BENDIK GISKE
Genres: Jazz Related Improv, Composition, Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop • Norway

Norwegian-born saxophonist and performer Bendik Giske creates highly physical, sensual music that utilizes circular breathing techniques, and reflects influences such as ambient, avant-jazz, and club music. While his 2019 solo debut Surrender was played entirely by the artist himself with no overdubs or effects, he's also a prolific collaborator, working with artists such as Nils Bech, Pavel Milyakov, and André Bratten, who produced Giske's spacious 2021 full-length Cracks. He also worked with Caterina Barbieri on 2026's At Source. Bendik Giske was born in Oslo, and split his time between his home city and Bali, where he practiced traditional dances that later informed his solo performances. He played saxophone in a jazz group called Listen!, and additionally worked with other Norwegian acts. Giske co-wrote material for multiple releases by Nils Bech, which were issued by Oslo's Fysisk Format and Brooklyn's DFA. A solo piece titled "Music for Dance: The Gun," written read more...