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Mathias Stubø delivered two of the top albums in 2011, if one takes the critics seriously. In May he released “Real Love Tastes Like This” under the moniker Proviant Audio, and got 5/6 & 5/6 reviews across the board. The second album was entitled “1979” and released through the über hip label BBE Records (J Dilla, Masters at Work, Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff). BBE rarely sign new, young artists, but fell head over heels when they heard Stubø’s disco. A new Stubø album is already in the works. “Mathias Stubø competing for the unofficial gig-of-the-festival.” – Q Magazine after by:Larm 2011

Their fresh and dirty street rock paired with Norwegian punk poetry gave Oslo Ess a tremendous 2011. They were already off to a bright start by signing a record deal and playing the Urørt Final in January (National radio station P3’s equivalent of BBC Introducing). Then they played three fabled by:Larm performances in February, released their debut album, toured and played most of the major festivals. Oslo Ess makes it cool to sing in Norwegian again. They classic rock with large doses of Rancid-esque punk and Swedish Ebba Grön, tell credible and very charming tales about everything from strippers, junkies in love and stolen bikes. Oslo Ess rise from the gutter with a wide and infectious grin.

Rumble in Rhodos have fused a fascination of old fashioned Punk/Funk, Art Rock, 70’s Prog Rock, and modern indie rock into an expression which shakes your core and gently caresses the small of your back. Signs of Fervent Devotion, is mixed by none other than Brit, Nick Terry (Klaxons, Serena Maneesh, Libertines, Franz Ferdinand) and Tokoyo-based Alan Brey. They´ve added to the already ambitious and pulsating effort, a calm and balance needed to communicate the album’s ingenuity. While crafted in a cheeky and daring way, it shocks as it delivers. Rarely does such a hungry and greedy rock record from Norway, resonate so thoroughly. So, look out for this unusual breath of northern air, as Rumble in Rhodos release our third consecutive album on Tuba Records now! With a track list packed with hits and our most thoroughly crafted material to date, we have shone a light to our future sound. On November 29, 2010, they released their first single, “White Dancing” as a T-Shirt and download code, through the label, Fysisk Format. The song was a fixture on P3 radio station since the release and made it to Dagbladet’s list of songs of the year.

Honningbarna can undoubtedly be hailed as last Summer’s breakout band from the Norwegian festival circuit with around twenty festival gigs now under their belts. The crowds have packed out the stages they visited, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It might be because Honningbarna are a rock band that actually dare to have an opinion! From a rebellious youth perspective, they are cram their songs full of hard hitting messages about an incomprehensible adult society, and they deliver it with the energy and fury that only angry teenagers possess.

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Norsk Rockforbund er konsertarrangørenes interesseorganisasjon, og representerer over 250 festivaler, rockeklubber, spillesteder, studentsteder og bluesklubber i Norge. Organisasjonen har tre kjerneområder: interessepolitikk, kompetansehevende tiltak og arrangørutvikling. Få informasjon om organisasjonen, hvilke aktuelle saker de arbeider med og hvordan du kan bli medlem eller samarbeide med dem.

Utfordring til kulturlivet. Det tas mange viktige beslutninger på vegne av det lokale kulturliv uten at de det berører har blitt spurt eller hørt.Lokalpolitikerne snakker mer enn gjerne om kultur, ofte i sammenheng med næring, men forskning viser at kulturaktørene selv er overraskende fraværende på det lokalpolitiske plan. Den politiske kunnskapen og engasjementet synes å være lav. På dette seminaret vil du få hete tips til hvordan man kan være pro-aktiv og hvordan du kan være med å sette den kulturpolitiske dagsorden lokalt. Ved Arnfinn Bjerkestrand, tidligere leder av Kulturkampen

by:Larm 2012 will begin with a state of nation address from two leading analysts, introducing current trends in the global music industry and highlighting key data, with a particular focus on Scandinavia and streaming.Scandinavia has led the streaming revolution but what does it all mean and what does the future hold: can streaming sustain the music industry and stimulate further growth? How much do these platforms really make and are they cannibalising other forms of revenue? Does indie or major label music perform better on streaming services? How much growth is left in the streaming model – is this the tip of the iceberg or is the Nordic region nearing streaming saturation already? Following the presentations our experts will be put through their paces with a Q & A. Presentation (20 mins)
State of the nation address from an analyst:
Karim Fanous – Head of Research, Music Ally Presentation (20 mins)
The Scandinavian model, what is it, how does it work and what is the result so far:
Inger Elise Mey – Director of Online Media & International Licensing, TONO Q&A between speakers 1 & 2 and a moderator (30 mins)
Will also include questions from the audience

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Musikkutstyrsordningen (MUO) er en nasjonal tilskuddsordning for teknisk utstyr, akustikk og lokaler. Rett før jul delte MUO ut 14,6 millioner fordelt på nesten 90 søknader. Hva kan man søke tilskudd til? Hvem kan søke? Hvor mye kan man søke om? Dette og mer vil Musikkutstyrsordningen presentere under dette seminaret.

I musikkbransjen finnes utallige enkeltpersonforetak og andre selskapsformer, og hvert år er det like mange som sliter med å fylle ut selvangivelsen. Brak ønsker å hjelpe musikerne og andre aktører i denne prosessen og har derfor de siste åtte årene arrangert selvangivelseskurs i samarbeid med Kristoffer Vassdal (Vassdal & Eriksen regnskapsbyrå), og kurset er like populært og aktuelt hvert år. Her får man innføring i blant annet fradragsrett, skatteplikt og praktiske tips.Brak er interesseorganisasjonen for det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i Hordaland og Sogn og Fjordane. Brak driver landets første regionale kompetansesenter for rytmisk musikk, og skal bidra til å bedre og tilrettelegge rammebetingelser for musikkmiljøet. Vår visjon er at regionen skal være et attraktivt sted å etablere seg og virke i, som aktør i musikknæringen. Brak har siden opprettelsen i 1997 fungert som kontaktpunkt, kompetansehevende organ og en hjelpende hånd for aktørene innen det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i regionen. Brak feirer 15 år i 2012, noe som skal markeres under by:Larm. I anledning jubileumsmarkeringen tar Brak tar med seg tre tidligere suksessfulle kurs som blir en del av seminarprogrammet

Ralph Murphy – How to write that radio smash hit!

Throughout the years, Canadian songwriter Ralph Murphy has achieved near-legendary status in Nashville through his career as a performer, producer, songwriter, publisher, and most recently, Vice President of International and Domestic Membership, ASCAP. Ralph has compiled some amazing tips and hints to help songwriters hone their craft and improve their chances of penning the elusive number one radio hit.Thursday 16.th of February: Masterclass, workshop part 1.

Friday 17.th of February: Masterclass, workshop part 2.

Do you want feedback on your song at Ralph Murphy’s workshops during by:Larm?
Please send your song (mp3) plus your lyrics to hilde@gramart.no in advance.

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Foreningens styreformann Philip Kruse møter låtskriver Mats Lie Skåre for å fortelle om fordelene ved å inngå avtale med et musikkforlag.

Kulturutvikling. Kultur og næring. Kulturbasert næring. Skape arbeidsplasser. Økt turisme. Ringvirkninger i andre bransjer. Tillokking av arbeidskraft. Dette er alle ord og uttrykk som gjentas til det kjedsommelige.Forskeren og forfatteren Richard Floridas teorier og konklusjoner fremsatt bl.a. i boka ”The Rise of the Creative Class, and how it´s transforming work, leisure, community & everyday life” har hatt stor betydning for det offentlige norges oppfatning av kultur som katalysator og næringspolitisk virkemiddel. Fungerer idéene i praksis og er de direkte overførbare til norske forhold? Beskriver teorier som er utviklet på bakgrunn av studier i millionbyer virkeligheten i en norsk småby? Tok vi kanskje idéene litt vel bokstavelig? Og, Florida til side, er bruk av kultur som katalysator og politisk virkemiddel en fornuftig strategi?

How can attending a music conference help you and your music?This comprehensive workshop will tell you what you need to know to get results at by:Larm and other music conferences.
-What is the best way to represent my music?
-What do I need to take with me?
-Who is attending, and which ones can help me?
-How to get the meetings
-At the conference: Do’s and Don’ts
-Post-conference follow-up The seminar will be held in English.

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.NOPA, Norsk forening for komponister og tekstforfattere, er en forening med 800 medlemmer som skaper musikk, tekster og arrangementer.
Styreleder Ragnar Bjerkreim vil informere om foreningens viktigste oppgaver, hvilke fordeler medlemmene har og hvordan man kan bli medlem.

Online video-on-demand streaming is one of the key music discovery mediums for the new generation of digital natives, and the recent Coldplay American Express Unstaged live stream on YouTube generated over 19 million streams including replays and 13.5 million during the show.How can artists and labels maximise their income from this revenue stream – there are things that even unsigned acts should be doing to generate income – and what kind of money is being generated? Panelists:
Eric Mackay – Director of Business Development & Business Affairs, VEVO
Erik Brataas – Managing Director, Phonofile AS; Board Member, Merlin

Åpning av by:Larm 2012 ved Kulturminister Anniken Huitfeldt og Nærings- og kulturbyråd i Oslo, Hallstein B. Bjercke

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Norsk Komponistforening er en forening for yrkesaktive komponister. NKF vil presentere foreningens historikk og virksomhet idag, og fortelle om hvilke muligheter som finnes for kunstnere utenfor pop-bransjen. Ved administrasjonsleder Vemund Bergland og organisasjonssekretær Kristine Grårud.

By:Larm har klart å samle hele tre ministere fra tre nordiske land til en samtale om kultur, næring, utfordringer og muligheter: Kulturen i de nordiske land har mange likheter, men mye er også forskjellig. Vi deler en felles arv, men har ulik tilnærming til å håndtere kulturens behov, utfordringer og muligheter. Sverige, Danmark og Norge har bortimot felles språk og geogafisk nærhet, men musikken stopper allikevel som oftest ved landegrensene uten å vekke særlig interesse i nabolandene.Historien har også utdelt litt forskjellige kort til de ulike landene. Sverige fikk Abba i fanget, og har høstet store inntekter i kjølvannet av en profesjonalisert og eksportrettet musikkindustri. Band som Aqua og Michael Learns to Rock har gitt Danmark noen småflørter med de internasjonale hitlistene, mens Norges a-ha måtte flagge ut til England for å sikre sitt gjennombrudd. I Norge har det offentlige tradisjonellt sett ikke fokusert så mye på næringspotensialet i populærmusikken, men bevissthet rundt dette har vært økende de siste årene. Med:
Uffe Elbæk, dansk kulturminister fra partiet Radikale Venstre
Ewa Björling, svensk handelsminister fra Moderata Samlingspartiet
Trond Giske, norsk næringsminister fra Det Norske Arbeiderparti I samtale med Per Sinding-Larsen (Musikkjournalist og programleder i SVT)

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Prosjekt: Konsertarrangører som tilflytningsgeneratorer
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet (KRD) utlyste tidligere i år midler til prosjekter som kan skape bolyst i distriktskommuner. 1 million gikk til Norsk Rockforbunds prosjekt Konsertarrangører som tilflytningsgeneratorer. Prosjektet skal spesielt rette fokus mot ungdom, videreutvikling av lokale ildsjeler og bidra til tettere samarbeid mellom lokale styresmakter og kulturaktører.

The leading digital music business information and strategy company, Music Ally, has been providing publications, consulting, research, events and training to the music and technology industries since 2001. In this session, we’ll be taking a deeper look at the world’s most colossal social network.Music Ally’s executives come from a genuine music business background, from the sharp end of the major label recording and publishing worlds through to digital business strategy, licensing and retail.
This means Music Ally understands the relationships and the politics that drive the real-world activity within the music industry; backed up with a full complement of market data, consumer research, forecasting and trend insight. The session will include hands on tips and advice which you will be able to immediately apply to your artist’s Facebook page in order to maximise Likes and engagement. The session will be concluded by examining some of the most successful apps and campaigns on Facebook from musicians with every level of finance. Sarah Lewin is the Editor of Sandbox, Music Ally’s digital music marketing publication. At Music Ally she has written a chapter for the MMF unsigned book on live touring, has worked on numerous research projects for small music start-ups through to labels, music companies and trade organisations. She also delivered digital marketing training for EMI internationally.

Two things will happen when you exceed your audience’s expectations: 1) they’ll ask you back, and 2) they’ll tell someone else about you. But in order to exceed their expectations, you need a vision for your show! Learn Tom Jackson’s Live Music Method and see how you can turn your “songs” into moments, and your “set list” into a captivating show.Tom Jackson, world renowned live music producer, helps artists develop their show into “unique memorable moments!” What a live music producer does onstage with the live show is akin to what a record producer would do in the studio. Tom’s “Live Music Methods” make your live show engaging, exceeding audience’s expectations and creates fans for life. Many successful artists have learned from Tom: Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, Jordin Sparks, The Band Perry, Casting Crowns, Francesca Battistelli, Gloriana, and other acts you admire! QUOTES
“Tom Jackson is a jaw-droppingly outstanding live music producer. A true master, and I don’t mean that lightly. I’m recommending him to every serious performing artist I know.” – Derek Sivers, Founder of CDBaby and HostBaby “If you do anything to further your career, listen to what Tom Jackson has to say! It will change everything you thought about performing live, and better than that…it will keep you performing live for years to come.” – Derrick Ross, Slaight Music (formerly with SL Feldman & Assoc. Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies) “Tom makes a major impact…he’s a true creative partner who helps realize the artist’s full performance potential.” – Matt Serletic, Producer (Santana, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty)

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Mobilise leverer komplett online løsning for rekruttering av personell, kommunikasjon, organisering, samhandling, akkreditering og andre nyttige verktøy for effektiv gjennomføring av festivaler. Systemet er i dag blant annet brukt av Øyafestivalen. Mobilise AS v/ daglig leder Richard Dirdal vil gi presentasjon av hovedfunksjonene i Mobilise Event Portal og fortelle om systemets fordeler. Mobilise vil også være representert med en stand under by:Larm der man i etterkant kan få ytterligere informasjon om system, priser og bruk – samt se mer av løsningen.

Den svenske musikkbransjen har for første gang blitt kartlagt i tall, og i slutten av februar presenterer interesseorganisasjonen Musiksverige sin rapport.På dette seminaret under by:Larm har du en mulighet til å få en unik “sneak peek”. Hvordan ble statistikken samlet in? Og hva kom man fram til?
Medvirkende: Elisabet Widlund (Musiksverige) samt Linda Portnoff (Volante)
Seminaret holdes på svensk.

Talent er ikke nok for å få fart på musikkarrieren. I en ny musikkhverdag med større krav og flere muligheter til å påvirke egne forutsetninger, er kunnskap om bransjens utvikling og forhold, sikring av rettigheter og gode avtaler helt nødvendig både for artister og plateselskap.Men hva kan man forvente seg av en platekontrakt i 2012? I tillegg til å se nærmere på utviklingen de siste årene, gir Østby og Mortimer-Hawkins innblikk i hvilke rettigheter som overdras og i hvilken grad artisten bindes til plateselskapet, og diskuterer spørsmål som; Hvor vanlig er det med 360° avtaler og hvordan fungerer disse? Hvordan har de økonomiske forholdene utviklet seg og i hvilken grad kan artistene regne med å kunne ta del av den positive økonomiske utviklingen ved digital distribusjon? Hvordan har A&R-rollen utviklet seg frem til i dag og hva er plateselskapenes viktigste rolle i tiden fremover? Hva kreves av artistene i 2012?

