2014 in Scandinavian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2014.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

Events

January

• 16 January
  • The Ice Music Festival opens in Geilo, Norway, lasting until 19 January.^[1]
  • Swedish band In Mourning announce that drummer Christian Netzell has left the band.^[2]
• 22 January – The Bodø Jazz Open opens in Bodø, Norway, lasting until 26 January.^[3]
• 24 January
  • The Nordlysfestivalen opens in Tromsø, Norway, running until 2 February.^[4]
  • Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano (soprano) is awarded the Nordlysprisen at Nordlysfestivalen.^[5]
• 30 January – Kristiansund Opera Festival opens, running until 15 February.^[6]

February

• 5 February – The Polarjazz Festival opens in Longyearbyen, Norway, running until 9 February.^[7]
• 21 February – Per ‘Sodomizer’ Eriksson leaves Katatonia, to be temporarily replaced by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief, Wisdom of Crowds) and Tomas Åkvik (Nale).^[8]
• 28 February – Swedish DJ Avicii's single Wake Me Up becomes the first song in history to surpass 200 million listeners on Spotify, making it the platform's most-streamed track at the time. The song will remain the most-played track on the platform for 506 days until overtaken in May 2015.^[9]

March

• 14 March – The Narvik Winter Festival opens in Norway (March 14 – 23).^[10]

April

• 2 April – In Mourning announce that Mattias Bender will be their new drummer.^[11]
• 3 April – The two-day Tape to Zero event starts at Victoria, National jazz scene in Oslo.^[12]
• 11 April – Vossajazz opens at Voss, Norway, running until 13 April.^[13]
  • • 12 April Sigbjørn Apeland is awarded the Vossajazzprisen 2014.^[14]
  • Mats Eilertsen performs the commissioned work Rubicon for Vossajazz 2014.^[15]
• 16 April – Inferno Metal Festival 2014 opens in Oslo (April 16–19).^[16]
• 17 April – Daniel Liljekvist leaves Katatonia, and is temporarily replaced by JP Asplund and Daniel Moilanen (ex-Engel) in succession.^[17]
• 23 April – SoddJazz opens in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, running until 27 April.^[18]

May

• 10 May – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark, presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk.^[19] . The best-performing of the Scandinavian countries is Sweden, who finish in third place with "Undo" performed by Sanna Nielsen.^[20]
• 21 May – The Festspillene i Bergen opens in Norway (May 21 – June 4).^[21]

June

• 11 June – Bergenfest opens in Bergen, Norway, lasting until 15 June.^[22]
• 21 June – Festspillene i Nord-Norge opens in Harstad, Norway, lasting until 28 June.^[23]

July

• 2 July – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opens at Kongsberg, Norway, running until 5 July.^[24]
• 5 July – Mathias Eick receives the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2014 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.^[25]
• 10 July – The Stavernfestivalen opens in Stavern, Norway, lasting until 12 July.^[26]
• 14 July – Moldejazz opens in Molde, Norway, with Sidsel Endresen as artist in residence (July 14–19).^[27]
• 15 July – Norwegian trio Monkey Plot win the JazzIntro 2014 award.^[28]

August

• 11 August – The Oslo Jazzfestival opens in Norway, running until 16 August.^[29]
• 12 August – Odd André Elveland receives the Ella-prisen 2014 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.^[30]
• 31 August – The Danish National Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Fabio Luisi as its next principal conductor on a 3-year contract from 2017.^[31]

September

• 1 September – The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra announces the appointment of Susanna Mälkki as its next chief conductor on a 3-year contract from autumn 2016.^[32]
• 4 September – The Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand, Norway, running until 6 September.^[33]
• 10 September – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2014 starts in Oslo, Norway, running until 20 September.^[34]
• 17 September – Nordic Music Days 2014 begins in Oslo, Norway, running until 20 September; it is hosted by the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival for the Norwegian Society of Composers.^[35]

October

• 17 October – The Ekkofestival opens in Bergen, Norway, running until 25 October.^[36]
• 20 October – The Asker Jazz Festival opens in Asker Municipality, Norway, running until 26 October.^[37]
• 23 October – The Insomnia Festival opens in Tromsø, Norway, running until 26 October.^[38]

November

• 12 November – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) opens in Norway, running until 15 November.^[39]
• 13 November – The 9th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival opens in Tromsø, Norway, running until 15 November.^[40]

December

• 11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway.^[41]

New works

• Kaija Saariaho – Maan Varjot^[42]

