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NORD LIVE: Stockholm Sessions: Joshua Domfeh - Need To Rest 2023-08-01 Phenomenal performance from Joshua Domfeh in this new episode of NORD LIVE: Stockholm Sessions! | |||
NORD LIVE: Stockholm Sessions: Daniel Weatherspoon - Lights Out 2023-07-11 The amazing Daniel Weatherspoon performing "Lights Out" live at Baggpipe studios in Stockholm, Sweden....check this out! | NORD LIVE: Jay Verma - River Full of Donations" 2023-06-29 London-based keyboardist Jay Verma and band performing his piece "River Full of Donations" live at Sound Technology Studios, UK. | ||
The new Stockholm EP gets funky! 2023-06-19 Check out this excellent performance demo of the brand new Stockholm EP by Australian keyboardist Mike Pensini. | NORD LIVE: Jay Verma - Prehistoric Bird 2023-06-14 London-based keyboardist Jay Verma performs his beautiful piece "Prehistoric Bird" in the opening episod of this new NORD LIVE series! Recorded live at Sound Technology Studios, UK.
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NORD LIVE: Daniel Bingham - Lazy One 2023-05-31 Introducing NORD LIVE featuring the brilliant British keyboardist Daniel Bingham! Accompanied by Ben Jones on guitar, Yves Fernandez on bass and Jeremy Stacey on drums, Bingham delivers some amazing, soulful performances using the brand new Nord Stage 4. Recorded live at Sound Technology studios, UK. | |||
Nord Sound Creation Tutorials: Stage 4 - Creating a Piano/Pump Pad Layer 2023-05-05 In this Creative Tutorial by Sound Technology, British keyboardist Louis Querelle demonstrates the new Pump Effect and shows how to integrate it with a Piano and then how to use the Mod Wheel to give him real-time control over the filter of both sounds. | |||
NORD LIVE: Stockholm Sessions: Çağrı Sertel 2023-03-29 Introducing NORD LIVE: Stockholm Sessions - a brand new live session series featuring an amazing lineup of artists from all over the world. Once again we have a phenomenal house band led by MD/Producer Daniel Weatherspoon. The Turkish keyboard virtuoso Çağrı Sertel performs his tune "Tepemsultan" in this opening episode. Check this out! | |||
NORD LIVE: Jesús Molina meets Joel Lyssarides - Rue Veron 2022-10-19 We invited the incredibly talented jazz pianists Jesús Molina and Joel Lyssarides to Ingrid Studios in Stockholm, Sweden for an exclusive duo session. Jesús Molina meets Joel Lyssarides features world-class performances from the two award-winning pianists joined by Gustaf Hielm on bass and Morgan Ågren on drums. | |||
NORD LIVE: Doobie Powell - Getcho Mind Right 2022-10-12 Doobie Powell and his amazing 10-piece band performing "Getcho Mind Right" live at Tapeworks Inc. | Blush Response showcasing the Nord Wave 2 2022-10-07 Excellent performance by Berlin-based Blush Response highlighting his exclusive signature sounds for Nord Wave 2. | NORD LIVE: Doobie Powell Sessions 2022-09-14 Brand new NORD LIVE session featuring the great Doobie Powell and his 10-piece band live at Tapeworks Inc in Hartford, CT. Check this out! | |
NORD LIVE: São Paulo sessions: Marcus Abjaud 2022-06-15 This sixth episode of NORD LIVE: São Paulo sessions features the renowned keyboardist/musical director/producer Marcus Abjaud! | |||
Introducing NORD LIVE ft. Danae Greenfield! 2022-04-08 This brand new NORD LIVE series features the phenomenal Brooklyn-based keyboardist Danae Greenfield (Clairo, Johan Legend, Ben Platt, Fatai) and her electronic quintet live at The Bunker Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Starting off with Danae's tune "Dolores 9000". Check it out! | Synthsei showcasing his patches for Nord Wave 2 2022-03-25 Sean "Synthsei" Alexander showcasing some of his signature patches for Nord Wave 2 in this new video. All sounds are available for free download here. | ||
NORD LIVE: Joshua Domfeh - Sunday Morning 2022-03-11 Another brilliant performance from British keyboardist Joshua Domfeh and band in this brand new episode of NORD LIVE…check this out! | NORD LIVE: Joshua Domfeh - City Lights 2022-02-25 Phenomenal performance from British keyboardist Joshua Domfeh and band in this new episode of NORD LIVE! Recorded live at Sound Technology Studios, UK. | ||
Nord Sample Editor 4 - a creative guide 2022-02-18 Check out this brand new Nord Sample Editor 4 tutorial showing how to easily create, edit and transfer your own sample instrument to a Nord keyboard. This tutorial was produced by Sound Technology. | |||
NORD LIVE: Joshua Domfeh 2022-01-18 We are thrilled to release the first NORD LIVE episode featuring British keyboard ace Joshua Domfeh! This new session series contains incredible live performances by the London-based keyboard player and his band, blending contemporary gospel music and jazz. Recorded live at Sound Technology Studios, UK, November 2021 | |||
NORD LIVE: Dominic J Marshall 2021-12-10 We are excited to release this brand new session featuring London-based pianist/producer Dominic J Marshall (Cinematic Orchestra)! Marshall delivers brilliant performances blending jazz, electronica and hip-hop, accompanied by Luke Wynter on bass and Zoe Pascal on drums. Recorded live at Sound Technology Studios, UK, November 2021. | Jesus Molina plays Nord Piano 5 - Layered Grands 2021-11-26 Jesús Molina plays some funky stuff combining the Bright Grand & Digi Grand 2 in the Nord Piano 5. | ||
NORD LIVE: Saad Keys - Walter 2021-09-29 Moroccan-French multi-instrumentalist Saad Keys combines the Chris Maene replica of the historical Anton Walter Fortepiano with Nord's sampled versions - in a fusion blending groove, world music and electronica. Recorded live at Piano Maene, Ruiselede, Belgium, March 2021. | |||
Docskim - Coping. 2021-09-10 Check out Docskim using some of the patches from his Signature Sound Bank for Nord Stage 3 in "Coping."! | NORD LIVE: Saad Keys - Broadwood 2021-09-07 Check out this unique session featuring Moroccan-French multi-instrumentalist Saad Keys combining the historical Chris Maene pianos with Nord's sampled versions - in a fusion blending groove, world music and electronica. Recorded live at Piano Maene, Ruiselede, Belgium, March 2021. | ||
Docskim - SKIM FUNK 2021-08-20 Check out Docskim using some of the patches from his new Docskim Signature Sound Bank for Nord Stage 3! | |||
NORD LIVE: Mr Klynik - Welcome To My Space 2021-07-21 Renowned producer/musical director Javad "Mr Klynik" Day (Ciara, JLO, Kanye West, Ricky Martin, Chaka Khan, Prince, Backstreet Boys) performs "Welcome To My Space live at Blue Dream Studios, LA. Check this out! | |||
NORD LIVE: Mr Klynik - Groovin 2021-06-28 We're proud to present the first episode of our session with LA native Javad "Mr Klynik" Day - a prominent arranger, producer and musical director that has worked with the likes of Ciara, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Backstreet Boys. | |||
Nord Speedy Tutorials nr 200! 2021-06-07 In case you've missed out on the brilliant "Nord Speedy Tutorials" from our UK distributor Sound Technology, they just posted the 200th tutorial! Check out their zippy, bite-sized tutorials for Piano 5, Wave 2, Electro 6, Grand, Stage 3 and much more on their YouTube-channel! | |||
True Cuckoo samples an Upright for Nord Wave 2 2021-03-31 Check out this inspiring tutorial by True Cuckoo showing how to sample an Upright piano for Nord Wave 2 using the Nord Sample Editor 3. | |||
Nord World Sessions: James Anderson 2021-02-05 Chicago-based keyboardist James Anderson (Todd Dulaney, John P Kee) is featured in this new episode of Nord World Sessions. Recorded live in Chicago, Illinois, US January 2021. | |||
Nord World Sessions: Ondrej Pivec 2021-01-15 Czech keyboardist Ondrej Pivec (Gregory Porter, Kennedy Administration)is featured in this new episode of Nord World Sessions. Recorded live in Prague, Czech Republic October 2020. | |||
Guide to the Nord Sound Manager 2020-12-08 Check out this great new Nord Sound Manager guide created by our UK Distributor Sound Technology. Learn how to download sounds, delete samples, backup your Nord and much more. | |||
Nord Live Sessions feat. BIGYUKI 2020-12-02 We are thrilled to release this exclusive new Nord Live Session with renowned Japanese keyboardist BIGYUKI. The opening song is called "NuNu" featuring Bigyuki on a Nord Wave 2 and Stage 3. | |||