Tore Østby er seniorrådgiver i GramArt, hvor han har konsultert artister og management, og forhandlet ulike musikkavtaler siden opprettelsen av GramArts rådgivende avdeling i 1998, og har i tillegg bred internasjonal erfaring som artist/låtskriver/produsent/manager siden 1991.

David Mortimer-Hawkins arbeider som A&R Manager i Sony Music i Sverige. Han har bakgrunn som A&R fra Universal Music (hvor han jobbet med artister som Anna Ternheim, Andreas Grega, Dead By April og Sahara Hotnights), Stockholm Records (hvor han arbeidet med artister som The Cardigans, Stakka Bo, Lisa Miskovsky og Pain), og som musikkforlegger hos Sweden Music (musikkforlaget som tidligere tilhørte Polar og ble grunnlagt av Stikkan Andersson). Utover sitt A&R-arbeid har han nylig lansert et ølmerke sammen med Anders Fridén fra In Flames, skriver om whisky i Allt om Whisky og hører på litt for mye symfonisk rock for sitt eget beste.

For få år siden skulle enhver by og bygd med respekt for seg selv ha en festival. Nå har trenden skiftet mot kulturhus, med en veritabel byggeboom som resultat.I kriker og kroker over hele landet er nye kulturhus under oppføring eller venter på byggestart. Kritikerne er tvilende til eiernes (kommunenes) egentlige intensjoner, og roper varsku om urealistiske driftsbudsjetter, for lite fokus på øvings- og produksjonslokaler og manglende kompetanse til å sikre fornuftig drift. Hvordan blir tilskuddene fra staten fordelt? Hvilke krav settes og hvordan følges tildelingene opp? Finnes det geografiske og politiske føringer på tildelingene? Og hvor mange kulturhus trenger egentlig Norge? Mange! mener noen, men de må fylles med aktiviteter og kulturproduksjoner, ikke bli stående som et tomt monument over en lokalpolitiker eller to. Kan man trekke linjer mellom ”de riktige” intensjonene og gode resultater, og vise versa? Ordstyrer: Esben Hoff, Kultmag I panelet:
Anne Britt Gran, Perduco Kultur AS
Bjørnar Johnsen, Aspelin Ramm Eiendom/Vulkan
TBA, Norsk kulturhusnettverk
Flere TBA

Utdrag fra kurset som lærer musikkbransjen å tenke business! I 2011 gjennomførte 13 selskaper i Bergen kurs og workshop over 30 timer i Forretningsmodellering i regi av Brak og Viaduct. I løpet av kortversjonen av dette kurset som presenteres på by:Larm, vil Yngve Dahle fra Viaduct gå igjennom hva en forretningsplan må inneholde. I tillegg vil en av deltagerne fra Business Boot Camp i Bergen legge frem sitt arbeid og fortelle hvordan det vil hjelpe dem med å knytte til seg eksterne investorer samt forbedre egen drift.Brak er interesseorganisasjonen for det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i Hordaland og Sogn og Fjordane. Brak driver landets første regionale kompetansesenter for rytmisk musikk, og skal bidra til å bedre og tilrettelegge rammebetingelser for musikkmiljøet. Vår visjon er at regionen skal være et attraktivt sted å etablere seg og virke i, som aktør i musikknæringen. Brak har siden opprettelsen i 1997 fungert som kontaktpunkt, kompetansehevende organ og en hjelpende hånd for aktørene innen det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i regionen. Brak feirer 15 år i 2012, noe som skal markeres under by:Larm. I anledning jubileumsmarkeringen tar Brak med seg tre tidligere suksessfulle kurs som blir en del av seminarprogrammet.

The leading digital music business information and strategy company, Music Ally, has been providing publications, consulting, research, events and training to the music and technology industries since 2001. This session will provide hands on advice for getting noticed on the popular video platform, but also exploring tools for creating video content.Music Allys ledere kommer alle fra en solid musikkbransjebakgrunn, fra den spisse enden av majorlablene og publishingselskapene, og har bred erfaring innen digital markedsstrategi, lisensiering og detaljhandel. Dette betyr at Music Ally forstår sammenhengene og politikken som driver de sentrale prosessene innen musikkindustrien, underbygget med tilgang til omfattende markedsdata, forbrukerforskning, utviklingsanalyse og trendforskning. I løpet av økta om YouTube vil vi også diskutere teknikker for å maksimere inntektene til innholdsleverandører og ta en titt på andre populære videonettsteder. Timen avsluttes med eksempler på kampanjer fra artister og merkevarer som med hell har brukt video for å kommunisere med sitt publikum. Sarah Lewin er redaktør av Sandbox, Music Allys digitale publikasjon om musikkmarkedsføring. På Music Ally har hun skrevet et kapittel i “The MMF usigned book on live touring”, har jobbet på en rekke forskningsprosjekter for små og nyetablerte musikkforetak, plateselskap, musikkselskap og bransjeorganisasjoner. Hun har også blant annet levert trening i digital markedsføring for EMI internasjonalt.

With high profile artists like Coldplay and Adele apparently shunning streaming services for new releases, particularly at the beginning of a release window, is there a worrying trend developing? Or is Bob Dylan’s recent return to Spotify a more significant event?Some artists feel that their royalties from streaming services are too low – witness the recent heated debate kicked off by ST Holdings withdrawing its catalogue from Spotify and other streaming services. On the other hand the recent announcement from Spotify that it has hit a conversion rate of 20% among active users and that it has 3 million paying subscribers can only be a good thing while it starts to generate serious revenue for the music industry. At the same time Sony Music digital boss Dennis Cooker has stated that Sony doesn’t see any evidence of streaming services significantly cannibalising sales, while its business is growing in the areas where subscription services are the predominant player in the market; and UMG’s VP of digital Francis Keeling has said that artists who withhold their albums from streaming services risk alienating their fanbases. Do the artists have a point? Is it the structure of record and distribution deals that is really the problem? Or is the most important point that streaming music is already helping to grow the digital music industry, and will continue to do so?
Presentation 10 mins
Spotify: How streaming services have helped grow the overall market and how artists can benefit.
Will Hope, Label Relations Director, Spotify Panel discussion 1hr
Panelists:
Will Hope, Label Relations Director, Spotify
Charles Caldas – Chief Executive Officer, Merlin
Erik Nielsen – Music Managers Forum board member; Manager of A genuine Freakshow
Billie Ray Martin – Solo artist, label owner, e101, Disco Activisto Records
Stefan Blom (Chairman & President, EMI Music Nordic) After the seminar: meet the panellists networking session

Arrangører, festivaler, konsertscener og klubber opererer i et landskap som er i kraftig forandring. Digital påvirkning og skaperkraft driver en samfunnsendring der hele bransjer gjenfødes og nye oppdagelser står for tur. «Den nye folkeligheten» er et hovedelement i denne digitalt drevne renessansen.Det som er folkelig og populært i Norge, har rett og slett tatt et skritt i retning av det som tidligere var forbeholdt eliten; Fredrik Skavlan samler kunstnere, samfunnsforståere, filosofer og internasjonale stjerner til samtale om de store tingene i livet, og får millioner til å benke seg foran tv-apparatene hver uke. Vanlige norske familier kjøper ferdigmodnet avocado og nyvasket babysalat i store mengder, uten å synes det er jålete. Sushi er en av de sterkest voksende produktlinjene til REMA i Trøndelag. Internett, økt kjøpekraft og høyere utdanning gir «folk flest» tilgang til kompetanse som tidligere var forbeholdt eliten. Hvordan påvirker disse omveltningene konsumet av musikk og kultur, og folks holdninger og preferanser i forhold til kulturarrangementer? Hva må arrangører, markedssjefer og kommunikatører måtte forholde seg til de neste fem årene for å forbli relevante i kundenes liv?

by:Larm are pleased to present a Q&A with one of the most influencal musicians from Africa, perhaps the greatest drummer of all time and the main architect behind afrobeat.Tony Allen has long been acknowledged as Africa’s finest kit drummer and one of the continent’s most influential musicians. His playing draws on four different styles – highlife, soul/funk, jazz and traditional Nigerian drumming. A unique and mighty sound. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat – the hard driving, horns rich, funk-infused, politically insurrectionary style which became such a dominant force in African music and such an influence worldwide. Along with several solo albums, Allen is a founder member of The Good, The Bad & The Queen, alongside Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon and Simon Tong. His association with Albarn goes back some half dozen years; it came about after Allen heard the lyric “Tony Allen got me dancing” on Blur’s 2000 song “Music is My Radar” and invited Albarn to Lagos to guest on Home Cooking. Allen is also involved with the Africa Express project whose aims are to introduce African and European musicians to each other and to encourage cross-fertilisation of ideas. “Music is my mission,” says Allen. “I never get satisfied and I’m still learning from others. The musical world is very spiritual, and I don’t think there’s an end to it.” “Without Tony Allen, there’d be no Afrobeat.” – Fela “Anikulapo” Kuti “Tony Allen really got me dancin’ " Blur (from the single ‘Music is my Radar’) “Perhaps the greatest drummer ever” – Brian Eno Interviewed by the respected swedish journalist Jan Gradvall

Forskning på kulturbransjen viser en langt lavere gjennomsnittlig økonomisk lønnsomhet enn i andre bransjer.I et velstående samfunn som Norge med gode velferdsordninger kan man tenke seg at flere enn det er marked for vil prøve seg innen kulturvirksomheter, men lønnsomheten kan dermed også bli lav på grunn av overetablering. På den andre siden kan det å jobbe med kultur ofte være ansett som et gode i seg selv, og ha andre mål enn profittmaksimering. Dersom selvrealisering er et eget motiv for næringsvirksomheten kan man anta at de som driver kulturnæring i mindre grad tilpasser seg for å drive profittoptimalt. Det kan dessuten tenkes at de som driver kulturnæringer har lavere forretningsmessig kompetanse enn næringsaktører i andre bransjer og derfor får lavere lønnsomhet av den grunn.

Innledning ved Knut Vareide, Telemarksforskning Hvordan lyktes de?
På tross av hva det store bildet sier, så finnes det selvsagt mange suksessrike kulturbedrifter og to av dem vil her fortelle om hva som driver dem, og hvordan og hvorfor de har lykkes med sin forretningsidé. Suksess under Slottsfjelltårnet ved Christoffer Rød Slottsfjell/Total
Slottsfjellfestivalen ble ikke levnet stort håp av lokalsamfunnet da den startet opp i 2003. Flere hadde forsøkt seg på noe lignende før, alle hadde måttet gi opp. I 2010 hadde festivalen en omsetning på over 25 millioner og nøyaktig et år senere satte MacDonalds-utsalget i Tønsberg rekord for høyeste dagsomsetning i kjeden noe sted i Norge, noensinne. Ringvirkningene for handelstanden i byen er betydelige. For et år siden dro festivalen også i gang utestedet og musikkscena Total for å bøte på et manglende tilholdssted for musikkmiljøet i byen. Daglig leder Christoffer Rød har også vært en aktiv deltaker i den lokale kulturdebatten. Hva er suksessoppskriften og hvordan definerer festivalen sin rolle i lokalsamfundet? Rockefeller 25 år ved Hans A. Lier
Auditorium AS har siden oppstarten i 1986 avviklet tusentalls konserter og kulturarrangement med norske og internasjonale artister på konsertscenene Rockefeller, JohnDee og Sentrum Scene. Arrangørmarkedet i Oslo er aktivt men tøft, og Rockefeller har overlevd i mer enn 25 år i en verden der offentlig støtte for mange er avgjørende. Det å drive etter markedets premisser har derimot vært et bevisst valg fra starten, og eier og styreformann Hans A. Lier vil fortelle om ideene de hadde da de startet og gi tips på hva som må til for å lykkes økonomisk når man driver med musikk og kultur.

En innføring i arbeidet bak, under og etter en turné i utlandet. Ivar Peersen fra Enslaved og manager Tonje Peersen øser av sine erfaringer fra lang fartstid på veien. Her vil de gå inn på planlegging, buss vs. bil, merch, ATA-Carnet, visum, rider og alt du trenger i den sammenheng. Dette er kurset for deg som skal eller vil ut i verden.Brak er interesseorganisasjonen for det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i Hordaland og Sogn og Fjordane. Brak driver landets første regionale kompetansesenter for rytmisk musikk, og skal bidra til å bedre og tilrettelegge rammebetingelser for musikkmiljøet. Vår visjon er at regionen skal være et attraktivt sted å etablere seg og virke i, som aktør i musikknæringen. Brak har siden opprettelsen i 1997 fungert som kontaktpunkt, kompetansehevende organ og en hjelpende hånd for aktørene innen det rytmiske musikkmiljøet i regionen. Brak feirer 15 år i 2012, noe som skal markeres under by:Larm. I anledning jubileumsmarkeringen tar Brak tar med seg tre tidligere suksessfulle kurs som blir en del av seminarprogrammet.

Yield management, understanding and profiting from digital social interaction, the value of insight to avoid ticketing pitfalls and maximize profit. The world of ticketing has changed. The marked has changed. It’s no longer just about a great ticketing platform – it is about getting tickets sold.Mark Yovich is President of Ticketmaster International and heads up their ticketing business in twelve markets. A seasoned technology executive who spent eight years at Live Nation running their digital services division and two years running the Ticketmaster e-commerce division, Mark has a wealth of technology and ticketing experience in the live entertainment industry.

Musikk og kapital har til alle tider levd sammen i et noe problematisk ekteskap. På den ene siden trenger enhver artist ressurser for å bli hørt, på den andre siden medfører ofte et kapitaltilskudd noen forpliktelser som kan utfordre artistens verdier.I den senere tid har debatten rundt sponsing av kultur og musikk blusset opp. Mens noen artister ser på penger fra næringslivet som et positivt og viktig bidrag, mener andre at fokuset tas vekk fra musikken og at koblingen går på integriteten løs. Er kultursponsing et uungåelig element i dagens musikkmarked, eller bør man styre unna? Er et samarbeid med næringslivet sell-out, eller er det ingen som bryr seg? Hvordan er det med næringslivets motiver, sponser man primært for å kjøpe seg kred, eller handler det mer om milde gaver og positive assosiasjoner der begge parter vinner? Vi tar debatten. Panel:
Kristian Riis (Artist i Nephew og partner i Volcano management Danmark)
Anne-Britt Gran (Professor på Handelshøyskolen BI i Oslo der hun er faglig leder for bachelorprogrammet Kultur og Ledelse)
Maja Ratkje (Komponist go artist)
Dag Arne Kristensen – DNB NOR Executive Vice President External Relations
Simen Herning, (driver Spoon Train AS)

How did the newspaper, music, and film industries go from raking in big bucks to scooping up digital dimes? Their customers were lured away by the free ride of technology. Now, business journalist Robert Levine shows how they can get back on track.On the Internet, “information wants to be free.” This memorable phrase shaped the online business model, but it is now driving the media companies on whom the digital industry feeds out of business. Today, newspaper stocks have fallen to all-time lows as papers are pressured to give away content, music sales have fallen by more than half since file sharing became common, TV ratings are plum­meting as viewership migrates online, and publishers face off against Amazon over the price of digital books. Author Robert Levine charts how the media industry lost control of its destiny and suggests innovative ways it can resist the pull of zero. Robert Levine was the executive editor of Billboard and has written for Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and the arts and business sections of the New York Times. Before that, he was a features editor at New York magazine and Wired. He holds a B.A. in politics from Brandeis and an M.S.J. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He now covers the culture business from New York and Berlin. Free Ride is his first book.

