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The label's commitment to nurturing emerging talents while also supporting established artists has earned them a reputation as a trusted source for groundbreaking releases. Whether you're an avid fan or new to this genre, exploring Hubro's catalog is sure to be an enriching musical journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dunes-at-night","title":"Dunes At Night","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorten Georg Gismervik is a great storyteller and \u003ci\u003eDunes at Night\u003c\/i\u003e deals with two very different characters, as presented by both the album’s musical style and track titles. Both characters have their own dedicated tunes, one opening the album, and the other one concluding it. The first character - Kimri - is presented through outgoing music with explosive grooves, while the other - Winter - appears more introvert and shy. This is where the colder, softer touch of nordic jazz makes its mark. The album draws inspiration on both Nordic and lyrical jazz as well as prog rock, and you can hear Gismervik´s unique ability to convey stories throughout the album. Morten Georg Gismervik himself describes it like this: With «Dunes at Night» I was inspired to write a piece in album format, that could mirror a cinematic experience. To be able to tell a story the way a movie does, while simultaneously maintaining the strength of the indescribable feelings and moods that are unique to music, was an exciting challenge to me. This resulted in a musical piece where the music gives the listener just a glimpse of the characters the story follows, what the action is, and how the characters in this piece change during the short hour the listener spends with the album. When Morten Georg Gismervik was announced as the winner of the Sildajazz Prize in 2022, the jury had this rationale: In the compositions, you strongly feel that you are dealing with a storyteller - even if this is instrumental music. You can also hear traces of the performer’s broad musical interests: from classical music, prog and metal to the lyrical aspects of Nordic jazz. 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Hans and his brother Alf were taken on tours around the world from an early age. His upbringing has shaped his identity as a musician and has made music a natural part of everyday life. His versatile musicality makes it as natural for him to express himself through the drum set as through other instruments. On \"Tilfeldig Næpe\" he explores a variety of instruments that form an \"expanded drum kit\".Throughout the album, the listener is introduced to Hulbækmo's passion for Dadaism and European improvisational music, while also finding inspiration in the everyday and in Norwegian traditional and functional music. Each track is improvised and showcases his unique musicality, strongly characteristic playing style, and ability for spontaneous composition. The love for interaction, communal improvisation, and the social aspect of music has always been essential to Hulbækmo. 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The music always takes the route of the unexpected and reaches momentums which shows why this is one of Norway's most unique constellations. Orbiting sounds gather around and assemble themselves into scenes, forming uncanny rooms collectively dreamed up by the artists. The album's first track Tre Vegar follows an enthralling pathway layered with field recordings and intensified by noise, suddenly plunging into a delightful stream of chords fleeting in mid-air. The variety of sounds that make up this glorious and aptly named 'Collage' is astounding. Elemental sounds range from the howling wind and soft-bright ringing of sheep-bells to the timeless trickling of a small stream of water. Strings of many timbres soar over animated croaks and quacks, assembling into a swampy symphony. The well-balanced diversity of acoustic and electric sounds has become the band's trademark. 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