Nord Live Sessions with Joel Lyssarides 2020-11-06 We are excited to release the first episode of our exclusive Nord Live Session with Swedish keyboard master Joel Lyssarides (Dirty Loops, Henrik Linder, Nils Landgren). In the first episode Lyssarides performs a jazz fusion piece called "Blues for Dave" backed by Gustaf Hielm and Morgan Ågren. | |||
Matt Cossey performs "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" 2020-10-28 British keyboard player and Nord artist Matt Cossey put together this great arrangement of the iconic Jacksons tune ‘Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)’ using a Wave 2 and Stage 3. Check it out! | |||
Nord Wave 2 Tutorial Series by J3PO 2020-10-09 Check out the first episode of our inspiring new Nord Wave 2 tutorial series featuring Julian ”J3PO” Pollack! In this tutorial series J3PO shows how to design powerful layered patches, creative ways of morphing sounds and how to build complex rhythmic sound-scapes using the unique features of the Nord Wave 2. | |||
Nord Wave 2 in depth guide 2020-09-02 Our UK distributor Sound Technology have created a great in depth guide to using the Nord Wave 2 including short video tutorials. Check it out here! | |||
How to use the Nord Drum 3P and a sequencer 2020-06-05 Check out this great video from Red Means Recording showing how to combine the Nord Drum 3P and a sequencer to make music. | |||
Nord Artist of the Month: Alexander Pastrana 2020-05-19 The young award-winning Colombian pianist Alexander Pastrana is the Nord Artist of the Month. Check him out! | Nord Lockdown Sessions: Daniella Bernard 2020-05-18 Gifted British keyboardist Daniella Bernard performs two beautiful pieces in this new episode of our Nord Lockdown Sessions. Recorded live at home in London, UK, April 2020. | Nord Lockdown Sessions: Robi Botos 2020-05-15 Toronto-based piano virtuoso Robi Botos performs two original pieces in this new episode of our Nord Lockdown Sessions. | |
Nord Lockdown Sessions: Timothy Mason 2020-05-11 Award-winning Gospel musician Timothy Mason performs "Don't Pass Me By" and "My Hope is Built" in this new episode of our Nord Lockdown Sessions. Recorded live at home in Memphis, Tennessee, US, April 2020. | |||
Nord Lockdown Sessions: Joshua Domfeh 2020-04-17 Talented British keyboardist Joshua Domfeh performs his originals "For You" and "Only Going Up" in this new episode of our Nord Lockdown Sessions. | |||
Nord Artist of the Month: James A. Anderson 2020-04-09 James A. Anderson is an award-winning songwriter and keyboard player with many years of experience performing for artists such as James Fortune, Vashawn Mitchell, Tamela Mann, Kierra Sheard, Jekalyn Carr, John P. Kee and Todd Dulaney. Check him out! | |||
Interview with keyboardist David Davis (Stormzy) 2020-03-30 British keyboardist and Nord artist David Davis (Stormzy, Sister Sledge, Evelyn King) was interviewed by our UK distributor Sound Technology. Read full article here. | |||
Nord Stage EX model of LEGO bricks 2020-03-24 Check out this incredible life-size LEGO model of a Nord Stage EX built by The Brickman. The model took 77 hours to finish, has a light up panel and contains 2869 bricks! | Nord Artist of the Month: Danae Greenfield 2020-03-12 Nord Artist of the Month is the gifted Brooklyn based keyboardist Danae Greenfield. Check her out! | ||
How to create loops using the Nord Sample Editor 3 2020-02-18 Check out this new tutorial video from Sound Technology showing how quickly loops can be created and transferred to a Nord Stage 3. | |||
Nord Live Sessions: Christian Almiron 2020-02-10 NYC based keyboardist Christian Almiron (Lesson GK, Lauryn Hill, Questlove) performing his piece "Around the Houses" on the Nord Grand. | Nord Artist of the Month: Daniel Weatherspoon 2020-02-07 Amassing numerous Gold and Platinum records and awards, Daniel's client roster includes world-renowned recording artists such as Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Bebe Winans, Cece Winans, Carl Thomas, The Clark Sisters, Donald Lawrence and Fred Hammond. Read more | ||
Michael Bereal Sound Bank: #1 Synth Brass 2019-10-23 Legendary gospel keyboardist/producer Michael Bereal demonstrates the smooth synth brass patch "Bizz Combo 3" from his Signature Sound Bank. | Nord Live Sessions: Kate K-S feat Brett Williams 2019-10-22 Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Kate K-S performing a beautiful version of her newly released song "Tricks" accompanied by Brett Williams in this new episode of our Nord Live Sessions. | ||
Nord Gospel Sessions: "The Vibe" 2019-09-23 Daniella Bernard and Michael Bereal performing a smooth piece called "The Vibe" in this new episode of our exclusive Nord Gospel Sessions. | Nord Drum 3P demo video 2019-09-18 In this overview video, our UK Distributor Sound Technology demonstrates the Nord Drum 3P and how you can adjust sounds to your tastes using the front panel controls. | ||
Meet Pete Lee keyboardist for Tom Walker 2019-08-19 Our UK distributor Sound Technology got the opportunity to speak to session keyboard player Pete Lee ahead of his gig with Tom Walker at The Roundhouse in Camden, London. Read full interview here | |||
J3PO Sessions #7: Stockholm Blues 2019-06-24 We are finishing our exclusive J3PO Sessions with this vibey jazz piece called "Stockholm Blues". All patches are included in the J3PO Signature Sound Bank for Nord Stage 3 - available for free download! | |||
Nord Artist of the Month: Daniella Bernard 2019-06-04 The Nord Artist of the Month is the young talented UK keyboardist Daniella Bernard (Lizzo, Jonathan Nelson, TianaMaj9, Todd Galberth, Fatai). Read more here! | Nord Artist of the Month: Lennard Vink 2019-05-06 Lennard Vink is a multi-instrumentalist/producer from Netherlands who has worked with artists such as Romeo Elvis, Ghostface Killah, MNEK and Damon Albarn. Check him out! | Melissa Jacobson Sessions: #3 Scarlatti 2019-04-30 This third episode contains a beautiful recital of Scarlatti's Sonata in A major K208 featuring the Italian Grand from the Nord Piano Library. | |
Nord Grand in action for the very first time! 2019-04-12 Check out Joel Lyssarides playing the Nord Grand for the first time live in Frankfurt April 3rd, 2019. | |||
Nord Artist of the Month: Dominique "Xavier" Taplin 2019-03-01 LA-based keyboardist Dominique "Xavier" Taplin, currently on tour with Toto, (Prince, Toto, Snoh Alegra, Ghost-Note) is the Nord Artist of the Month. Check him out! | Jacob Banks - Slow Up 2019-02-27 British singer/songwriter Jacob Banks performing "Slow Up" live at Jimmy Kimmel featuring Heather Rivas on a Nord Stage 3. | Nord Artist of the Month: Heather Rivas 2019-02-20 Nord Artist of the Month is LA-based keyboardist/composer Heather Rivas (Jacob Banks, Tonina). Read more here! | |
Nord at NAMM 2019: Kennedy Administration 2019-02-08 The amazing Kennedy Administration including keyboardist Ondre J Pivec performing their tune "Don't Forget To Smile" live at the Nord Booth at NAMM 2019. | Nord at NAMM 2019: Julian "J3PO" Pollack 2019-02-07 Watch Julian "J3PO" Pollack jamming out on the Nord Stage 3 backed by the excellent Lenny "The Ox" Reece (Nord Drum 3P) and Antoine Katz (Bass) | 5th episode of the Jesús Molina Sessions 2019-02-06 The incredible Jesús Molina performing his own jazz fusion pieces "Mass Ave Blues" and "Grace" on the Piano 4 and Stage 3 feat. Morgan Ågren and Gustaf Hielm. | |
Nord Artist of the Month: Camilo Sanchez 2019-01-16 Colombian keyboardist/producer and Latin Grammy winner Camilo Sanchez is the Nord Artist of the Month. Check him out! | BIGYUKI w/ Lenny Reece and Randy Runyon 2019-01-11 Brilliant live session with NYC-based keyboardist/composer BIGYUKI backed by Lenny Reece and Randy Runyon. | ||
Introducing the J3PO Sessions 2019-01-02 This first episode of the J3PO Sessions is a killer retro hip-hop/lofi jam based on patches from the new J3PO Signature Sound Bank for Nord Stage 3. Julian is accompanied by drummer Morgan Ågren and bass player Gustaf Hielm. Check this out! | Brandon Coleman against the clock 2018-12-21 Watch keyboard wizard Brandon Coleman creating a stomping funk jam from scratch in just 10 minutes using a Nord Stage 3. | Nord Artist of the Month: Julian "J3PO" Pollack 2018-12-13 The Nord Artist of the Month is LA-based keyboardist/producer Julian Pollack aka J3PO. Check him out! | |