I dette seminaret vil tre innovative og miljøbevisste, nordiske arrangører inspirere og informere om deres arbeid for å gjøre sine organisasjoner miljøbevisste.Bidragsyterne vil spille på egne erfaringer, muligheter og varianter av miljøsatsing. Foredragsholderne kommer fra ulike sider av konsertarrangørbransjen, og vil gi et bredt bilde av mulighetene ved miljøsatsing ved å presentere tre ulike innfallsvinkler til oppgaven. Seminaret er i regi av Norsk Rockforbund og gjenspeiler deres satsning på miljø og miljøbevissthet. Foredragsholdere: Klaverfabrikken (DK), Malmöfestivalen (S), Pstereo (N)

Four Tet played a semi-legendary and wonderfully chaotic double-show at the venue Dattera til Hagen during Øya festival in 2010. Now, he’s back in Oslo for a DJ set at Blå, and to have a talk arranged by Red Bull Music Academy and by:Larm.Four Tet aka Kieran Hebden has distinguished himself as one of the last decade’s best and most exciting electronica artists. His merits include; four stunning solo albums at Domino, the post-rock band Fridge, collaborations with the late jazz legend Steve Reid as well as with people like Burial and Thom Yorke, and remixes of everything from Radiohead to Lindstrøm.

Spotify is the largest digital music service in Scandinavia and offers a range of opportunities for artists to market their music. Through innovative examples, we hope to inspire a creative meeting with fans.Through Spotify´s international distribution, it is also possible to reach a new audience in Europe – and in the United States. The distribution is in place, but how can one work to break through the noise and take advantage of digital channels to get the music out? Meet Sung-Kyu Choi, Label Relations Director Nordic ocg Eva Lægdsgaard Madsen, Label Relations Manager Nordic.

Thea Hjelmeland is a twenty four year old singer songwriter from Førde, now based in Paris. Her debut album entitled “Oh, the third..” is now ready for release in February 2012. The record was recorded in ØRA Studio in Trondheim, produced by Jostein Ansnes (Kristin Asbjørnsen, Dadafon) and Jarle Bernoft, who also played several parts on the record. The lyrics, melody and arrangements are all pure Hjelmeland though. In addition to vocals, she also plays mandolin, banjo, guitar, ukelele, piano, percussion and more. The music she describes as blue, acoustic pop, all centered around here vocals. She listens to flamenco, fado, Balkan and Bollywood music as well as straight R&B, and seeks out voices that inspire and challenge her when she’s listening to music. Thea Hjelmeland san the duet “En av oss to” with Lars Vaular on his “Helt om natten, helt om dagen” and has contributed vocals and mandolin to a number of tracks still to come. As previously mentioned she is based in Paris and has already played at a number of key venues there. She’s currently working on projects with the likes of Hugh Coltman (UK), Krystle Warren (US), Melissa Laveaux (CA), Katapult (FR), Hey Hey My My (FR) and Matthew Kerr (UK).

Over the last few years Casa Murilo have made serious headway in a crowded Norwegian indie scene, and have managed to establish themselves as one of the most relevant bands of their kind. Not unlike Mumford & Sons, they too are more than capable of treading that fine line that needs to be taken when you’re a folky indie band. It is truly sing-a-long stuff that can catch you off guard, whisking you along with their legion of fans, which is growing steadily not least due to their phenomenal live shows. It says something perhaps that after their Øya show in August last year, Plan B magazine hailed them as Norway’s best band. Come to the show and let Casa Murilo show you how good it can be when you marry British precision and Norwegian spirit.

Ronny is a 30 year old singer/songwriter and originally from the north of Norway.
He has over the years written many songs, but his debut album “Open Doors” did not materialize until 2011. Ronny Klo wrote all the material himself based on personal experiences and observations about life. The music is a blend of rock / pop / country, and the songs range from very quiet to full blown party tunes. A great singing voice!

Emilio is an unknown artist for many people in Norway, but the 20-year-old rapper from Oslo has been behind the scenes of the music industry in Norway for many years. With an active participation in Gatekunst (Street Art) Projects and releases by Sama D, Emilio started a humble but solid career when he was just eleven years old. He has done warmup gigs for Karpe Diem, Madcon, Lars Vaular, Lloyd Banks, Ken Ring, Gatas Parlament, and the future looks promising for the young artist. Emilio is a part of the creative collective “BAWS”, and you may have seen him in Baws videos with rappers such as Phil T Rich, Rob Banks and Aon. In the first week of September 2011, his first EP, “While You Were Sleeping,” was released. “While You Were Sleeping” is a reflection of everyday life with influences from a very colorful environment, and describes moods and love. The title is inspired by a sense of being underrated and “slept on”, and perhaps it is due time to wake up and download Emilio – “While You Were Sleeping”.

Thursday @ John Dee presented by 730.no, featuring; Sisi (N), Eye Emma Jedi (N), Kaveh (N), Oter (N), Mikhael Paskalev (N)

When Sandra Kolstad’s debut album “CRUX” was released it received great reviews with standing ovations across the Norwegian media. The record, produced by Kolstad herself, even had several critics ready to anoint her as the new queen of Norwegian electronica. Kolstad is known for her highly visual performances. She makes electronic music, but as a classically trained pianist, she has big ambitions for the music’s live potential. Kolstad impressed – and surprised some perhaps – as a live proposition at last year’s Øya festival, when she was joined on stage by a bodybuilder, in addition to noise musician Marck Fuck and her faithful band member, the Swedish jazz musician and improviser Francis Petter Eldh. And Sandra Kolstad isn’t one to rest on her laurels, her next album is already slated for April 2012.

Susanne ”Sisi” Sumbundu has been making music for as long as she can remember. Though until now this has been providing vocals for other artists. She’s appeared both on recordings and live with Madcon and Paperboys on their hits such as “Liar” and “Lonesome Traveller”. In the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest she was a backing singer for Stella Mwangi and was able to enjoy the show from the stage in Düsseldorf. After that she toured far and wide with not only Stella but also with Norway’s new reggae sensation Admiral P who she worked with on hit singles ”Snakke litt” and ”Spinnvill”. Sisi released her debut solo single “Stay” in June 2011 on the People Love Music label. The label was met with broadly positive reviews and was subsequently playlisted on P3. She’s working at the moment on a couple more singles and has an album in the pipeline. Her sound could be described as retro soul with modern elements. With refreshing dancey rhythms and oodles of soul, Sisi is an artists to watch.

Thulebasen consist of Nis, Niels and Felia, a trio from Vesterbro (downtown Copenhagen), who grew out of the underground scene centered around the Escho label. Escho, which Nis co-founded, has put out records for bands including Düreforsøg and Eric Copeland, and recorded and released Iceage. Nis Bysted put out the first Thulebasen record, “Guitar Wand”, as a solo project on Escho in 2008, but soon started improvising sessions with Niels and Felia, who played in several other Danish underground bands. In 2010 they recorded the sophomore Thulebasen LP, “Gate 5”, which was released in February 2011 on Escho (vinyl) and on CD+DD by Tambourhinoceros, a new label founded by Oh No Ono’s Kristoffer Rom and Aske Zidore. The record received a string of rave reviews across the Danish press. 2011 has seen the band play dozens of shows in Scandinavia. In March the band was handpicked by Efterklang (DK, 4AD) as the support act for their final mega show at Copenhagen’s Amager Bio. This year alone, Thulebasen has played festivals such as Pop Revo, Spot, Roskilde (on the main stage) and Way Out West, and put together a special performance as Danish representatives at the Venice Biennale art festival in June. The band also played Iceland Airwaves Festival and Copenhagen Dox Film Festival with a special visual/live show, as well as support slots for tUnE-yArDs (US, 4AD) on two dates this September.

Tiger presents Thursday @ Revolver featuring; Bendik (N), Maribel (N), Overthrow (N), Dark Times (N), Vestindien (N)

Thursday night @ Stratos presented by Tsugi Magazine, Featuring; Lemaitre (N), Korallreven (S), Gus Gus (IS), WhoMadeWho (DK), Maya Vik (N)

Alfred Hall consists of the Drammen duo Hans Thomas Kiær and Bjorntveit, who began making music together in the Summer of 2009. One and a half years later, they went into the studio and put together their first single “So Bright”, which earned them a coveted NRK Urørt artist of the week spot on P3. The duo creates catchy, soaring pop, and the music is inspired by everything from rock to pure electronica. Alfred Hall are currently working on new songs, in addition to playing shows.

Bendik is where noise, ice-cold pop and warm ambience converge, creating something achingly beautiful, siren-like that can lead you into dangerous waters. Bendik’s music belongs to a fantasy universe, like something emanating from deep inside a dark forest. “Foggy ambient pop from a wide, dim landscape that can make your heart ship a beat – or sometimes, if the conditions are right, even stop completely.” – No Fear Of Pop In March 2011 Bendik released the homemade “Silent EP” limited to just 100 copies, and at the same time were picked as an Urørt artist of the week for the song “Again” on NRK P3. Bendik plan a beautiful and exciting little EP for release in Spring 2012 and their debut album is slated for release later in the year. In 2011 they’ve enjoyed a busy festival season having played among others Slottsfjell, Øya and Pstereo. Bendik are:
Silje Halstensen – vocals, guitar, synth
Erlend Sveen River – Moog, synth, vocals
Eivind Helgerød – drums, vocals

Outgoing and progressive instrumental guitar jazz rock, inspired by Led Zeppelin, Terje Rypdal, The Melvins and Motorpsycho: Hedvig Mollestad Trio released their debut album “Shoot!” on Rune Grammofon in September 2011. The band have received massive attention and strong reviews for both the album and live shows. The album was subsequently released internationally in November. The label Rune Grammofon has released records by the other power trios a bit like Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Bushman’s Revenge and Elephant9 in recent years. They all play hectic jazz-rock and are all in the "kicks ass live” category, but Hedvig Mollestad trio is better than both the aforementioned acts. First and foremost because of the band’s compositional talents. In addition, the musical performances are unique. “The album is chock full, without being overloaded, either sonically or musically. Superbly done!”
- Marius Lien, Morgenbladet “Hedvig Mollestad Trio’s “Shoot!” burns through the speakers and makes scorch marks in your ears. It’s hot guitar tone flanked by a immediate comp, and not least, the lucky connoisseurs find out that this is a guitarist plays with her heart on her sleeve and in such a brilliant way. This record is rock solid and burning hot."
- Jarle Bernhoft

Jabba the Butt are an experimental noise-rock duo originally from rural Northern-Norway. With only two members, a bassist and a drummer, the sound is bound to be unconventional. And that is very much the case with Jabba the Butt. The band sounds dirty, rough and at times quite groovy and noisy, and brings to mind new hardcore as well as old sludgecore and heavy metal. The band consists of Rolf-Ole Rydeng Jenssen and Lars-Erik Kroken Mikkelsen, and the boys have consistently delivered compelling, innovative and interesting live shows.

Jørn Åleskjær finally makes his solo debut after having been a songwriter for four studio albums with Loch Ness Mouse as well as having worked with the likes of Brooklyn based band The Ladybug Transistor and somewhat closer to home, I Was A King. A whole host of members of the extended “family” feature heavily on the record. The album features a duet with Elvira Nikolaisen and former Loch Ness Mouse member Emil Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh) who plays drums, bass and guitar. Likewise another ex-Loch Ness Mouse man, Håvard Krogedal (I Was A King, Serena Maneesh, Mirror Lakes) plays most of the bass parts on the record. Other players include Gary Olson (The Ladybug Transistor), Fred Strand (Lionheart Brothers, I Was A King, The Loch Ness Mouse) and Rebekka Markstein (Maribel). The record is produced by Jørn’s brother Ole Johannes Åleskjær. The record’s musical reference points range from Todd Rundgren-like 70s pop-sould to Beach Boys type orchestral antics, but at the very core of Jørn Åleskjær’s music is, as characterised by the duet with Elvira “I’m so glad I spent this day with you”, muted Dennis Wilsonesque tender pop.

Lemaître are a Norwegian indie-electronic duo who formed in the Summer of 2010. Together, Ketil Jansen & Ulrik Denizou Lund create raging disco beats, blended with soft synths and gripping melodies. In their short career, Lemaître have gained a following all over the world. The Friendly Sound EP was released at the end of 2010, and the duo are currently working on new material and playing shows wherever the music takes them. Lemaître are influenced by artists like Justice, Phoenix, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Noisia, Ratatat and Röyksopp.

Consisting of Halldór, Stefán, Kristján and new singer Agnes, Reykjavik-based Sykur (pronounced seek-er) quickly established a reputation for packing out parties with girls and boys looking for good times. So much so that Dazed and Confused described Sykur as “plucked from the top drawer, a morsel of such rare succulence that it is sure to gain attention even beyond the cordoning velvet rope that sequesters the art world’s N.I.P (Nearly Important People)”. The band released their first album, Frábært eða Frábært in October 2009 to much critical acclaim and commercial success in their native Iceland. The band already play a pivotal role in the Reykjavik scene and have collaborated with a number of the much of the hottest local talent, as well as sharing stages with international acts as Peaches, Familjen, Casiokids, Juvelen, Kleerup and Junior Boys. Mesopotamia, released through Icelandic indie Records Records on 12th October 2011, sees the band develop their much-loved electro sound. From the exquisite downtempo Battlestar, to the full-on party anthems of Messy Hair and Curling, Mesopotamia is the soundtrack of lost weekends and fun times. The first single from the album, Shed Those Tears, has already gained them international recognition, with The Guardian describing as “laser-guided synth riffs, bubbling beats and brilliantly detached vocals” and their September 2011 London show described by Artrocker as “one of the most memorable performances of the year”.

2011 has been an excellent year for Envy. After releasing their first mixtape “Dream Works: Why Not Me”, Envy played at by:Larm 2011 taking the festival by storm, NRK Lydverket’s Andreas Øverland reporting the band to be “…exceptional live talents.” This past Summer the band played, amongst others, Hove festival, and Slottsfjell festival , as well as winning the world’s biggest live competition for unsigned bands – Emergenza in Germany. Naturally it’s not very difficult to imagine that Envy is a phenomenal live band, but the recorded material isn’t bad either, and tastemaker national radio stations NRJ and NRK P3 were quick to playlist the first official Summer single “One Song”, and many radio stations have followed suit. Check out the über fresh music video too! Hip-hop with a full band and female choir is so good, and genre boundary blurring Envy with their two very charming front men Nico Sereba and Vincent "Vinz ‘Dery, are set to be a band who’s name you’ll hear for years to come.

