Festival report: By:Larm 2010 (day 1)

Stream 'Lit de parade'

Norwegian drone artist Sten Ove Toft is currently streaming his entire "Lit de parade" album at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/stenovetoft

Vendlus now has cover art, details and samples posted for new releases from Sten Ove Toft (Ryfylke, etc.), Swarms (ft. Petter Berntsen from Virus, Audiopain) and Atomine Elektrine (aka Peter Andersson from Raison d’être, etc.). Go here: http://www.vendlus.com/?p=51

Sten Ove Toft (Roggbif) and Norwegian noise legend Lasse Marhaug are working together in a new duo under the name Faux Pas. Look for a 7" on UK label Turgid Animal soon.

Electronic music webzine Soundscaping has posted a review of the new Sten Ove Toft (Ryfylke) album "Lit de Parade": http://www.soundscaping.net/reviews/163/sten-ove-toft-lit-de-parade-roggbif

Top 10s for 2007: Svein Egil Hatlevik (Zweizz)

US label Vendlus will be putting out new releases from Scandinavian experimental artists Atomine Elektrine (Raison D'etre) and Sten Ove Toft (Ryfylke) in the near future. Details when I get them.

Norwegian noise artists Sten Ove Toft, Anders Gjerde and Sindre Bjerge on tour in the UK:

10/06 - St. Aldhelm's Church, Poole
10/07 - Uthropia Space, London
10/08 - Chameleon (Raffles Gallery), Nottingham
10/09 - The Adelphi, Hull
10/10 - The Snuff Trap, Blyth
10/11 - Chillingham Arms, Newcastle
10/12 - tba, Glasgow/Edinburgh
10/13 - Where The Monkey Sleeps, Glasgow
10/14 - tba, Aberdeen

More details plus links to samples: http://underskog.no/kalender/25032/forestilling/31501

Norwegian noise lable Roggbif has launched a new imprint entitled Noise2 dedicated solely to "smaller artists and projects, side projects and true harsh noise releases." The first four releases all come in DVD-style cases in limited editions of 100. Artists represented: Sten Ove Toft (already sold out), Audioku, Utarm and Te Koop. More info: http://www.roggbif.com/noise2/