Nord Artist of the Month: Karme 2018-11-21 The Nord Artist of the Month is London-based keyboardist Karme (Blue, Pixie Lott, Eliza Doolittle, Dionne Bromfield, The Supremes & Rizzle Kicks). Check him out! | Ghetts - Preach 2018-11-21 British rapper Ghetts performing his hit single "Preach" live at Later with Jools Holland featuring Nord Electro 5 HP. | Robyn live at Later with Jools Holland 2018-11-05 Check out Robyn performing her new single "Missing U" live at Later with Jools Holland featuring Markus Jägerstedt using a Nord Modular G2X and Nord Stage 2. | |
Freya Ridings - Ultraviolet 2018-10-26 Excellent singer Freya Ridings performing "Ultraviolet" live at Omeara featuring a Nord Stage 2 EX. | Florence + the Machine live at NPR Music 2018-10-23 British indie rock act Florence + The Machine performing live at NPR Music featuring Hazel Mills playing a Nord Stage 2. | Nord Artist of the Month: Edu Martínez 2018-10-18 The Nord Artist of the Month is the Spanish keyboardist Edu Martínez. Check him out! | |
Villagers - "Fool" 2018-10-16 Irish indie folk act Villagers performing "Fool" live at Later with Jools Holland including a Nord Stage 2 EX. | Neneh Cherry - "Kong" 2018-10-10 Neneh Cherry performs her new single "Kong" live at Later with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Stage 2EX in a grand piano cabinet. | Introducing the Ondre J Pivec Sessions 2018-10-04 Brooklyn-based keyboard master Ondre J Pivec recently visited our factory in Stockholm for some exciting live sessions. In this first video Ondre plays the Nord C2D through a vintage Leslie 145 speaker cabinet. | |
Ariana Grande live at BBC Radio 1 2018-09-11 Great live session with Ariana Grande performing Thundercat's "Them Changes" including a Nord Stage 2 EX. | Nord Artist of the Month: Jeong Dong Hwan 2018-09-03 Nord Artist of the Month is Korean keyboardist Jeong Dong Hwan here playing some nice jazzy pieces on the Nord Stage 3. Check him out! | ||
Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do 2018-08-23 Sheryl Crow performs her smash hit "All I Wanna Do" live on Howard Stern Show featuring Jen Gunderman on a Nord Stage 2. | Nord Speedy Tutorials 2018-08-22 Have you seen the Nord Speedy Tutorial series yet? These micro-tutorials contain quick and useful tips for Nord Stage 3, Electro 6, Lead A1 and many more. Watch all episodes here! | Mac Miller feat Thundercat live at NPR 2018-08-17 American rapper Mac Miller performing a brilliant version of "What's The Use?" at NPR Music featuring Thundercat on bass and keyboardist Klynik using a Nord Electro 5D. | |
Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Say You Won't Let Go 2018-07-31 Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello cover James Arthurs "Say You Won't Let Go" at BBC Radio 1 backed by a Nord Stage 2 EX. | |||
Nord Piano Library: Digital Pianos 2018-07-20 Check out British keyboardist Gabe Piers-Mantell demonstrating our dynamic Digital Pianos from the Nord Piano Library including the DX Full Tines, DX Rubba Roads, DigiGrand 1 and 2. | Jesse Early - Restless Heart 2018-07-04 US singer/songwriter Jesse Early performing a great version of her single "Restless Heart" at OurVinyl featuring a Nord Electro 3. | Nord Piano Library: Bambino Upright 2018-06-29 Watch excellent keyboardist Gabe Piers-Mantell's demoing the Bambino Upright on the Nord Stage 3. | |
Dagny - Wearing Nothing 2018-06-27 Norwegian singer Dagny performing "Wearing Nothing" featuring a Nord Electro 5D at The Great Escape Festival, 2017. | |||
Angus & Julia Stone - Passionfruit 2018-06-14 Australian Indie pop act Angus & Julia Stone cover Drake's "Passionfruit" live at Triple J featuring a Nord Piano 2. | Aloe Blacc live at Kickback sessions 2018-06-07 Soulful session with Aloe Blacc performing brand new songs backed by a Nord Stage 2. | ||
Biggest Weekend 2018 2018-05-31 The BBC Biggest Weekend 2018 music festival took place last weekend and it was also probably the "Biggest Nord Weekend" this year so far. Check out this compilation of Nords in action! | Deva Mahal - Snakes 2018-05-29 Great live session with Deva Mahal at Later with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Electro 5D. | Introducing the Brandon Coleman Sessions 2018-05-28 We're happy to present this exclusive session with the excellent keyboardist/producer Brandon Coleman (Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Childish Gambino). | Nord Piano Library: Amped EP's 2018-05-25 Excellent demo by British keyboardist Gabriel Piers-Mantell playing the EP7 MKI Amped and Wurlitzer 2 Amped from our exclusive Nord Piano Library. |
James Bay - Us 2018-05-08 Great BBC Live session with James Bay performing his new single "Us" accompanied by a Nord Stage 2. | Julia Michaels - Worst in me 2018-05-03 Acclaimed singer and songwriter Julia Michaels performing "Worst in me" live at Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show featuring a Nord Stage 2. | ||
Nord Factory visit 2018-04-26 Members of Niall Horan's (One Direction) and Julia Michaels' bands stopped by the Nord Factory for a tour and chat. It was a pleasure having you guys here! | |||
J3PO - "Dusty Record" 2018-04-05 Brooklyn based keyboardist/producer Julian Pollack aka J3PO performing his funky lo-fi tune "Dusty Record" on a Nord Stage 3 ft. Isaac "Funk Nasty" Teel & Justin Goldner. Check this out! | Joel Taylor - Two Sides 2018-03-23 Australian singer/songwriter Joel Taylor performing his nice tune "Two Sides" live at Jam in the Van featuring a Nord Stage. | ||
Jacob Collier feat. Jonah Nilsson - Do I Do 2018-03-14 Great live session at Montreux Jazz Festival 2017 featuring the amazing multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier playing a Nord Stage 2 EX and Dirty Loops frontman Jonah Nilsson. | Moorea Masa & The Mood - Don't Let Me Run 2018-03-13 The soulful Portland-based Moorea Masa & The Mood performing "Don't Let Me Run" at Sofar Portland featuring a Nord Stage EX. | ||
Nord Piano Library - Layer Pianos 2018-03-12 Check out our recently added "Layer Pianos" in this video featuring UK keyboardist Gabriel Piers-Mantell! Head over to our Nord Piano Library to download! | Rudimental - These Days 2018-03-02 UK-based electronic act Rudimental performing their hit single These Days ft Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen for BBC Radio 1 featuring two Nord Stage 2s! | ||
Sam Fischer - Getting Older 2018-02-27 LA-based neo-soul singer Sam Fischer performing a great version of ‘Getting Older’ for the Mahogany Sessions including a Nord Electro 5! | Josh Record - The War 2018-02-22 British singer/songwriter Josh Record playing a great version of his track "The War" live at Vevo Dscvr featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Katie Pruitt - Loving Her 2018-02-16 Nashville-based Katie Pruitt performing "Loving Her" live for OurVinyl featuring a Nord Stage 2 and Electro 5D. | |
Vicente García - Dulcito e Coco 2018-02-13 Dominican singer-songwriter and Latin Grammy winner Vicente García performing "Dulcito e Coco" live at NPR including a Nord Electro 5D. | Nord Artist of the Month: Massimo Greco 2018-02-09 Nord Artist of the Month is the Italian keyboardist, composer and producer Massimo Greco. Read more here! | Joey Bada$$ - 'When Thugs Cry' 2018-02-08 Acclaimed American rapper Joey Bada$$ covers Prince 'When Thugs Cry' for Like A Version featuring a Nord Stage 3. | |
Jesús Molina highlights from NAMM 2018 2018-02-06 We invited the outstanding piano virtuoso Jesús Molina to perform at the Nord Booth at NAMM 2018. Here are some highlights from his excellent performance on the Nord Stage 3! | |||
Stage 3 recieves Future Music Platinum Award 2018-01-24 Future Music reviewed the Nord Stage 3 in their January 2018 issue and awarded it the Platinum Award and a 9,5 out of 10 overall rating, concluding "re-cementing its crown as the most intuitive, authentic-sounding, performance orientated stage keyboard around." | Durand Jones and the Indications live at KDHX 2018-01-17 Indiana-based Durand Jones and the Indications perform "Is It Any Wonder" live at KDHX Studios featuring a restyled Nord Electro 3. | New demo of the soulful Amber Upright 2018-01-10 Check out this superb new demo of the Amber Upright by Gabriel Piers-Mantell. Read more and download the Amber Upright here! | 100000th Pitch Stick produced 2018-01-09 We recently received something unique at the Nord Factory - Swedish wood turner Aaby Henriksson aka. "Mr. Pitch Stick" recently produced his 100 000th Pitch Stick for us since he started in 1996 and made us this anniversary present. Did we mention that he's 82 years old and still going strong? |
