mattisogjonas

Music video for ‘And There You Were’

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:30:48 +0000

The Norwegian duo mattisogjonas moves fluently between the genres of pop, improvised music and electronica, and have just recorded a new song suited for the pop segment more than anything else they have done. The song is called ”And There You Were’ and is an epic tale of love to life, to eternity and to the human lifespan of birth and death. It takes you out in the vast cosmos, a trillion years into the future, and back when the main characters of the song imploodes into each other through a collision of particles in the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This is a song about the large scale, and about endless space.

‘And There You Were’ – text & lyrics by Jonas Howden Sjøvaag. Recorded by Jonas Howden Sjøvaag and Mattis Myrland. Mixed by George Tanderø. Mastered by Chris Sansom.

Video by Kristof Brandl

Linear Light – live at Stillhetsfestivalen

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:38:57 +0000

Live footage by Lars Andreas Haug; We’re playing the song ‘Linear Light’ and this is an excerpt from our recent concert at Stillhetsfestivalen in Esviken, Asker. Far from HQ sound, only internal mic used. Will try to do better next time.

In The Future – video by Martin Skauen

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:37:45 +0000

These Are Images – Live at Kulturkirken Jakob

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:34:07 +0000

Live at MOMBI, 2010

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:33:03 +0000

Live at Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:28:27 +0000

Rehearsal images

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:27:21 +0000

Ready for UK release on Million Records

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:15:31 +0000

Mattis Myrland & Jonas H. Sjøvaag are active musicians on the Norwegian music scene, both with a background from the State Academy of Music in Oslo. They collaborate with other musicians, such as Ingrid Olava, Eple Trio and Karl Seglem, amongst others, and have a broad spectrum of influences and interests. The project mattisogjonas (mattis and jonas) is a result of years of work with improvised music and jazz, and an effort to combine the improvisational structures from these fields with the ear-catching dogma of modern pop music. The songs, however, differ greatly from the standard pop format, both in length and delivery and provide an alternate way of communication that is modern in terms of instrument usage, form and function, and expression. At the same time, the music pays homage to the tradition of spoken word, and William Burroughs is a main source of inspiration here. So, spoken word + electronics + improvisation and a profound command of language is, in essence, mattisogjonas.

Visit Million Records HERE

And There You Were!

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:46:23 +0000

And There You Were – MP3

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:16:51 +0000

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