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NXN Recordings was established in Oslo in 2019 to release Norwegian cross-over projects. Our aim is to put out interesting, innovative and original music that bends, explores and challenges the established genres. There’s a lot to discover in our catalogue from neo-classical, ambient, jazz, contemporary music, and everything in between. Our releases have the recognizable “Cool Nordic sound” in common, and the music has proven to have global appeal. NXN Recordings is a member of Naxos Music Group.

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Margido

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Margido

01.12.23

A musical tribute to the acoustic guitar

Dag og Tid, NO
"Totally Outstanding"

Arild R. Andersen, JazziNorge
Clearly a major recording event and one of the key albums of this year

JazzViews, UK
You hear Grieg, you hear Satie ... It's the sound of hope poured into pearly tones

Crescendo Magazin, GER
All tracks have great soloists and have been perfectly “Mibblified”

BabyBlaue, GER
The soft harmonic pace sways the ear to a cradling effect

All About Jazz, US
Time and Mass is a cool journey and I would love to go again.

FAZE mag, GER
The combination of the Nordic Sound and the sound of the world is truly special. So Great!

HörBar, GER
A set of tasteful originals, wrapped up in a post-bop guise and offering tight interplay from a youthful quartet

allaboutjazz, US
Everything seems well-tempered, very relaxing and meditative - but also demanding with cross tones and rhythms

FAZE magazine, GER
"It feels ethereal and has something very delicate about it. Great music for quiet hours."

Beat
"What we have here, is quite possibly one of the finest improvised solo piano performances I have had the pleasure of listening to in the last decade or so."

-UK Vibe
The giant instruments suit each other in a remarkable way

RB nett, NO
Shaped, ambient structures of sound that never leaves the beauty of melody

Musikkmagasinet, Klassekampen, NO
The three musicians manage to build up demanding arcs of tension and move just as confidently in calm, thoughtful sounds as with the spirited tones

Nordische Musik, GER
Northern Lullabies is the antidote to stress and noise

Jazzthing Magazine, GER
The fine fingerpicking shows his virtuoso qualities

Jazzthing, GER
"One of my favorite things is all the details that move inside the soft and fluctuating."

Aftenposten
The classy album Scar has the typical Scandinavian melodies and a transparent, yet warm sound.

Good Times Magazine, GER
An exciting trip through an ambient soundscape

Jazz i Norge, NO
The fine fingerpicking shows his virtuoso qualities

Jazzthing, GER
A sonic world so tender and unique

Nettavisen, NO
Klovning has succeeded making a varied and exciting album based on the guitar

Gitarre & Bass, GER
A wonderful companion for a peaceful evening

Akustik Gitarre, GER
Tender and lyrical pieces

Dag og Tid, NO
All tracks have great soloists and have been perfectly “Mibblified”

BabyBlaue, GER
An album to enjoy, my insider tips to you!

Inmusic, GER
Time and Mass is a cool journey and I would love to go again.

FAZE mag, GER
Long player worth listening to ... which has what it takes for a long journey in the player.

Beat Magazine, GER
"the community demand to put themselves fully at the service of the overall sound, makes this album beyond outstanding. "

Groove, DE
"It feels ethereal and has something very delicate about it. Great music for quiet hours."

Beat
"A brilliant musical journey that thrives on the spontaneous invention of strong melodies, but does not shy away from melancholic or heavy atonal passages.

Jazzthing, DE
"Anders Lønne Grønseth has found a band that can fullfill dreams"

Arild R. Andersen, JazziNorge
"What we have here, is quite possibly one of the finest improvised solo piano performances I have had the pleasure of listening to in the last decade or so."

-UK Vibe
A sonic world so tender and unique

Nettavisen, NO
Somewhere between minimal music and world-ambient, it swirls like a musical mandala until the piano and guitar work out a beautiful atmosphere

FAZE magazine, GER
"Exceptional sophistication", "Fascinating and imaginative"

Bedroom Disco, DE
A very atmospheric and great melancholic guitar record

Inmusic, GER
"..the result is a rich sound, which despite the complex compositions is very attractive"

JazzThing
A combination of longing, calm synthezisers, soft harmonies and light touches from the cymbals

Jazznytt, NO
It is lyrical, tasteful and with a clear meaning and direction

Jazznytt, NO
"Fascinating, full of lyricism and extraordinary spaces - this music is worth listening to."