Nord Artist of the Month: Arthur "Buddy" Strong 2018-01-08 The Nord Artist of the Month is the brilliant US keyboardist Arthur "Buddy" Strong who has worked with artists such as Usher, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and many more. | |||
Grizfolk - In My Arms 2017-12-18 Los Angeles-based rock band Grizfolk performing their single "In My Arms" live at OurVinyl Sessions with a Nord Electro 4D. | Kinga Glyk live at Leverkusen Jazz 2017-12-12 Polish bassist Kinga Glyk is a rising star on the Jazz/Blues scene, here performing "Circle" live at Leverkusen Jazztage 2017 featuring Rafał Stępień on a Nord Piano. | Izzy Bizu live at Vevo dscvr 2017-12-08 Excellent live session with British artist Izzy Bizu performing "What Makes You Happy" featuring Mike Patrick on a Nord Electro 5D. | |
Nord Artist of the Month: Nuno Pires 2017-12-06 Nord Artist of the Month is the Portuguese keyboardist and producer Nuno Pires. Read more! | Camila Cabello - Havana 2017-12-01 Camila Cabello performs 'Havana' live at Billboard's Women in Music 2017 featuring Buddy Strong on a Nord Stage 2 EX. | ||
The War on Drugs at the Nord Factory 2017-11-28 We had the pleasure of having keyboardist Robbie Bennett of The War on Drugs stop by the Nord Factory yesterday. | Roberto Fonseca - Asi Es La Vida 2017-11-24 Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca performing "Asi Es La Vida" live at Guardian Music with a Nord Stage EX. | ||
The War on Drugs - Pain 2017-11-21 The acclaimed indie rock band The War On Drugs perform "Pain" live from their rehearsal studio in Philadelphia featuring a Nord Electro 3HP. | Sound Technology Sessions: Gabriel Piers-Mantell 2017-11-16 Check out this new series of excellent performances featuring keyboard player Gabriel Piers-Mantell, drummer Freddy Sheed and bass player Diego Rodriguez. In this first session Gabriel plays a Nord Stage 3 with the recently introduced Amber Upright. | Lewis Capaldi - Fade 2017-11-15 Scottish rising star Lewis Capaldi performing "Fade" live at Vevo featuring a Nord Stage 2 EX. | Nord Artist of the Month: Kenny Dickenson 2017-11-10 The Nord Artist of the Month is British keyboard player Kenny Dickenson who has worked with artists such as Billy Bragg, Dave Stewart, Natalie Imbruglia, Sophie Ellis Bextor and many more. Read more! |
Loney Dear - Hulls 2017-11-07 Emil Svanängen, aka Loney Dear, performs 'Hulls' live at Real World Studios on a well-wrapped Nord Stage 2. | JP Cooper at the Nord HQ 2017-11-03 UK rising star JP Cooper and his band, currently on a European tour, visited the Nord factory yesterday. It was a pleasure having you here guys! | Jazze Belle - SCW 2017-11-01 Excellent live session with electro-soul act Jazze Belle at Sofar featuring a Nord Electro 3. | |
Isla Wolfe - The Weekend 2017-10-27 British R&B singer Isla Wolfe performs SZA's 'The Weekend' live at Reload Sessions featuring a Nord Stage. | Giant Rooks - New Estate 2017-10-16 German indie-pop act Giant Rooks performing "New Estate" in this Vevo dscvr live session featuring a Nord Stage 2. | ||
Nord at Music China 2017 2017-10-13 We were well represented by our distribution partner Algam China at China Music Show in Shanghai this week. Thanks to Algam China and to everyone who stopped by our booth! | Nord Artist of the Month: Nicolas Börger 2017-10-10 Nord Artist of the Month is German keyboardist and producer Nicolas Börger. Read more! | Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Santiago 2017-10-10 New Orleans' legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing "Santiago" live at KCRW featuring Kyle Roussel on a Nord Stage 2 EX. | |
Khalid - Young Dumb & Broke 2017-10-04 American singer/songwriter Khalid performing "Young Dumb & Broke" live at Later with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Stage 2 on a rarely tilted stand. | Robi Botos Sessions #1 feat. Morgan Ågren 2017-09-27 We invited the award-winning Hungarian/Canadian keyboard virtuoso Robi Botos to Stockholm for an exclusive Nord Stage 3 live session! Swedish groove master Morgan Ågren joined Robi for this first episode that focuses on classic vintage instruments like Wurly, B3 Organ and Clavinet. | Sigrid - Dynamite 2017-09-22 Norwegian rising star Sigrid performing "Dynamite" live at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton featuring a Nord Electro 5D. | |
Acantha Lang - Ride This Train 2017-09-18 London-based soul singer Acantha Lang performing "Ride This Train" at Sofar London with an Electro 4. | Iron & Wine live at Pitchfork 2017-09-13 Nice live session with celebrated American singer-songwriter Iron & Wine at Pitchfork Live featuring a Nord Stage EX. | Nord at Scandinavian Music Expo 2017 2017-09-11 Last weekend we displayed the new Nord Stage 3 at the Scandinavian Music Expo in Stockholm. Thanks to all visitors who stopped by our booth and DJ Service for a great arrangement! | The Lique - Carry On 2017-09-08 Las Vegas-based live hip-hop act The Lique performing "Carry On" at Sofar Los Angeles featuring a Nord Stage 2. |
Anderson East - Devil In Me 2017-09-01 Southern soul singer-songwriter Anderson East performing "Devil in Me" live at Paste Studios, NYC featuring a Nord Electro. | Duende Libre - "Razzle Dazzle" 2017-08-28 Groovy latin jazz trio Duende Libre performing "Razzle Dazzle" live at KNKX studios featuring Alex Chadsey on a Nord Stage 2. | Athletic Progression - Benihana 2017-08-21 Danish instrumental hiphop act Athletic Progression performing "Benihana" live at Sofar Aarhus featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Joss Stone - This Ain't Love 2017-08-18 Soulful live session with Joss Stone and her band at Paste Studios, NYC featuring a Nord Stage 2. |
Daymé Arocena - El Ruso 2017-08-15 Cuban singer Daymé Arocena performing El Ruso live at Radio Nova featuring keyboardist Jorge Luis Lagarza Perez on a Nord Stage 2. | Maggie Rogers - 'On + Off' 2017-08-08 American singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers performing a great version of her song 'On + Off' featuring a Nord Electro 5 live at Triple j. | Morgan James - Ransom 2017-07-25 Great live session with New York-based soul singer and songwriter Morgan James at OurVinyl featuring a Nord Electro 4D. | |
Riot Child - Castle On The Hill 2017-06-22 Check out LA-based Swedes Riot Child performing their version of Ed Sheeran's "Castle On The Hill" in their apartment! | |||
Tokio Meyers - Capricious 2017-06-14 Check out British artist Tokio Myers performing “Capricious (Crooked Colours rework)” featuring a Nord Stage 2 EX at Sofar London. | Charlotte Day Wilson - Work 2017-06-09 Canadian R&B singer Charlotte Day Wilson performing "Work" live in Studio Q featuring Nick Nausbaum on a Nord Electro 5D. | Nord at KOBA Show 2017 2017-06-02 We were very well represented by our Korean distributor Soundcat at KOBA Show 2017. Excellent artist performances, product demonstrations and a nice booth impressed the visitors and got a lot of attention from the press. Thanks to everyone at Soundcat and keep up the good work! | Nord Artist of the Month: Mike Patrick 2017-06-02 Nord Artist of the Month is British keyboardist, composer and producer Mike Patrick. Read more here! |
Nords in action at BBC 1s Big Weekend 2017 2017-05-30 Want to see some Nords in action at the BBC 1's Big Weekend 2017? Check out this compilation of live clips featuring Katy Perry, Zara Larsson, JP Cooper, Biffy Clyro, Lorde, London Grammar, HAIM and many more! | Horrorshow - Eat The Cake 2017-05-26 Australian hip hop duo Horrorshow performing their single "Eat The Cake" live at Triple J featuring a Nord Electro 4D. | James Arthur - Into You/Ignition 2017-05-23 British popstar James Arthur performing "Into You/Ignition" live at Capitol FM featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Salvador Sobral and Los Penultimos - You've Changed 2017-05-19 Nice live session with Salvador Sobral, Portuguese singer and Eurovision winner 2017, and Los Penultimos featuring keyboardist Gori Matas Sabate on a Nord Electro 3. |
