Smalltown Supersound
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Smalltown Supersound is an independent record label
based in Oslo
, Norway
, and dedicated to new forms of jazz
, rock
and electronic music
.
Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist
, 120 Days
, Mental Overdrive
, Bjørn Torske
, Mats Gustafsson
and Sonic Youth
, amongst others.
In 2004, the company launched the sub-label Smalltown Superjazzz
which is intended to release "jazz with a punk attitude".
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and dedicated to new forms of jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush , the best jazz album of 2002. The core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth...
, 120 Days
120 Days
120 Days is a Norwegian band. The group consists of Jonas Dahl, Arne Kvalvik, Kjetil Ovesen, and Ådne Meisfjord, and was formed in 2001 under the name 'The Beautiful People'. Originally based in their hometown of Kristiansund, they moved to Oslo in 2002. After two EPs on the Public Demand label,...
, Mental Overdrive
Mental Overdrive
Mental Overdrive is Per Martinsen , an electronic music artist from Tromsø, Norway. He is often mentioned as one of the most influential electronic musicians in Norway...
, Bjørn Torske
Bjørn Torske
Bjørn Torske is a house music producer. Born in 1971 in Tromsø, Norway, Torske became involved with producing music and local radio before moving to Bergen, Norway. He has collaborated on many occasions with Röyksopp.-Disco Members:...
, Mats Gustafsson
Mats Gustafsson
Mats Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the Scandinavian free jazz scene. He is known for his tonal belligerence and intensity when improvising....
and Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, amongst others.
In 2004, the company launched the sub-label Smalltown Superjazzz
Smalltown Superjazzz
Smalltown Superjazzz is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz. It is a subsidiary of the label Smalltown Supersound.Their catalog features albums by The Thing, Mats Gustafsson and Free Fall....
which is intended to release "jazz with a punk attitude".
Catalog
| Catalog Number |
Artist | Album | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS017 | Echo Troopers/Slowburn | Untitled Split | 7" |
| STS018 | Stuntbike | Stuntbike | 7" |
| STS022 | Brandsdal/Brandal | How to Deal with the Evil Alpha | LP |
| STS023 | Bruce Russell/Andreas Brandal | Untitled Split | 7" |
| STS024 | Continental Fruit | Riviera | 7" |
| STS025 | Stuntbike | Sometimes | 7" |
| STS026 | Epikurs Euforie | Side A Side B | 10" |
| STS027 | Stuntbike | Gone | CD |
| STS028 | Echo Troopers | They Said I Shouldn't Care, but I Did | 7" |
| STS029 | Elektro Nova/Electro Nova | Trans-Inter-Ference | 10" |
| STS030 | Elektro Nova/Electro Nova | Elektro Nova/Electro Nova | 2xCD |
| STS031 | Thee Unmist | 28:59+ | LP |
| STS032 | Brandal/Nordvik | Untitled Split | 7" |
| STS033 | Epikurs Euforie | Heart Sounds Heart sounds Heart sounds, or heartbeats, are the noises generated by the beating heart and the resultant flow of blood through it... |
CD |
| STS034 | Various Artists | Le Jazz Non: A Compilation of Norwegian Noise Le Jazz Non: A Compilation of Norwegian Noise Le Jazz Non: A Compilation of Norwegian Noise is a compilation album of experimental Norwegian music, released on the Smalltown Supersound label in 2000... |
CD |
| STS035 | Monopot | Once | 7" |
| STS036 | Monopot | Something Is Like Nothing Was | CD |
| STS037 | Continental Fruit | Mentor Mentee | CD |
| STS039 | Hello Goodbye | African Nights | 7" |
| STS040 | Larmoyant | Push Here for Tiger | LP |
| STS041 | Kjetil D. Brandsdal & Mickaël Tremél | Kjetil D Brandsdal & Mickaël Tremél | LP |
| STS042 | Fibo Trespo | EZ AZ Elektromos | LP |
| STS043 | Kim Hiorthøy Kim Hiorthøy Kim Hiorthøy is a Norwegian electronic musician, graphic designer, illustrator, filmmaker and writer.-Biography:Hiorthøy was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway, and studied at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art as well as the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen... |
Torture Happiness | 7" |
| STS044 | Bruce Russell | The Movement of the Free Spirit | 10" |
| STS045 | Jazzkammer | Rolex | CD |
| STS046 | Kim Hiorthøy | Hei | CD |
