Dox Records is the record label of Dox, based in Amsterdam.

Artists: Benjamin Herman, New Cool Collective, Reinier Baas and many more

Founded in 1997 by members of the band Sfeq, Dox was intended to provide an alternative musical resource in the music industry.

AMP Trió
Ajtai Péter – nagybőgő
Miklós Szilveszter – dobok
Pozsár Máté - zongora

Az AMP Trió (azaz Ajtai-Miklós-Pozsár) tagjai a legfiatalabb generáció harminc év alatti képviselői, akik a szabad improvizációs zene legfrissebb irányait kutatják. Miklós és Pozsár Grencsó István zenekaraiban működött közre, Ajtai pedig a Nigun bőgőseként szerzett hírnevet, illetve Dresch Mihály mellett dolgozott. A magyar dzsessz két nagy újítójának szellemisége világosan érezhető a három fiatalember produkciójában, de éppígy a hatvanas évek avantgárdjának kompromisszummentessége is. Az AMP a kortárs magyar színtér egyik leginkább radikális formációja, három nagyszerű zenész különleges egymásra találása.

Composer-performer Laura Jurd's unique voice as an improvising trumpet player is at the heart of everything she creates. Her music celebrates and innovates the rich traditions of jazz and folk music, digging into something primal and earthy, whilst taking twists and turns that prove Laura to be one of the UK's most distinctive composer-performers in contemporary music.

As a composer she has collaborated with the London Sinfonietta, the Festival of New Trumpet Music, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and the Ligeti Quartet to name a few. She has performed throughout the UK, Europe and beyond with Mercury-nominated band Dinosaur and under-her own name, having played the likes of North Sea, Montréal and Molde International Jazz festivals to name a few. 

“Jurd seems unconcerned by transient fashions or enrolment in any kind of scene, and pursues a private muse that draws on jazz, folk traditions from Europe and the Middle East, and the harmonic language of Stravinsky – yet her work is always spiritedly accessible, and often suggests wordless songs” - John Fordham, The Guardian.

STUFF. is a 5 piece live band that brings a crossgenre groove, spanning from broken hiphop to more electronic and jazz influenced future funk.

Black Dough are current and former jazz musicians playing experimental rock. The band has since they started in 2013 been figuring in the outskirts of the jazz genre, sometimes described as grunge, punk, voodoo rock or dark Nordic jazz.

Miranda Raeder is the brain behind the band, she writes all the music and lyrics, sings and plays guitar. Apart from Miranda there is William Soovik on drums, Elias Hällqvist on bass and Erik Boman on saxophone, guitar, synth and noise.

Their debut EP "first punch!" was released in 2013. 
”Explosive, dark, mystical music from Sweden with a grunge heart and vocals that evoke PJ Harvey tinged with Björk. Gothenburg's Black Dough mixes Peter Brötzman-like skronk jazz with a punk-rock energy & aesthetic, creating a sound that is immersive and open. - 12 Points Festival

”Imagine Bjork fronting Black Sabbath in lieu of Ozzy Osbourne and you get close to the brooding and explosive atmosphere of the music.” - Ian Patterson, allaboutjazz.com

In 2015 Black Dough were chosen to represent Sweden at the 12 Points Festival held in Dublin, the festival picks out young and uprising bands, one from each of the 12 countries. Quickly after that the band was booked and traveled to Morocco to play at the 20th anniversary of Jazz Au Chellah, a festival held in a ruin in Rabat.  

During 2016 their primary focus has been on recording their debut album, which will be released during the spring of 2017.

Minimal instrumental funk grooves infused with blues...

”A taste of a next-generation Norwegian free-jazz-injected artistry, sounding good, deep and true, and against the grain of more commercial concepts. There is hope for artful jazz yet.”
Downbeat - Josef Woodard

«Mestertyven byr på musisering med både skråblikk og alvor, nærhet og distanse. Den er akkurat passe fin, rar og full av krumspring til at Moskus må ses som vår mest interessante pianotrio akkurat nå.»
- Morgenbladet - Svein Magnus Furu (N)

Spellemannsnominerte Moskus har etter utgivelsen av det kritikerroste debutalbumet "Salmesykkel" spilt en mengde klubb- og festivalkonserter i inn- og utland. Med stor iver fester Moskus lytternes ører på en stilk, og tar dem med på en musikalsk, miljøvennlig reise. Gjennom oppfinsomme øyeblikkskomposisjoner og sterk tilstedeværelse gjør musikken at både trioen selv og publikum går hjem med en unik opplevelse. John Fordham i The Guardian kalte Moskus ”Norway’s latest young cult-status candidates”. 

Moskus kombinerer et personlig og modent uttrykk med ungdommelig energi og fordomsfri åpenhet. De er et veldig dynamisk band, som veksler helt uanstrengt mellom utagerende lek og innoversøkende alvor, mellom egenartet improvisasjon og komponerte låter.

På Moskus sitt andre album, “Mestertyven”, tar trioen store steg i ny retning. Her er de uredde, instinktive og finurlige - litt som mestertyver flest.  

They certainly steal your attention, and I’d say their scent is pretty sweet.
- The Politician / Jazz Notes


Moskus er:
Anja Lauvdal - piano
Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson - kontrabass
Hans Hulbækmo - trommer

Based in Dublin, with partners right across Europe, 12 Points showcases young, creative and ambitious artists in jazz and related music from all over Europe.

12 Points Festival alternates between Dublin and other European cities, next in Portugal in February 2012.
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