The inventor of Ice Music presents his brand-new Ice Quartet. On the new album you will find ice harp, ice bass, ice percussion, ice drums, iceofone and some ice horns along with a not so frozen singer.
The album was recorded inside an igloo in the Norwegian mountains (Bergsjøstølen), during a tour in England (Manchester), at concerts in Norway (Tyssedal Kraftmuseum) and in Hallibakken lydstudio 2023 and 2024.
Mr. Isungset is a touring drummer and composer. He started his work with ice music in 1999 and CNN has named him as “The World’s first and only ice musician”. Since then, he has been touring world-wide with his unique concept and has also been running his Ice Music Festival in Norway ever since 2006.
This album is a tribute to the most important thing in the world: Nature itself. The amazing wildlife, the silence, the mountains and the lifegiving water that we will actually find in the shape of musical instruments. Isungset has released in total 14 albums of Ice Music. The music on this album is a mix of music composed by the band members, Isungset and some improvisations.
Terje Isungset’s work is visual, energetic and unique. He is one of Europe’s most accomplished and innovative percussionists and the world’s only ice musician. Terje tours all over the world playing on instruments handcrafted from natural ice, giving his audience the pure sound of nature. Comfortable as both solo performer and collaborator, Terje pushes the boundaries of melodic structure and artistic expression.