Secret Quarters merch

A lot of you have been asking for this for some time, and we're finally setting it up. We've just partnered up with Teemill to be able to deliver T-shirts, hoodies and whatnot, with worldwide shipping and a minimum of hassle.

The shop is already open and ready to take your orders over at secretquarters.teemill.com.

This is hopefully just the beginning of our venture into band merchandise. Please let us know if there's anything you'd like us to make or add to the store. We're more than happy to take all of your feedback.

The Medusa Truth bundle is here

The complete Medusa Truth is now available as a bundle, and it's on sale for a limited time, exclusively from Secret Quarters Records.

Get the CD versions of Omit's Medusa Truth Part 1 and Medusa Truth Part 2 albums, for a total of just €15, and that's including shipping to wherever.

Head here to make your order.

Dævvskævv's Episode Four was just released

Dævvskævv's Episode Four album is out! You'll find it using your favorite download and/or streaming services.

Episode Four:

In the near future, somewhere on a planet that you used to have fun raping, Dævvskævv-chan travels the scorched remains of wilderness. In what used to be a forest, he spots a rare, two-headed seagull.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Vocals, guitars, bass, various synths, tape machines, drums and programming.
Steed Fairway: Delivering quotes on Trump Takes a Dump (And Tries to Pardon Himself)
Mira Ursic: Violins.

Cover artwork by Odd Henning Skyllingstad.
skyllingstad.blogspot.com

© 2018 Dævvskævv.
Arranged, recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Dævvskævv's Episode Four to release on 8.8.2018

Exactly one year after the release of the electronically oriented and tape infused Episode #3, Dævvskævv are due to release the next part of their episodic series of albums and/or EPs (pick your favorite word). The fourth episode, simply named Episode Four, creates its own musical universe, fusing metal, pop, electronica and the avant-garde, spread across its total of eleven tracks.

In addition to playing around with various genre crossbreeds, Dævvskævv also play around with links to other projects that the Dævvskævv’s members are a part of, creating a link to the orchestral doom metal band Omit with the re-composition and partial remix of Omit’s recent track Medusa Truth, in the form of the track entitled Maya Lie.

Dævvskævv’s members are Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

Cover artwork by Odd Henning Skyllingstad.

Omit's Medusa Truth Part 2 just got released

We've just released Omit's Medusa Truth Part 2 album worldwide! It will soon be available as digital streams and downloads from most of the major services out there. CDs are also available, and have been available for pre-order for a few weeks.

Below is the list of services and sites that we've pushed the album to. Happy Friday the 13th, everyone!

Secret Quarters Records, CD Baby, 24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Anghami, Apple iTunes, AWA, Deezer, Google Music Store, iHeartRadio, iMusica, InProdicon, KDigital, KKBox, Kuack, Line Music, MediaNet, Pandora, Rhapsody, Saavn. Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, United Media Agency (UMA), Yandex and YouTube Music.

Omit's Medusa Truth Part 2 album releases on 13 April

It's with great pleasure that we can finally announce that Omit's new album is almost upon us. The release date was just set for 13 April 2018, so make sure to update your calendars.

We've also decided to start handling those pre-orders right away, so that everyone's able to head over here to secure a physical copy of the first print of this release.

Make your pre-order of Medusa Truth Part 2.

As we're sure most of you have guessed, Medusa Truth Part 2 is the follow-up to the ambitious Medusa Truth Part 1, released back in late November of 2014.

The music for Medusa Truth Part 2 was written around the same time as Part 1, in 2014 and early 2015, but since the Omit members were also busy with (lots of) other musical projects during this time, the recordings didn’t get started until 2017. The recordings were completed over a few sessions in the last half of 2017 and got set for an early 2018 release window.

We're sure that you'll find that Omit's music continues to evolve with the release of this latest album. Medusa Truth Part 2 certainly contains the heavy, melodic, orchestral and dynamic type of doom metal that Omit have become known for.

Dævvskævv's Episode #3 was just released worldwide!

The third release from Dævvskævv was just released. Head to your favorite download and/or streaming service to give it a listen.

This is the third episode in Dævvskævv’s episodic series of releases, wherein each episode creates its own, tiny musical universe. This is also Dævvskævv’s third release in the span of just one year.

Dævvskævv has been known to take pride in their motto of "no regard for genre or genre boundaries", and as such this episode certainly represents something different when compared to previous releases. As for genres contained in this one, the range is perhaps narrower, with Dævvskævv focusing on electronic and synth based music, much of it recorded to analog tape. One might sum it up as a meeting of electronica, dance music, the alternative and the avant-garde - with a few orchestral elements thrown in for good measure.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, various synths, one particularly inexpensive keyboard, tape machines, digital drums and programming.
Mira Ursic: Violins.

Cover artwork and Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios. Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Released through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music. 

