Fish Country - Fish Country (March 2021)

Debut album by the trio Castelli Voesten Christensen during their tour through Denmark and The Netherlands. The record holds compositions by Castelli and Voesten and a free interpretation of the country tune 'Satan is real' by the Louvin Brothers.

1. Rosso. 04:44

2. Cheese! Man 04:56

3. Serenity Now 05:26

4. The art of shaving 03:21

5. Satan is real 04:15

Federico Castelli - Guitar

Adrian Christensen - Double bass

Ruud Voesten - Drums

Recording, mixing and mastering by Jacob Schjødt Worm

Recorded at FinlandStudio, Aarhus Denmark

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Bangin' Bülows Nice Jazz Quartet - Let's Get Weird (2018)

Award winning danish jazz band releases new album!

Bangin´ Bülows Nice Jazz Quartet is one of the most exiting jazz artists in Denmark right now. In 2014 they won a Danish Music Award for ‘Best upcoming band of the year’. Their second album ‘You’re Beautiful, I’m Beautiful Let’s Have a Beautiful Night’ have been played frequently on the Danish Jazz Radio P8 and received an award for one of the best albums in 2016! May 18, 2018 they release their third album called ‘Let’s Get Weird’. The album is recorded in New York with the world class jazz musician Gilad Hekselman as artistic producer. In the September 2016 Bangin’ Bülows travelled to New York city to record their 3rd studio album, under the wings of Gilad Hekselman.

Hekselman offered to produce the album, when he heard the band playing in Copenhagen in 2015. After the collaboration started, a lot of work was put into making this album something really special. It was recorded in the Bunker studio the 8th and 9th of September in New York. The album was later mixed by Ziv Ravitz and Gilad Hekselman. And finally mastered by Michael Perez-Cisneros. 

"From the first moment I heard these guys, I could tell they were dealing with very original, individual music that 

has some influences, but mainly a unique sound and aesthetic of its own. This music is adventurous, daring, honest, 

and groovy!" – Gilad Hekselman

“There is so much music out there today and the task of getting a unique sound and Identity is harder then ever. In this ocean of 

music this band has managed to create such a strong voice and Identity! I am proud of their music and honest search of their voice.” – Ziv Ravitz

1. Sugardating 05:03

2. Banger 04:04

3. Bato Bébé 06:36

4. Spasiba 04:11

5. Clarabinkz 04:10

6. New Shit 05:04

7. Ofigenno 02:07

8. Cheap Weed 04:26

9. Dreamland 03:40

Mikas Bøgh Olesen, guitar

Jon Døssing Bendixen, piano

Adrian Christensen, bass

Frederik Emil Bülow, drums

Balvig / Bülow / Christensen - Associated with Water (AMP Music & Records 2017)

The trio started as project band five years ago to explore jazz and improvisation - now they are ready with a debut album full of creative compositions, strong interplay and a unique band sound.

Associated with Water is an album made with a compositional approach that aims to float seemingly from jazz to classical to folk. It contains emotional impressionistic passages followed by groovy balkan bass-lines, modern jazz themes and Chopin-like rubato “islands”.

The trio has a collective vision; to fuse three individual artists and composers. Christian Balvig on the piano currently remarks himself as a composer and arranger working with major Scandinavian orchestras such as Copenhagen Philharmonics and Det Norske Blåsensemble. In this trio he gets the chance to truly shine as a pianist.

Frederik Bülow on the drums is the anchor of the trio with the most energetic and interactive passages to the most intense silences. He is busy on the nordic jazz scene because of his in depth understanding of a wide range of music.

Adrian Christensen on the bass completes the band sound. He has a very modern jazz sound and a lot of afro behind his drive” - Peter Rahbek (Jazz Special - November 2015). As co-leader of bands like Bangin Bülows Nice Jazz Quartet and Abekejser he is pushing jazz in new directions

To find a new direction in jazz is the main focus for this trio too. To develop small “islands” of musical invention and interaction that can enhance our nordic jazz sound. Also, to make poetic and energetic improvisational choices that suit the given composition in a non pretentious way. 

Associated with Water was recorded and mixed by Jacob Worm in FinlandStudiet, Aarhus, Denmark January/February 2017.

01. Mirror Neurons 2:55

02. Disturbingly Pure 2:58

03. Swedish 3:22

04. Fictitious Conversations 5:56

05. Gerdesia 2:24

06. Surfacing 2:48

07. Undine 3:50

08. Associated with Water 4:05

09. Bulgaria 3:12

10. The Contortionist 4:35

11. Play Big or Play Small 3:11

Christian Balvig - piano

Adrian Christensen - bass

Frederik Bülow - drums