10cc - Art For Art’s Sake 2017-05-17 Legendary British rockband 10CC performing "Art For Art’s Sake" live at Later…with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Stage! | Nord Artist of the Month: Ondre J Pivec 2017-05-15 Nord Artist of the Month May is Czech musician Ondre J Pivec, who has been working with Gregory Porter, Kennedy Administration, Andra Day, Wu-Tang and many others. Read more about Ondre J here. | Pablo Mastodon and Buddy Strong factory visit 2017-05-09 Yesterday we had the pleasure of having both Buddy Strong (keyboardist for Ariana Grande/Usher) and the legendary Pablo Mastodon (US Tech Support for Nord Keyboards) visit our factory. | "Future Music Platinum Award" to Nord Piano 3 2017-05-08 "Improved in all the right places, the NP3 provides a very authentic piano playing experience, and the included sample content makes it very hard to beat" Nord Piano 3 is reviewed in the new issue of Future Music where it was given the magazine's "Platinum Award" and a verdict of 9.2 out of 10. |
Jesús Molina - Nokia Tune Improvisation 2017-04-27 Check out the amazing keyboard virtouso Jesús Molina in this impro session featuring a Nord Electro 4 HP. | |||
Robi Botos & Friends - Calhoun Square 2017-04-24 Excellent keyboardist Robi Botos invited some world-class musicians including Cory Henry, Lionel Loueke and Larnell Lewis for this brilliant studio session in Montreal, Canada. Check this out! | Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals - Am I Wrong 2017-04-20 Celebrated US singer/producer Anderson .Paak and his band The Free Nationals delivering the funky "Am I Wrong" live at Later with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Kadeem Tyrell covers Beyoncé's 'Freedom' 2017-04-18 UK singer Kadeem Tyrell performs Beyoncé's 'Freedom' live at Reload Sessions featuring a Nord Stage 2. | |
The Funky Knuckles - New Birth 2017-03-24 Amazing live session with Texas-based The Funky Knuckles featuring excellent Caleb Sean McCampbell on a Nord Stage. | Erik Rapp - No Reason 2017-03-22 Swedish singer Erik Rapp performing "No Reason" live at East FM featuring a Nord Electro 5D. | ||
Snakehips & MØ - Don't Leave 2017-03-17 British electro duo Snakehips and Danish singer MØ performing "Don't Leave" live at BBC Radio 1 featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Victoria Canal covers Isn't She Lovely 2017-03-14 Brilliant version of Isn't She Lovely by Spanish-American singer/songwriter Victoria Canal featuring a Nord Electro 5D. Check it out! | ||
Nord Artist of the Month: Dani Ferrer 2017-03-01 Nord Artist of the Month is Spanish keyboardist Dani Ferrer (Love of Lesbian, Mi Capitán, Marc Parrot). Read more here! | Ed Sheeran live at BBC 1 2017-02-27 British superstar Ed Sheeran covers Little Mix's "Touch" live at BBC Radio 1 featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Ikiz Cabin Crew - On Time 2017-02-23 Swedish/Turkish drummer Ikiz and his Cabin Crew live at Durango Studios featuring keyboardist Joel Lyssarides on a Nord Stage 2 EX and Lead A1. | |
1705 - Dharma Bums 2017-02-16 Hungarian electronic jazz trio 1705 including Nord Artist Zsolt Kaltenecker performing "Dharma Bums" featuring a Nord Stage 2 EX and a Nord Drum 3P. | Nord Artist of the Month: Nick Semrad 2017-02-14 Nick Semrad is a keyboard player/producer based in LA and NYC, and has performed/performs with such artists as Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles, Miss Lauryn Hill, Bilal, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, and many others. Check him out! | Nord Drum 3P Basics - Selecting, replacing and storing sounds 2017-02-13 In this new series we will cover the basic functionality of the Nord Drum 3P, starting off with browsing kits, replacing sounds in a kit and storing custom kits. | |
The Marcus King Band - Rita is Gone 2017-02-10 Phenomenally talented guitarist/singer Marcus King and his band performing live at Jam in the Van featuring a Nord Electro. | Amazing live session with Kemuel Roig 2017-02-07 Cuban keyboard virtuoso and Nord Artist Kemuel Roig showing some excellent skills on the Nord Stage 2 EX. Check it out! | Orphan Colours - Goodnight California 2017-02-03 British folk rock band Orphan Colours performing "Goodnight California" live at Sofar Sounds featuring a Nord Stage! | |
Noir Et Blanc Vie reviews the Nord drum 3P 2017-01-25 Really cool video review of the Nord drum 3P by LA based video blog Noir Et Blanc Vie. Check it out! | |||
Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin 2017-01-12 Rag’n’Bone Man performs Skin live at BBC Music featuring a Nord Stage 2 EX. | Nord Artist of the Month: Albin Westerlind 2017-01-11 Nord Artist of the month is Swedish keyboardist and composer Albin Westerlind. Check him out here! | ||
Jesús Javier Molina Acosta on the Electro 4 HP 2017-01-04 Do not miss this amazing clip of Jesús Javier Molina Acosta performing some magic on his Nord Electro 4 HP! | JP Cooper - One More Time/Again 2016-12-22 British pop/soul singer JP Cooper performing live at BBC Radio1 featuring a Nord Stage 2 and Nord Electro 5D. | ||
Allen Stone - Upside 2016-12-14 Amazing live session with Allen Stone and his band on top of the Capitol Records Tower, featuring two Nord Stage 2 and a Nord C2D! | Nord Artist of the Month: Christopher Noodt 2016-12-02 Nord Artist of the Month is German keyboardist Christopher Noodt! Berlin-based Noodt is one of Germany's most in demand keyboardists and has collaborated with many of Germany´s top-acts, such as Mark Forster, Marteria, Dendemann, Sido and many more. Check him out! Take a look at more of our German Nord artists here! | Thirsty Merc - Tommy and Krista 2016-12-02 Australian rock band Thirsty Merc performing "Tommy and Krista" featuring excellent keyboard player Rai Thistlethwayte on a Nord Stage EX. | |
NLA1 Creative Sound Design - part 4 2016-11-29 In the final episode of our Nord Lead A1 Creative Sound Design series Swedish keyboardist Albin demonstrates how to create an expressive virtual instrument using 4 layers. All patches in this tutorial series will be available for download here! | A.B. Original ft. Paul Kelly - Dumb Things 2016-11-25 Australian hip-hop act A.B. Original are joined by rock-legend Paul Kelly for a cover of his 1988 hit single "Dumb Things" at Triple J featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Anthony Hamilton - Coming From Where I'm From 2016-11-21 Grammy Award winning R&B singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton performing a great version of “Coming From Where I'm From” live at BBC Radio 1 with a Nord Stage 2. | Izzy Bizu - White Tiger 2016-11-18 British singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu performing White Tiger live at the BBC Radio 1 featuring a Nord Stage 2. |
Nord Lead A1 Creative Sound Design: Static and effect based layers 2016-11-15 In the third episode of our Nord Lead A1 Creative Sound Design series, Albin Westerlind shows an example of working with static and effect based layers. All patches in this tutorial series will be available for download here! | Nadia Washington - Come Back To Me 2016-11-11 Check out brilliant Nadia Washington blending soul, jazz and RnB in this live session featuring a Nord C1 and Nord Electro 3! | Nord Artist of the Month: Javad Day 2016-11-09 Nord Artist of the Month is American keyboardist Javad Day who has worked with artists such as Chaka Khan, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Backstreet Boys to name a few. Check him out here! | The Jezabels - Rosebud 2016-11-09 Australian indie rock band The Jezabels performing "Rosebud" live at Billboard featuring a Nord Stage EX. Check it out! |
Playing the Nord Drum 3P with hands 2016-11-07 Swedish drummer Julia Ivansson has made a great video playing the Nord Drum 3P with hands (over a prerecorded groove she also created with the Nord Drum 3P). | Nord at Musical Instruments Fair Japan 2016-11-07 Our new distributor in Japan, YMJ Yamaha Music Japan, boosted the Nord brand with an impressive booth at Musical Instruments Fair Japan November 4-6. Thanks Toshihiro for a job well done! | ||