Jazz-fun, DE
"Totally Outstanding"

Arild R. Andersen, JazziNorge
Gorgeous and modern piano pieces. An extension of Erik Satie, Claude Debussy and Jan Johansson

Dagens Næringsliv, NO
"Puttekassen på omslaget av trompetist Karl Strømmes fine album Song Dust illustrerer rikdom og innfall, men også stor orden."

-Audun Vinger, Jazznytt
a calm, contemplative album on which guitar and piano meet atmospheric soundscapes.

Jazzthing, GER
Shaped, ambient structures of sound that never leaves the beauty of melody

Musikkmagasinet, Klassekampen, NO
A brilliantly performed jazz concert on record

Dagsavisen, NO
"Hidden Soul Of The Fjords" is a graceful, sincere and cultural-historical album

Soultrainonline.de, GER
“Impressive stuff – the future of spontaneously-improvised solo concert is in safe hands.”

Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise
"the community demand to put themselves fully at the service of the overall sound, makes this album beyond outstanding. "

Groove, DE
Mr Mibbler show-case their guests to stunning effect

JazzViews, UK
"Fascinating, full of lyricism and extraordinary spaces - this music is worth listening to."

Jazz-fun, DE
A piano album of neo-classical excellence

Deutsclandfunk Kultur, GER
Listen to Two Brothers, often!

Nettavisen, NO
"Anders Lønne Grønseth has found a band that can fullfill dreams"

Arild R. Andersen, JazziNorge
"A brilliant musical journey that thrives on the spontaneous invention of strong melodies, but does not shy away from melancholic or heavy atonal passages.

Jazzthing, DE
"The common denominator is that it is open, beautiful, melodic, searching and highly unique."

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
"Exceptional sophistication", "Fascinating and imaginative"

Bedroom Disco, DE
Thoughtful and reflective soundwaves bouncing gently like pebbles rising and falling as the tide turns on a distant shore

UK Vibe, UK
Moving, intimate and romantic ... Ihlebæk makes it easy for the listener to lose him/her-self in the music and find calm

ÖR1, AUS
"...the melodies are suddenly extremely moving."

JazzThing
I’m getting ready to listen again. I want to see why I found the last minutes of each of the movements so graceful, tasty and truthful

Bill Pullmann, actor, US
An hour-long journey through delicate sound and finesse.

Musikkmagasinet, Klassekampen, NO
"A fascinating mix of melody, mood and minimalism that sends us on an endless journey through space and time" 9 out of 10 stars!

Länkford, FAZEMAG
Ten mouth-watering pieces of music

UK Vibe, UK
"The outcome of this experiment requiring great trust on the part of the guest contributors is a delight: given variety by the wide range of influences - by turns indebted to folk, club, jazz and more - it is unified by a dreamy mood."

Robert Shore, Jazzwise
His experienced voice fits perfectly with his music

Salt Peanuts, NO
"A wonderful album that captures the North as it sounds when it is mixed with the various musical influences of this world."

Concerto Magazin, DE
"...the melodies are suddenly extremely moving."

JazzThing
The unusual combo of these two instruments gives a sonical uniqueness

HörBar, GER
Precise, playful and unbelievably versatile

Nordische Music, GER
Smooth, bar-jazzy vocals, friendly house beats and gentle ambient electronica goes together very pleasantly

Groove.de, GER
Tender and lyrical pieces

Dag og Tid, NO
"An intelligent and highly trained musician with an enormous musical simultaneous-capacity is required to be able to play these large lines. In the more extravagant parts of the concert, my jaw drops to the floor with excitement for the virtuosity.."

Jazznytt (NO)
"Following Iberg’s musical wanderings can be fascinating, touching and sometimes surprising."

-Dave Gelly, The Guardian
a beautifully crafted musically induced emotional journey

Gary Katz, Record Producer, US
"The tones pearl elegantly, captivate the listener, provide variety between fine melodies and powerful chord layers, without sounding too pleasing."

GoodTimes, DE
"limpid lyricism seems reminiscent of Jarrett in his prime".

Record Collector, UK
"The melancholic soundscapes appear in an almost magical light"

Jazz Thing
An innovative jazz and soul, but also blues togetherness that takes folkloric, Nordic traits only as an interlude to show its actual origin

Soultrainonline.de, GER
This is Northern music: Melancholic, sometimes fragile, finely chiseled and epic.

Concerto Magazine, AUS
The classy album Scar has the typical Scandinavian melodies and a transparent, yet warm sound.

