Tag Archives: Torstein Lofthus

Elephant9: Live At BBC

On November 9, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Live at BBC”, the first live and third overall Elephant9 album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Rebecca Aitchison.

Personnel:

  • Ståle Storløkken – Fender Rhodes, organ 
  • Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – electric bass
  • Torstein Lofthus – drums
  • Paul Ruston – recording
  • Marko Kluge – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Ståle Storløkken.

  1. I Cover the Mountain Top
  2. Dodovoodoo
  3. Aviation
  4. Habanera Rocket

Elephant 9 with Reine Fiske: Atlantis

On September 7, 2012, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Atlantis”, album by Elephant 9 with Reine Fiske. It was recorded in September 2011, at “Atlantis Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen, Ståle Storløkken, Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen and Torstein Lofthus.

Personnel:

  • Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Ståle Storløkken – grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, synthesizer
  • Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – electric bass, percussion
  • Torstein Lofthus – drums, percussion
  • Reine Fiske – classical and electric guitar
  • Christian Engfelt – engineer, mixing
  • Janne Hansson – engineer
  • Janne Hansson – engineer assistant
  • Brian Lucey – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Black Hole – Ståle Storløkken
  2. The Riddler – Ståle Storløkken
  3. Atlantis – Ståle Storløkken
  4. A Foot in Both – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen
  5. Psychedelic Backfire – Ståle Storløkken
  6. A Place In Neither – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen
  7. Freedom’s Children – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen

Shining: Grindstone

On January 29, 2007, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Grindstone”, the fourth Shining studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Kåre Chr. Vestrheim.

Personnel:

  • Jørgen Munkeby – vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet, guitar, keyboards
  • Andreas Hessen Schei – piano, keyboards
  • Morten Strøm – bass
  • Torstein Lofthus – drums
  • Kristoffer Myre Eng – organ
  • Danny Young – gong
  • Askild Skiri Refsdal – vocal
  • Jonas Howden Sjøvaag – engineer
  • Kim Hiorthoy – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Jørgen Munkeby, except where noted.

  1. In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
  2. Winterreise
  3. Stalemate Longan Runner – Andreas Hessen Schei
  4. To Be Proud of Crystal Colors is to Live Again
  5. Moonchild Mindgames
  6. The Red Room
  7. ASA NISI MASA
  8. To Be Proud of Crystal Colors is to Live Again
  9. Psalm
  10. -… .- -.-. ….
  11. 1:4:9
  12. Fight Dusk with Dawn

The Shining: In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster

On January 24, 2005, “Rune Gramomofon” label released “In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster”, the third Shining (The) album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Kåre Vestrheim.

Personnel:

  • Jørgen Munkeby– vocals, saxophone, flutes, clarinet, Akai EWI,  electric and acoustic guitars, bass,  string and drum programming, Rhodes, synthesizers, piano, accordion, Mellotron, harmonium, church organ, celesta
  • Aslak Hartberg- acoustic and electric bass, drum machine, percussion, handclaps
  • Morten Qvenild- Rhodes, synthesizers, Clavinet, piano, celesta
  • Torstein Lofthus- drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Goretex Weather Report
  2. REDRUM
  3. Romani
  4. Perdurabo
  5. Aleister Explains Everything
  6. 31=300=20 (It is by Will Alone I Set My Mind in Motion)
  7. Where Death Comes to Cry
  8. The Smoking Dog
  9. Magazine RWRK
  10. You Can Try the Best You Can