Nord Lead A1 Creative Sound Design: Creating a dynamic patch 2016-10-31 In the second episode of this Nord Lead A1 tutorial series, keyboardist Albin Westerlind demonstrates how to create a very dynamic and playable patch. Read more and download the patch here! | Nord at China Music Show 2016-10-26 Our new distribution partner Algam China and their excellent demonstrator Pierre Pradat raising eyebrows and open up ears to the Nord sound at China Music Show in Shanghai. Check out some photos from the show! | ||
Excellent demo of the Nord Electro 5D! 2016-10-26 Don't miss this great walk-through of sounds and features in the Nord Electro 5 produced by Australian retailer Better Music. | Mats/Morgan Live Sessions - Part 3: Improvised 2016-10-24 Third and final video from our Live Session with the legendary Mats/Morgan Band - this time two improvised pieces, one with the whole band and one featuring Mats solo on the Nord Piano 3. | Derrick Hodge feat. keyboardist Mike Aaberg 2016-10-21 American keyboardist Mike Aaberg displaying his brilliant skills on a Nord Stage in this live performance with Derrick Hodge at The Kennedy Center. | |
Nord Lead A1 Creative Sound Design: Playing Live with Multilayers 2016-10-18 In this new Nord Lead A1 tutorial series Swedish keyboardist and composer Albin Westerlind will focus on creative sound design using the Nord Lead A1 and how to make patches optimized for live performances. In this first episode Albin demonstrates how to work with a multilayer patch using the morph feature. All patches in this tutorial series will be available for download here! | Raid - Keys & Turns 2016-10-14 Check out Serbian DJ and Composer Raid in this improvised session combining a Nord Stage 2 and some scratching! | William Bell live at NPR Music 2016-10-12 Legendary Stax Records soul singer William Bell and Total Package Band performing a soulful session featuring a Nord Electro 5D at NPR Music. Check it out! | |
The Paul Skerritt Band feat. James Harrison - Cheek to Cheek 2016-10-11 British keyboard player James Harrison showing some great skills on his Nord Piano 2 in this live session with the Paul Skerritt Band. | Asher Fulero Band - "Get It" 2016-10-10 Here's a great clip of US Nord Artist Asher Fulero Band performing a very smooth funk fusion number live at Goodfoot Pub & Lounge in Portland, Oregon. | Parcels - Herefore 2016-10-07 Berlin-based Parcels performing their funky electro soul tune "Herefore" at Sofar London featuring a Nord Electro 3. Enjoy! | |
Nord Artist of the Month: Julia Ivansson 2016-10-03 Nord Artist of the Month is Swedish drummer Julia Ivansson who currently plays with Jens Lekman, Rebecka & Fiona, Mapei and more! | Nord Live Sessions #2: Mats/Morgan Band - "Valdez in the Country" 2016-09-29 We had the pleasure of recording a session with the legendary Swedish musicians Mats Öberg and Morgan Ågren who have been playing together since early 80's. The current band also includes the amazing multi-instrumentalist Stefan Jernståhl on keys. | ||
Nord Drum 3P with loop pedal 2016-09-20 US percussionist and drummer Larry Salzman sent us this inspiring video where he plays the Nord Drum 3P with a loop pedal to overdub different elements with this atmospheric composition as the result. | |||
Christian Frentzen on the Nefertiti MKI 2016-09-19 Superb playing by German musician Christian Frentzen showing off the new Nefertiti MKI! If you haven't already, download the Nefertiti for your own Nord for free here. | Maya Fadeeva - "Moves Like Jagger" - 2016-09-12 Super cool jazz rendition of the Maroon 5 song "Moves Like Jagger by Russian singer/songwriter and producer Maya Fadeeva and her band, with a really tasty piano performance by Daniel Koegel on the Nord Piano 2! | Shout-out to Deka Group in Panama! 2016-09-08 We are grateful to have so many great distributors all over the world that work hard to make our instruments available to musicians. Today we would like to give an extra shout out to one of our newest distributors, namely Deka Group in Panama who've really impressed us with their dedication and arranging Nord clinics. Here's a little collage from some of their Nord Clinics and events from the last year! Keep up the good work! | |
Sampha - "Blood on Me" 2016-09-05 The brilliant UK artist and producer Sampha performed his new single "Blood on Me" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week, featuring two Nord Electro 5's! | Vök - Waterfall 2016-08-30 Here's Icelandic dream pop group Vök with their song "Waterfall" performed at the Iceland Airwaves festival in Reykjavik with some great pad sounds on the Nord Lead 4. | ||
Nord Artist of the Month - Emie R Roussel 2016-08-16 Nord Artist of the Month is Canadian pianist and composer Emie R Roussel, here seen performing with her Emie Roussel Trio on the Nord Stage 2! | |||
Oh Wonder - "Technicolour Beat" 2016-08-11 Great atmospheric pop from UK band Oh Wonder performing their song "Technicolour Beat" featuring the Nord Electro 5 HP! | Wild Belle "Throw Down Your Guns" 2016-08-08 US band Wild Belle performing "Throw Down Your Guns" live on WFUV featuring the Nord Electro 4D! | ||
Glasys - "The Pressure" 2016-06-28 Check out US artist Glasys performing his song "The Pressure" live onTVPDX Portland TV using only a Nord Stage 2 and a Nord Drum 2 (sequenced externally). | |||
Tor Egil Braseth - "Come Sunday" (Ellington) 2016-06-27 YouTube user Tor Egil Braseth made this fantastic little video where he's playing Duke Ellingtons "Come Sunday" on the new Nefertiti MKI (with the amp sim enabled)! | Night Marks Electric Trio - "Archeo X" 2016-06-21 Groovy stuff from Polish Night Marks Electric Trio with nice bits on the Nord Stage 2! | Julia Holter - "Feel You" 2016-06-15 The amazing Julia Holter performing "Feel You" live on KCRW, with Julia on the Nord Stage 2! | |
Run River North - "29" 2016-06-13 Slow morning? Let Run River North wake you up with their song "29" performed live in JamInTheVan! | |||
Hilda - "Smashing Hearts" 2016-05-30 Check out Swedish artist Hilda performing her song "Smashing Hearts" live accompanied by a Nord Stage 2 and a Nord Lead 4! | Akie Bermiss - Medicine 2016-05-24 Raw and groovy stuff from US artist Akie Bermiss in this Sofar Sounds session in New York, performing the song "Medicine"! | ||
Sick Live - "She Must Be From Heaven" 2016-05-09 Funky performance from the Polish band Sick Live in this live rendition of their song "She Must Be From Heaven", with lots of Nord Stage 2! | Factory visit from David Cook 2016-04-27 US Nord Artist David Cook, who is also Musical Director for Taylor Swift, stopped by the factory yesterday with some of his bandmates from the Shayna Steele band that delivered a magical show at Fasching later on! | ||
I Am Karate - Bloom (Livesession) 2016-04-25 Check out Swedish electro pop duo I Am Karate performing their song "Bloom" featuring the Nord Stage 2! | REKK - "I Never Thought" 2016-04-21 If you're in the need for some soothing folk rock, check out german band REKK's beautiful song "I Never Thought" featuring the Nord Stage 2. | Steve Winwood chooses the Nord C2D 2016-04-20 We're very excited to hear that the great multi instrumentalist and rock legend Steve Winwood chose the Nord C2D Combo Organ for rehearsing his tour with Steely Dan! "The Nord C2D is the most adaptable keyboard I’ve ever come across." he says. "It can be a tone-wheel organ, a vintage euro organ, a pipe organ or two attached, programmable midi keyboards, all of which I make use of at various times, and its internal sounds are infinitely useable". | |
Susanna feat. Helge Sten & John Paul Jones 'We Offer' 2016-04-18 Listen to Norwegian singer, musician and producer Susanna Wallumrød perform her song "We Offer" with none other than John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on Mandolin and Norwegian noise legend Helge Sten (Deathprod) on guitar in this special WiMP session. | MIPA 2016 Award for the Nord Piano 3! 2016-04-07 We're thrilled to have received the MIPA Award 2016 in the category "Best Stage Keyboard" for our new Nord Piano 3 tonight at the Frankfurt Musikmesse. | ||
