Cinematic audio artistry from Grimstad, Norway. “Flower Lab” by Rural Tapes, the nom de plume of the Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, is storytelling through sound at… Continue reading
Scandinavian soul. Comprised of musicians from Norway’s Bård Berg Electric Band and Fieh, Sūn Byrd’s new self-titled album is a vivacious and carefully crafted modern soul workout. … Continue reading
An airy yet cloudy R&B cut that dissolves into a swirling psychedelic soul soup. “Working” is the latest from Andrea Isabelle Phillips, otherwise known as And Is Phi, a… Continue reading
A superbly crafted, rich, harmonious, and expansive new song by the Oslo, Norway trio. “Jai Alai” is a melodic folk offering from Orions Belte. Love that screechin’… Continue reading
Uptempo, breezy, California-esque chamber pop from Norway. Earlier this year I wrote about “Dearest,“ a favorite song of mine from the group Orions Belte who make “instrumental music with… Continue reading
Adding this to my “favorite songs that start with a vibraphone” playlist. Orions Belte is a trio from Norway that make “instrumental music with vocals.” As their… Continue reading
Swap your F-150 for 150 fjords, put on your 37.85-liter hat, and listen to this selection of midnight sunshine songs from the leading (northern) lights of Scandinavia’s country music scene. … Continue reading
Jenny Marie Sabel and Eirik Vildgren’s year has just begun. My favorite Oslo-via-Troms duo return with “The Year is Over,” which, despite it’s foreboding title, is a simple, stripped-down beam… Continue reading
Stuck on “Glu.” 22-year-old Norwegian musician Sofie Tollefsbøl and her 9-piece band make music as Fieh. Their latest track is irresistible from the start, with ascending horn lines, jazz… Continue reading
Distant bell arpeggios, bass drones, expectant guitar notes, and misty vocals fill the entirety of the percussive, psychedelic-folk song “Gola Malimbe,” the latest musical output of Bergen, Norway natives and former Funin members Marit… Continue reading
Paris, France’s Stwo (pronounced “Stew”) turns in this woozy, seasick, future ‘n’ B remix of Oslo, Norway producer Lido’s “Lost.” Both this remix and the original version are fire.… Continue reading
