Cabin Crew single
Excited to share with you our 1st single "Disembark" from our upcoming album "Transit" with my band Ikiz Cabin Crew. Now out on all digital platforms, I hope you dig it. Have a lovely weekend!
Direct link to the following platforms:
New Hoodie
The biggest passion after playing music is to produce fine merch for my label
This new Funk hoodie is something very special with the paisley pattern.
Check it out here
New "alias" release
As promised here is SOUL NAH, the second track under my alias name STOCKHOLMER.
The overall vibe, instrumentation & main structure is very different to my other projects and that is the reason I have this new alias with two more tracks coming up in the fall. I hope you dig it!
Here are the links to the main platforms:
Alias Stockholmer
A new side project is born :)
I have made some new tracks with my Instagram alias STOCKHOLMER.
The first single is released and 3 more are scheduled for the upcoming months.
So if you dig ambient with a twist of electronica & organic percussion then you are much welcome to follow this alias" on several digital platforms. Here are a few:
Cabin Crew @Gullbranna-
festivalen on July 9th
Very happy to join Gullbrannafestivalen once again where I have been with my solo project Ikiz 4/4, NLFU & Ida Sand before.
This time Cabin Crew will be a part of the streamed festival on the festivals Youtube page on July 9th at 22:00 (Swe time).
Enjoy our stremaed show with some new tracks from M/S Fladen in Stockholm!
Photo: Johan Bergmark
Gigs in June
Some gigs in Sweden & Germany are now official for the month of JUNE.
Check the TOUR section and see you online or at the gig!
Cabin Crew under process...
More than half of the new album is mixed and we are about to start up the work for the album design. I am planning a single release with the opening track in summer and hopefully a release in fall depending on how fast we are. Updates will come frequently :)
Ikiz Cabin Crew
Live on Feb 25th
We have a live stream performance with the Cabin Crew on Feb 25th. We will play at Paviljongen, Stockholm and you can see the gig here local time 18:00. Join the gig and get to know the new staff member Manne Skafvenstedt on Keys!
Livestreams...
There are a few live streams coming up,
don´t miss these gigs!
All concerts will have a link shared on my facebook page 15 minutes prior to perfromance.
Jan 29th 20:00 local time
Petter Bergander Trio @Fasching
Feb 4th 18:00
Magnus Lindgren Jazz by 4 @Paviljongen
Feb 25th 18:00
Ikiz Cabin Crew @Paviljongen
Slaughterhouse
I made a visit to the old slaughter house in the south side of Stockholm with my black Yamaha kit to jam a little. My friend Mikael joined and shot some videos and they are now on my YouTube channel, check it out!
Gigs & merch...
Surprisingly there has been some touring done lately with different projects which has been great. I have updated some videos on Instagram with videos from Germany where I played last week. There are 2 gigs left in August, both with Conny Bloom and those gigs are in:
Jönköping 28th.
Halmstad 29th.
Check out the new oversized tee´s on Stockholm Jazz Records Instagram & on the homepage!
Corona streams etc
There have been many fun concerts/streams
during this crazy period I have been involved in and a few of them are still online. Click on the links and enjoy!
Jazz by Magnus Lindgren from Stockholm Concert Hall.
Ikiz/Rydh from Hosoi in Stockholm made by "united we stream" (starts at minute 13)
Lahza "En la casa". We did this recording for "Is Sanat" in Turkey
Nils Landgren Funk Unit at Fasching.
Gustav Lundgren Trio for the Russian channel Fontanka
Short clip from the solo gig I did for Akbank Sanat Turkey
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY
Hey guys! So with all canceled live gigs in public spaces during this crazy time there has been some other activities on Instagram, Facebook and other different sites.
I just did a "IKIZ 4/4" performance for Akbank Sanat online. On Friday May 8th we will play a concert from Stockholm Concert Hall with Magnus Lindgren & friends that you can watch online here. So for the nearest future I´ll be drumming in the cyber world so please stay updated on these pages and stay safe out there!
Youtube
IKIZAKI
A few years ago I met an incredible musician from Finland named Aki Rissanen. We met up in Helsinki to jam and started to record some basic ideas we came up with. On our second meeting we recorded this EP that now is out on all digital platforms.
Here´s "IKIZAKI" with IKIZAKI.
Spotify
Apple Music
KHAYA - IKIZ / RYDH
Our 2nd single "Khaya" is out
on all digital platforms, enjoy!
Spotify
Apple music
SJR FESTIVAL SEP 14
This is something you don´t wanna miss if you´re nearby Bodrum, Turkey on September 14th. The first Stockholm Jazz Records festival in Turkey featuring Ebba Åsman Quartet!
LARCH - IKIZ / RYDH
Check out our debut single "Larch" available
on all digital platforms.
Spotify
Apple music
NEW PRESS PHOTOS
New Turquoise photos with my favorite snare and clothes from Stockholm Jazz Records available in the gallery.