From totally out of nowhere Eye Emma Jedi popped up on Norwegian radio in November of 2010. From the very outset the band immediately attracted both industry and public attention, so much so that the band were booked by Øya (a first in their ten year history) to play the festival without having seen or heard them play live. What was the reason for this sea change? Of course the festival wanted to hear more than what had already aired publicly and amongst the four EPs they’d recorded in their ting rehearsal room, was Emma Eye Jedi’s new single “BROTHER.” And it was indeed BROTHER that NRK Lydverket picked out as their best song in their review of their packed show at Øya: “The track “Brother” is particularly special, and impresses immensely. It is more lingering and introverted, yet still totally danceable taking inspiration from more epic indierock." Together with Chris Zane (Passion Pit, Tokyo Police Club, Friendly Fires etc.) and recent George Merino (Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns And Roses), recently a Grammy winner for Arcade Fire’s “Suburbs” the band have produced, mixed and mastered this fantastic track which is already playlisted on NRK P3.

I am Sound was founded by songwriter Tore Kobbeltvedt with a desire to create something that draws the audience into a world of both sorrow and joy. I Am Sound was picked out to be NRK Urørt artist of the week with for the track “Soul Mates”. “I am Sound arranges sounds, instruments and harmonic vocals beautifully. “Soul Mates” is an embracing, epic, and warm song – and it feels just as magical as meeting a soulmate." – Trine Jørgensen Aandahl, NRK P3 With his fellow musicians he takes the listener on a musical journey with instruments such as glasses, glockenspiel and accordion. Musical reference points are artists such as Sigur Ros, echo, Fever Ray, Björk, Bugge Wesseltoft and Arvo Pärt

Linnea Dahle, best known for her work with Donkeyboy begins life as a solo artist with her Øystein Greni (Big Bang) produced album, due on Warner in early 2012.

Coming from the same neo-kraut scene as bands like K-X-P and Joensuu 1685, Siinai was formed in the cold of the Finnish winter by four friends who all share a long background in the Finnish music scene. With members from bands like Joensuu1685, Zebra and Snake & Äänijännite the band immeadiately began to create a buzz in Finland. “Siinai were brilliant: almost totally instrumental, with intense Krautish rhythms, ebbing and flowing melodies delivered with an intensity that only Finnish bands can summon.”
-Kieron Tyler (MOJO/The Arts Desk) on their set at SPOT

The Avalanche play shoegaze tinged noise rock, combined with the best elements from a host of other genres. Catchy melodies hidden beneath endless layers of twisted guitar noise, driving drums and fuzz bass paired with the soothing sound of warm synths push you back and forth between oscillating waves of delicious pop and dirty noise. The Avalanche was recently picked as Urørt artist of the week on NRK P3 calling it “a beautiful piece of dizzy shoegaze”. The Avalanche are signed to Riot Factory’s Sad Songs For Happy People imprint. Their debut album will be recorded at Greener Productions in late 2011 and will be released in 2012.

Andre Holstad is a beanpole of a chap with a heart that constantly beats 4/4. By the time he was ten he’d already had it all mapped out, neatly recording in his school books how by the time he was thirty, he would be both a rock star and living in a castle. At 27, he looks like he’s well on schedule. With rare charisma and unforgettable tunes, &(&^&(&^%^&*& (which has become his trademark), André Holstad is at the vanguard of new Norwegian rock music. His new single “Corporation” is out on Universal.

Carl Louis & Martin Danielle are two of the brightest new talents on the house scene with support already coming from major acts such as Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiesto, Axwell, David Guetta & many more. This Norweigan duo are already well on their way towards global domination. With a major new EP release on Steve Angello’s Size Records label they have been hugely acclaimed by a host of A-list DJs with tracks such as “Little Bit” & “I’m Coming Home With You” as well as the hugely massive “The Message” (Signed to Chris Lake’s Rising Music) which seems to have made Beatport’s Top 10 House Chart it’s home and is still consistently played all over the world. The young Norweigan duo kicked off their career in 2008 with releases on big US label Feljai Music, but it wasnt until 2010 that the world stood up to take notice of Carl & Martin thanks to the incredible release of “The Message” and it has snowballed from there, with shows in New York, Geneva, London, Miami, Berlin, Toronto, Oslo, Ibiza & Marbella. The duo have supported the biggest names in house such as Axwell, David Guetta, Dimity Vegas & Like Mike, Sandy Rivera, Steve Angello, Paul Okenfold, Roger Schanzes, Fedde Le Grand and Funkerman to name a few and combined with new Size Records label this list is to only expand. In 2012 They look to take there own UpNorth brand to all parts of the world teaming up with a host of artist agencies to turn the brand into the super power it promises to be!

Hanne Kolstø, also known as one half of electronica duo Thelma & Clyde, is a restless singer / songwriter who never fails to surprise. In forgotten sounds and abandoned synths Hanne finds hidden melodies. Growing up in the shadow of the mountains in Sunnmøre and subsequently for the last decade in Kristiansand has certainly left its mark. There is often an Obstfelderesque (Norwegian poet) alienation behind her lyrics and sounds, and even in her most beautiful pop songs, there is a sense of desperation in her mystical, unpolished voice. “You’ll notice that fantastic sensation of music that grows on you every time you hear it, that reveals exciting new details each time you listen. In the end you’re left with one of the most exciting Norwegian debut albums in a long, long time.” – Musikknyheter.no 8/10 “Riot Break is the record that Björk has been promising for fifteen years but has never delivered… It is lucky that we don’t give quantitative scores in reviews in this paper, because any number I were to give would be too low.” – Morgenbladet

In the wake of singles “The Truest Faith” and “Honey Mine” the partnership of Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (also of The Radio Dept) presents its debut album, “An Album By Korallreven”. The project was conceived after Joons returned from an extended trip to Samoa where he inspired by the music of the local Catholic choirs. Mesmerized by the beauty of the South Pacific and the exhilaration of travel, he shared his newfound passion with Tjäder and a partnership was born. One of the strongest traditions in Swedish Pop is escapism. For a country that spends much of its year in Winter darkness this should come as no surprise. The music of Stockholm’s Korallreven champions this tradition while extending it across a range of different genres. The result is a blissful journey through influences as far flung as Southern rap, dreampop, reggae, and minimal techno, among many others. The glittering, joyful production focuses on melodic evolution rather than structure; lush, dubbed-out instrumentals (on “Loved-Up”) perfectly complement trance-pop vocal cuts (“Keep Your Eyes Shut” and “Comin’ Closer”). Joining the duo for the ride are a host of collaborators including Victoria Bergsman (Taken By Trees, The Concretes) and Julianna Barwick. Released this November, An Album By Korallreven wistfully yearns for Summer days. As our days shorten and the cold sets in, take it from the Swedes: nothing quells the stirring for warmer months quite like the brightness of a sincere pop song.

LidoLido is an eighteen year old singer / rapper / producer / songwriter / drummer / pianist from Haugesund whose music sits somewhere between hip-hop, r&b and pop. In the past year, this young artist has begun to attract a lot of attention. Not only as a vocal media personality but also at the Stargate masterclass in New York, playing VG-Lista at Rådhusplassen (or Radio One Big Weekender for Norwegians) , performing all over the country and working with big acts such as Timbuktu, Little Steven (of The Sopranos / E Street Band fame) and many more. All alongside his radio hit “Different”. Now with an arsenal of material under his belt, LidoLido has put together a talented band of musicians to help him deliver a phenomenal live show, which is perhaps due in part to having Norway’s best DJ amongst their number. LidoLido’s debut full-length is due for release just before by:Larm.

Critically acclaimed Oslo four-piece Maribel have resurfaced with the announcement of their second album “Reveries”, forthcoming this January on Oslo based label Splendour (of Montreal, Harrys Gym, Siinai). Blending shoegaze and noise-pop with cinematic influences Maribel create heavy, dark, distorted pop. The tracks are guided by the breathy and enchanting vocals of their newly added East-German lead singer Rebekka Marstein. As female vocals intertwine with those of songwriter/ lead guitarist Pål Espen Kapelrud, one is likely to recall the oft-referenced My Bloody Valentine or Jesus and Mary Chain. On the back of their debut album “Aestheircs” (produced by Serena-Maneesh frontman Emil Nikolaisen) the band earned high praise form the Norwegian press and international recognition from the likes of Drowned in Sound (UK), Soundvenue (DK) and GAFFA (DK) amongst others. It also saw Maribel implode, break-up and then reform with a new line-up including Pica Pica’s Rebekka Markstein on vocals and Bjarne Stensil (Harrys Gym) on percussion. Maribel has toured in Scandinavia and the UK, including a warming up for Crystal Stilts and Interpol. In addition Maribel managed to captivate audiences at festivals such as Øya, Hove, SPOT, by:Larm and many others. Of their set at SPOT in 2010 Clash Magazine said, “Obvious influences from My Bloody Valentine, Lush and Slowdive (isn’t referencing to those bands the whole point anyway?) didn’t get in the way of what came to be an intense, feedback-laden sonic experience hinting at a very exciting follow-up. Looking forward to it.” The band is known for noisy and chaotic pop with sugar sweet melodies that are often compared to the aforementioned My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins or fellow Oslo shoegazers Serena Maneesh. However, since reforming Maribel sites their most important influences as film scores by like John Barry, John Dankworth, Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone. Darker and heavier sound are accompanied by programmed percussion that is apparently influenced by hip-hop style sampling and looping. With a new record ready for release and a new line-up, Maribel is ready to start to get re-acquainted with dark bar-rooms across the world. “Norwegian outfit Maribel could soundtrack the most hallucinogenic dream or hellish nightmare at the flick of a switch.” – DrownedinSound “In half an hour Maribel succeeds in taking you on a dizzying journey, recalling what is so great about the bands they reference.” – Soundvenue “By combining dirty American style rock and more polite British noise-pop they create something that is simultaneously new and known.” – Dagsavisen

Møster! is the dream band of saxophonist Kjetil Møster, an internationally renowned jazzsaxofonist of long standing, but for the last three years, best known as part of Datarock. Møster came to public attention after a momentous solo with Chick Corea and the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra at the Molde Jazz 2000. After this he focused on The Core, Zanussi Five and Ultrasound and got much positive coverage in both Norwegian and international press. Møster! have played with Paal Nilssen-Love, Christian Wallumrød, Nils Petter Molvaer, Trygve Seim, Ingebrigt Flaten, Thomas Strønen and Bugge Wesseltoft. Datarock aside, Kim has also played in King Midas in addition to that, he also participated on albums with, amongst others, 120 Days, Ungdomskulen and Sondre Lerche, as well as touring with Bertine Zetlitz and Morten Abel. In 2006 Møster was named the “International Jazz Talent of the Year”. When the Kongsberg Jazz Festival gave Møster opportunity to take along whomever he wanted, the choice was easy, taking fellow musicians now in the band Møster! which consists of Ståle Storløkken plays hammond organ and Moog, bassist Nikolai Eilertsen and drummer Kenneth Kapstad.

Pirate Love are finally back… The Oslo band, who by many people’s reckoning were heirs apparent to the Norwegian rock throne in the wake of their debut album “Black Vodoun Space Blues”, have spent their time since profitably. With their caustic brew of psychedelic nihilism, razor sharp guitars and otherworldly primal cries, Pirate Love have once again turned the reverb up to eleven, and as usual, they wander along rock’s more peculiar paths. Guitarist Milton Von Krogh, vocalist David Al Dajani, guitarist Henrik Steen and bassist Mr. R form the core of Pirate Love, which since their inception in 2005 has grown to become a sought-after name at both Norwegian and foreign concert venues. Their new album “Narco Lux High School” sees the band take a quantum leap further, and invites the listener on a sedated, transcendental journey into Pirate Love’s twisted musical universe. An album as troublesome as it is grandiose.

Norwegian / swede Ane Brun was born in Molde but moved to Stockholm aged 25 back in 2001. Since her 2003 debut she’s recorded a whopping eight albums, toured the world over and enjoyed an ever growing level of popularity. In Norway is was her 2005 collaboration with Madrugada on the track “Lift Me” that was an early high point. But that and everything that went with it was more than surpassed by the release of the album “It All Starts With One” in the Summer of last year, and its magisterial first single “Do You Remember”. In the wake of all the phenomenal reviews, Ane Brun has since been nominated for the Nordic Music Prize for the best nordic album of 2011.

Andrea Dahle is a new and exciting artist with a truly distinctive voice. Since the age of 12 she has written her own music, and lately she has gained national attention after having leaked a selection of songs from her forthcoming debut album, slated for release in February 2012. She has already been picked as “Ukas Urørt” (NRK’s new music show and equivalent of BBC Introducing) and the track “Play For Me” was in the airplay charts for almost six months. Now she has a new singel “Seeds” that has also received numerous plays on NRK P3. Her music is often described as a mix between Kate Bush and Neil Young, with a touch Motown and Tarantino’s soundtracks. These elements afford Andrea Dahle a truly unique sound, pitched somewhere between indie and pure pop.

Beaten To Death made their debut on the 23rd of September with eighteen minutes and thirty six seconds of extraordinary, dirty, catchy grindcore! Machine gun drums, agressive guitars, snarling bass and truly evil vocals are the foundations of Beaten To Death. Rising out of this hideous darkness are beautiful harmonies and with a smattering of brutally groovy tracks, “Xes and Strokes” is an infectious and ebullient record, that’s irresistible no matter what your taste is.

Bendagram feed off tickling, bouncing, slapping electronic apparatus and lush guitar strings like hunter-gatherers in the wake of a technological singularity. The Helsinki duo’s deeply penetrating, strange, pop songs have that rare quality of creating a warm, soothing atmosphere, simultaneously leaving one with a tingly sense of a small electric shock. Formed in 2010 in Helsinki by Lauri Solin and Pekka Tynkkynen, the band kept a low profile quietly putting together their debut release and drawing influences to their songwriting from occasional live shows. Apart from gigs in Helsinki’s main venues such as Tavastia, they’ve been received by small but devoted crowds in Turku, Tampere and recently Stockholm’s legendary Debaser Slussen. Bendagram has been named several times during 2011 by the Finnish media as one Finland’s most promising new acts.

After her band Gåte went on hiatus on New Year’s Eve 2005, Gunnhild Sundli focussed on her acting career and has for the past four years worked with Trønderlag Teater. Alongside her theatrical career though she’s also been working on solo material on the quiet. Now Gunnhild Sundli is ready to emerge as a fully formed solo artist with new material of her own and a number of new collaborators. A bit less metal, but still very much recognisable as Gunnhild Sundli, her crystal clear voice, melodic flair and power has continued to shape her musical outlook.

He recently released the mixtape 21 gram (www.21gram.no) with contributions from big names such as Ralph Myerz and old heroes from the Bergen rap community, such as Peter Beyer and Mike “Kazaam” Tamba (from the former rap group Freakshow). The mixtape received good reviews in including Bergens Tidende and Natt & Dag. Jonas V and Hkon has played at most notable nightlife clubs in Bergen, both together and separately, and have opened for, among others, Devin the Dude (U.S.) and Slaughter House (U.S.). His lyrics deal with both sides of the life (assuming that there are only two sides to life) of a young generation of people who enjoy life in one of the world’s richest countries and portrays a life of partying and drugs with a hint self-irony, but still honestly, often in a gangsta-rap style.

Despite his young age, one can safely say that the Oslo rapper Kaveh has worked his way to being one of the hottest names in Oslo’s underground hip-hop scene. The 17-year-old realized early on that he had a talent and a burning desire to make music his living. Today Kaveh has released his first official solo release, a free download-EP titled “Alt eller Ingenting” (All Or Nothing). An accompanying music video which was also launched in conjunction with the release, is now about to pass 80,000 views on YouTube. During his short but fairly eventful career, the youngster has worked with prominent Norwegian artists and producers like Pumba, Onkl P, Admiral P, Nico D, Phil T. Rich and Nasty Kutt. He has also played shows at venues like Blå, Sentrum Scene and the Norwegian Opera House. Work is currently underway on Kaveh’s debut album slated for release in Autumn 2011.

