WHAT IS Nö MUSIC?

Nö Music is an online editorial, focussing on quality Norwegian music, live, recorded, signed or self-promoted, and spelling it out in E-N-G-L-I-S-H for the world to see. Or most importantly, hear.

The last ten years Norway has stepped out of one neighbouring country’s pop shadow, proving there’s more to its music scene these days than Take On Me and You are my Solskjær. The fjords and mounts hide musical treasures – and not as in “Jazzhands!”…

Nö Music is not genre-specific. We’re not here to shamelessly blow the Norwegian horn – let’s be honest; there’s some seriously overrated shit out there. We’re here to present the well that is the Norwegian music scene, from major festivals to the occasional astonishing supporting act of 15-year old kids singing their older sibling’s hearts out long before their hormones could even think to comprehend such emotion. From obscure black metal to that old rock band that never reinvents itself, but for some reason still gets to headline. It’s a strange world and Nö gives it to you in colours, blacks and whites, videos and plain text.

Don’t take yes for an answer.

WHÖ ARE WE?

Nö Music is created and run by
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Andreas Larssen - andreas.larssen at nomusicmedia dot com
Linn Nystadnes, Features Editor - linn.nystadnes at nomusicmedia dot com
Åse Bredeli Røyset, Editor - aase.royset at nomusicmedia dot com

Designed by
Else Myhre (graphix) >>website<<

Written by
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Ali Reza Soufi Pour
Ann Sung-an Lee >>website<<
Audun Mortensen >>website<<
Benjamin Sand
Dan Roberts
Malcolm Robert Macdonald
Marit Nygård Jacobsen
Robert Hoven
Sigurd Vik
Tim Harris
Vandad Darakhshanfar
The Yeti

And photographed by
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Bruce Fyfe
Eirik Lande >>website<<
Fredrik Klingenberg >>website<<
Hilde Mesics Kleven >>website<<
Mads Maurstad >>website<<
Ellen Johanne Jarli
Nils Kristian Thompson Eikeland >>website<<
Tonje Bredeli Kvamme
Åse Bredeli Røyset

Do you want to contribute?

Do you
a) have an amazing camera;
b) a Hunter S. Kerouac-worthy notepad;
c) impeccable music taste;
d) live in an town with a bandwidth to die for, but sadly the ferry only crosses twice a year so no-one ever gets to experience the burgeoning live scene; or
e) possess all of the above? We’ll be happy to have you amongst our ranks.

Tell us a little bit about yourself: aase.royset at nomusicmedia dot com

THEY SAID WHAT NOW?

As a U.S. citizen, it’s tough to figure out how all of the wonderful Norwegian music I listen to fits together. That’s why nomusicmedia.com is invaluable to me as a reader and a writer. With interviews, live reviews, and album reviews, written in English by Norwegians who are engaged with the scene, the site is my first stop when I want to understand how a Norwegian artist is perceived at home. Besides being informative, it’s honest, funny, and often inventive–be sure to check out the “comic interview” with Annie.
– Brian Howe (Pitchfork Media/Paste Magazine)

As an avid fan of all things Norwegian (have you tasted Kvikk Lunsj?) and a less avid supporter of all musical things U.K. or American just because they’re from the U.K. or America (have you yet to realise how bad the chocolate is in Kit Kats?), it’s important for me to keep abreast of what’s going on in the land of brown cheese and nomusicmedia does a fine job at assisting me. It’s updated daily, doesn’t concern itself with being hip and isn’t afraid to throw the odd barbed-remark around which only adds to the fun and underline their independent spirit. And if they can work out how to offer Kvikk Lunsj via download I’ll marry the Editor.
– Andy Inglis (Co-founder, The Luminaire)

CÖNTACT US:

If you want to mail us (however the Universe will punish your carbon feet), send us an email at post at nomusicmedia dot com with your purpose, and we will give you an appropriate address to stick on the envelope.

Are you a Norwegian label/band/artist/festival/booking/management/ related industries? We want your press releases, newsletters, music videos and trivial information! Send to: tip at nomusicmedia dot com

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Reviews policy

Nö Music try to stick to records that have a national Norwegian distribution, and preferably a likelihood of crossing our borders. Therefore we do not review your demo, home-recorded EP and very rarely EPs in general.