Dævvskævv's Episode #3 set to release on 8.8.2017

This is the third episode in Dævvskævv’s episodic series of releases, wherein each episode creates its own, tiny musical universe. This is also Dævvskævv’s third release in the span of just one year.

Dævvskævv has been known to take pride in their motto of "no regard for genre or genre boundaries", and as such this episode certainly represents something different when compared to previous releases. As for genres contained in this one, the range is perhaps narrower, with Dævvskævv focusing on electronic and synth based music, much of it recorded to analog tape. One might sum it up as a meeting of electronica, dance music, the alternative and the avant-garde - with a few orchestral elements thrown in for good measure.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, various synths, one particularly inexpensive keyboard, tape machines, digital drums and programming.
Mira Ursic: Violins.

Cover artwork and Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios. Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Dævvskævv's Episode Two was just released worldwide!

No regard for genre or genre boundaries. Pop meets metal meets avant-garde meets whatever. This time some chip music is also thrown in there for good measure.

Episode Two is the second (You don’t say?) release from this new and alternative project from Cecilie Langlie (Havnatt, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) and Tom Simonsen (Havnatt, It's the End, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God). The accompanying artwork gives you the second episode of the ダッブスカッブちゃん manga, chronicling the adventures of the Dævvskævv mascot character and protagonist.

Check out the manga by clicking the miniature manga image at the bottom of this post.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

All tracks composed and arranged by Tom Simonsen.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Growl vocals, guitars, bass, synths, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Tons of violin overdubs.
Rosamund Brown: Tons of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Drums.

Cover artwork by Stian Jartung.
Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.
ダッブスカッブちゃん manga by Yasuyo Fujimoto.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Dævvskævv's Episode Two releases on 1.1.2017

No regard for genre or genre boundaries. Pop meets metal meets avant-garde meets whatever. This time some chip music is also thrown in there for good measure.

Episode Two is the second (You don’t say?) release from this new and alternative project from Cecilie Langlie (Havnatt, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) and Tom Simonsen (Havnatt, It's the End, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God). The accompanying artwork gives you the second episode of the ダッブスカッブちゃん manga, chronicling the adventures of the Dævvskævv mascot character and protagonist.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

All tracks composed and arranged by Tom Simonsen.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Growl vocals, guitars, bass, synths, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Tons of violin overdubs.
Rosamund Brown: Tons of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Drums.

Cover artwork by Stian Jartung.
Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.
ダッブスカッブちゃん manga by Yasuyo Fujimoto.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Dævvskævv's Episode One now also on Bandcamp

We just made the entire Episode One release from Dævvskævv available through Bandcamp. With Episode Two right around the corner, we figured this would be a good opportunity to revisit the awesome Episode One and make it available in 24 bit splendor.

So head over to Bandcamp to be able to download Dævvskævv's debut release in even better audio quality than previously available. You can also give it a listen using the Bandcamp widget below.

We just released Havnatt's Heimferd album

Get your copy here, or head to any major download or streaming service. (The list of services provided below, for convenience.)

Heimferd is the full length album follow-up to Havnatt’s critically acclaimed album entitled Etterlatte (2013). This time, the duo of Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen employ a larger studio orchestra to achieve the sound they are seeking.

The CD version comes with an 8 page booklet containing reprints of all of Tormod Skagestad’s texts used for this release. Texts reprinted with permission from the Skagestad family.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, bass, upright bass, drums, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Lots of violin overdubs.
Rosamund Brown: Lots of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Various percussion.

Composed by Havnatt.
Arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.
Lyrics by Tormod Skagestad.

© 2016 Havnatt.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.
Artwork by Robert Høyem.
Design by Tom Simonsen.

Made available through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music.

Havnatt's Heimferd can now be pre-ordered

Havnatt's new Heimferd album releases on November 15th, but you can already secure your copy. Just head to the Secret Quarters Records Shop. All pre-orders will be sent immediately at no extra cost. The CD version comes with an 8 page booklet containing reprints of all of Tormod Skagestad’s texts used for this release.

Leading up to the release, Havnatt's Tom Simonsen has been making audio clips available through his SoundCloud profile. Head there or use the playlist below to give the audio clips a listen. More clips are one the way.

Secret Quarters Records 5th anniversary giveaway update

To celebrate the November 15 release of Havnatt's new Heimferd album, we're updating the Secret Quarters Records 5th anniversary giveaway. You can now also win a copy of the Heimferd album, in addition to the eight other releases! Don't forget to participate!

Havnatt's Heimferd releases on November 15th

We're proud to announce that we'll be releasing Havnatt's new full length album on November 15th.

Heimferd is the full length album follow-up to Havnatt’s critically acclaimed album entitled Etterlatte (2013). This time, the duo of Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen employ a larger studio orchestra to achieve the sound they're seeking.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, bass, upright bass, drums, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Lots of violin overdubs.
Rosamund Brown: Lots of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Various percussion.

