ASKJELL

Think about classical music and it’s likely you’ll draw upon the same stereotypes. Last Night of the Proms, old folk in cardigans, expensive red wine, and a pre-show dinner. But while that world does still exist, there’s a newer, inclusive classical trend on the horizon. Boiler Room hosted Steve Reich; Jon Hopkins is a festival headliner. And ascending toward the forefront of it all is imminent star Askjell, who you might already know from his work with BBC Music’s Sound of 2018 winner Sigrid (the pair co-write the fragile “Dynamite” together).

  • Askjell grew up in Bergen, the second biggest city in Norway, and was introduced to music from an early age. Askjell’s dad had ragga, ska, and dancehall records shipped over from the UK from the 80s to the 00s. Then UK Garage. Then dubstep. Their house is the kind where there are rooms literally dedicated to records rather than living space. But Askjell was young; he liked computer games instead – a crucial component in his development since their soundtracks often lean toward the classic side of things.

 Contact us

Manager: Jørgen Avsnes - jorgen@made.no

Booking Norway: Aleks Wilhelmsen - aleks@standingovaiton.no

Booking UK: James Wright - james.wright@unitedtalent.com

Askjell - Trilogy

atomic bombs, atomic bonds i love / you dear past i've seen the apocalypse and i wanna go home feat. Emilie Nicolas / fate came back to say everything will be ok

Director: Amerigo Brini DoP: Stevo Shen Executive Producer: Ray Fu Producer: Malik Ndiaye 1st AD: Gabriel He Editor & VFX: Amerigo Brini Gaffer: Ma Baping Art Director: Zeyi 1st AC & Steadicam: Geoff Yuan Colorist: Nicola Gasparri/ The Mill Shanghai Sound design & Mix: Paolo Baglio Talents: Oliver Roth , Nik Kosmas , Wangeli, Courtney Templeton, Bo, Emily Chee, Da Xi, Louis, Boyfriend, Laien, Bamboo (NORWAY UNIT) Director: Kristian Kvam Hansen Director of Photography: Marius Kildalsen 1st AC: Sveinung Ryan Steadicam: Tore Åfar Production Coordinator: Kristin Skar Forseth Equipment: Storyline and Krypton Dancer: Maria T. Fles Thanks to: Factory Tøyen