Albums released

January

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Jan Gunnar Hoff	Fly North			^[43]
10	Arve Henriksen	Chron	Rune Grammofon
17	Tord Gustavsen Quartet	Extended Circle	ECM Records		^[44]
20	The Haunted	Eye of the Storm		EP	^[45]
21	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	Inner Wound Recordings	EP	^[46]
27	Kampfar	Djevelmakt	Indie Recordings		^[47]
	Hildegunn Øiseth	Valencia	Losen Records		^[48]
	Sister	Disguised Vultures	Metal Blade
31	Grand Magus	Triumph and Power	Nuclear Blast		^[49]

March

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Wolves Like Us	Black Soul Choir	Prosthetic Records		^[50]
7	Motorpsycho with Reine Fiske	Behind The Sun	Rune Grammofon		^[51]
11	Nocturnal Breed	Napalm Nights	Agonia Records	First album for 7 years	^[52]
21	Avicii	True: Avicii By Avicii	Rune Grammofon	Remix	^[53]
28	Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses	Maelstrom	Rune Grammofon
	Paul Bley	Play Blue (Oslo Concert)	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher

April

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Baker Hansen	Chet På Norsk / Ei Som Deg	NorCD
11	Hedvig Mollestad Trio	Enfant Terrible	Rune Grammofon		^[54]
25	Marius Neset	Lion	ACT Music		^[55]

July

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
1		Sonic Syndicate			^[57]
	25		Killer	Massacre Records		^[58]

October

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Eple Trio	Universal Cycle	Shipwreckords
14	Scar Symmetry	The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity)			^[60]
17	Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet	Innocent Play	Ponca Jazz Records		^[61]
	In the Country & Frida Ånnevik	Skogenes Sang	Grappa Music		^[62]
24	Lumen Drones (Nils Økland, Per Steinar Lie, Ørjan Haaland)	Lumen Drones	ECM
		Vervain	Napalm Records		^[63]
	Ketil Bjørnstad	A Passion For John Donne	ECM Records
	Terje Isungset & Arve Henriksen	World Of Glass	All Ice Records		^[64]

November

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Gisle Torvik and Hardanger Big Band	Kryssande	NorCD		^[65]
6		40 mil från Stureplan	Sony Music		^[66]
10	Christer Fredriksen	Trademark	Losen Records		^[67]
7	Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus	Bonita	Rune Grammofon		^[68]
	Albatrosh	Night Owl	Rune Grammofon		^[69]
28	Kristoffer Eikrem & Kjetil Jerve	Feeling // Emotion	NorCD

December

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
5		Dawn of the 5th Era	AFM Records		^[70]
8		Stridens hus	Dark Essence Records	All tracks by Hoest	^[71]
25	The Project Hate MCMXCIX	There Is No Earth I Will Leave Unscorched			^[72]

