Playlists

MIC Norway’s staff share their personal favourites with you through their playlists

New Releases

Keep track of new Norwegian releases – MIC Norway gives you an overview of selected new albums on the market.

Live At The Office

Live concert series that is staged in, recorded at and broadcasted from selected locations throughout Norway.

99 Minutes

99 Minutes is MIC Norway’s eclectic webcast series curated by renowned DJ and music journalist Guttorm Andreasen aka DJ 99.

Knut Reiersrud ble sendt hjem fra flyplassen. Siden har han fulgt reglene. (Foto: presse)

Knut Reiersrud - Live At The Office

Spanning the gap from delta blues to Norwegian folk music, guitarist/vocalist Knut Reiersrud delivers spirited Live At The Office performance.

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Honningbarna i Hamburg, september 2011. Fra venstre: Christoffer Tr�dal, Edvard Valberg, Fredrik Justnes, Lars Emmelthun og Anders Eik�s. (Foto: Thomas Olsen, Berlinkontoret)

99 Minutes #23

Spanning the gap from folk and jazz to punk and electronica, the latest ’99 Minutes’ webcast features tracks from such diverse acts as Farmers Market, Mungolian Jetset, Honningbarna, Nathalie Nordnes and Gorgoroth

�ya & MEN with Berlin focus

Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad team up with the �ya Festival and Music Export Norway for a Berlin club night this week.

MIC Norway presents: Norsk p� Norsk

And now for something completely different; a playlist based solely on Norwegian lyrics.

Sounds and Sights

In the Country return to the US for a May tour.

Ringstad wins Eurovision Young Musicians finals

17-year old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad takes home the victory of the 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians finals.

Natsukashii

Helge Lien Trio returns to its loyal German audience with a May tour in support of their applauded outing ‘Natsukashii’.

Nils Petter Molv�r German tour

May sees trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molv�r and his new trio heading out on an extensive tour of Germany.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

We recommend:

The Megaphonic Thrift - Fire Walk With Everyone

Susanna - Live At the Office

Valkyrien Allstars (Foto: Morten Moxnes)

Valkyrien Allstars: Live At The Office

Hanne Hukkelberg 2012 (Foto: Nadia Frantsen)

Hanne Hukkelberg: My Devils

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

99 Minutes #23

Team Me UK tour

Early May sees Team Me returning to the UK for a much-anticipated tour.

Stian Westerhus: “I don’t plan anymore”

Guitar Player portraits genre-bending and exploratory Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus

Illustrasjon Klassisk Piano (Foto: Hilde Holb�k-Hanssen)

MIC Norway Presents: Piano music

MIC Norway’s playlist series continues with another entry from the classical/contemporary field. Our latest contribution is a chronological survey of Norwegian piano music stretching from the late 1800s to the present.

Shining p� Eurosonic 2010 (Foto: Thomas Olsen, Berlinkontoret)

Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond

‘Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond…’ - our latest playlist covers the rich treasure trove of Norway’s cutting-edge improv scene.

Enslaved signs worldwide Nuclear Blast deal

Enslaved inks worldwide deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast Records.

Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen UK tour

Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen team up for UK tour in May.

I need some resistance and struggle. That's part of my music-making

25-year old violin virtuoso Vilde Frang is gaining more and more international recognition. A few weeks ago she was rewarded this year’s prestigious Credit Suisse Young Artists Award, and this week sees her preparing for a weekend performance of Bruch’s violin concerto at The Royal Festival Hall in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Six Cups of Rebel

Lindstr�m heads out on a string of US/Canadian live dates in May in support of album ‘Six Cups of Rebel’

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

99 Minutes #23

Team Me UK tour

Early May sees Team Me returning to the UK for a much-anticipated tour.

Stian Westerhus: “I don’t plan anymore”

Guitar Player portraits genre-bending and exploratory Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus

MIC Norway Presents: Piano music

Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond

‘Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond…’ - our latest playlist covers the rich treasure trove of Norway’s cutting-edge improv scene.

Enslaved signs worldwide Nuclear Blast deal

Enslaved inks worldwide deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast Records.

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

99 Minutes #23

Team Me UK tour

Early May sees Team Me returning to the UK for a much-anticipated tour.

Stian Westerhus: “I don’t plan anymore”

Guitar Player portraits genre-bending and exploratory Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus

MIC Norway Presents: Piano music

Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond

‘Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond…’ - our latest playlist covers the rich treasure trove of Norway’s cutting-edge improv scene.

Enslaved signs worldwide Nuclear Blast deal

Enslaved inks worldwide deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast Records.

Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen UK tour

Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen team up for UK tour in May.

I need some resistance and struggle. That's part of my music-making

Oslo Philharmonic residencies

Jon �ivind Ness chosen as The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s first profile composer.

Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

Jazz trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Mathias Eick and his Quintet take home the coveted BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012

99 Minutes #23

Team Me UK tour

Early May sees Team Me returning to the UK for a much-anticipated tour.

Stian Westerhus: “I don’t plan anymore”

Guitar Player portraits genre-bending and exploratory Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus

MIC Norway Presents: Piano music

Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond

‘Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond…’ - our latest playlist covers the rich treasure trove of Norway’s cutting-edge improv scene.

Enslaved signs worldwide Nuclear Blast deal

Enslaved inks worldwide deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast Records.

Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen UK tour

Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen team up for UK tour in May.

Team Me UK tour

Early May sees Team Me returning to the UK for a much-anticipated tour.

Stian Westerhus: “I don’t plan anymore”

Guitar Player portraits genre-bending and exploratory Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus

MIC Norway Presents: Piano music

Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond

‘Modern Norwegian Jazz and beyond…’ - our latest playlist covers the rich treasure trove of Norway’s cutting-edge improv scene.

Enslaved signs worldwide Nuclear Blast deal

Enslaved inks worldwide deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast Records.

Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen UK tour

Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen team up for UK tour in May.

I need some resistance and struggle. That's part of my music-making

Illustrasjon noter (Foto: Illustrasjonsfoto)

MIC Norway presents: Contemporary

Our most recent addition to our playlist series: a mix of contemporary Norwegian orchestral-, vocal, and chamber music

illustrasjon publikum (Foto: Spaz Tacular)

Norwegian Jazz Festivals 2012

Norway is blessed with a huge number of festivals covering a wide variety of genres and settings ranging from intimate affairs to major capacity open-air events. Choosing the main jazz events from this long list of festivals is no easy task but MIC has given it a try.