Good Times Magazine, GER
The soft harmonic pace sways the ear to a cradling effect

All About Jazz, US
It's a whirlwind of bass and sophisticated sounds

HörBar, GER
Somewhere between minimal music and world-ambient, it swirls like a musical mandala until the piano and guitar work out a beautiful atmosphere

FAZE magazine, GER
It covers everything from extremely delicate, very filigree passages to slightly threatening drones the album covers a wide spectrum

Beat Magazine, GER
The jazz trio and the voices interact carefully and almost ritually

Klassekampen, NO
Thomas Torstrup has a technical surplus that gives his playing a controlled ease

Jazznytt, NO
A set of tasteful originals, wrapped up in a post-bop guise and offering tight interplay from a youthful quartet

allaboutjazz, US
"A wonderful album that captures the North as it sounds when it is mixed with the various musical influences of this world."

Concerto Magazin, DE
The three musicians manage to build up demanding arcs of tension and move just as confidently in calm, thoughtful sounds as with the spirited tones

Nordische Musik, GER
Ihlebæk has built something perfect

Jazzthetik, GER
Folk, jazz, ambient and electronica all collide seamlessly

UK Vibe, UK
The melodies have a classic and pastoral quality

Musikkmagasinet, NO
A sacred and beautiful mass

DN, NO
"limpid lyricism seems reminiscent of Jarrett in his prime".

Record Collector, UK
A subtle album for detail-listeners and feinschmeckers

Eclipsed, GER
"The outcome of this experiment requiring great trust on the part of the guest contributors is a delight: given variety by the wide range of influences - by turns indebted to folk, club, jazz and more - it is unified by a dreamy mood."

Robert Shore, Jazzwise
Smooth, bar-jazzy vocals, friendly house beats and gentle ambient electronica goes together very pleasantly

Groove.de, GER
"The melancholic soundscapes appear in an almost magical light"

Jazz Thing
"An intelligent and highly trained musician with an enormous musical simultaneous-capacity is required to be able to play these large lines. In the more extravagant parts of the concert, my jaw drops to the floor with excitement for the virtuosity.."

Jazznytt (NO)
The therapeutic benefit that this music probably has for Dreyer is carried over to the listener

Jazzthing, GER
Mr Mibbler show-case their guests to stunning effect

JazzViews, UK
Clearly a major recording event and one of the key albums of this year

JazzViews, UK
A wonderful companion for a peaceful evening

Akustik Gitarre, GER
You hear Grieg, you hear Satie ... It's the sound of hope poured into pearly tones

Crescendo Magazin, GER
It is lyrical, tasteful and with a clear meaning and direction

Jazznytt, NO
An hour-long journey through delicate sound and finesse.

Musikkmagasinet, Klassekampen, NO
Jacob Young improvises with fabulously controlled note-by-note riffs

Jazznytt, NO
Crystal clear Jazz!

Jazzthetik, GER
"Hidden Soul Of The Fjords" is a graceful, sincere and cultural-historical album

Soultrainonline.de, GER
The therapeutic benefit that this music probably has for Dreyer is carried over to the listener

Jazzthing, GER
A brilliantly performed jazz concert on record

Dagsavisen, NO
Thoughtful and reflective soundwaves bouncing gently like pebbles rising and falling as the tide turns on a distant shore

UK Vibe, UK
"Deserves a lot of attention!"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
"Puttekassen på omslaget av trompetist Karl Strømmes fine album Song Dust illustrerer rikdom og innfall, men også stor orden."

-Audun Vinger, Jazznytt
Thomas Torstrup has a technical surplus that gives his playing a controlled ease

Jazznytt, NO
A combination of longing, calm synthezisers, soft harmonies and light touches from the cymbals

Jazznytt, NO
A beautiful album where you clearly hear the musicians’ openness and joy of playing

Jazzthetik, GER
The easy-going, not at all worried attitude of the players here that makes the music so enjoyable

allaboutjazz, US
From swinging bars and tight-knit unison passages over brilliant soloistic breaks to Latin grooves, Two Brothers presents a wide range of jazz bound to the tradition but firmly rooted in the present at the same time

allaboutjazz, US
“Impressive stuff – the future of spontaneously-improvised solo concert is in safe hands.”

Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise
"Multiverse has succeded. They reach the listener with generous and inviting music. Both the compositions and arrangements are complex, but the performances are effortless and full of playful sequences"

Lars Mossefinn, DagogTid
«It’s mesmerizing. It’s beautiful. The Trondheim Concert is an amazing feat.»