| STS047 | Lasse Marhaug Lasse Marhaug Lasse Marhaug is a Norwegian musician who primarily works in the field of noise music but frequently drifts into other areas such as improvisation, jazz, rock and extreme metal. Marhaug has also been involved in creating music for theatre, dance, art installations and video art... |
Nothing but Sound from Now On | CD |
| STS048 | Monopot | Taran EP | CD |
| STS049 | Alexander Rishaug | Panorama | CD |
| STS050 | Various Artists | The Smalltown Supersampler | CD |
| STS051 | Kim Hiorthøy | Nu Kommer Cathrine Inn Hon Lutar Sig Mot Dörrporten | 7" |
| STS052 | Jazzkammer | Turntable/Surface Fireball 2 | 12" |
| STS053 | Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush , the best jazz album of 2002. The core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth... |
Going Down | 12" |
| STS054 | Kim Hiorthøy | Hei Remixes Part 1 | 12" |
| STS055 | Merzbow Merzbow is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic... /Jazzkammer |
Live at Molde International Jazz Festival | 7" |
| STS056 | Jaga Jazzist | A Living Room Hush | CD |
| STS057 | Martin Horntveth | Fast Motion | CD |
| STS058 | Monopot | Optipess | CD |
| STS059 | Kevin Drumm Kevin Drumm -Biography:Emerging from the city's improvised music scene, in the 1990s he became one of the world's pre-eminent prepared guitar players. Since then his work has expanded to include electroacoustic compositions and live electronic music made with laptop computers and analog modular synthesizers... & Lasse Marhaug |
Frozen by Blizzard Winds | CD |
| STS060 | Kim Hiorthøy | For the Ladies | CD |
| STS061 | Kim Hiorthøy | Melke | CD |
| STS062 | Sir Dupermann | Sir Dupermann | CD |
| STS063 | Mats Gustafsson Mats Gustafsson Mats Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the Scandinavian free jazz scene. He is known for his tonal belligerence and intensity when improvising.... & Paal Nilssen-Love Paal Nilssen-Love Paal Nilssen-Love is a Norwegian drummer active in the jazz and free jazz genres.Nilssen-Love was raised at a jazz club in Stavanger, run by his mother, and his father, who was also a drummer... |
I Love It When You Snore | CD |
| STS064 | Jazzkammer | Pancakes | CD |
| STS066 | Jaga Jazzist | Days Days (album) Days is the second full length album from indie rock band Real Estate. Paste placed it at number 47 on their "Top 50 Albums of 2011" list.... |
12" |
| STS067 | Martin Horntveth | Skull EP | CD |
| STS068 | Paal Nilssen-Love/Ken Vandermark Ken Vandermark Ken Vandermark is an American jazz composer and saxophone and clarinet player.A fixture on the Chicago-area music scene since the 1990s, Vandermark has earned wide critical praise for his playing and his multilayered compositions, which typically balance intricate orchestration with passionate... |
Dual Pleasure | CD |
| STS069 | Yuichiro Fujimoto | Komorebi | CD |
| STS070 | Kim Hiorthøy | Hopeness EP | CD |
| STS071 | The Thing The Thing (jazz band) The Thing is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band, consisting of Mats Gustafsson , Ingebrigt Håker Flaten , and Paal Nilssen-Love .... |
Artstar | 7" |
| STS073 | Martin Horntveth | Fast Motion/Skull | LP |
| STS074 | Jazzkammer & Sir Dupermann | Duperkammer Remixes EP | CD |
| STS075 | Lars Horntveth | The Joker | CD |
| STS076 | Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive is Per Martinsen , an electronic music artist from Tromsø, Norway. He is often mentioned as one of the most influential electronic musicians in Norway... |
Diskodans | CD |
| STS077 | Paal Nilssen-Love/Håkon Kornstad | Schlinger | CD |
| STS078 | The Thing | Garage | CD |
| STS079 | Lars Horntveth | Pooka | CD |
| STS080 | Mats Gustafsson / Sonic Youth Sonic Youth Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City... with Friends |
Hidros 3 | CD |
| STS081 | Kim Hiorthøy | Live Shet | CD |
| STS082 | Jaga Jazzist | Magazine | CD |
| STS083 | Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive is Per Martinsen , an electronic music artist from Tromsø, Norway. He is often mentioned as one of the most influential electronic musicians in Norway... |
083 | CD |
| STS084 | Lasse Marhaug | The Shape of Rock to Come | CD |
| STS085 | Paal Nilssen-Love/Ken Vandermark | Dual Pleasure 2 | CD |
| STS087 | Kim Hiorthøy | My Last Day | CD |
| STS090 | Various Artists | Where We're At | CD |