Soup’s double album ”Children of the e.l.b” from 2010 earned them glittering reviews. The band played over fifty shows in support of the release amongst others at Steinkjerfestivalen and Storåsfestivalen and have become a phenomenal live band. Now the brains behind the band, Erlend Viken, has an arsenal of over thirty new tracks that will see the light of day as three full length albums in 2012. Jørgen Træn mixed and produced the record, the recording of which also included Snah from Motorpsycho as a spiritual mentor of sorts as well as as a guest artist.The anthology will be released in Europe via viersieben.de/How is Annie Records and will be followed by a comprehensive European tour in the Spring.

Bendik Brænne has for many years been the man in the shadows. As a sax player for a whole host of different artists he’s stood behind the curtain, at the very periphery of the action, with neither lights nor monitors more times than he cares to count. In his twenty four years of life on earth, he’s played the world over and has never for a minute thought of jacking it all in. In May of 2011 he swapped his sax for a mic and went to the Mecca for the world’s country trash, Nashville. With the aim of making an alt-country record he enticed the likes of Bobby Keys, Bryan Owings, Fats Kaplin, Tim Marks, Steven Sheehan, Andy Hall, and Rob McNelly in to the studio with him. The results are almost ready. Stay tuned!

The duo consisting of Eivind J. Vullum and Jens-Kjole Bjerkan, formerly of Sally Suicide, has certainly found new paths for its future trips. So far in their short career, the band have played support for 120 Days in Oslo, Bergen and Kristiansand, Klubb-Øya 2011 at Revolver in Oslo, ENO magazine’s release party at Landmark in Bergen and opened for Martin Rev (Suicide) in Oslo. The band play real analog synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers, musical genre is defined as “Tækno”. A unique proposition for both young and old. “The boys in Bloksberg, these beautiful, captivating, boys are the kind of young fellows you’re just as likely to meet at a Kiss concert as at some sort of new age ritual and are quite possibly trying to modernise E2-E4. A bold undertaking, perhaps but that’s not something they’re too worried about.” – Herr R, Beglomeg, Club Knulldrøm

It’s a moving story, the tale of GusGus. Founded in the year 1995 by different artists such as Daniel August, DJ Herb Legowitz, cameraman Stephan Stephensen, musician Birgir Pórarinsson, producer Baldur Stefánsson and six more performers, the line-up shifted several times, some left and others joined as time went on. Since 2009, the year they released their album "24/7“, the band has had a stable line-up consisting of president Bongo, Biggi Veira and Daniel August. The three of them recorded the current album called "Arabian Horse“ which was released in May.
Compared to their quite minimalistic former work, "Arabian Horse“ is by far more "in your face“.

The songs are packed with gestures, thrilling moments, pop and soul. Doubtlessly GusGus has perfected the breach of the fine line between commercial pop and u-dance music on their 8th studio album. “Arabian Horse“ is a dance-pop album that reminds of the early 90’s house music as well as of the urban soul à la Massive Attack and which still is tangible contemporary. He who has already had the chance of seeing their live shows, knows how much power and feeling the 3 masters can deliver on stage. Now, saddle up your horses and head out to the next live show of the enigma that is GusGus!

Swedish duo Icona Pop are comprised of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt. Together they deliver the kind of electronic pop that has captivated bloggers, dancefloors and music critics the world over. On the back of single “Manners” for the tastemaking UK label Neon Gold (Marina & The Diamonds, Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, The Naked & Famous) the girls upped sticks and moved to London where they’ve played a bunch shows including Club NME and have made a host of DJ appearances. The hype surrounding the Neon Gold release led to a number of festival appearances in both Sweden and England this past Summer. In October the band released the E.P. “Nights Like This” getting love from the likes of Discobelle, rollingstones.com, Hype Machine, Popjustice and Attitude. In the Spring the band will release their debut album which has been produced by Patrik Berger who has worked with both Tove Styrke and Robyn.

Jonas Alaska was one of the most talked about acts after by:Larm 2011 and later in the year he released his self-titled debut L.P. in Norway to rave reviews. In spite of his young age, Jonas is a talented lyricist and songwriter, with his own distinctive sound and a strong voice. After his single “In The Backseat” got some heavy rotation on Norwegian radio over the Summer he again came back with another fantastic track entitled “October”, which he performed live on TV2’s Senkveld and has since gone on to become a Youtube hit. Artists such as Paul Simon, John Lennon and Bob Dylan are often named as Jonas’ musical reference points, but Jonas Alaska is an artist with his very own, distinctive character and who makes music that is not rooted in the past, that is totally relevant to our time. Jonas’ songs vary between heartbreaking soliloquies, ballads with compelling harmonies and uptempo tracks with elements of Americana, folk and pop. All delivered with that trademark distinctive expression, both musically and lyrically. Alaska’s lyrics encompass many themes, be it love, politics or tragedy, but are all themes drawn from every day life that anyone can relate to.

Mathias Stubø delivered two of the top albums in 2011,
if we are to take the music reviewers seriously. In May he released “Real Love Tastes Like This” under the moniker Proviant Audio, and got fives and sixes on the dice all over Europe. The second album was entitled “1979” and released through the credible label BBE Records (J Dilla, Masters at Work, Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff). BBE rarely sign new, young artists, but fell head over heels when they heard Stubø´s disco. A new Stubø album is already in the works. “Mathias Stubø competing for the unofficial gig-of-the-festival.” (Q Magazine after by:Larm 2011)

“Playing as loud as you would ever dare to wish for and as energetic as that hyperactive neighbourhood-kid, their sound comes somewhere between thrash metal bands like Municipal Waste and fellow Stavanger band Kvelertak.” – Isabella Greffel, By:Larm news 2010 High-octane, hard-as-nails and catchy are all words you could use to describe Overthrow. Since the band’s inception in 2007 the band have toured with / open for the likes of Kvelertak, Clutch, Cancer Bats, Purified in Blood and Valient Thorr. The band shared a stage with Norwegian metal gods Immortal and Enslaved at RxR festival in 2011. In April last year the band were NRK Urørt track of the week and are nominated for Urørt band of the year. So far eight songs have seen the light of day in the form of three demo releases, the most recent coming in August 2011 with contributions from members of Purified in Blood and Kvelertak. In Spring 2012 the band will embark on a run of domestic dates with Swedish legends In Flames, with a debut album expected to follow after the Summer. “A top-notch live band, with huge riffs that really get the crowd moving. Bring the mosh!” – RxR Festival 2011

SynKoke is part of the Norwegian extreme jazz scene. Their second album “The Ideologist” was released in September 2011, and was in addition to very good reviews, also an important gateway for SynKoke in to the UK market, leading to the band playing London Jazz Festival in November. “The Ideologist” is recorded and produced in collaboration with Kato Ådland. The musicians in SynKoke are also in bands such as Pony the Pirate, Dag Arnesen Trio, Pixel, White Willow and Super Paint.

Anja Elena Viken is, according to Bergenavisen, one of the standout new acts of the last year. After putting up only two songs on her Urørt profile (NRK equivalent of BBC Introducing) she already had Made Management (Young Dreams, John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen) and Up Front Artist (Fjorden, Baby!, 120 Days, Lindstrøm) on board. According to Bergenavisen she is the middle ground between Bergen’s hottest acts John Olav Nilsen and Razika and is a long awaited shot in the arm for the Bergen music scene. Anja Elena Viken is near the top of Musikknyheters ones-to-watch in 2012 and with tracks like “Gatekredibilitet” and “Klæssar deg ned”, even at this early stage it looks like she’s got a big year ahead of her.

Astaroth are a black / deathmetal band from Oslo who have been together about four years. The band played this year’s Infernofestival in Oslo and plan to release their record through Indie Distribution. “Its like taking a step back and reliving the past versions of today’s black metal and being able to relive those moments that we all miss. – www.nightspirit.no “Not many bands master the art of making cold inhuman atmospheres seamlessly fit with raw and heinous rage. Norway’s Astaroth is one of those that do. So, if you miss those black metal bands of yours that were truly the masters of their frozen element Astaroth is on hand to take you back to those times.” – Infernofestival magazine

El Doom (Ole Petter Andreassen) is a well respected Norwegian guitarplayer/singer/producer (4 Norwegian Grammy nominations, 2 wins), whose work in the past has been divided between his main projects The Cumshots and Thulsa Doom, while still finding time to produce/engineer some of Norways biggest bands. Never a quitter, El Doom soon put together his new group after Thulsa Doom’s demise. Both former bands always had progressive elements, but those influences were somewhat restrained by some of the collaborators distaste for the genre. But those days are over. His new musicians are sort of a who’s who of the Norwegian progressive/jazz scene, including bassplayer Nicolai Eilertsen (Elephant 9, Bigbang), hammond wizard Ståle Storløkken (Elephant 9) and the grand old man Jon Eberson The music is labelled as progressive rock, but never loses its focus on delivering a good catchy chorus. The influences range from Thulsa Doom, Rush, Deep Purple, Melvins, (Badmotorfinger era) Soundgarden, to newer progressive bands like Mastodon and Opeth.

Emilio is an unknown artist for many people in Norway, but the 20-year-old rapper from Oslo has been behind the scenes of the music industry in Norway for many years. With an active participation in Gatekunst (Street Art) Projects and releases by Sama D, Emilio started a humble but solid career when he was just eleven years old. He has done warmup gigs for Karpe Diem, Madcon, Lars Vaular, Lloyd Banks, Ken Ring, Gatas Parlament, and the future looks promising for the young artist. Emilio is a part of the creative collective “BAWS”, and you may have seen him in Baws videos with rappers such as Phil T Rich, Rob Banks and Aon. In the first week of September 2011, his first EP, “While You Were Sleeping,” was released. “While You Were Sleeping” is a reflection of everyday life with influences from a very colorful environment, and describes moods and love. The title is inspired by a sense of being underrated and “slept on”, and perhaps it is due time to wake up and download Emilio – “While You Were Sleeping”.

Goylem Space Klezmer have, since the band’s inception in 2009, moved many thousand happy dancing feet, be they of die hard fans or sometimes even random passers by; At late night parties, on the street and events and at established venues such as Parkteatret, Herr Nilsen and John Dee. The band have also played at the Heddaprisen awards ceremony, in the NRK radio theatre and alongside a number of international klezmer stars such as Amsterdam Klezmerband, Geoff Berner and Urban Tunnels. Goylem play new Norwegian space-klezmer, though firmly rooted in traditional klezmer, they also draw inspiration from contemporary pop from the Middle East, psychedelic prog, Norwegian folk and sci-fi electronica. This is something you simply must hear live. Erlend Barrat-Due Solum is one of the rising stars of the Scandinavian klezmer scene. Violinist Ingrid Halvorsen is classically trained, and has had a long term romantic relationship with Béla Bartók. Nikolai Rohrlapper is joined at the hip to his accordion, Øystein Hvamen Rasmussen plays percussion and Hans Erik Wagner, known for his work with Rex Rudi plays upright bass.

Ingrid Helene Håvik from Your Headlights Are On and Trond Bersu from Pelbo are the core of HighasaKite. Vocals, zither, electronics and drums form the basis of the band’s sound. In the studio the band are joined by Krøyt’s Thomas Dahl on guitar and live the band are augmented by Sacred Harp’s Øystein Skar on keys. HighasaKite are a relatively new proposition, but even in a short space of time, a lot has happened. They won the 2011 Momentum prize netting them 15 days at the Ocean Sound studio and a slot at now key event Sommerfesten Giske. In addition they’ve had a couple of nods from NRK Urørt and that’s resulted in airplay on P3 as well as being playlisted on a number of other regional stations. Their debut album is now complete and will be released via Riot Factory. “Like a warm breeze HighasaKite swathe you in mystery, something that feels both comfortable and healthy. “Indian Summer” has qualities that sound like they’re from the world that Lykke Li plays in, cool electronic pop with a good ear for melody and stunning vocals." – NRK P3 Urørt

Mirror Lakes consists of Frode Fivel (vocals), Knut Schreiner (guitar), Trond Mjøen (guitar), Havard Krogedal (bass) and Arne Mathisen (drums). This is an experienced group of musicians with broad experience – from bands like Kåre & The Cavemen, Euroboys, Turbonegro, I Was A King, Serena Maneesh, Heroes & Zeros and Hello Goodbye. Mirror Lakes sounds like a singer/songwriter backed by a loud rock band with a distinctive sound. The band members have a great musical heritage, but they show an emotionality and ambition that makes the songs never end up as a pastiche. First and foremost it is a group of friends who are beyond their twenties, but still want a creative band situation, a home for songwriting, studio production and guitar playing – hopefully for years to come. Mirror Lakes were recently signed to Warner Music Norway. Their first album has been recorded in Gothenburg, Oslo and New York and is scheduled for release in Winter 2012.

Oter is one 27 year old Stian Ottesen from Tromsø. Oter has been part of the so called hip-hop underground for years now. Originally as the driving force behind Oslo-based studio / collective Cracklab alongside such luminaries as Svartepetter, Herreløse, OnklP amongst others. Almost three years ago now though, he moved back to his home town of Tromsø in the North of Norway. As chance would have it one of his contemporaries, Poppa Lars of Tungtvann fame moved at the same time and the pair have been working together ever since. The results are striking, creating some of the best hip-hop to ever come out of Norway. In danger of laying waste to all that has gone before, this is next level shit. In October 2011 their debut proper was released, the single “Karusell”, produced by Bergen based electro act Souldrop. The released was launched with an explosive video directed by Carl Critical, an insight into the murky psyche of Oter, ex-hitmen, armed robbers, Russian coke, mental institutions, violent flashbacks, a disasterous killing and not least a rather sexy nurse. See it in full at the NORDalliansen.org website. The album, with the working title “Kollektiv Kollaps” is expected to be finished in the coming year. Over the past year or so Oter has played at Døgnvillfestivalen 2010, Parkenfestivalen in Bodø (2010), Sparebanken Nord-Norge’s 175 year jubilee, Rock Against Drugs in Andenes and opened for Yelawolf in Oslo and Xzibit / DJ Quik in Tromsø, played alongside Lars Vaular and A-Laget as well as a bunch of his own gigs. On stage the duo often are joined by Klisne Fingra, who’s also originally from Tromsø byt now resident in Oslo. Their gig at by:Larm will be an unprecedented, explosive show.

Snorri Helgason, formerly of Sprengjuhöllin, is a singer-songwriter from Reykjavik, Iceland. At age 19, Snorri decided to devote his life to the only thing that ever truly interested him – music. He taught himself to play guitar, sing and write songs. When Sprengjuhöllin went on hiatus in 2009, Snorri recorded a solo album focusing on the folk and Americana influences at the centre of his musical tastes. The album, “I’m Gonna Put My Name On Your Door” was released in Iceland in November of 2009 and in Europe and the US in December 2010 through Kimi Records, to the usual critical acclaim. Since 2009, Snorri has toured excessively, building a diverse and spread-out fan base while honing his craft as a performer and songwriter. He’s played shows in some far flung parts of the world like Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Faenza, Italy and performed sold-out shows in international music nexus points such as New York, Berlin and London. His personal, understated yet intense live shows, whether playing solo or with a band, have garnered positive reviews from blogs and magazines all around the world. With his home grown and self-taught approach to songwriting, Snorri has been favorably compared to singer-songwriter greats like Paul Simon, Harry Nilsson and Neil Young. While his music resonates with past greats, his mixing of diverse influences of everything from soul to Britpop to glam-rock into his primarily folk-based songs, not to mention his Icelandic background, leaves us with something entirely unique. Snorri is now based in London. He released his sophomore solo album, “Winter Sun” in Iceland in August 2011. The album was produced by Icelandic indie-pop great Sindri Már Sigfússon (Seabear, Sin Fang) and has received unanimous critical praise domestically.