Photos: Mikael Silkeberg
MONG KOK
The 4th solo project single is out,
both as audio & video.
It´s available on all digital platforms & Youtube.
The video was recorded in Hong Kong :)
Links to Spotify & Apple Music
AWARD
Such a huge honor to receive the
"Musician of the year 2017" prize by the
Swedish Radio!
917
My new track "917" is out today (Aug 20)
on all digital platforms.
This is my fifth single solo project under "Ikiz" and as usual Sandra Mozard &
Gordon Cyrus have made the cover, and
Andy P the mix.
The video is due to be released on Aug 31st and is recorded with dancers, this time in Manhattan.
A track for all of you who like electronic music with acoustic drums!
Here are the links to the main platforms:
August releases
Hola!
Wanna give you heads up for new music that are 2 new releases with 2 different projects:
Aug 9th:
"Soul Nah" with my alias name "Stockholmer".This is the second track with the alias name.
Please follow artist links here:
Aug 20th:
"917" under my usual name Ikiz.
This single will also be released as a video that was recorded in New York City.
Artist links for Ikiz:
917 Cover
Thanks for your votes on Instagram regarding the single cover for my next solo project track.
"917" will be released in two different dates:
Aug 20th: Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc.
Aug 31st: Youtube (video recorded in NYC)
Hallshuk Jazz 2021
We are back on July 15th (after a break in 2020) for a musical evening in Hallshuk.
2021 will be the fifth edition and you will find info & tickets on this link.
New Photos
I had the opportunity to work with some great photographers lately so during the month of June there will be new photos on the Cabin Crew (by Johan Bergmark) and on myself around in Stockholm (by
Richard O´Reiley & Nevin Erdemli).
This one is by Richard O´Reiley
Nils Landgren Funk Unit-New album on May 28th
Our new album with the Funk Unit is on it´s way.
We recorded it in Stockholm the end of 2020.
For now there are 2 singles released on the digital platforms so go have a listen and get a feel of what´s coming up on the 28th!
International Jazz Day
Was great fun to play some new material with the Funk Unit on International Jazz Day.
The half an hour gig was recorded in Stockholm at Kulturhuset and broadcasted in collaboration with UNESCO & Swedish House in Washington DC.
"Disembark"
Did you check out our live stream with the Cabin Crew? If not then go to IKIZTUBE and have a listen to a short mix with both old and new material. "Disembark" are for example a new track that will be in the new album with a planned release in September 2021.
Ikiz Cabin Crew
in the studio
We have just spent some days with the
Cabin Crew in the wonderful Yardhouse Studio where we recorded a full length album.
My hope is to release the LP/album in September. Here´s a clip from the first days in the studio.
Recap 2020
A 10 min video with moments from 2020 is
up in IKIZTUBE. You are welcome to subscribe on my channel!
New Kit from Yamaha
As a proud endorser of Yamaha Drums I´m happy to announce the new videos that were recorded in Berlin in March.
The "Stage Custom Hip" is wonderful to play on and I recommend it for all drummers in the drum community!
Nils Landgren & Yamaha
Thanks to a new technology Nils Landgren & I were able to play a 40 min impro set 670 km away from each other with almost no latency in the sound at all. The full set is available
here. Thanks to Nils for this special invitation, Yamaha & Elk Audio.
Merch, clothes...
T-shirts, Sweaters, track suits, beanies, Hoodies etc etc etc are available on the
You will be amazed by the quality, just ask the music lovers who already wear products
from Stockholm Jazz Records :)
Notice that the Velour Tracksuit is exclusively sold by Slagverket Stockholm.
CANCELLATIONS
We are all going through a tough time right now during the Corona crisis. The gigs in Finland with Funk Unit, the tour in Estonia & Turkey with my Cabin Crew are all postponed. I will get back later with details about these concerts.
Stay safe out there!
ISTANBUL AGOP
Very happy to join the Istanbul Agop family :)
I have already played them for a while with different band and setups and it´s very interesting to explore all the different models/series they have. Are you a drummer then Istanbul Agop is a MUST!
Photo: Mattias Boström
LENTO (video)
Here´s "Lento" with the Cabin Crew.
"Lento" was released in 2017 on all digital audio platforms but first now the actual visuals from the session is online. Hope you like our "One Take" from the studio in Stockholm.
GIGS
The gig schedule is updated in the
"Tour" section. See you out there!
SUMMER 2019
Summer 2019 will be spent in Europe with several projects & bands I play with.
New single release with my solo project in August and a debut release with the duo project ikiz / rydh in June. Full album recording with Ebba Åsman on my label
Stockholm Jazz Records and mix/mastering for the upcoming album with Lahza so fun things happening all the time :)
Tour schedule is updated so have a look at those dates and see you at the gig!
Photo: Mikael Silkeberg
SOCIAL MEDIA
Yes I do have social media pages just like you :)
Links:
Youtube