| STS092 | Kim Hiorthøy | This Record Can Not Set Me on Fire | 12" |
| STS094 | Toy | Sedan through Tunnel | 7" |
| STS096 | Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive is Per Martinsen , an electronic music artist from Tromsø, Norway. He is often mentioned as one of the most influential electronic musicians in Norway... |
The Phuture That Never Happened | CD |
| STS098 | Whitest Boy Alive The Whitest Boy Alive The Whitest Boy Alive is a German-Norwegian musical group based in Berlin. The band comprises singer/guitarist Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhodes piano and Crumar.- History :... |
Dreams Dreams (The Whitest Boy Alive album) -Asounds/Bubbles song order:The Asound/Bubbles CD song order is:... |
CD |
| STS101 | Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive Mental Overdrive is Per Martinsen , an electronic music artist from Tromsø, Norway. He is often mentioned as one of the most influential electronic musicians in Norway... |
Diskodans (Remixes) | 12" |
| STS109 | Tussle Tussle Tussle is a four-piece band from San Francisco, USA, formed in 2001. The band released its first album, Kling Klang, in 2004 on Troubleman Unlimited records.- Discography :* Frisco Styles, compilation , 2003... |
Kling Klang | CD |
| STS110 | Toy | Toy | CD |
| STS111 | Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske is a house music producer. Born in 1971 in Tromsø, Norway, Torske became involved with producing music and local radio before moving to Bergen, Norway. He has collaborated on many occasions with Röyksopp.-Disco Members:... |
Ny Lugg (Kort Bak/Lang På Siden) | 12" |
| STS112 | 120 Days 120 Days 120 Days is a Norwegian band. The group consists of Jonas Dahl, Arne Kvalvik, Kjetil Ovesen, and Ådne Meisfjord, and was formed in 2001 under the name 'The Beautiful People'. Originally based in their hometown of Kristiansund, they moved to Oslo in 2002. After two EPs on the Public Demand label,... |
Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone | CD |
| STS116 | Tussle | Telescope Mind | CD |
| STS117 | Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske is a house music producer. Born in 1971 in Tromsø, Norway, Torske became involved with producing music and local radio before moving to Bergen, Norway. He has collaborated on many occasions with Röyksopp.-Disco Members:... |
Feil Knapp | CD |
| STS120 | 120 Days | 120 Days 120 Days 120 Days is a Norwegian band. The group consists of Jonas Dahl, Arne Kvalvik, Kjetil Ovesen, and Ådne Meisfjord, and was formed in 2001 under the name 'The Beautiful People'. Originally based in their hometown of Kristiansund, they moved to Oslo in 2002. After two EPs on the Public Demand label,... |
CD |
| STS122 | Various Artists | The Portable Supersound | CD |
| STS125 | Kim Hiorthøy | I'm This I'm That | 7" |
| STS126 | Lindstrøm Hans-Peter Lindstrøm Hans-Peter Lindstrøm is a Norwegian producer who works under the name Lindstrøm. He often collaborates with fellow producer Prins Thomas . Lindstrøm won a Spellemannsprisen in 2008 for Where You Go I Go Too... |
It's a Feedelity Affair It's a Feedelity Affair It's a Feedelity Affair is a compilation of some of Lindstrøm's previous Feedelity 12" along with his latest single "The Contemporary Fix".-Track listing:#"Fast & Delirious" - 6:10#"Limitations" - 4:55#"Music " - 4:50... |
CD |
| STS128 | 120 Days | Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone | 12" |
| STS129 | Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske Bjørn Torske is a house music producer. Born in 1971 in Tromsø, Norway, Torske became involved with producing music and local radio before moving to Bergen, Norway. He has collaborated on many occasions with Röyksopp.-Disco Members:... |
Kokt Kveite | 12" |
| STS133 | Arp | In Light | CD |
| STS134 | Sunburned Hand of the Man Sunburned Hand of the Man Sunburned Hand of the Man are a band from Massachusetts that formed in 1997 from the remnants of the Boston psychedelic punk trio Shit Spangled Banner.... |
Fire Escape Fire Escape (album) Fire Escape is an album by Sunburned Hand of the Man, released in 2007 on Smalltown Supersound Records and featuring production from Kieran Hebden.... |
CD |
| STS136 | Various Artists | Sunkissed | CD |
| STS141 | Tussle | Warning | CD |
| STS184 | Diskjokke | En fin tid | CD |