Erland Dahlen (born 15 May 1971 in Ulefoss, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and percussionist. He is a member of several bands in the elektronika/jazz/experimental music genre, like "HET", "Boschamaz", "Kiruna", "Morris" and "Piston Ltd."
Erland Dahlen | |
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.jpg) At the 2017 Oslo Jazzfestival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 15 May 1971 Ulefoss, Telemark |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
Career
editDahlen is a widely used studio and live musician in Norway. From 2005 to 2008 he was a semi-permanent drummer for Madrugada and contributed in the albums The Deep End, Live at Tralfamadore and Madrugada as well as live shows. In addition, he has contributed on albums with, among others, Kaada MECD (2004) and Music For Moviebikers (2006), Odd Nordstoga Heim te Mor (2006) and Pilegrim (2008), Hanne Hukkelberg Little Things fra 2004), Rykestrasse 68 (2006) and Blood From A Stone (2009), Marit Larsen Under the Surface (2006), Xploding Plastix Treated Timber Resists Rot (2008) and Bjørn Eidsvåg Pust (2008). In 2012 he released his first solo album Rolling Bomber.[1]
Honors
edit- 2010: Gammleng-prisen in the class Studio musician
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- 2012: Rolling Bomber (Hubro Music)[1][2]
- 2015: Blossom Bells (Hubro Music)
- 2017: Clocks (Hubro Music)
- 2020: Bones (Hubro Music)
- 2023 Racoons
Collaborative works
edit- With Kaada
- 2004: MECD (Warner Music)
- 2006: Music For Moviebikers (Warner Music)
- With Hanne Hukkelberg
- 2004: Little Things (Propeller Recordings)
- 2007: Rykestrasse 68 (Propeller Recordings)
- 2009: Blood From A Stone (Propeller Recordings)
- With Ragnar Sør Olsen
- 2004: Dagane (Nyrenning)
- With Madrugada
- 2005: The Deep End (EMI Music, Norway)
- 2005: Live at Tralfamadore (EMI Music, Virgin Records)
- 2008: Madrugada (EMI Music)
- With Odd Nordstoga
- 2006: Heim te Mor (Universal Music, Norway)
- 2008: Pilegrim (Sonet Music)
- With Charlotte & The Co-Stars
- 2009: Win Love Win (Propeller Recordings)
- With Marit Larsen
- 2006: Under the Surface (Virgin Records, EMI Music, Norway)
- With Xploding Plastix
- With Bjørn Eidsvåg
- 2008: Pust (Petroleum Records)
- With Eivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex Orchestra
- With Batagraf
- 2012: Say And Play (ECM Records)
- With Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses
- 2014: Maelstrom (Rune Grammofon)
- With Nils Petter Molvær
- 2014: Switch (OKeh Records)
- 2016: Buoyancy (OKeh Records)[3]
- With Anneli Drecker
- 2015: Rocks And Straws (Rune Grammofon)
- 2017: Revelation For Personal Use (Rune Grammofon)
References
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- ^ a b Wallace, Wyndham (2012). "Star Norwegian drummer goes solo with a sometimes creepy debut LP". BBC Review. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Erland Dahlen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Release: Nils Petter Molvaer "Buoyancy"". Okeh Records. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
edit- Erland Dahlen: Rolling Bomber – Review at JazzWrap – A Jazz Music Blog