Tim Larsen, Jazz views
The combination of the Nordic Sound and the sound of the world is truly special. So Great!

HörBar, GER
Precise, playful and unbelievably versatile

Nordische Music, GER
Folk, jazz, ambient and electronica all collide seamlessly

UK Vibe, UK
Ihlebæk has built something perfect

Jazzthetik, GER
A collection of gentle songs, perfect for Sundays

Jazzthing, GER
"This is hefty, cool and exciting jazz music with a solid groove"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
Pure quality from start to finish

Salt Peanuts, NO
An innovative jazz and soul, but also blues togetherness that takes folkloric, Nordic traits only as an interlude to show its actual origin

Soultrainonline.de, GER
"Trumpeter Marius Gjersø makes his debut with a collection of exceptionally beautiful moods that will get you into a serene state of mind." 5 out of 6

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
«It’s mesmerizing. It’s beautiful. The Trondheim Concert is an amazing feat.»

Tim Larsen, Jazz views
The easy-going, not at all worried attitude of the players here that makes the music so enjoyable

allaboutjazz, US
This is Northern music: Melancholic, sometimes fragile, finely chiseled and epic.

Concerto Magazine, AUS
Listen to Two Brothers, often!

Nettavisen, NO
"Multiverse has succeded. They reach the listener with generous and inviting music. Both the compositions and arrangements are complex, but the performances are effortless and full of playful sequences"

Lars Mossefinn, DagogTid
The melodies have a classic and pastoral quality

Musikkmagasinet, NO
Gorgeous and modern piano pieces. An extension of Erik Satie, Claude Debussy and Jan Johansson

Dagens Næringsliv, NO
Everything seems well-tempered, very relaxing and meditative - but also demanding with cross tones and rhythms

FAZE magazine, GER
A very atmospheric and great melancholic guitar record

Inmusic, GER
A subtle album for detail-listeners and feinschmeckers

Eclipsed, GER
"Beautiful, sincere and personal"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
Jacob Young improvises with fabulously controlled note-by-note riffs

Jazznytt, NO
"Trumpeter Marius Gjersø makes his debut with a collection of exceptionally beautiful moods that will get you into a serene state of mind." 5 out of 6

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
A highly moving listening experience

Österreich 1, AUS
The jazz trio and the voices interact carefully and almost ritually

Klassekampen, NO
Northern Lullabies is the antidote to stress and noise

Jazzthing Magazine, GER
Lyrical music full of kindness that sneaks into the listeners heart

Jazz Tokyo, JPN
It covers everything from extremely delicate, very filigree passages to slightly threatening drones the album covers a wide spectrum

Beat Magazine, GER
a calm, contemplative album on which guitar and piano meet atmospheric soundscapes.

Jazzthing, GER
The fact that they never get lost in freakout noise or sink into post-rock standards on The Long Journey makes their album a delicate, bitter affair between semi-acoustic ambient and electronica

Groove.de, GER
Inspirational ambient project with meditative sound diamonds between David Lynch, Yann Tiersen and Daniel Lanois

Eclipsed, GER
"After having greatly appreciated Kjetil Husebø's music for many years, I am not surprised to hear what he does on "Years of Ambiguity". He connects maturity with creativity in an especially strong way."

Arild R. Andersen, Aftenposten
The unusual combo of these two instruments gives a sonical uniqueness

HörBar, GER
"A fascinating mix of melody, mood and minimalism that sends us on an endless journey through space and time" 9 out of 10 stars!

Länkford, FAZEMAG
"One of my favorite things is all the details that move inside the soft and fluctuating."

Aftenposten
It's a whirlwind of bass and sophisticated sounds

HörBar, GER
From swinging bars and tight-knit unison passages over brilliant soloistic breaks to Latin grooves, Two Brothers presents a wide range of jazz bound to the tradition but firmly rooted in the present at the same time

allaboutjazz, US
A piano album of neo-classical excellence

Deutsclandfunk Kultur, GER
A beautiful album where you clearly hear the musicians’ openness and joy of playing

Jazzthetik, GER
Moving, intimate and romantic ... Ihlebæk makes it easy for the listener to lose him/her-self in the music and find calm

ÖR1, AUS
An album to enjoy, my insider tips to you!