Deaths

• 24 July – Christian Falk (52), Swedish record producer and musician^[73]
• 15 August – Svein Nymo (61), Norwegian violinist and composer^[74]
• 19 August – Kåre Kolberg (78), Norwegian composer.^[75]
• 29 August – Jan Groth (68), Norwegian vocalist (cancer)^[76]
• 10 October – Olav Dale (55), Norwegian jazz saxophonist, composer and orchestra leader^[77]
• 11 October – Mats Rondin (54), Swedish cellist and composer (heart attack)^[78]
• 8 December – Knut Nystedt (99), Norwegian composer.^[74]
• 12 December – John Persen (73), Norwegian composer.^[79]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ice Music Festival . . 2015-04-28.
2. News: IN MOURNING Parts Ways With Drummer. Blabbermouth.net. 2014-01-16. 6 April 2014.
3. Web site: Bodø Jazz Open 2014 . FestivalArchive.com . 2015-04-24.
4. Web site: Program 2014 . . 2015-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219005247/http://nordlysfestivalen.no/en/nyheter/2013/program-2014 . 2014-02-19 . dead .
5. News: Vinnere av Nordlysprisen. Nordlysfestivalen]] . 27 November 2024.
6. Web site: Kristiansund Opera Festival 2014 . Norwegenstube.de . 2016-02-22.
7. Web site: Polar Jazz 2014 . Festivalinfo.se . 2016-02-22.
8. Web site: Parts Way With Guitarist, Bruce Soord Steps In For 'Unplugged & Reworked' Tour . Katatonia . 2014-02-21 . 2015-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922153311/http://katatonia.com/2014/02/katatonia-parts-way-with-guitarist-bruce-soord-steps-in-for-unplugged-reworked-tour/ . September 22, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
9. Web site: Staff . Billboard . 2014-02-27 . Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ is Spotify’s Most-Played Song Ever . 2024-11-25 . Billboard . en-US.
10. Web site: Festivalprogram 2014 . VinterFestUka.no . 2016-02-22.
11. Web site: In Mourning – Reveal New Drummer . Metal Storm . 2015-11-24.
12. News: Tape to Zero 2014 . no . MIC.no . 2017-04-19.
13. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2013 . Bruce . Lindsay . . 2014-04-22 . 2015-04-23.
14. Web site: Vossa Jazz-prisen til Sigbjørn Apeland . no . JazzINorge.no . 2015-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205218/http://jazzinorge.no/notiser/vossa-jazz-prisen-til-sigbjorn-apeland/ . 2016-03-05 . dead .
15. Web site: Mats Eilertsen: Rubicon. Tingingsverket 2014 . no . . 2015-04-23.
16. Web site: Inferno Festival Norway 2014 Lineup . AllMetalFest.com . 2015-04-30.
17. Web site: Daniel Liljekvist Leaves . Katatonia . 2014-04-17 . 2015-11-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160326205256/http://katatonia.com/2014/04/daniel-liljekvist-leaves-katatonia/ . March 26, 2016 .
18. Web site: Fin åpning av SODDjazz 2014 . no . MidtNorsk.JazzINorge.no . 2015-04-30.
19. Web site: Siim. Jarmo. Koppel, Asbaek, and Ronne to Host Eurovision 2014. European Broadcasting Union. 4 February 2014. 4 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727081131/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=koppel_asbaek_rnne_to_host_eurovision_2014. 27 July 2014. live.
20. Web site: Ups, hvor kom han fra: Ukendt mand på Eurovision-scenen. 12 May 2014. 24 June 2014. Kolby. Maiken. da. Oops, where did he come from: Unknown man on the Eurovision stage. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524013008/http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kultur/article2281321.ece. 24 May 2014. live.
21. Web site: Festspillene i Bergen 2014 . no . Festivalinfo.se . 2015-04-23.
22. News: BERGENFEST: 11. –15. juni 2014 Bergen . no . Gaffa.com . 2015-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213511/http://gaffa.com/Festivalguide/festival/737 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
23. News: Festspillene i Nord-Norge 2014 . no . MIC.no . 2017-04-19.
24. Web site: Kongsberg Jazzfestival . Last.fm . 2015-04-24.
25. Web site: Mathias Eick fikk pris på Kongsberg . . 2014-07-05 . 2015-04-24.
26. Web site: Stavernfestivalen 2014 . Forsvarsbygg.no . 2015-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231922/http://www.forsvarsbygg.no/festningene/Festningene/Fredriksvern-verft/Se-hva-som-skjer/Stavernfestivalen-2011 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
27. Web site: MOLDEJAZZ . no . Gaffa.com . 2015-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306160730/http://gaffa.com/Festivalguide/festival/755 . 2016-03-06 . dead .
28. Web site: Monkey Plot vant Jazzintro 2014 . no . Camilla Slaattun . Brauer . JazzINorge.no . 2014-07-15 . 2015-04-22.
29. Web site: Oslo jazzfestival . no . OsloSurf.com . 2015-04-24.
30. Web site: Ella-prisen til Elveland . no . JazzINorge.no . 2014-08-12 . 2015-04-25.
31. News: DR SymfoniOrkestret får ny italiensk chefdirigent . Danish Broadcasting Corporation . August 31, 2014 . April 8, 2015.
32. Susanna Mälkki appointed Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra . Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra . September 1, 2014 . April 8, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904084017/http://www.hel.fi/hki/hko/en/newsletters/susanna%2Bm_lkki%2Bappointed%2Bchief%2Bconductor%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bhelsinki%2Bphilharmonic%2Borchestra . September 4, 2014 .
33. Web site: Punkt festivalen 2014 for "dummies" . no . VisitSorlandet.blogspot.no . 2014-08-31 . 2015-04-25.
