Erland Dahlen

Erland Dahlen (born 15 May 1971 in Ulefoss, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and percussionist. He is a member of several bands in the elektronika/jazz/experimental music genre, like "HET", "Boschamaz", "Kiruna", "Morris" and "Piston Ltd."

Career Dahlen is a widely used studio and live musician in Norway. From 2005 to 2008 he was a semi-permanent drummer for Madrugada and contributed in the albums The Deep End, Live at Tralfamadore and Madrugada as well as live shows. In addition, he has contributed on albums with, among others, Kaada MECD (2004) and Music For Moviebikers (2006), Odd Nordstoga Heim te Mor (2006) and Pilegrim (2008), Hanne Hukkelberg Little Things fra 2004), Rykestrasse 68 (2006) and Blood From A Stone (2009), Marit Larsen Under the Surface (2006), Xploding Plastix Treated Timber Resists Rot (2008) and Bjørn Eidsvåg Pust (2008). In 2012 he released his first solo album Rolling Bomber.

Honors 2010: Gammleng-prisen in the class Studio musician

Discography

Solo albums 2012: Rolling Bomber (Hubro Music) 2015: Blossom Bells (Hubro Music) 2017: Clocks (Hubro Music) 2020: Bones (Hubro Music) 2023 Racoons

Collaborative works With Kaada 2004: MECD (Warner Music) 2006: Music For Moviebikers (Warner Music)

With Hanne Hukkelberg 2004: Little Things (Propeller Recordings) 2007: Rykestrasse 68 (Propeller Recordings) 2009: Blood From A Stone (Propeller Recordings)

With Ragnar Sør Olsen 2004: Dagane (Nyrenning)

With Madrugada 2005: The Deep End (EMI Music, Norway) 2005: Live at Tralfamadore (EMI Music, Virgin Records) 2008: Madrugada (EMI Music)

With Odd Nordstoga 2006: Heim te Mor (Universal Music, Norway) 2008: Pilegrim (Sonet Music)

With Charlotte & The Co-Stars 2009: Win Love Win (Propeller Recordings)

With Marit Larsen 2006: Under the Surface (Virgin Records, EMI Music, Norway)

With Xploding Plastix 2008: Treated Timber Resists Rot (Beatservice Records)

With Bjørn Eidsvåg 2008: Pust (Petroleum Records)

With Eivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex Orchestra 2010: Live Extracts (Jazzland Recordings)

With Batagraf 2012: Say And Play (ECM Records)

With Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses 2014: Maelstrom (Rune Grammofon)

With Nils Petter Molvær 2014: Switch (OKeh Records) 2016: Buoyancy (OKeh Records)

With Anneli Drecker 2015: Rocks And Straws (Rune Grammofon) 2017: Revelation For Personal Use (Rune Grammofon)