Composed by Havnatt.
Arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.
Lyrics by Tormod Skagestad.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.
Artwork by Robert Høyem.
Design by Tom Simonsen.

The SQ 5th anniversary giveaway

Five years ago, on September 1st 2011, we released our first album ever. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of both the creation of the Secret Quarters label and the release of Omit's ambitious double debut album entitled Repose, we're giving away - to one lucky winner - one physical copy of each of the physical releases from Secret Quarters Records.

The winner will receive:

• 1 CD of Havnatt - Etterlatte
• 1 CD of Havnatt - Havdøgn
• 1 CD of Havnatt - Søvn I September (Only 20, hand-numbered copies ever made!)
• 1 CD of Omit - Medusa Truth Part 1
• 1 CD of Omit - Repose
• 1 CD of Skumring - De Glemte Tider (Remastered)
• 1 CD of Vagrant God - Vagrant God
• 1 CD of Vestige of Virtue - Sophia (Only 100 copies ever made!)

To participate: Just complete this form to add your name and email to the draw!

One winner will be selected at random on September 15th 2016. The winner will be contacted by the email registered through the form.

Dævvskævv's Episode One has just been released worldwide!

The first release from the new musical project from Cecilie Langlie (Havnatt, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) and Tom Simonsen (Havnatt, It's the End, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) has just been made available through all major download and streaming services. So, head to your favorite service and give it a listen, why don't you!

While writing and recording for the Dævvskævv project, Cecilie and Tom don't intend to adhere to any genre in particular, and we think that this shines through on this first release - or first episode, if you will. More episodes are already in the making.


With this musical Episode One comes the first episode of the accompanying ダッブスカッブちゃん manga, drawn and written by Yasuyo Fujimoto. Just click the manga image to the right to give it a read.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Vocals, guitars, basses, pianos, synths, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Tons of violin overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Drums.

ダッブスカッブちゃん manga by Yasuyo Fujimoto.
Cover artwork by Stian Jartung.
The various Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

© 2016 Dævvskævv.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Made available through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music.

Dævvskævv's Episode One releases on June 29th!

The first release from the new musical project from Cecilie Langlie (Havnatt, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) and Tom Simonsen (Havnatt, It's the End, Omit, Skumring, Vagrant God) will be released at the end of the month - more specifically on June 29th!

It's part stupid pop, ugly metal and avant-gardy, slightly more undefinable stuff. As such, it might be a nightmare from a marketing standpoint, but we just don't care about such nightmares here at Secret Quarters Records.

With no regard for genre or genre boundaries, Cecilie and Tom write what ever they feel like for the Dævvskævv project. Episode One provides the first glimpse into what this actually means - with more episodes and glimpses to follow in the near future.

Head to SoundCloud to get an idea of what the Dævvskævv project sounds like. Clips from the upcoming Episode One have already been posted, with more to follow.

Musicians:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Vocals, guitars, basses, pianos, synths, percussion and programming.
Mira Ursic: Tons of violin overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Drums.

ダッブスカッブちゃん manga by Yasuyo Fujimoto.
Cover artwork by Stian Jartung.
Dævvskævv logos by Tom Simonsen.

Dævvskævv is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

© 2016 Dævvskævv.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.

Made available through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music.

Havnatt's Spor I Snø has just been released worldwide!

Havnatt's new single named Spor I Snø has just been released worldwide, and will be popping up on all major streaming and download services shortly.

Spor I Snø is a track from the upcoming full length album entitled Heimferd. The single has been named after Tormod Skagestad’s poem with the same name, first published in the collection of poems entitled Havdøgn.

Havnatt is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

Musicians on Spor I Snø:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, percussion and programming.
Rosamund Brown: Lots of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Various percussion.

Composed by Havnatt.
Arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.
Lyrics by Tormod Skagestad.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.
Photo and artwork by Tom Simonsen.

Made available through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music.

Havnatt's Spor I Snø releases on June 1st

We're really happy to announce that Havnatt will be releasing a new single from their upcoming album, on June 1st. The single named Spor I Snø has been named after Tormod Skagestad’s poem with the same name, first published in the collection of poems entitled Havdøgn.

Havnatt is Cecilie Langlie and Tom Simonsen.

Musicians on Spor I Snø:
Cecilie Langlie: Vocals.
Tom Simonsen: Guitars, percussion and programming.
Rosamund Brown: Lots of cello overdubs.
SQV Wind Ensemble: Wind instruments.
Pär Küsjoun: Various percussion.

Composed by Havnatt.
Arranged and produced by Tom Simonsen.
Lyrics by Tormod Skagestad.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
Released by Secret Quarters Records.
Photo and artwork by Tom Simonsen.

Made available through:
24-7, 7digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, Groove, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, Kdigital, MediaNet, Omnifone, Rhapsody, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Tidal, Tradebit, Yandex, YouTube Music.