Tedeschi Trucks Band live at NPR 2016-03-30 The amazing 12-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band performing live at NPR featuring keyboardist Kofi Burbridge on a Nord Stage 2. Check it out! | Introducing the Matt Cossey Tutorial series 2016-03-29 In this new Tutorial series British keyboardist Matt Cossey will guide you through some of the brilliant Nord features and share his tips and tricks to get the most out of your Nord keyboard. In the first episode he's demonstrating the Morph Assign feature. Performance and Production by Matt Cossey. | ||
Thomas Reichhart - Qui Vive! (Op. 12) Grand Galop 2016-03-21 Great performance and video by German pianist Thomas Reichhart showing the Nord Piano in action! | East Forest - Hold On 2016-03-16 Armed with a looper, a Nord Electro 4 and a bunch of effects and field recordings - East Forest creates a live electro-acoustic dreamscape from the ground up combining elements of classical, electronic, and experimental pop. Enjoy! | Visit from Italy 2016-03-15 Yesterday we had the pleasure of having our Italian distributor Mogar Music and dealers from all over the country at the Nord HQ. The training day included a factory tour, product seminars, Q&A with Hans Nordelius and was rounded up with a nice dinner. Thanks for a great day and keep up your good work! | Ella Eyre - Deeper 2016-03-14 Check out British R&B singer Ella Eyre performing "Deeper" at Capital FM featuring a Nord Piano 2! |
Third Rail featuring George Whitty - Do A Little Dance 2016-03-11 Jazz fusion supergroup Third Rail performing live in Cologne featuring keyboardist/producer George Whitty on a Nord Lead 3. | Billy Bragg - Ideology 2016-03-08 English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg performing "Ideology" live in his studio featuring Owen Parker using a Nord Electro 4D and a Nord Piano 2. | Wintergatan - Marble Machine 2016-03-07 It's not red but we're happy to make an exception for this fantastic video of Swedish renaissance man Martin Molin's homebuilt "Marble Machine" – powered by hand and featuring 2000 marbles! Unbelievable stuff and great tune too! | Nord Artist of the Month is Owen Parker 2016-03-02 Nord Artist of the Month is British keyboard player Owen Parker who has worked with artists such as Annie Lennox, Billy Bragg, James Morrison, Pet Shop Boys and Robbie Williams. Check him out here! |
Ikiz Cabin Crew - Zoetic Sessions 2016-02-29 Turkish-Swedish jazz drummer Ikiz and his Cabin Crew including pianist Joel Lyssarides and trumpet player Jonne Bentlöv live at Sound Picnic in Istanbul. | HÆLOS - Dust 2016-02-22 London-based electro-pop trio Hælos performing "Dust" at KEXP using a Nord Piano 2 HP. | Gesu no Kiwami Otome - Otonatic 2016-02-18 Japanese progressive indie band Gesu no Kiwami Otome (ゲスの極み乙女。) performing "Otonatic" featuring a Nord Electro 4. | Sam Smith feat. Mary J. Blige - Stay With Me 2016-02-16 British pop star Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige aka "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" performing Stay With Me live at Vevo featuring a Nord Stage 2. |
X Ambassador at Nord HQ 2016-02-12 Yesterday we had the pleasure of having X Ambassadors' keyboardist Casey Harris at the Nord Factory for a tour and a chat! | Zara Larsson - Uncover 2016-02-09 Swedish rising star Zara Larsson performing her hit single "Uncover" live at Vevo Dscvr featuring a Nord Stage 2! | Nord Artist of the Month is Johan Dalgaard 2016-02-03 Nord Artist of the Month is Johan Dalgaard, read more about him here. | |
Meet James Bay's keyboardist Jack Duxbury 2016-01-13 Our UK distributor Sound Technology had the pleasure of meeting Jack Duxbury, keyboard player with James Bay, for an interview. Check it out! | Nord Artist of the Month: Joel Lyssarides 2016-01-08 Nord Artist of the Month is the young gifted Swedish jazz pianist and composer Joel Lyssarides! | Derry deBorja stopped by the Nord HQ 2016-01-08 Yesterday we had a nice visit from Nashville based keyboardist and Nord artist Derry deBorja currently touring with Jason Isbell. Great having you here! | |
Oddisee - "Contradiction's Maze" 2016-01-04 American rapper and producer Oddisee performing "Contradiction's Maze" live at KUTX Austin featuring a Nord Electro 4. Check it out! | Haywyre - Endlessly 2015-12-18 American electronic jazz artist Haywyre performing his new single Endlessly using a Nord Stage 2. | Nord Artist of the Month: David Cook 2015-12-16 Nord Artist of the Month is US Keyboard player David Cook! | |
MusicRadar reviews the Nord Stage 2 EX 2015-12-09 "Its no menu diving/live focused approach is still hard to beat and the sounds/facilities are top-notch. The Nord Keyboards Stage 2 EX is a killer package...". Read full MusicRadar review here | The Stone Foxes - Eye For Love 2015-12-08 San Fransisco-based rock and roll band The Stone Foxes performing Eye For Love featuring a Nord Electro 3 on Audiotree Live. | ||
Nord Live Sessions #1 2015-12-02 We're happy to kick off the Nord Live Sessions at the Nord factory in Stockholm. In this first session we invited the three young Stockholm-based musicians Joel Lyssarides, Oskar Alex and Axel Fagerberg to play around with some of their ideas. Enjoy! Recorded live with no external processing, except for a multi-effect pedal on the Nord Drum 2. | Ella Eyre - Love Me Like You 2015-12-01 Talented singer Ella Eyre performing Love Me Like You at the Abbey Road studios featuring a Nord Piano 2. | Nord Seminar at RML 2015-11-27 We're a proud sponsor of RML Music College in Stockholm - a music education for talented young musicians focusing on instrumental studies and songwriting. Earlier this week our Product Specialist Staffan held a Nord Seminar at RML including the history of Nord, Product demonstrations and other nice-to-know stuff! | Brandon Coleman at the Nord HQ 2015-11-25 Excellent keyboard player Brandon Coleman, currently touring with Kamasi Washington, stopped by the Nord Factory today. It was a pleasure having you here! |
Dessy Di Lauro - Why U Raggin'? 2015-11-19 Take a look at neo-ragtime artist Dessy Di Lauro performing "Why U Raggin'?" at PerezHilton.com featuring Nord Artist Ric'key Pageot on the Nord Stage 2, who's currently touring with Madonna. | Art Of Sleeping - Hotline Bling 2015-11-13 Australian indie-pop act Art of Sleeping cover Drake's "Hotline Bling" at the Triple J using a Nord Stage 2. | ||
Nord Training Day with Adagio and AB Music 2015-11-04 We just had the pleasure of spending a day with representatives from our Spanish distributor Adagio and associated music stores for a day filled with all things Nord. Thank you! | Rikard From And The Organics - It's All About My Girl 2015-11-02 Stunning live session by Rikard From and the Organics on Swedish Radio P4 Västerbotten featuring a Nord C2D! | Electro 5D gets 10/10 and Future Music Platinum Award! 2015-10-29 The November issue of Future Music Magazine features a review of the Nord Electro 5D, calling it "Pretty much unbeatable!" and giving it the Future Music Platinum award! Read more quotes and what other reviewers have said about the new Electro in the Press section! | |
The Delta Saints visited the Nord Factory 2015-10-29 We just had the pleasure of meeting the lovely guys from Nashville based group The Delta Saints, who're playing in Stockholm tonight! | James Bay - Hold Back the River 2015-10-27 British singer-songwriter James Bay performing his hit single "Hold Back the River" at Transmitter featuring keyboardist Jack Duxbury on a Nord Stage 2 and a Nord Electro 4D. | Nord on MusicTech's list of the ten best 10/10's 2015-10-23 "We could put any number of Nords in this Best 10/10 category, so well and consistently have they scored over the years. That goes for the Stage, the Lead, even the A1, but were we to be forced to go for one, it would probably be the Nord Lead 4. For a wide-ranging synth, this is the one. For an analogue and easy option, go for the A1; for a proper keyboard, go for the Stage. Like we said, pick a Nord, any Nord…" Read full article here. | Visit from James Bay's keyboardist 2015-10-23 British keyboard player Jack Duxbury, currently touring with James Bay, stopped by the Nord HQ for a Factory Tour while in town. Nice having you here! |
