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Nikolai Hængsle

Nikolai Hængsle
Photo: Birgit Fostervold · CC BY-SA 4.0

About

Nikolai Hængsle (born 1978 in Skotselv, Norway) is a Norwegian bassist best known as a co-founder of the psychedelic jazz-rock trio Elephant9, with whom he won the Spellemannprisen in the jazz category in 2010. He also plays bass in the supergroup quartet Møster!, alongside saxophonist Kjetil Møster, guitarist Hans Magnus Ryan and drummer Kenneth Kapstad. His wider credits span BigBang, The National Bank, Needlepoint and Ola Kvernberg's Steamdome, making him one of the most active bassists in Norway's experimental music scene.

#1
Spellemannsprisen jazz category (2010) with Elephant9 for 'Walk the Nile'
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Spellemannsprisen nominations for Elephant9 (2012 and 2019)

What's new

  • 2024-09

    Møster! released the album 'Springs' on 20 September 2024 via the Action Jazz label, the quartet's first record in four years.

  • 2024-04

    Elephant9 released the studio album 'Mythical River' on 19 April 2024 on Rune Grammofon.

  • 2024-08

    Møster! shared the single 'Liquid Fumes' as a preview of 'Springs', a tribute to the atmosphere of old jazz ballads.

Tracks

Walk the Niletitle track of the Spellemannsprisen-winning album from 2010
Dodovoodoodebut album Elephant9 (2008), internationally praised by Mojo and Uncut
Mythical Rivertitle track of the Elephant9 studio album from April 2024 on Rune Grammofon
Springstitle track of the Møster! album from September 2024 on Action Jazz
Liquid Fumessingle by Møster! (August 2024), precursor to the album 'Springs'

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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