WANGO (NO) 

Wango is an Oslo-based experimental alternative rock band. With dynamic arrangements and dark lyrics in an atmospheric soundscape, Wango delivers well-balanced compositions where alternative rock meets lo-fi and melancholy. The music is composed with elements of improvisation and raw sketches, and is then put together and shaped by the band as a textual whole. Somewhat inspired by bands/artists such as Beck, Arcade Fire, Radiohead/Thom Yorke, Air, Jon Hopkins, Interpol etc., Wango has unconventional and alternative ways of thinking sound, harmony, form and composition in context of alternative pop-rock. As a result of experimenting with aesthetics, sound and expression, the music is a bipolar process through constant struggles between presumptions and revelations, meaningfulness and nihilism, with an intense, underlying nerve that impregnates the bands musical universe.

By the end of 2010, Wango was namned "talents of the year" by the festival Canal Street, and has since 2011 played at Hovefestivalen, Canal Street, OverOslo, Sørveiv, Uka på Blindern etc. They've also supported / shared stages with bands such as Heroes & Zeros, Rumble In Rhodos, Kaizers Orchestra, Honningbarna and Susanne Sundfør. In february 2013, Wango released their debut EP, "Elephant Nation", recorded at Urban Sound Studios, with guest musicians Erik johannessen(Jaga Jazzist) and Sjur Miljeteig, followed by a Norwegian release-tour. After the release, Wango was recommended and played by NRK P3, and in a review in Fevennen, Rune Slyngstad said that «Wango is working on something great. Possibly something really great». After touring spring and summer 2013, the band had a concert break autumn 2013 and spring 2014 to work on new material. Wango is currently writing, recording and planning their debut album, wich is set to release late spring 2015.

Contact: wango.contact@gmail.com
Booking: martin.langerod@gmail.com
Mobile: +47 418 51 536

Gouldian Finch
One of the driving forces in the Norwegian music scene announces solo project.
Martin Horntveth, best known from Jaga Jazzist and The National Bank, finally announces his first solo project under the alter ego Gouldian Finch. 

Martin Horntveth is known as one of the founders of the internationally acclaimed band Jaga Jazzist and the pop success The National Bank. In addition, he has produced music for Dumdum Boys, deLillos, Malin Pettersen, Jim Stärk, and Wizrd, to name a few.
Furthermore, he boasts an impressive resume as a composer and music producer for TV series (Himmelblá, Estonia, Mammon + Twin) and films (The Men's Room + Oscar- nominated, Do Not Split).

Norwegian psychedelic pop rock band, exploring beautiful melodies and harmonies

After years of experimenting with guitars, indie, dance and electro/techno music, I am putting out some pure indie, a lot of which has a live feel and is mostly produced on the fly.

ORIGINATING IN 1996 AS AN OFF-GRID FREESTYLE PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE, DITHERBLISS SOON STOOD ATOP THE ALTERNATIVE HARDCORE IMPROV BUSH SCENE IN WESTERN CANADA.

  FOUNDING MEMBERS FRANKY BLAST (VOCALIST, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, MODERN DANCE) AND DAYBLISSER (RHYTHM/LEAD/METAL GUITAR, F/X BOX, AUDIO ENGINEER), INTUITIVELY ENGENDERED A SUBLIME STATE IN WHICH SPACE, TIME AND MATTER SELF ACTUALIZE INTO NOTHING LESS THAN MAGIC.

  DURING A QUARTER CENTURY OF PERFORMANCE, MANIFESTING IN NEARLY 5OO,  ONE OF A KIND AUDIO RECORDINGS, A COMPLEX TAPESTRY  OF SOUND HAS ARISEN, OFTEN HEARD INFLUENCES WITHIN THIS BODY OF WORK INCLUDE METAL, POST INDUSTRIAL, VERSE AND PROSE, STORYBOOK AND ALT IMPROV. MORE SUBTLE ELEMENTS OF INFLUENCE INCLUDE, WORLD, FREESTYLE, OLD GOD, EMO, ANCESTOR AND COUNTRY.

  IN 2008 DITHERBLISS WAS FORTIFIED BY THE INCLUSION OF THE PRODIGIOUSLY TALENTED  AIRDIAMOND AL (VOCALS, BASS GUITAR, F/X BOX) HISTORIANS REGARD THE ERA FRUITING FROM AIRDIAMONDS' ARRIVAL AS THE "GOLDEN DAWN" MARKING A NEW, PROFOUND AND EXPANSIVE WAVE OF SONIC ART.

  EARLY WINTER WILL SEE THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST E.P. IN 2018, TO BE ENTITLED "TINFOIL...RAZOR BLADES"  EARLY REVIEWS SUGGEST DITHERBLISS  WILL REGAIN THE #1 POSITION ATOP  POST STRUCTURAL,  AND GENRE NEUTRAL CHARTS FOR SOME TIME TO COME...ALL HAIL!

  
TERRY LECRUZE...ROCK STUD MAGAZINE

🫣😳 random hits, misses, crap, experiments, remix, reworked, live and.. dead?

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