34. Web site: The Ultima Contemporary Music Festival soon to start in Oslo . Norway.cn . 2015-04-28.
35. Web site: Nordic Music Days 2014 . . 2015-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141221175122/http://ultima.no/nordicmusicdays/ . 2014-12-21 . dead .
36. Web site: Ekkofestivalen nr.11 . no . Underskog.no . 2015-04-25.
37. Web site: Asker Jazzfestival 2014 . no . MIC.no . 2017-04-19.
38. News: Insomnia Festival 2014 . no . . 2018-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306202801/https://www.nordlys.no/vis/kalender/events/8660028 . 2018-03-06 . dead .
39. Web site: Blues i Vintermørket 12-15. november, Vardø . YouTube.com . 2018-03-05.
40. News: Barents Jazz 2014-13.-15- November . . 2018-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180307023235/https://www.nordlys.no/vis/kalender/events/10040605 . 2018-03-07 . dead .
41. Web site: Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2014 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2018-03-05.
42. Web site: Maan varjot « Kaija Saariaho . saariaho.org . 8 December 2014.
43. Web site: Jan Gunnar Hoff: Fly North! (2014) . Jakob . Baekgaard . Musical reviews . . 2014-01-09 . 2016-02-26.
44. Web site: Tord Gustavsen / Tord Gustavsen Quartet - Extended Circle . . 2016-02-26.
45. News: The Haunted To Release 'Eye Of The Storm' Single . Blabbermouth.net . 2014-01-08 . 2015-11-24.
46. Persuader – The Fiction Maze Album Details Revealed . . November 20, 2013.
47. Web site: Discography . Kampfar official. 27 November 2024.
48. Web site: Valencia - Hildegunn Øiseth . . 2016-02-26.
49. News: GRAND MAGUS: 'Triumph And Power' Album Trailer. . November 28, 2013.
50. Wolves Like Us To Release Black Soul Choir In March; Cover Art Unveiled, First Single Streaming . . January 10, 2014.
51. Web site: Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun (CD/2LP) . . 2015-05-03 . 2014-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924220530/http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/motorpsycho/motorpsycho-behind-the-sun-cd-2lp/ . dead .
52. News: Nocturnal Breed To Release 'Napalm Nights' In March. . December 22, 2013.
53. Avicii replaced by Deadmau5 at Ultra Music Festival 2014 . 28 March 2014 . Lipshutz, Jason . Billboard . 11 April 2023 . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020021632/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6029305/deadmau5-to-replace-avicii-at-ultra-music-festival . live .
54. Web site: Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Enfant Terrible (CD/LP) . Musical reviews . . 2015-04-23.
55. Web site: Marius Neset: Lion – CD . Musical reviews . . 2015-04-22.
56. Web site: 7 - Album - Nielsen Sanna - Music - CDON.COM. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140722233849/http://cdon.eu/music/nielsen_sanna/7_(signed_copy)-27271842. 22 July 2014. dead.
57. Web site: Saturnino. Romero . Primer tema de adelanto del nuevo álbum de Sonic Syndicate . The Metal Circus . 2014-05-16 . 2015-11-24.
58. Web site: Killer - Crystal Eyes . Metal Archives . 28 November 2024.
59. Web site: RCD2161 - Arve Henriksen: The Nature Of Connections (CD/LP) . . 2015-01-03.
60. Web site: Scar Symmetry Set October Release For New Album The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity). The PRP. October 3, 2014. 2014-10-03.
61. Web site: Kommende utgivelse fra Bjørn Alterhaug . Norwegian . . 2015-05-04.
62. Web site: In the Country & Frida Ånnevik: Skogenes Sang . Norwegian . . 2015-04-30 .
63. Web site: Liv Kristine Unveils Brand New Track Stream For Love Decay!. July 10, 2014.
64. Web site: World Of Glass . GlassMusic.no . 2015-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712151400/http://www.glassmusic.no/press-/-media/ . 2015-07-12 . dead .
65. Web site: Gisle Torvik m. Hardanger Big Band - Kryssande . Norwegian . JazzINorge.no . 2016-03-07.
66. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2014. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 13 October 2020.
67. Web site: Trademark - Christer Fredriksen . Norwegian . . 2016-03-07.
68. Web site: RCD2164 – Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus: Bonita (CD/LP) . . 2015-05-03.
69. Web site: RCD2165 – Albatrosh: Night Owl (CD/LP) . . 2015-05-03.
70. Web site: Mors Principium Est – Unveil New Album Cover Art And Tracklist. MetalStorm.net. 10 October 2014. 15 September 2014.
71. Web site: Details Of New Taake Album Revealed And New Track Debuted | Patricia Thomas Band Management . Patriciathomasmanagement.com . 2015-11-24.
72. Web site: 2014-12-25! The muthafucken day of enlightenment.... 17 December 2014. 3 December 2014.
73. News: Artisten Christian Falk död. sv . Svenska Dagbladet. July 24, 2014 . July 24, 2014.
74. Web site: – Han var en gnistrende kraft . no . Sondre . Bjørdal . . December 9, 2014 . May 3, 2015.
75. News: Nekrolog: Kåre Kolberg . no . Åse . Hedstrøm . . August 26, 2014 . February 21, 2016.
76. News: Sangeren Jan Groth er død . no . . August 27, 2014 . February 21, 2016.
77. Web site: Til minne om Olav Dale . no . Vestnorsk.JazzINorge.no . October 14, 2014 . May 29, 2015.
78. Web site: Mats Rondin - obituary. 6 November 2014. The Telegraph. 27 November 2024.
79. Web site: John Persen er død . no . Marianne . Boine . . December 14, 2014 . May 3, 2015.