1982 has been played on NTS shows including Open Hand Real Flames , with 02:57 first played on 12 May 2021.

There is more than one artist represented here:

1) American hip hop duo consisting of Statik Selektah and Termanology.

2) The Norwegian improvisation trio

1982 must be designated as a supergroup within the genre of modern, improvised chamber music. The group’s instrumentation is unusual. As far as we know there is no other ensemble playing improvised music using the combination of harmonium, drums and Hardanger fiddle.

Fiddler Nils Økland has a background as a folk musician, and is renowned internationally for his innovative playing style. His solo albums…