performer - guitarist

currently based in Oslo, Norway

Cassette & Record label. Established 2008

Wei Ting Tseng is a classical trained improvised/jazz cellist and composer from Taiwan, currently based in Oslo.

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James Layton is a British composer, musician, and visual artist currently based in Oslo, Norway. His work often explores non-climactic forms, which slowly unfold and focus on the juxtaposition of progression and stasis. His use of patterns, permutations, and repetition aims to draw listeners into the music while exploring ideas of time and memory. This work is often informed by his interest in visual art, particularly the works of Agnes Martin, Sol Lewitt, and Bridget Riley.

James’ compositional output includes works for opera (saudade 2022), orchestra (focal 2019), chamber music (honour thy error as a hidden intention 2023), choir (veering slowly, losing identity 2023), as well as electro-acoustic music (are we on other, less concrete shores? 2021), and collaborations with dance (Rock-A-Bye 2023) and visual media (time spent 2023). This work has been performed around Europe by musicians and ensembles such as Cikada (NO), Orkest de Ereprijs (NE), I Solisti (BE), Ensemble Spectrum (SK), Stephen Upshaw (US/UK), Standard Issue (UK) Ensemble Ernst (NO), Ostravská Banda (CZ) and ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra (CZ), including at festivals such as Bergen Festspillene (2024), Bijloke Wonderland (2023), NODO/New Opera Days Ostrava (2022) and Ostrava New Music Days (2019).

Late Night Tales: artist-curated compilations. Night Time Stories: original artist releases.

Late Night Tales invites the world’s best artists to delve deep into their music collections to create the ultimate “late night” selection. The series includes expertly curated mixes by Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Nightmares on Wax, Nils Frahm, David Holmes, Groove Armada, Belle & Sebastian, Friendly Fires, The Flaming Lips, Metronomy, The Cinematic Orchestra, Four Tet, and Jamiroquai.

The Night Time Stories imprint releases original artist recordings including Khruangbin, Chaouche, and Rae & Christian.

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