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Kaizers Orchestra: Ompa til du dör

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On September 1, 2001, “Brolier Farm” label released “Ompa til du dör”, the first Kaizers Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2001 at “Duper Studios” in Bergen , Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen, Stian Carstensen, Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl.

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals, back-up choir, guitar, piano, marimba
  • Geir Zahl – vocals, guitar, back-up choir
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourin
  • Helge Risa – pump organ, piano
  • Jon Sjøen – double bass, electric bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
  • Stian Carstensen – banjo, kaval
  • Jan Kåre Hystad – saxophone
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Audun Strype – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. Control on the continent
  2. Ompa until you die
  3. Prayer from Hell – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  4. 170 (The Eighty)
  5. Roulette (Number)
  6. Dr. Mowinckel (Number)
  7. From driver to passenger
  8. The Resistance (The Eighteen)
  9. Set the Table – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  10. Sing a hallelujah
  11. Breeze
  12. Mr. Kaizer, his Constanze and me

Kaizers Orchestra: Maestro

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On August 15, 2005, “Kaizerecords” label released “Maestro”, the third Kaizers Orchestra studio album. It was recorded February – March 2005, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen and Janove Ottesen.

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals
  • Geir Zahl – guitar
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar
  • Øyvind Storesund – double bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums
  • Helge Risa – pump organ
  • Stian Carstensen – accordion, banjo
  • Trifon Trifonov – saxophone
  • Gunnar Hågbo – saxophone
  • Øyvind Husebø – trumpet
  • Filip Ankov Simeonov – clarinet, trumpet
  • Tor Erik Hellesen – trombone
  • Rebecca Cherry – violin
  • Chiori Suzuki – violin
  • Berend Mulder – viola
  • Siri Hilmen – cello
  • Martin Holmes – backing vocals
  • Jørgen Træen – mixing
  • Bjørn Engelman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. KGB
  2. Maestro
  3. Knekker deg til sist
  4. Señor Flamingos Adieu
  5. Blitzregn baby
  6. Dieter Meyers Inst.
  7. Christiania
  8. Delikatessen
  9. Jævel av en tango
  10. Papa har lov – Geir Zahl
  11. Auksjon (i Dieter Meyers hall) – Geir Zahl
  12. På ditt skift

Kings of Convenience: Peace or Love

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On June 18, 2021, “EMI” label released “Peace or Love”, the fourth Kings of Convenience studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Antonio Pulli, Cristian Heyne, Davide Bertolini, Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm, Phil Weinrobe, Robert Jønnum, Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye.

Personnel:

  • Eirik Glambek Bøe – vocals, nylon-string acoustic guitar, piano, drums, mixing
  • Erlend Øye – vocals, steel-string acoustic guitar, programming, recording, mixing
  • Feist – vocals
  • Davide Bertolini – upright bass, viola da gamba
  • Alexander Grieg – bowed upright bass
  • Tobias Hett – viola
  • Alexander von Mehren – bass, marimba, keyboards
  • Davide Bertolini – mixing, recording, upright bass 
  • Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm – mixing, recording
  • Cristian Heyne – recording
  • Robert Jønnum – mixing, recording
  • Antonio Pulli – mixing, recording
  • Phil Weinrobe – recording
  • Fernando Herrera Bastidas – mixing, recording
  • Jørgen Træen – mastering
  • Norman Nitzsche – mastering
  • Sascha Steinfurth – guitar technician
  • Glauco Canalis – photography
  • Salvo Alibrio – photography
  • Andrea Moschella – graphic design
  • Sascha Steinfurth – consultant
  • Øystein Bruvik – album title

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted.

  1. Rumors
  2. Rocky Trail
  3. Comb My Hair
  4. Angel
  5. Love Is a Lonely Thing – Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye, Leslie Feist, Stefano Ortisi
  6. Fever – Tobias Hett, Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye
  7. Killers
  8. Ask for Help
  9. Catholic Country – Glambek Bøe Øye, Davide Bertolini, Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor, Jessica Staveley-Taylor
  10. Song About It
  11. Washing Machine

Susanne Sundfør: Music For People In Trouble

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On September 8, 2017, “Bella Union” label released “Music for People in Trouble”, the fifth Susanne Sundfør studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Susanne Sundfør and Jørgen Træen.

  • Susanne Sundfør– vocals, grand piano, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, arrangements, programming, recording, creative direction, photography
  • John Grant– vocals
  • Erik Johan Bringsvor – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Jon Balke– grand piano
  • Frans Petter Eldh– double bass
  • Jørgen Træen– double bass, electric guitar, synthesizer, arrangements, programming, mixing, recording
  • Gard Nilssen– drums, percussion
  • André Roligheten– saxophone
  • Jesse Chandler– flute, clarinet, alto clarinet
  • Megan Kovacs – kanklės
  • Andres Roberts – spoken vocals
  • Lewis Sebastian Kay-Thatcher – spoken vocals
  • Iggy B, Johnny Skalleberg, Scott Petito, Clay Schmitt, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim– recording
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Luke Jarvis – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Susanne Sundfør, except where noted.

  1. Mantra
  2. Reincarnation
  3. Good Luck Bad Luck
  4. The Sound of War
  5. Music for People in Trouble – Susanne Sundfør, Jørgen Træen
  6. Bedtime Story
  7. Undercover
  8. No One believes in Love Anymore
  9. The Golden Age
  10. Mountaineers