Iceage formed while at school in Copenhagen aged 12, and they quickly became a vital part of the city’s heavy music scene. It doesn’t do any good to cite influences, rather, Iceage mixes punk, post-punk, Goth and hardcore as if they invented it. Now all between 18 and 19, they have created an album overflowing with youthful energy, a 12 track sprint, crammed into just 24 minutes, recorded in 4 days. It’s long enough to hit you in the chest, short enough to make you wonder what happened. It’s immediate, catchy and clever. Everything a debut album should be. The band can currently be found playing shows in every corner of America, sleeping on floors, bloodying noses and getting everyone from The New Yorker to VICE magazine very, very excited. Their shows are still notoriously physical, sometimes aggressive, often destructive and always fun. You may get pushed around. Deal with it.

Trio Dark Times began life in Oslo in 2010 as group with no previous band experience, and with minimal musical knowledge. However, they quickly got to it, recording a demo that Autumn, which was subsequently released on cassette by DIY labels Ormeyngel and on Sacred Tapes in the US. One of the tracks was featured on Fysisk Format’s Bransjevelter #6. Dark Times’ noisy brand of punk has been well received by the underground scene their nascent live career has now begun with shows in Oslo and Bergen. The band is also part of the Black Hole Crew, along with Okkultokrati, Haust and Drugged SS. In the Autumn of 2011 they released a 7-inch on Sheep Chase Records and are planning a full length album for 2012. Reviews:
“[the demo] was as much a mission statement of intent than anything else. It cracked a trebly and raw take on making a Riotous bat in little under a quarter of an hour” – jajajamusic.com “Worlds Away “In particular is a great example of the band that their best; a dark trudge brimming with resentment” – itsatrap.com

les big byrd what I thought was the night sky
was a sheet stretched over the earth with people hanging from it like little suns far, far away the moon is bigger than ever
almost as large as earth and mixes up the clock with January 8 do you hear us
we’re hanging on for life and limb up here, we want to have contact
we are down here and cry, crying until you hear us it is a great time
far, far away I hear you, that you are in here, humming
it’s so good Mattias Alkberg

Lonely Dear has, through his previous albums combined home-made indie pop with classical ideas, and this time, frontman Emil Svanängen taken genre mix a step even further. In 2010 he toured Sweden with a chamber orchestra and the process of arranging his old songs for the orchestra became a key influence on how “Hall Music” was written. With an expanded and more elaborate sound Svanängen’s emotional range is further highlighted. ’Hall Music" shifts from the spiritual to the sensational with such an easy grace that it serves as a testament to the extraordinary musicianship of this visionary romantic.

When Sandra Kolstad’s debut album “CRUX” was released it received great reviews with standing ovations across the Norwegian media. The record, produced by Kolstad herself, even had several critics ready to anoint her as the new queen of Norwegian electronica. Kolstad is known for her highly visual performances. She makes electronic music, but as a classically trained pianist, she has big ambitions for the music’s live potential. Kolstad impressed – and surprised some perhaps – as a live proposition at last year’s Øya festival, when she was joined on stage by a bodybuilder, in addition to noise musician Marck Fuck and her faithful band member, the Swedish jazz musician and improviser Francis Petter Eldh. And Sandra Kolstad isn’t one to rest on her laurels, her next album is already slated for April 2012.

In the vein of artists like Robyn and Lykke Li – Tove Styrke has with self-titled debut won over fans and critics alike with her of intelligent “left of center” pop. Tracks like “Million Pieces”, “White Light Moment” and “Call My Name” have all topped the airplay charts helping this young talent to a gold certified album and securing licenses in various parts of the world. 2012 will be a busy a year for Tove Styrke.

WhoMadeWho (or Who Made Who) formed in 2003, with falsetto voiced bassist Tomas Hoffding coming from the Scandinavian rock underground, singer songwriter/guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg from the avantgarde jazz scene, and drummer Tomas Barford – who also records as Tomboy. The band released several 12-inches on German disco label Gomma Records including ‘Out The Door’ and ‘Space To Rent’, culminating in their self-titled debut album in 2005. In 2009 they released their second album “The Plot”. As a live band, WhoMadeWho have played alongside genre bending contemporaries Daft Punk, Soulwax, Hot Chip, Justice and LCD Soundsystem. After touring together Hot Chip asked them to remix new single “TV Friend”, and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has covered their track “Space to Rent”. WhoMadeWho gained further popularity when they played a headline spot at Benicàssim in 2007 after a delay caused headliners, the Klaxons, to arrive too late to play their set.

Dante is perhaps best known as the drummer and a key creative force behind The Concretes for the last five years. But earlier this past year he made his debut as a solo artist with the critically acclaimed single “Next To You” receiving both national and international plaudits. Since then Dante has released a follow up single, “Runners” which was subsequently picked as track of the year by P3 presenter Märtha Myrstener. The music is influenced by commercial pop, Drake, The Dream and the cream of the R&B crop, the result though is a sort of cross between Phil Collins and The Weekend. Dante self produces all his material, and is also working with other artists including his own father Toni Holgersson who he’s assisted with the production on his Swedish Grammy nominated album “Ibland kallar jag det kärlek”. Dante’s own self titled debut will be released in the Spring by Baseline Music.

Since their inception El Caco have been one of Norway’s most critically acclaimed rock bands in Norway. Their intense mixture of hard rock, stoner rock and metal has earned them an ever expanding legion of loyal fans. The band has played all over the world, from festivals in India to industry pow-wow SXSW in Austin, Texas. They’ve undertaken several lengthy European tours and have played innumerable shows at home. With five full albums under their belts, receiving nothing but good reviews amongst them the Spellemann nominated “The Search” which won them the Alarm prize in the best metal album category. In February 2009 the album “Heat” was released. The record received thirteen 5/6 and two 6/6 reviews, wone of the 6s coming from Norway’s biggest newspaper, VG. Their sixth album “Hatred, Love & Diagrams” will be released in January 2012.

Execrations’ (N) second album “Odes of the Occult” contains 9 tracks of vicious, evil death metal on double 12" vinyl. It parts with the percussive style of previous releases in favour of a wider set of influences drawing from death metal, doom and cult black metal. “…one of the most interesting albums to come out of the country in years" 9/10
(It’s A Trap) .”.. the bearer of new life in the experimental genre of death metal… a genuinely dark and experimental sound." 8/10
(Rockerilla Magazine) “Norway is maybe not one of the first places that would come to mind when it comes to proper old school death metal, but that could well change. Execrations second record, “Odes of the Occult”, is a tour de force of the genre."

Word on the street is that if Dave Mustaine and Marc Bolan had a son, (…not considering biological issues etc..) it would be Aleks, singer/guitarist (lead) of GERILJA. Since Aleks’ bro Simon plays bass in Gerilja too, Dave and Marc could also be held responsible for him. No one really knows where Ottar comes from, but he has gold teeth and the babes love him so who cares? This, in combination with GERILJA’s unconditional love for analog synths and the almighty 808 drum machine, has resulted in their rad sound. To cut a long story short, GERILJA has merged early Megadeth-style intensity with T-rex groove and flair and added just a tsp of synthesized sci-fi. The combination may seem unlikely, but that’s not the case folks. It’s the classic rock of the future!

Gram Per Person is a band rooted in traditional Americana, and they sing rock music (in English) the way that Robert Johnson and Eartha Kitt used to. GPP will help to continue the musical heritage of the cultural experiment that is America. The sextet, from Bergen, completed work on their second album at the tail end of October. The record entitled “Fables for some”, was recorded at Duper Studio with Iver Sandøy manning the controls. Musical ideas are drawn from all across the genre spectrum, with role models as diverse as Dylan, Cash, Earle and Parsons, Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia along side newer artists such as Uncle Tupelo, Lucinda Williams, Jesse Sykes, the Replacements, Son Volt and Ryan Adams. Also worthy of honourable mention are some Norwegian heroes, 12 Volt, Tussler Society and Flying Norwegians. In spite of their position as an unsigned band, GPP are playing more and more shows, and a number of tracks from their debut album frequented the airwaves following the record’s release.

In the wake of the as poetical as well as political EP “Arvegods” Invasionen are back with their second album, " Saker som jag sagt till natten." The fiery sound is rooted in both krautrock and post punk. This is also the album where Dennis Lyxzén flourishes as a song writer as well as singer, even in his own language. Lyxzén hardly needs any introduction. As front man for Refused he was the passionate singer and agitator for friends outside of Umeå, and is one of the most influential songwriters and visionaries in the Swedish hardcore scene. The ban never got to be as big as they deserved to be in Sweden, but it was an international phenomenon, representing an almost life-changing inspiration for the hardcore bands, vegans and young, enthusiastic people around the world. Refused ended up on top, after the release of the groundbreaking and somewhat prophetically-titled album The Shape Of Punk To Come. This autumn Invasionen are playing live shows. The invasion begins in September, in China. Invasionen will sing in Swedish in China. Dennis acknowledges that it felt strange, until someone pointed out that the Chinese really do not understand English either! Having led two internationally successful band it would seem easy for Dennis Lyxzén to continue on the same path.

Mikhael Paskalev plays pop music with roots in gospel music and alt-country, inspired by artists like Paul Simon, The Shins, Tom Waits, Edward Sharpe and the Everly Brothers. With a band full of charisma and good ideas, the 23 – year-old displays a rare quality. Paskalev’s strength lies in his ability to create melodious tunes, sometimes shamelessly catchy, but always with a wonderful, rusty sound. Besides playing with Jonas Alaska and Billie Van, Paskalev is busy recording his debut album, sue spring 2012. Live Review from Nerve Magazine (UK): Mikhael Paskalev demonstrates what appears to be a signature element of Red Deer Club’s roster, hushed, uncoiling guitars and close harmony singing. Backed by a five-piece band, the majority of his songs are amazingly spare sounding, with the electric guitar mournfully picking its way through the tracks. I Spy proves to be an exception, lurching into a hoe-down midway through complete with Duane Eddy-esque guitar. The second track, a gently murmured lullaby could easily have been heard crackling out of a wireless in an early episode of Mad Men. Touching almost on gospel music at points, Woman evokes glacial US trio Low, its epically slow pace conveying the full weight of the lyrics’ turmoil. The restraint of the musicians is to be praised as any diversions into Guitar Hero style antics would shatter the carefully spun web of Mikhael’s delicate tracks.

Mira Craig is one of Norway’s biggest pop icons, known for her experimental and exciting mix of different styles. She’s received some stunning reviews and has two albums that have gone gold. The 29 year old won the Alarm prize for best newcomer and has been nominated for both Spellemann and MTV Europe awards. The 29 year old takes a comprehensive approach to her music, and is deeply involved in every facet of her operation, visually and musically, and is involved in the production and songwriting as well as as choreographer, director, stylist and designer. Craig has previously collaborated with international stars such as Snoop Dogg and Timbaland. At Quart festival she duetted with Wyclef Jean and shared a stage with Pharrell Williams, which forms just part of her huge concert experience both at home and abroad. On her forthcoming fourth full-length, she’s gone into the studio with a full band and has kept to a more organic pop-rock sound. The concept revolves around epic tales from a bygone western era. The first single is entitled “Aces High” and is launched in Scandinavia in January 2012. www.miracraig.com

Deportees are a Swedish four-piece band consisting of brothers Anders and Peder Stenberg, Thomas Hedlund and Mattias Lidström. Following their critically acclaimed and award winning album “Under The Pavement – The Beach” (2009) they now return with a new work “Islands & Shores”, a creative outburst that captures a world in gradual disintegration and indignation – a world where everyone is an island – and the dream of a love greater than death. “Islands & Shores” was recorded in Stockholm and Umeå over the last two years and although the members have been busy undertaking other musical journeys (Thomas plays the drums with French band Phoenix and Anders plays the guitar with Lykke Li, who is also featured on a track) the band has spent an unhealthy amount of time together in an old Kung-Fu dojo which now serves as their headquarters. From this site the band has created a strikingly beautiful and sincere pop album full of eccentric arrangements, fantastic harmonies and a love for details that will keep you coming back for more. Even though the music echoes of Paul Simon, Suicide, Arthur Russell, World, Arcade Fire and Big Star it keeps resisting easy categorization. Many Swedish critics have already named “Islands & Shores” album of the year.

Multifaceted musician Maya Vik plays bass in Spellemann winning pop-band Montée and has previously played with bands such as Savoy and Furia. Her first solo effort, the album “Château Faux-Coupe” (2011) is a beautiful funk laden extravaganza with reference points that stretch all the way from 70s jazz-rock via militant drum machine jackin’ funk and 80s soul to 90s hip-hop, all underpinned by the unmistakable sound of an Linn LM-1 drum machine, a sound immortalised by a vast catalogue of 80s hits. With clear references to Minneapolis-funk (Prince, Jimmy Jam og Terry Lewis/Flyte Tyme, The Time, Sheila E., Janet Jackson etc.) the album has already become a talking point for international fans of the genre. The album was mixed by sought after, four time Grammy winning producer Jimmy Douglass and formed part of a wider audio visual project including an exhibition and book including photography and artwork by Pål Laukli and Gary Swindell.

