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, and often makes extensive use of effects to process his guitar. In addition to his work as a bandleader, Aarset has worked with

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, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Sheppard, Mike Mainieri,

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, and Nils Petter Molvaer. Aarset is married to Norwegian singer Anne-Marie Giørtz.

Biography

Aarset has worked with Nils Petter Molvær,

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, and Marilyn Mazur. After several albums for Jazzland, he recorded ''Dream Logic'' for ECM (2012), collaborating with

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, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, and Ingar Zach, celebrating the release of ''Narrative from the Subtropics'' by Jan Bang and ''Places of Worship'' by Arve Henriksens, in addition to performing a special "Dream Logic" concert with Jan Bang, Audun Erlien, Wetle Holte and Erland Dahlen. John Kellman at

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named Eivind Aarset Dream Logic's appearance at Punktfestivalen, Kristiansand, Norway in September 2013 one of the 25 Best Live Shows of 2013.

Discography

* Phantasmagoria, or A Different Kind of Journey (2021) * DARK STAR SAFARI Walk Through Lightly (2021) * Snow Catches on her Eyelashes (2020) * Dark Star Safari Bang/Honoré/Aarset/Rohrer (2019) * Lost River Rabbia/Petrella/Aarset (2019) * Height of the Reeds Henriksen/Aarset/Bang/French (2018) * Nordub (2018) * Atmospheres Hamasyan/Henriksen/Aarset/Bang (2016) * I.E (2015) * Dream Logic (2012) * Live Extracts (2010)

References

External links

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Interview at La Hoja de Arena
(in Spanish)

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