By Glenn Astarita
The hardcore improv-label SOFA released six powerful CDs during its first year. The musicians presented on the SOFA label are both Norwegian and European improvisers. Some are young, some are established - some are even called the innovators of European improvised music. One thing these musicians have in common is that they all have their own distinctive approach to improvised music. The music on each SOFA release has its own special and personal dynamic sound that represents a new and fresh direction in Norwegian and European improvised music. The SOFA CDs are recordings from both live concerts and studio-sessions.
Sofa website
Current releases:
- SOFA 506: no spaghetti edition ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ listen... and tell me what it was
- SOFA 505: paal nilssen-love ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ sticks & stones
- SOFA 504: sten sandell trio ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ standing wave
- SOFA 503: derek bailey/ingar zach ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ llaer
- SOFA 502: ingar zach/ivar grydeland ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ visiting ants
- SOFA 501: tony oxley project 1 ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ triangular screen
Upcoming releases:
Tri Dim (featuring Barry Guy and remix by Jim OÃÂÃÂ
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Nils Henrik Asheim - church organ
Music from SOFA are distributed by:
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ÅŸrene (Norway): info@musikkoperatorene.no
Verge (Canada): info@vergemusic.com
Cadence (USA): orders@cadencebuilding.com
Disk Union (Japan): watase@diskunion.co.jp
Metamkine (France): metamkine@compuserve.com
Improjazz (France): improjazz@wanadoo.fr
Sound 323 (UK): sound323@aol.com
Open Door (Germany): open.door@t-online.de
