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Ost & Kjex (Petter Haavik & Tore Gjedrem) are a comic strip brought to life in 4D. Fuelled by a Dadaistic approach to music, art and life, they’ve drawn an international audience to their work with records on Crosstown Rebels and Solomun’s Diynamic.
Petter and Tore bonded over a love of skating. Spurred on by the sounds of Black Metal, Hardcore and Punk, their rebellion found a voice through music. They created a band called Beyond Dawn which evolved over the course of a decade from skate punk to art rock.
Opting for the red pill they became full blow ravers by Y2K, discarding their black garb for a hi-vis color palette and a fully electronic sound. The duo stepped away from the anti-establishment sounds of the early nineties to assume the anti-establishment sounds of the new millennium. A diverse set of influences remained central to their work with everything from Delta Blues and Soul to Noise and experimental electronica informing Ost & Kjex.
On stage, Ost and Kjex continue to travel the world as a live act with stamps from Panorama Bar, Fabric, ADE, Sonar, Rex, and tons of other famous clubs and festivals smudged through their passports. Whether they’re playing with a full gospel choir or a minimal club set, Ost & Kjex bring an indelible energy to the stage as they channel the sounds of their vast discography into jubilant live shows.
Ost & Kjex’s music is now reserved for their own outlet, Snick Snack, a label they started with life-long friends Trulz & Robin.
Petter and Tore bonded over a love of skating. Spurred on by the sounds of Black Metal, Hardcore and Punk, their rebellion found a voice through music. They created a band called Beyond Dawn which evolved over the course of a decade from skate punk to art rock.
Opting for the red pill they became full blow ravers by Y2K, discarding their black garb for a hi-vis color palette and a fully electronic sound. The duo stepped away from the anti-establishment sounds of the early nineties to assume the anti-establishment sounds of the new millennium. A diverse set of influences remained central to their work with everything from Delta Blues and Soul to Noise and experimental electronica informing Ost & Kjex.
On stage, Ost and Kjex continue to travel the world as a live act with stamps from Panorama Bar, Fabric, ADE, Sonar, Rex, and tons of other famous clubs and festivals smudged through their passports. Whether they’re playing with a full gospel choir or a minimal club set, Ost & Kjex bring an indelible energy to the stage as they channel the sounds of their vast discography into jubilant live shows.
Ost & Kjex’s music is now reserved for their own outlet, Snick Snack, a label they started with life-long friends Trulz & Robin.
Genres
: norwegian technoMonthly listeners
136,539
Followers
13,863
Top Cities
Most popular tracks
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12,843,380 | 7:36 | 2012-10-05 | |
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4,855,203 | 5:04 | 2009-06-08 | |
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2,375,703 | 6:56 | 2015-10-09 | |
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2,109,376 | 3:19 | 2020-03-27 | |
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2,051,660 | 6:25 | 2010-06-14 | |
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1,901,676 | 3:58 | 2020-03-27 | |
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1,308,541 | 7:17 | 2023-04-14 | |
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738,221 | 7:57 | 2023-04-14 | |
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492,219 | 5:36 | 2020-06-12 | |
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436,307 | 6:18 | 2022-06-24 |