When you’ve had a cult fan base for as long as The Raveonettes have, it’s only a matter of time before some of your most-loyal of acolytes begin branching out and make their own kinds of beautiful noise. In recent times, the musical DNA of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo has been cropping up with such regularity that it prompted the British music press staple NME.com to declare the Danish duo to be responsible for sparking “America’s pop renaissance.” It was a long overdue tip of the hat which drew comparisons between the Raveonettes’ melodic magic and such modern tunesmiths as The Drums, Best Coast, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls and even British bands like The Vaccines and Glasvegas. But why take NME’s word for it? The bands themselves are only too happy to give credit where it’s due and explain why the Raveonettes have been such a prominent reference point. “They taught me a thing or two about pop music,” admits Jonathan Pierce of New York indie-pop trio the Drums. “I’ve always been drawn to bands who are driven by a strong concept and The Raveonettes have been doing it consistently, uncompromisingly and unashamedly since their very first EP ‘Whip It On’ (2002). I listened to that record religiously for two years after it came out and still find myself going back to it now. They’re the modern king and queen of melody and mood.” It’s a sentiment that’s also echoed by Dee Dee of Sub Pop starlets The Dum Dum Girls who has also been loyally following our Danish heroes from day one. “They are one of a few bands I took direct kindred inspiration from when I started writing and recording my own songs. They are a constant reminder to keep the teeth of sound intact while courting the pop hook- a recipe I follow in my own work.” But it is perhaps the testimony of one Mr James Allan that exemplifies the Raveonettes-effect most dramatically. Back in 2004, James was jobless and aimless as he sat in Glasgow’s famous King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut venue drowning his sorrows one Friday afternoon. By coincidence, The Raveonettes happened to be playing the venue that very night and, whimsically hoping that some music would cheer him up, James spent his last bit of cash on a ticket. His money didn’t just buy him a quick pick-me-up, it bought him a new lease of life. “They were touring their ‘Chain Gang Of Love’ (2003) album- a modern day dream-pop masterpiece in my opinion,” he remembers. “I left the venue so inspired. I didn’t give a fuck about getting a job after that. It just further reinstated my longing to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band.” That band turned out to be the all-conquering Glasvegas for whom James became the talismanic frontman. Needless to say, he doesn’t spend too much time worrying about getting a job these days. If The Raveonettes decided to call it a day tomorrow, we would undoubtedly remember them with nothing but love. But it’s partly down to the fact that they’ve spawned this new generation of talent that the band have strived to move themselves forward with their fifth album. After the best part of a decade honing their instantly recognizable sound and seeing it co-opted by so many other bands aspiring for a similar level of greatness, Sharin and Sune are blazing a newer, darker trail with the brilliant “Raven In The Grave”. “I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album,” explains Sune. “This is the first Raveonettes album we’ve done which doesn’t feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It’s all very un-Rave.” “It has a mood of ethereal defiance” Sharin adds. “It’s dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It’s the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring”. It doesn’t take long to hear how the band have superseded their traditional sound. Of course, melody is still key to what the Raveonettes do, but the familiar bombastic beats and squalls of guitar-noise take a backseat during much of “Raven In The Grave”. Instead, the album is awash with ghostly synths and chillingly beautiful riffs that leave you feeling simultaneously unsettled and enchanted. It’s easily the most soulful music the band have created to date. But once you scratch that sombre surface and dig a little deeper, you’ll find that ‘Raven In The Grave’ has an even darker lyrical heart. Inspired as ever by their own first hand experiences, many of the songs explore the disheartening finiteness of relationships and the devastating effects they can have when they do disintegrate. “Yeah, there are a lot of those kind of themes,” admits Sune. “‘With Recharge & Revolt’ I was trying to write an epic love song of longing and restlessness, ‘Summer Moon’ is about the blossoming of something beautiful which turns sour and starts deteriorating right in front of you and ‘My Time’s Up’ is about the perils of non-commitment to affection and the dangers of short-changing your life.” When you combine The Raveonettes expanded musical palette with this stream of nakedly honest emotions, the end result is an album so compelling and sincere that you could almost live (and potentially, die) inside it.

The Raveonettes evolution won’t stop with the new album either. As the band set off on tour to support their latest creation, their constantly changing live line-up will be bolstered by a two-drummer line up to help ensure that the depth of “Raven In The Grave” is recreated on stage. It’s just another example of how Sharin and Sune are not content to rest on any laurels. The ten years of inspiring music they’ve already clocked up has already produced an undeniable legacy, but “Raven In The Grave” is proof that the Raveonettes are already soaring above all of their past achievements. Catch them if you can.

The band have just been named best Danish live act at the 2011 Danish Music Awards. Turboweekend will release their third full-length in Summer 2012 and are ready to take to the stage both in Europe but also in the States also. In three short years, the band have grown from being underground darlings to one of Denmark’s most popular bands both love and on the radio. Turboweekend play by:Larm for the third time in 2012 and are looking forward to playing for Norwegian audiences again.

Vestindien started life in January 2010 and immediately began to play shows, soon becoming a favourite of the Bergen underground scene, playing shows all over town. At the time of writing, the band are putting the finishing touches to an E.P. at Pelikan Studios with Mattias Tellez (Razika, Young Dreams, Kakkmaddafakka, Real Ones) at the controls. Dag Erik Nygaard (Blood Command, Livstid, I.O.U.) will mix the record and it will be self-released on the band’s own label Totalagenda Records, in October 2011.

Beglomeg is a mechanism built up by hypnotic rhythms under a retractable bass machine with brass tubes that goes up to an upper part, where psychedelic death funk is being processed by a spanish archivist and a hungarian doctor into giant flashing bulbs of buttered butlers and transcendental european bastards dripping bossa, rumba, prog, imitated italian library, Asia. And maybe even the odd super-easy? Beglomeg, a dansband for the living dead, a music box for cockroaches.

Megafon are a duo based in Denmark, comprised of vocalist Marte Schow who is Norwegian but of Gypsy extraction and Danish multi-instrumentalist Mikael Fleron. Live they are joined on stage by a bassist and a drummer. Megafon hop backwards and forwards between incalculable number of genres, Balkan meets nordic folk, Middle Eastern bazar meets metal and electro. Mikael plays Balkan sax until he sweats buckets and Marte sings so hard her soul almost springs out of her mouth. Her vocals have roots in Bulgarian traditions but she’s also been strongly influenced by Norwegian, Indian and Arabian vocal techniques and yes, you’re reading this correctly, heavy metal. They have just released “HURRA”, a cornucopia of strong emotions and meaty beats. The lyrics are delivered in Norwegian, English, Bulgarian and Danish, a crazy mix, just like the music. The members in Megafon are full-time musicians in their own right and work with the likes of Trentemøller, Bjørn Svin, Fleshquartet, Jacob Groth, Frans Bak, Mikael Simpson & Sølvstorm, Kira Skov, Düreforsøg amongst others.

In September 2011 Sivert Høyem’s fifth solo album, “Long Slow Distance”, was released, and the music has taken some experimental steps away from his previous album “Moon Landing” (2009). Sivert and Cato Salsa – who have worked together from start to finish in the album process – were inspired by several new directions, including metal from the 90’s, industrial noise music, krautrock and French pop. The use of synth on almost all tracks, is also new. It’s darker, more dynamic, and quite dramatic material. Thematically it can be described as a ruthlessly honest record, without irony. In additon to Sivert and the band (Cato Salsa, Christer Knutsen, Rudi Nikolaisen, Børge Fjordheim) co-producer Bjarne Stensli and singer Anne Lise Frøkedal both of Harry’s Gym, and Ådne Meisfjord from 120 Days also contribute. The only non-Norwegian contribution on the album is from an artist Sivert Høyem truly admires, Renate Knaup from the legendary German rock group Amon Düül II.

Over the last few years Casa Murilo have made serious headway in a crowded Norwegian indie scene, and have managed to establish themselves as one of the most relevant bands of their kind. Not unlike Mumford & Sons, they too are more than capable of treading that fine line that needs to be taken when you’re a folky indie band. It is truly sing-a-long stuff that can catch you off guard, whisking you along with their legion of fans, which is growing steadily not least due to their phenomenal live shows. It says something perhaps that after their Øya show in August last year, Plan B magazine hailed them as Norway’s best band. Come to the show and let Casa Murilo show you how good it can be when you marry British precision and Norwegian spirit.

Grande Roses play loud and proud classic rock but without falling into the age old trap of making something generic and stale. Think Gun Club, Union Carbide, National, early Springsteen, Madrugada and er, Sisters of Mercy. Grande Roses began life in 2003 as the brainchild of Göran. Because he wasn’t a good enough musician to be able to master anyone else’s songs he wrote his own, which in time turned out to be some cracking tunes. Later that same Summer Göran was supposed to play a festival and needed someone to play pedal steel. He got the number for a guy in Östersund but it turned out that the chap had never played pedal steel. Göran tried to give him a bass but he took a guitar instead. This was the first time Göran and Johan has met. In the aftermath of the festival show they recorded a demo of post-apocalyptic rock and were subsequently signed, split up and got back together, then took a long break before getting back together a second time. Just the usual band stuff. As to how Grande Roses started for real; Johan had played with Erik and Magnus. Johan hinted to Göran that these could be smart choices for drums and bass for the band. And that’s how it was for the first few years, until Emil came along and took over on drums and Magnus moved up to play guitar alongside Johan.

WhoMadeWho (or Who Made Who) formed in 2003, with falsetto voiced bassist Tomas Hoffding coming from the Scandinavian rock underground, singer songwriter/guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg from the avantgarde jazz scene, and drummer Tomas Barford – who also records as Tomboy. The band released several 12-inches on German disco label Gomma Records including ‘Out The Door’ and ‘Space To Rent’, culminating in their self-titled debut album in 2005. In 2009 they released their second album “The Plot”. As a live band, WhoMadeWho have played alongside genre bending contemporaries Daft Punk, Soulwax, Hot Chip, Justice and LCD Soundsystem. After touring together Hot Chip asked them to remix new single “TV Friend”, and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has covered their track “Space to Rent”. WhoMadeWho gained further popularity when they played a headline spot at Benicàssim in 2007 after a delay caused headliners, the Klaxons, to arrive too late to play their set.

Back by popular demand, here´s a new opportunity to explore the roots of true Norwegian black metal. For the average music fan, the story of Norwegian black metal is in essence about murder, suicide and burning churches. Many of the seminal events in this
dark chapter of Norwegian music history took place in Oslo between 1991 and 1993. In cooperation with The Inferno Festival, by:Larm have put together a field trip visiting the key sights on a trip back in time. NB: The bus leaves from outside the Royal Christiania Hotel main entrance at 09.00 sharp. Please meet in the lobby no later than 08.50.The beginning of almost any movement can often be attributed to the vision of one person, who from the dissemination of his ideas gains followers and the ideas spread. This man was Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous. He was through his record store, Helvete (Hell) and his band, Mayhem, the key person of the early Norwegian black metal scene, his vision resulted in not only development of black mental into the phenomenon it was but also contributed to his untimely demise. It was the equally infamous artist Burzum, Varg Vikernes aka Count Grishnack, who killed Euronymous in his own Oslo apartment on the 10th
of August 1993. This date marked the end of an era, and the small scene that until then had been hidden away from the public gaze was suddenly thrust on to the front pages of the Norwegian tabloids and even made the headlines far from Norwegian shores. This was a time of great creative experimentation with music and image, and the murder and church fires are regarded by most people from the scene as an absolute tragedy, and as a huge setback which cast a dark shadow over anything to do with the Norwegian metal for well over a decade after. The Greater Oslo black metal scene of today has seen the birth of prominent bands such as Mayhem, Satyricon, Darkthrone, Ulver, Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, Aura Noir, Dødheimsgard and many many more. Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Satyricon) is your guide on this journey through the places and events that spawned the legend that is now known as TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL. Conducted in English.
Anders Odden: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Odden

Fra høsten 2012 er Rikskonsertenes avdeling Offentlige konserter historie. Deler av midlene skal disponeres av Arrangørstøtteordningen til Norsk kulturråd som heretter skal – etter søknad fra lokale arrangører – bidra til å opprettholde et godt konserttilbud i distriktene.Støtteordningen åpner også for søknader fra kulturhusene, men økningen er på kun 4,7 millioner kroner. Klubber og spillesteder rundt om i landet vil få en ny konkurrent – eller samarbeidspartner – som med kommunal driftsstøtte og nå mulighet for programmeringsstøtte fra staten skal ut på markedet og aktivt booke inn artister. Bookingagentene kan kanskje sies å være kvitt en konkurrent i Rikskonsertene. Hvordan vil alt dette påvirke det lokale konsertliv? Hva er Rikskonsertenes rolle nå fremover? Og hvor står Arrangørstøtteordningen i forhold til dette? Ordstyrer: Kristin Danielsen, MIC Panel:
Thorstein Granly, Rikskonsertene
Lars Tefre Baade, Norsk Rockforbund
Jon Gotteberg, Stryn kulturhus
Arnfinn Bjerkestrand, Norsk kulturråd
Anita Halmøy Wisløff, Atomic Soul

Friday will kick off with the University of Oslo presenting early findings from its collaborative study with research group SINTEF, network operator Telenor, and Aspiro’s WiMP streaming service.The comprehensive research project – which began in 2011 and will run through to 2014 – analyses anonymous logs of all music streamed on WiMP in connection with Oslo’s yearly Øya Festival and collects findings from some of these streaming users through focus group research. Arnt Maasø is Associate Professor of Media Studies at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo

How to write that radio smash hit!
Throughout the years, Canadian songwriter Ralph Murphy has achieved near-legendary status in Nashville through his career as a performer, producer, songwriter, publisher, and most recently, Vice President of International and Domestic Membership, ASCAP. Ralph has compiled some amazing tips and hints to help songwriters hone their craft and improve their chances of penning the elusive number one radio hit.Thursday 16.th of February: Masterclass, workshop part 1.

Friday 17.th of February: Masterclass, workshop part 2.

Do you want feedback on your song at Ralph Murphy’s workshops during by:Larm?
Please send your song (mp3) plus your lyrics to hilde@gramart.no in advance.

The Dutch industry festival Eurosonic Noorderslag have served as an important gateway to the European live market for many artists. But what does it really take to secure a gig at the festival? What does Eurosonic look for when they pick artists? How do you prepare to play there and how should you work Eurosonic once you’re there?Artistic director of Eurosonic Noorderslag, Peter Smidt, gives an insight into Eurosonics influence on the European market. A showcase at Eurosonic has been a catalyst for many artists and bands, Peter Smidt will talk about how they work, what they are looking for and how bands might improve their chances of being invited to play. Peter Smidt has worked as musician, in record stores, as a band manager and booking agent. He started working for Buma Cultuur in 1995, a partner and co-organiser of Noorderslag, EuroSonic and is the organiser of Noorderslag Seminar, The annual Musicians Day, Amsterdam Dance Event, Buma Rotterdam Beats and other music and music business events. As founder and creative director of Eurosonic Noorderslag, Smidt is creating a platform for professionals and media with a better circulation of European repertoire in Europe as goal.

Have you ever sat in front of a streaming music player and had a total mental block? Do you find you listen to the same old stuff when confronted with all the music in the world? How do you dig down into the ‘long tail of content’? Friends or robots? Buddies or algorithms?From processes such as Last.fm’s collaborative filtering to clever apps using metadata banks like The Echo Nest with its ‘danceability’ metric, automatic recommendation is getting very interesting; but on the other hand Facebook’s close integration with Spotify is taking social recommendation, or more to the point, observation, to new levels. Recommendation is crucial not only from a promotional point of view, but also in unlocking the value in streaming services. A panel of experts will discuss.. Panel:
Gracenote – Chris Cass, head of sales EMEA, Gracenote
The Echo Nest – Tristan Jehan, Chief Technical Officer, The Echo Nest
Last.fm – Steve Whilton, Director of Product, Last.fm
Arnt Maasø – Associate Professor of Media Studies at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo

While the rest of the music business stared into the Pandora’s box of filesharing and plummeting CD-sales, a new generation of record labels have emerged from the digital age.Spearheaded by eager, hardworking and young A&Rs, labels like True Panther, Tri Angle, Wierd World, Transparent, Friend Vs Records have established themselves as leading taste-maker labels, making their own rules – and building the foundation for long term changes in the recording business. At by:Larm some of these labels will meet and talk about how it is to run a record label in 2012 and how they think The Future Will Look Like. Robin Carolan is 25 years old and owns US / UK label Tri Angle. Robin started Tri Angle in 2010 and signed debut artists such as Balam Acab, How To Dress Well, Clams Casino, oOoOO and Holy Other. In addition to running Tri Angle, Robin is also a curator for the acclaimed warm up music series hosted throughout the summer in NYC by the Museum Of Modern Art and PS1. Dean Bein is 28 years old and the label manager of NYC-based True Panther Sounds. True Panther was started by Dean and his friends as a boutique punk label but has since grown into a chaotic genre-confused sprawling mess owned by Matador Records that releases music by Girls, Glasser, Delorean, Tanlines and many more. In addition to True Panther, Dean is on the booking committee of the MoMA PS1 Warm Up series and Shortcuts, a rap monthly at Santos Party House. Jack Shankly is 22 years old and works in A&R at Domino Record Company in London, where he runs a new imprint called Weird World. Jack has signed acts such as Real Estate, Smith Westerns, Washed Out and Peaking Lights since joining the company in 2010. Prior to that he ran a limited edition singles label called Transparent that released artists such as How To Dress Well, Perfume Genius, Yuck, Holy Other, Purity Ring, Active Child and more. 24 year old Pip Newby is owner of independent label Friends Vs Records and label manager and A&R for Play It Again Sam Recordings, part of the PIAS group. Pip started his career in the music industry aged 15 hosting a radio show for unsigned bands on local radio and promoting gigs in his hometown of Wolverhampton. Aged 18 he was approached by Atlantic Records to act as regional scout for the label, and at 19 he set up Friends Vs Records as a way for him to develop bands at the earliest stages of their careers (as well as to distract him from his degree). The label has worked with bands such as Flashguns, The Joy Formidable and Dinosaur Pile-Up. After graduation he worked in the A&R department at Atlantic before moving to Play It Again Sam in May 2011. Play It Again Sam is home to, amongst others, Seasick Steve, The Jezabels, Agnes Obel, Other Lives and the Jim Jones Revue. Moderator is Fredrik Sorea – Mr Datarock Himself and owner of independent record label Young Aspiring Professionals.

