampler
  • Ensemble Stahlquartett – Alexander Fülle, Jan Heinke, Michael Antoni, Peter Andrea
  • The Norwegian Wind Ensemble – samples
  • Eivind Aarset, Ingar Zach, Thomas Hukkelberg – recording
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Arve Henriksen.

  1. Adhān
  2. Saraswati
  3. Le Cimetière Marin
  4. The Sacristan
  5. Lament
  6. Portal
  7. Alhambra
  8. Bayon – Peter Tornquist
  9. Abandoned Cathedral
  10. Shelter From The Storm

Susanna: Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos

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On August 20, 2008, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos” the third Susanna (Susanna and the Magical Orchestra) album. It was recorded in 2008 and was produced by Helge Sten.

Personnel:

  • Susanna Karolina Wallumrød – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Ola Fløttum – main guitar
  • Øystein Greni – main guitar
  • Morten Qvenild – celesta, grand piano, synthesizer
  • Christian Wallumrød – grand piano
  • Helge Sten – bowed and slide guitars, recording, mixing
  • Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – double bass
  • Pål Hausken- drums
  • Giovanna Pessi- historical harp
  • Barbara Buchholz– theremin, recording
  • Bob Katz – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Susanna Karolina Wallumrød, except where noted.

  1. Intruder
  2. Born in the Desert
  3. Hangout
  4. People Living – Susanna Karolina Wallumrød, David Wallumrød
  5. Stay
  6. For You
  7. Better Days – Susanna Karolina Wallumrød, Øystein Greni
  8. Traveling
  9. Demon Dance
  10. Home Recording
  11. We Offer
  12. Lily

Motorpsycho: Timothy’s Monster

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On August 6, 1994, “Harvest/EMI” label released “Timothy’s Monster”, the fourth Motorpsycho studio album. It was recorded in 1994 and was produced by Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Håkon Gebhardt, Lars Lien, and Helge Sten.

Personnel:

  • Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, guitars, mellotron, drums, percussion, piano, sitar, synth bass
  • Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, guitars, piano, percussion
  • Håkon Gebhardt – drums, banjo, percussion
  • Lars Lien – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
  • Helge Sten(Deathprod): theremin, mellotron, samples, synthesizer
  • Øyvind Enger: cello
  • Lars Mølna: viola
  • Øyvind Brandtsegg: string arrangement, vibraphone
  • Anneli Drecker: backing vocals
  • Kim Hiorthøy: cover artwork

 Track listing:

All tracks by Bent Sæther, except where noted.

  1. Feel
  2. Trapdoor
  3. Leave It Like That
  4. A Shrug & A Fistful – Bent Sæther, Lars Lien
  5. Kill Some Day – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Helge Sten
  6. On My Pillow – Hans Magnus Ryan
  7. Beautiful Sister – Bent Sæther, Lars Lien
  8. Wearing Yr Smell
  9. Now It’s Time to Skate
  10. Giftland – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan
  11. Watersound
  12. The Wheel – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Lars Lien, Håkon Gebhardt
  13. Sungravy
  14. Grindstone – Bent Sæther, Helge Sten
  15. The Golden Core – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan

 

Stian Wasterhus & Pale Horses: Maelstrom

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On March 28, 2014, “Rune Gramofon” label released “Maelstrom”, the fourth Stian Wasterhus album, and the first one as Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses. It was recorded in 2013, at “Oslo Klang” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Stian Westerhus.

Personnel:

  • Stian Westerhus – vocals, guitars,  mellotron, piano, electronics, recording, mixing
  • Øystein Moen – synthesizers, mellotron, electronics
  • Erland Dahlen – drums, percussion
  • Johnny Skalleberg – recording, mixing
  • Helge Sten – mastering

Track listing

All tracks by Stian Westerhus.

1. Don’t Say That You Care

2. Nights and Sleepless Days

3. Bed on Fire

4. On and On

5. Times Like These

6. Chasing Hills

7. Maelstrom

Susanna: Wild Dog

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On March 16, 2012, “Rune Grammofon / SusannaSonata” labels released “Wild Dog”, seventh Susanna (Susanna Wallumrød) album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Atlantis Studios”, “Virus Lab” and “Ocean Sound Recordings”, and was produced by Deathprod and Susanna.

Personnel:

  • Susanna Wallumrød– vocals, recording engineer
  • Emmett Kelly– vocals, guitars
  • Shahzad Ismaily- bass guitar
  • Jo Berger Myhre- double bass, bass guitar
  • Jeremy Gara– drums
  • Helge Sten – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Kari Rønnekleiv– violin
  • Ole Henrik Moe- violin, viola, musical saw
  • Janne Hansson, Eyvinn Magnus Solberg, Henning Svoren – recording
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve art

Track listing:

All tracks by Susanna.

  1. Imagine
  2. Freeze
  3. Rolling on Rolling Stone
  4. Oh, I Am Stuck
  5. Starving Soul
  6. Invitation
  7. Wild Horse Wild Dog
  8. There Is Nothing Funny About This
  9. Her Eyes
  10. Lonely Heart

Arve Henriksen: Chron

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On January 10, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Chron”, the seventh Arve Henriksen album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Arve Henriksen.

Personnel:

  • Arve Henriksen- vocal, trumpet, electronics, recording
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Arve Henriksen.

  1. Proto-Earth
  2. Hadean
  3. Chron
  4. Solidification
  5. Zircon
  6. Plume Of Ash
  7. Magma Oscillator
  8. Archean
  9. First Life
  10. Plate Tectonic
  11. Chronozone