Listen to Norway profiles Stian Westerhus
Also at Listen to Norway today, a profile of experimental guitarist Stian Westerhus: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050312315270593270
Artist: Stian Westerhus
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There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's eclectic podcast program "99 Minutes" online today: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050310205057155413
Featured artists include Farmers Market, Stian Westerhus, Nils Økland, Mungolian Jetset, Honningbarna, Nathalie Nordnes, Pilemil and lots more.
Stian Westerhus
Pitch black star spangled
Rune Grammofon
To say that Norwegian Stian Westerhus is a respected experimental artist is quite the understatement. To add that his output may well be overrated by many is also a fair point. "Pitch black star spangled" has been lauded by certain members of the press and, while it is a decent album within the realm of experimental guitar-based drone, it's a difficult one to listen to other than in a passive sense, whereby the music serves as the background to something more important (for me that was rearranging part of my office and, on another occasion, reading an old copy of Cinefantastique from May '86). Yes, he has quite obviously thought in great detail about what goes where, how different passages should be arranged, and how to keep the album as varied as possible, but there's something about it that just cries boredom. For the apparent randomness of the compositions within "Pitch black star spangled" it is, however, clear that everything has been carefully thought out and crafted. Therein, of course, lays the visionary in Westerhus. Sadly, it doesn't quite hit the mark this time.
- John Norby
New album from Lasse Marhaug via Smalltown Superjazzz
will be releasing Lasse Marhaug's new album "All music at once" on December 6, his third solo release for the label. Read more: http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/2010/11/18/lasse-marhaug-music-6-december/
Guest musicians on said record include Jon Wesseltoft (Thorns, Maja Ratkje, Hild Sofie Tafjord and Stian Westerhus (Puma).
Rune Grammofon to be "Label in Residence" at Moldejazz
will be a special "Label in Residence" at this year's Moldejazz Festival in Molde, Norway beginning on July 19. The label is celebrating their 100th release and will exhibiting sleeve art from at their catalog as well as presenting many affiliated artists such as In The Country, Puma, Stian Westerhus with Sidsel Endresen, Bushman's Revenge, Espen Eriksen Trio, Biosphere with Nils Petter Molvær and also a special commissioned work from Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent, Humcrush, Elephant9) to be performed with the Trondheim Jazz Orkester and Trondheimsolistene. More info: http://www.moldejazz.no/2010/
Rune Grammofon starts new imprint sublabel
The mystery is revealed! TLRC = Rune Grammofon's new imprint The Last Record Company. Look for new releases from Maja Ratkje, Ultralyd and Stian Westerhus in the near future.
Monolithic finally release album
Monolithic, the Norwegian free-jazz/metal duo of Stian Westerhus (Jaga Jazzist, Puma) and Kenneth Kapstad (Motorpsycho, ex-Dadafon/Animal Alpha), have finally released their long-awaited debut album "Black science" via Roggbif Records. Apparently said record was recorded back in 2006, but it's taken 3 years to bring it to light.