Hvorfor får musikkbransjen annerledes dekning i media enn andre bransjer? Hvordan oppstår myter? Hvordan kan vi best arbeide med våre egne historier og hvordan vil jeg/vi oppfattes?Med basis i medie- og kommunikasjonsvitenskap samt bruk av sosiologiske modeller, gjøres et dypdykk i musikkbransjens historiefortelling. Med lang erfaring som pressesjef på Hultsfred, turnerende artist, foredragsholder i musikk og Event Management ved Linnaeusuniversitet i Sverige, går Maria Engström Østby gjennom hvordan vi alle bruker mytene, hvordan de reflekteres i mediene og viktigheten av å ta kontroll over sin egen historie – både i ord og bilder.

Deltakerne er velkomne til å bringe sine egne historier i form av biografier eller andre tekstpresentasjoner, eller bilder, så gir Maria sine kommentarer til hver enkelt.

Avlysninger er arrangørens mareritt. Ofte kommer det brått på med knappe tidsfrister, og kanskje involverer det å sende et utsolgt hus hjem uten opplevelsen de har betalt for.Når man må avlyse et arrangement eller en turné er det et maskineri som må settes i gang. Flere arrangører og artister opplevde dette i sommer som følge av terrorhandlingene 22.juli, og flere husker godt våren 2010 og vulkanasken som lå tett over Nord/Vest-Europa. Noen må avlyse hele festivaler, sommerens – kanskje årets – eneste arrangement, mens andre må sjonglere med enkelte artister som uteblir. For de største helårsarrangørene er det å måtte avlyse eller flytte en konsert vanlig kost, mens de mindre arrangørene kanskje havner i en helt ny og ukjent situasjon. Er man forberedt dersom uhellet skulle være ute? Hvilke rutiner har eller bør man ha? Hva skjer med honorar, påløpte kostnader og refusjon av billetter? Lønner det seg å refundere billettene, eller bør man forsøke å finne en erstatning til å ta over plassen? Hvilket ansvar har man som arrangør ovenfor publikum? Hva er god nok informasjon? Har man et spesielt ansvar for publikum fra utlandet som ikke har fått med seg endringene? Det er mange spørsmål, vi forsøker å finne svarene og høste noen erfaringer fra folk som har kjent problemet på kroppen. Salen vil bli oppfordret til å stille spørsmål. Ordstyrer:
Gry Bråtømyr, Norsk Rockforbund Panel:
Bo Terje Hustoft, Rockefeller
Claes Olsen, Øyafestivalen
Tormod J L Olsen, Billettservice
Stine Helén Pettersen, advokat Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Norsk musikkråd er et samarbeidsnettverk og en interesseorganisasjon for musikklivet i Norge. Vi vil presentere støtteordningene Frifond og KOMP samt informere om de sjangerovergripende prosjektene Grenser for lyd og Norsk musikkråds akustikkprosjekt.

There are exciting possibilities using streaming audio to market music – our experts will show you what these possibilities are and how streaming audio platforms are being used from both a label and a brand perspective.Panelists:
David Adams – Business Development & Content Relations, SoundCloud
Niklas Lundberg Label Relations Manager, Spotify
Erik Brataas – CEO, Phonofile

Some of the finest music supervisors from the LA area is visiting by:Larm. In this special panel you get to meet these music supervisors, and hear what projects they are working on, and what kind of music they are currently looking for.After this session, there will be a second one where the music supervisors have listened to some of the by:Larm artist. And will comment these acts in terms of what kind of projects they might fit into. In the panel: Thomas Golubic (Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead), Chris Mollere (The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars), Chris Douridas (Megamind, Monstrers vs Aliens), Mamie Coleman (Fox) and Richard Glasser (Scream 4, My Week With Marilyn) Moderator: Rebecca Rienks (E! Entertainment/NBC Universal).

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Musikkmediet GAFFA har blitt en viktig aktør i Skandinavia. Hvordan skal de lykkes i Norge? Hvorfor er det en styrke å jobbe ut fra et skandinavisk perspektiv? Møt redaktørene Johan Lothsson (Sverige), Øyvind Rones (Norge) og Nordic CEO Robert Borges.

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminar.Foreningen Musikkbyen Oslo (MO) ble opprettet for å stimulere til godt samarbeid og ivareta interessene til ulike aktører innen musikk på mange nivåer i Osloregionen. Informasjon om Musikkbyens aktiviteter og planer.

Det er allment kjent at Norge er et festivalland, med et stort tilbud av store og små festivaler fordelt mellom by og bygd over hele landet. Mange av disse har vokst frem de siste ti årene, men på veien er det flere som har møtt veggen, dratt på seg stygge røde tall og måtte legge ned noe som en gang var et lovende prosjekt med positive fremtidsutsikter. Det kan være mange årsaker til at en festival går over ende, en feilslått booking, lite samarbeidsvillige værguder eller eksterne hendelser utenfor festivalens kontroll. Det som imidlertid kjennetegner mange stabile og vellykkede festivaler som klarer å bygge seg opp fra grunnen, er en god organisasjonskultur.Organisasjonskulturen kan være alfa og omega for at et prosjekt skal kunne vokse seg stort på sikt hvis økonomien er sparsom i starten, og en trygg og motivert organisasjon er ofte godt rustet til å håndtere motgang. Med organisasjonskultur mener vi bl.a. hvordan organisasjonen definerer seg selv, lederstil, hvordan deltakerne relaterer seg til hverandre og til omverdenen, hvilke verdier man står for, følelsen av felleskap og eierskap til festivalen og hvordan deltakerne får motivasjon til å holde sammen og stå på for et felles mål. Det kan høres enkelt ut, men eksemplene på arrangementer og organisasjoner som råtner innenfra er mange. Allikevel er dette et område der man med enkle midler kan bygge en god grunnmur, dersom man har et bevisst forhold til det. Hva er hemmeligheten bak blomstrende og uortodokse festivaler som for eksempel Vinjerock eller Eikerapen?
Kan vi peke på noen eksempler der store festivaler har kommet inn i en nedadgående spiral og gått til grunne på grunn av interne problemer, og hva skal en festival, eller for den saks skyld enhver annen organisasjon med store ambisjoner og må ressurser, være bevisst på for å forme den solide og sammensveisede gjengen man trenger for å gå ut i ”krigen”? I panelet:
Eirik Høyme Rogn, festivalsjef/booking Vinjerock
Thomas Ryjord, tidl. bookingsjef Storåsfestivalen
Flere TBA Ordstyrer: Tor Åge B. Eikerapen (33) er psykolog og jobber til daglig med leder- og organisasjonsutvikling i Storform. Han er også kursleder i Norsk Rockforbund og tidligere festivalleder i Eikerapen Roots Festival, som han etablerte i 2004.

The leading digital music business information and strategy company, Music Ally, has been providing publications, consulting, research, events and training to the music and technology industries since 2001. In this session, we’ll be examining the micro blogging site that has a vast importance in the music business today.Music Ally’s executives come from a genuine music business background, from the sharp end of the major label recording and publishing worlds through to digital business strategy, licensing and retail. This means Music Ally understands the relationships and the politics that drive the real-world activity within the music industry; backed up with a full complement of market data, consumer research, forecasting and trend insight. Not only will we be dissecting the components that make Twitter tick, we’ll also be looking at some of the most effective low budget tools that anyone can use to get the most from this social network. The session will be concluded by looking at what we can learn from some of the most interesting and creative campaigns using Twitter. Sarah Lewin is the Editor of Sandbox, Music Ally’s digital music marketing publication. At Music Ally she has written a chapter for the MMF unsigned book on live touring, has worked on numerous research projects for small music start-ups through to labels, music companies and trade organisations. She also delivered digital marketing training for EMI internationally.

Tom Jackson is a master of creating musical moments out of your songs! In this session, you’ll see what your rehearsal should look like.Tom Jackson, world renowned live music producer, helps artists develop their show into “unique memorable moments!” What a live music producer does onstage with the live show is akin to what a record producer would do in the studio. Tom’s “Live Music Methods” make your live show engaging, exceeding audience’s expectations and creates fans for life. Many successful artists have learned from Tom: Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, Jordin Sparks, The Band Perry, Casting Crowns, Francesca Battistelli, Gloriana, and other acts you admire! Selected performers will receive a Live Music Makeover that pulls out their uniqueness and helps them connect emotionally to everyone in the audience. A crash course in going from good to great onstage, this session is invaluable for any artist serious about their career! QUOTES
“Tom Jackson is a jaw-droppingly outstanding live music producer. A true master, and I don’t mean that lightly. I’m recommending him to every serious performing artist I know.” – Derek Sivers, Founder of CDBaby and HostBaby “If you do anything to further your career, listen to what Tom Jackson has to say! It will change everything you thought about performing live, and better than that…it will keep you performing live for years to come.” – Derrick Ross, Slaight Music (formerly with SL Feldman & Assoc. Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies) “Tom makes a major impact…he’s a true creative partner who helps realize the artist’s full performance potential.” – Matt Serletic, Producer (Santana, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty)

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Musikernes fellesorganisasjon (MFO) er et fagforbund for musikere innenfor alle sjangre og yrkesgrupper. Musikkpedagoger, operasangere, ballettdansere, sufflører, inspisienter, musikkstudenter og -elever er også organisert i MFO som har mer enn 7 000 medlemmer og er tilsluttet Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (LO). MFO vil orientere om sine arbeidsoppgaver og hva organisasjonen kan tilby deg som medlem.

Plassering av musikk i film, TV, reklame og spill har blitt stadig en viktigere inntektskilde for plateselskap, forleggere og musikere. Hvem er aktørene som plasserer musikk i Norden?Møt de som setter musikk til kampanjer for blant andre H&M, Ikea, Volvo og If. Få innblikk i hvordan dette markedet fungerer i Norden, hvordan de jobber og hvilke prosjekter og klienter de jobber med nå. I panelet:
Johan Borg (Ohlogy: H&M, Dressmann)
Jesper Gadeberg (Musicstylist.Com: Volvo, Audi, Sparebank1)
Jan Tørresen (Dust Music Consulting)
John Erik Kaada (Musiker og komponist) Ordstyrer: Henrik Hawor (Riviera)

Info:Larm er en ny seminarrekke der organisasjoner, støtteordninger, offentlige instanser og andre som har noe viktig på hjertet får 25 minutter til å formidle sin informasjon. Info:Larm har start hver hele og halve time. Organisasjonene vil være tilgjengelige for spørsmål utenfor konferanserommet etter seminaret.Arkon (tidligere akkreditering.net) har siden 2005 levert prisgunstige løsninger for akkreditering og frivilligbehandling til festivaler og andre arrangement. Systemet er utviklet etter kundenes behov og legger stor vekt på å kombinere enkelhet med mer avansert funksjonalitet som kreves i en pulserende og hektisk festivalhverdag. Arkon brukes av kunder med 30 til 8000 registrerte og hadde i 2011 over 60.000 registreringer fordelt på 40 arrangement med bl.a. Slottsfjellfestivalen, Døgnvillfestivalen, Hovefestivalen, Buktafestivalen, Steinkjerfestivalen, Riddu Riððu, Vossajazz etc. Vi presenterer her systemets muligheter samt årets nyheter med verktøy for vaktlister og billettering.

Billie Ray Martin was a founding member of the techno-pop group Electribe 101, scoring a series of club hits including “Talking with Myself.”Eventually going solo, Martin debuted in 1995 with Deadline for My Memories; the first single, “Your Loving Arms,” not only reached the UK Top Ten but also topped the American club charts, while its follow-up “Running Around Town” fell just shy of the US Top Ten. Martin resurfaced in 1999 with the Crimes & Punishment EP, which was followed two years later by 18 Carat Garbage, her first album released on her own Sonnenstahl imprint. Erik Nielsen is a Music Managers Forum board member and currently manages A Genuine Freakshow. He is also a Digital and Creative Consultant at Rocket Music Management and has many years experience managing topline acts, including Marillion.
This panel will welcome questions form the audience as the basis for discussion.

Samarbeid mellom band og merkevarer har blitt en viktig side av det å være musiker og band i Danmark. Etter at fysisk platesalg har falt drastisk de siste årene, har musikkbransjen blitt tvunget til å hente inntekter fra andre forretningsområder. NB: Deltakelse krever invitasjon.Del 1
Det danske artistutviklingsbyrået Volcano har jobbet målrettet med dette spenningsfeltet gjennom de siste tre årene. Første del av dette seminaret ser på de erfaringer Volcano har gjort seg fra sitt ståsted i musikkbransjen, og vil også være nyttig for tilbydere av merkevarer som ønsker å vite mer om hva musikkbransjen har å tilby. Volcano er Danmarks ledende firma innen management/artistutvikling, og har utforsket flere nye idèer når det kommer til hvordan artister kan tjene penger gjennom koblinger med næringslivet, og hvordan næringslivet kan ha glede av å koble seg opp mot musikk for å oppnå større markedsandeler. Vi får besøk av Kasper Bjærgbæk og Kristian Riis fra Volcano. Sistnevnte er også gitarist i Danmarks mest kjente rockband, Nephew, og har et perspektiv på dette både fra rollen som manager og som artist. Del 2
Det danske bryggeriet Royal Unibrew har, med sin visjonære tilnærming til samarbeidet mellom band og merkevare, styrket sitt brand og vunnet andeler på det danske markedet. Særlig har kampanjen “Tak Rock” som var et samarbeid mellom det danske bandet Kashmir og Royal Unibrew, ført til konkrete og målbare resultater i form av økte markedsandeler og synlighet. Royal vil i samarbeid med Volcano fortelle om hvordan prosjektet ble til og hvordan det ble utført. Etter foredragene blir det anledning til å stille spørsmål fra salen.