Inmusic, GER
Inspirational ambient project with meditative sound diamonds between David Lynch, Yann Tiersen and Daniel Lanois

Eclipsed, GER
"Farfuglar, the second quintet album of Icelandic pianist Ingi Bjarni, impresses with its precise sound, folkloric melodies, and polymetric structures, which are in absolute consonance with the dynamic interplay of the group..."

Concerto Magazin, DE
"The tracks are all titled using the formula "X meets Mr Mibbler" and all the encounters are worth listening to."

Robert Shore, Jazzwise
Stylistic variation, mild as a breeze and with undercurrents that brings us to unknown places

Musikkmagasinet, NO
Lovely...his piano play flows like droplets

Jazztheke Magazine, GER
"This is hefty, cool and exciting jazz music with a solid groove"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
"..the result is a rich sound, which despite the complex compositions is very attractive"

JazzThing
A musical tribute to the acoustic guitar

Dag og Tid, NO
The fact that they never get lost in freakout noise or sink into post-rock standards on The Long Journey makes their album a delicate, bitter affair between semi-acoustic ambient and electronica

Groove.de, GER
«du kan si at verden kanskje ikke trenger flere tolkninger av dette her. Men man havner i likevekt umiddelbart under hans lyrisk trippende utforskning av verdens fineste sang, «Blackbird», allerede som første sang.»

-Audun Vinger, Dagens Næringsliv
"Following Iberg’s musical wanderings can be fascinating, touching and sometimes surprising."

-Dave Gelly, The Guardian
I’m getting ready to listen again. I want to see why I found the last minutes of each of the movements so graceful, tasty and truthful

Bill Pullmann, actor, US
"After having greatly appreciated Kjetil Husebø's music for many years, I am not surprised to hear what he does on "Years of Ambiguity". He connects maturity with creativity in an especially strong way."

Arild R. Andersen, Aftenposten
An album of good music, in fact great music

Hammerø, Nettavisen, NO
"Half an hour ambient magic" 8 out of 10 stars!

WS, Eclipsed
Singer Heidi Torsvik and composer Lazerus Winter have created a, so to speak, heavenly album with powerful, all encompassing stillness that quickly enchants

Beat Magazine, GER
a beautifully crafted musically induced emotional journey

Gary Katz, Record Producer, US
"The tones pearl elegantly, captivate the listener, provide variety between fine melodies and powerful chord layers, without sounding too pleasing."

GoodTimes, DE
Long player worth listening to ... which has what it takes for a long journey in the player.

Beat Magazine, GER
A sacred and beautiful mass

DN, NO
Klovning has succeeded making a varied and exciting album based on the guitar

Gitarre & Bass, GER
Crystal clear Jazz!

Jazzthetik, GER
A highly moving listening experience

Österreich 1, AUS
Pure quality from start to finish

Salt Peanuts, NO
"The common denominator is that it is open, beautiful, melodic, searching and highly unique."

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
"The tracks are all titled using the formula "X meets Mr Mibbler" and all the encounters are worth listening to."

Robert Shore, Jazzwise
Ten mouth-watering pieces of music

UK Vibe, UK
Lovely...his piano play flows like droplets

Jazztheke Magazine, GER
Lyrical music full of kindness that sneaks into the listeners heart

Jazz Tokyo, JPN
An album of good music, in fact great music

Hammerø, Nettavisen, NO
Singer Heidi Torsvik and composer Lazerus Winter have created a, so to speak, heavenly album with powerful, all encompassing stillness that quickly enchants

Beat Magazine, GER
Stylistic variation, mild as a breeze and with undercurrents that brings us to unknown places

Musikkmagasinet, NO
"Beautiful, sincere and personal"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
«du kan si at verden kanskje ikke trenger flere tolkninger av dette her. Men man havner i likevekt umiddelbart under hans lyrisk trippende utforskning av verdens fineste sang, «Blackbird», allerede som første sang.»

-Audun Vinger, Dagens Næringsliv
His experienced voice fits perfectly with his music

Salt Peanuts, NO
A collection of gentle songs, perfect for Sundays

Jazzthing, GER
The giant instruments suit each other in a remarkable way

RB nett, NO
"Farfuglar, the second quintet album of Icelandic pianist Ingi Bjarni, impresses with its precise sound, folkloric melodies, and polymetric structures, which are in absolute consonance with the dynamic interplay of the group..."

Concerto Magazin, DE
"Half an hour ambient magic" 8 out of 10 stars!

WS, Eclipsed
"Deserves a lot of attention!"

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen
An exciting trip through an ambient soundscape

Jazz i Norge, NO