Wolf: 40th Anniversary Edition

Reissue of Øyvind Hellner's cult cassettte release Wolf from 1984, featuring sound collages created with various synths and effects, Often described as one of the earliest noise releases in Norway, but this is so much more than that. Remastered and released on vinyl for the first time for its 40th anniversary.

Composed, improvised and performed by Øyvind Hellner.

Recorded at Barnerommet, Karl Staaffs vei 34, Ulven, Oslo, 27 February - 3 November 1983.

Equipment used: Korg MS-10 Analogue Synthesizer, 2 x Korg MS-01 Foot Controller, X-911 Guitar Synthesizer, Korg SD-01 Signal Delay, Pearl OD-05 MIJ JRC4558 Overdrive, Pearl FG-01 Flanger, Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm, Tascam Portastudio 244.

First circulated as a demo called ”The Wolf“ in 1983-84, with tapes self-duplicated by Øyvind Hellner. Originally released as cassette on 14 August 1984 by Likvidér (LIKV 4018). Thanks to Trygve Mathiesen. Reissued as CD-R on 14 August 2008 by Ambolthue Records (AMBOLT-47). Thanks to Kjetil Hanssen. Reissued as digital album on 28 December 2013 by TIBProd. (TIBD33). Thanks to Jan Morten Iversen. A4, B1 and B4 are bonus tracks not included on the original cassette, but on all reissues.

40th Anniversary Edition:

Tape transferred by Jan Morten Iversen.

Remastered by Lasse Marhaug.

Direct metal mastering by Mischa van der Heiden at 24Mastering.

Pressed by Sigve Håland at T-Time Vinyl Plant.

Interview by Tellef Øgrim.

Layout by Lasse Marhaug.

Sleeves screen printed by Kjetil Brandsdal at Drid Machine.

Executive producer: Petter Flaten Eilertsen.

This release was partially crowdfunded via Bidra.no. Thanks to those who supported the project. Additional thanks to: Roar Borge, Steinar Buholm, Harald Fetveit, Ann Kristin Fiske, Harald Fossberg, Tom Helge Kleberg, Håkon Lie, Stein Marvold, Anders Moe, Øystein Moe, Geir Opdal, Martin Palmer, Jørgen Sissyfus Skjulstad, Tore Dolg Stemland and Espen Ursin.

In memory of Arild Kristoffersen and Kåre W. Berntzen.