EARLY BIRD TICKETS | NORTHERN WINTER BEAT

A Glimpse into the Winter – First Wave of NWB 2026 Unveiled

We are thrilled to finally reveal the first wave of sounds and darkness for Northern Winter Beat 2026! Secure your tickets and join us for three days of genre-bending, mind-expanding music.

A limited number of partout tickets are still available for 575,-! Once they’re sold out, the price will increase to 650,-.

From February 5-7, the heart of Aalborg will once again beat to the sound of alternative music. Get ready for an unforgettable experience with: Motorpsycho (NO)

Mats Erlandsson + Yair Elazar Glotman (SE/DE) — Elori Saxl (UK) — Maria W Horn & Sara Parkman present Funeral Folk (SE) — Danalogue (UK) — Hedvig Mollestad Trio (NO) — Caspar Brötzmann Massaker (DE) — Den Der Hale (SE) — Jim Ghedi (UK) — Snapped Ankles (UK) — Joshua Murphy (AUS)

JOSHUA MURPHY [AUS]

Joshua Murphy’s debut album Lowlands is a haunting journey blending dark ceremonial tales with atmospheric soundscapes. Written in Berlin but rooted in his rural Australian upbringing, the record weaves somber narratives with evocative storytelling. Produced by Martin J Fiedler, Lowlands captures a unique mix of place and emotion, reflecting both distant homelands and Berlin’s intense creative energy

Joshua Murphy live – The Killing Floor

SNAPPED ANKLES [UK]

Normally, we wouldn’t book the same act two years in a row. But Snapped Ankles’ set at NWB 2025 was sadly overshadowed by a string of mishaps — first, their drummer had to cancel last-minute due to sudden illness, and then, just a few bars into the first song, their trusty drum machine gave up too.
This time, we’re giving them the full do-over they deserve..

Snapped Ankles return with Forest Of Your Problems, a raw exploration of modern life’s tangled challenges. Trading ancient woodland mystique for a sterile, controlled landscape, their music mixes primal forest rhythms with sharp post-punk energy. The album captures the tension between nature and progress, wrapped in driving beats that make it impossible not to move. Dive into their hypnotic soundscape where the pulse of the forest meets contemporary chaos.

Snapped Ankles – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

JIM GHEDI [UK]

On Wasteland, Jim Ghedi pushes folk music into bold new territory. The album explores themes of loss, decay, and mental health with intense, brooding soundscapes. Featuring electric guitars, big drums, and soaring strings, it marks a powerful evolution in Ghedi’s music. Recorded over two years in Sheffield, Wasteland blends personal reflection with broader societal concerns. Despite its darkness, the album also offers moments of hope and catharsis, revealing Ghedi’s search for meaning and home.

Jim Ghedi – Sheaf & Feld (Live session)

DEN DER HALE [SE]

Den Der Hale is a Swedish band thriving at the crossroads of post-rock, krautrock, and dark psychedelia. Their music weaves layered textures and hypnotic rhythms into expansive soundscapes, drawing listeners into cinematic journeys filled with tension and release. Drawing inspiration from Can, Neu!, Swans, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, their sound shifts between meditative passages and powerful crescendos. Their live performances are intense and captivating, translating studio precision into a trance-like energy. With an experimental approach, they combine driving rhythms, heavy effects, and rich sonic layers into a cohesive and dynamic experience.

Den Der Hale – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

CASPAR BRÖTZMANN MASSAKER [DE]

Few guitarists summon raw power like Caspar Brötzmann. With his trio Massaker, he creates music that feels carved from stone — dense, heavy, and unapologetically loud. Drawing on free jazz chaos, industrial energy, and the spirit of Hendrix filtered through sheer physicality, CBM delivers a live experience that’s both punishing and transcendent.
Founded in 1986, the band’s sound is sculpted from distortion, repetition, and deep, grinding rhythm. This is ritual music, not showmanship — visceral, towering, and utterly uncompromising.

Caspar Brotzmann Ma ssaker at les ateliers claus

HEDVIG MOLLESTAD TRIO [NO]

Thunderous riffs, jazz virtuosity and raw energy — Hedvig Mollestad Trio balance somewhere between Black Sabbath and John Coltrane, with a sound too wild for genre labels. Formed after Mollestad was named “Young Jazz Talent of the Year” at Moldejazz, the trio has since built a fierce international following with explosive live shows and critically acclaimed albums on Rune Grammofon. Their new record drops in 2025 — and it’s bound to be another heavy, heady trip.

Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Beastie, Beastie (Live)

DANALOGUE [UK]

Known for his mind-bending synth work as a part of The Comet Is Comingand Soccer96, Danalogue crafts cosmic soundscapes designed for sonic teleportation. As a producer and collaborator, he’s lent his signature touch to Snapped Ankles, Ibibio Sound Machine, Rozi Plain, and more—always pushing the boundaries of rhythm, texture, and energy. Expect a live set that’s immersive, unpredictable, and deeply rooted in electronic experimentation with an unmistakably psychedelic edge.

Danalogue – Theta Waves

MARIA W HORN & SARA PARKMAN PRESENT FUNERAL FOLK [SE]

Funeral Folk is a powerful collaboration between spectral composer Maria W Horn and folk musician Sara Parkman. Rooted in their shared upbringing in Ångermanland, Sweden, the project explores grief rituals and the sonic landscape of death—melding sacred music, Karelian lament traditions, Swedish folk, black metal, and spectral minimalism. With instrumentation ranging from synths, zithers, hurdy gurdy, and mellotron to voice and cowbells, the duo weaves deeply emotional and atmospheric compositions that resonate across time and tradition. A haunting and transcendent live experience.

Evighetens sommar

ELORI SAXL [UK]

Elori Saxl blurs the lines between ambient electronics, chamber music, and field recordings to create richly textured soundscapes rooted in memory, environment, and transformation. With critically acclaimed releases on Western Vinyl and collaborations with choreographers, filmmakers, and ensembles, her work evokes both emotional intimacy and vast, elemental landscapes. Whether layering analog synths with water and wind recordings or scoring documentaries on climate and place, Saxl invites listeners into a sonic world where nature and technology merge in slow, shifting beauty. A deeply immersive live experience awaits.

Elori Saxl – Surfaces (Official Music Video)

MATS ERLANDSSON + YAIR ELAZAR GLOTMAN [SE/DE]

Mats Erlandsson & Yair Elazar Glotman are a collaborative duo blending contemporary classical music with experimental electronic sounds. Glotman, a Berlin-based composer and sound artist, and Erlandsson, a Swedish composer rooted in electronic and acoustic traditions, create immersive soundscapes. Their work combines electroacoustic textures, drones, and orchestral elements. Known for crafting atmospheric compositions, their music explores rich and layered sound worlds.

Yair Elazar Glotman & Mats Erlandsson – From Light to Refraction

MOTORPSYCHO [NO]

After having to cancel their show in 2025 due to a broken leg, we’re beyond excited to finally welcome Norwegian rock legends Motorpsycho back to the lineup.

Motorpsycho are a prolific band from Norway. Since the late 80s they have eluded classification while blending progressive/psychedelic, stoner, metal, jazz and indie influences into a sound all their own. This constant evolution has been documented through countless ambitious albums and EPs for nearly three decades. Their output is legendary and their need for experimentation has made them stand out as a rare creature.

Motorpsycho – The Transmutation Of Cosmoctopus Lurker (Hellseatic Festival 2022)