Jim Watson jamming on the Nord C2D 2015-10-22 Another great live performance by Jim Watson and Simon Lea at the Sound Technology Sessions, this time featuring a Nord C2D. | Gregory Porter & Laura Mvula - Water Under Bridges 2015-10-16 Gregory Porter and Laura Mvula performing "Water Under Bridges" at the Graham Norton Show accompanied by Chip Crawford using a Nord Electro. | Nord Sample Editor - How to easily create your own samples 2015-10-14 See how quickly you can create your own sample and transfer it to your Nord keyboard using the Nord Sample Editor. Download the Nord Sample Editor for free and create your own samples today! | Elliot Moss - Slip 2015-10-13 New York-based electronica artist Elliot Moss performing his tune "Slip" at the Sofar Sounds using a Nord Stage 2. |
Marcus Miller Band feat. Brett Williams 2015-10-07 Stunning live session from Marcus Miller Band at the North Sea Jazz Fest 2015 featuring the talented keyboardist Brett Williams on a Nord Stage 2. | Nord Artist of the Month: Davide Rossi 2015-10-06 Nord Artist of the Month is the Italian keyboardist Davide Rossi who has worked with artists such as Eros Ramazzotti, Loredana Bertè, Laura Pausini and many others. Read more about him here. | ||
Naughty Boy live at BBC Radio 1 2015-09-23 Naughty Boy ft Little Simz and Tom Prior cover the Arctic Monkey's "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High" live at BBC Radio 1 featuring two Nord Stages. | Nord at Scandinavian Music Expo 2015 2015-09-18 Last week we showcased our products at the Scandinavian Music Expo 2015 in Stockholm. Thanks to everyone who stopped by at the Nord Booth and to DJ Service for a nice arrangement! | Snarky Puppy - Ready Wednesday 2015-09-15 Amazing groove from the New York-based collective Snarky Puppy live at Jefferson Center featuring a Nord Stage and a Nord Electro. Enjoy! | Training Day at Nord HQ 2015-09-15 Our Swiss distributor Heer Music visited the Nord HQ for a busy Training Day featuring a factory tour, product training and a Q&A session with Hans Nordelius followed by a nice dinner. We also had the pleasure to invite the great musician and demonstrator Matt Cossey from the UK. Many thanks to Heer Music and Matt Cossey for a really nice day! |
Nord at Salon Algam 2015-09-14 Last week we had the pleasure to visit the Salon Algam arranged by our French distributor Algam. Hundreds of dealers visited the event including great live performances, mingling and product demonstrations by French keyboardist Jacques Julienne. Thanks to everyone at Algam and keep up the good work! | Nord Electro 5 reviewed in Keyboard Magazine 2015-09-10 The latest issue of Keyboard Magazine features a great review of the Nord Electro 5: "With the Nord Electro 5, Nord has moved the needle on what players can expect in a focused yet versatile workhorse" Read the full review here, and check out the Nord Electro 5 In The Press page for more reviews! | Nord Electro 4D at the Apple Event 2015-09-10 Great to see a Nord Electro 4D on stage with One Republic at the Apple Event September 9. Check it out! | Introduction to the Nord Sample Library 2.0 2015-09-09 Curious about the new Nord Sample Library 2.0 and like to add some new sounds to your instrument? Check out this little introduction video covering all the new stuff and how to get the new sounds into your Nord! |
Billy Cobham 5tet feat. Cristophe Cravero 2015-09-08 Stunning live performance by Billy Cobham 5tet at Nancy Jazz Pulsation 2011 featuring Christophe Cravero on a Nord Stage. | Nord Artist of the Month: Pierre Swärd 2015-09-07 Nord Artist of the Month is Swedish organ legend Pierre Swärd, who made the switch to the Nord C2D several years ago and hasn't looked back since! | Jim Watson jamming on the Nord Stage 2 EX 2015-09-04 Acclaimed British keyboardist Jim Watson performs an improvised piece using the new Nord Stage 2 EX 88 at Sound Technology Sessions. Jim is accompanied by long-time friend and musical collaborator Simon Lea on drums. Enjoy! | Winner of the #iseenord photo contest 2015-09-02 Rogerio Oliveira from Brazil is the happy winner of a Nord Lead A1 with this great photo of the future Nord generation! We received over 3000 photos and we also picked 4 photos that all win Nord merchandise, click here to see them! |
Nord Drum 2 jam session 2015-08-28 Nice video from Italian F&M Rhythm Section featuring the Nord Drum 2 in different electronic pop settings! | Matt Cossey demonstrates the new Nord Stage 2 EX 2015-08-27 Don't miss this demonstration of the new Nord Stage 2 EX that Matt Cossey has put together, covering all the newest features and also some of the new sounds in the Nord Sample Library 2.0! | Cas Haley - I'm Free 2015-08-21 Great live performance by American singer Cas Haley and his band at Jam in The Van featuring a Nord Stage. | Nord Artist of the Month: Will Janssen 2015-08-10 Canadian keyboardist Will Janssen is a member of the Dubai-based rock band The Boxtones and has performed with acts such as Pharrell Williams, The Who, Richard Ashcroft, The Ting Tings, Lily Allen, Europe, & Jason Derulo. Check him out! |
The Great Fall 2015-08-06 Anthony Martinez sent us this horrifying clip of a gig gone horribly wrong when the stage suddenly collapses in the middle of song... Luckily no-one got hurt and he tells us his Nord Electro 2 "still worked perfectly afterwards with just a bit of cosmetic damage (which I am having repaired)". PS! Don't watch if you're sensitive to keyboard-violence! | Great demo of the Silver Grand and DX-sounds by Mike Pensini 2015-08-03 YouTube user Mike Pensini has put together this nice little video with our latest sounds, the Silver Grand, DX Rubba Roads and DX Full Tines! | Gorgon City feat. MNEK - Ready For Your Love 2015-08-03 British electronica duo Gorgon City and MNEK performing their hit single Ready For Your Love at the BBC Radio 1 featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Kamasi Washington - Re Run Home 2015-07-25 Great live session on KCRW with American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his band featuring Brandon Coleman on a Nord Stage 2! |
Nord Artist of the Month: Brandon Coleman 2015-07-08 Brandon Coleman is born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and has had the privilege of performing with the industry's most sought after musicians including the likes of Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Angie Stone, Babyface, Jamie Foxx, Shuggie Otis and Kamasi Washington. Read more here! | Bastille - Things We Lost In The Fire 2015-07-06 English indie band Bastille performing their hit single "Things We Lost In The Fire" at Sofar London using no less than two Nord Stage 2s! | Francesco Saglietti demoing the new Silver Grand 2015-07-01 We were so lucky to have talented Italian keyboard player Francesco Saglietti do a little demo for our newest addition to the Nord Piano Library, Silver Grand. Enjoy! | Interview with Hozier's keyboardist Mia Fitz 2015-07-01 Our UK distributor met up with Mia Fitz, currently on tour with Hozier, at London's Roundhouse. A huge fan of the Nord Keyboards Stage 2, Mia took some time out during soundcheck to tell us what she likes most about Nord's flagship board, and how it is the perfect fit for Hozier's lauded live shows. Check out the interview and a video too here! |
The Late Call - The Pact 2015-06-24 Nice performance by singer-songwriter Johannes Mayer aka The Late Call featuring a Nord Stage at Sofar Stockholm. | Mellow Upright demo by Francesco Saglietti 2015-06-16 LA based keyboardist Francesco Saglietti playing a beautiful cover of "Luz Negra" with our new Mellow Upright. Listen to more sound demos and download it here! | Amazing solo by Tim Carmon 2015-06-12 Acclaimed keyboardist Tim Carmon impresses Eric Clapton with a brilliant Nord Lead solo at Madison Square Garden. Check it out! | Seinabo Sey - Younger 2015-06-11 Swedish rising star Seinabo Sey performing her hit single "Younger" backed up by a Nord Stage 2 at KCRW. |
Unforgettable Service Stories - part 1 2015-06-10 "Nord Electro left on top of the roof while driving up the highway". Read how it turned out! | Vance Joy - Georgia 2015-06-09 Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy performing his single "Georgia" featuring a Nord Electro 4 HP at Melbourne Town Hall. | Arnold + Sukroso - Role For Gold 2015-06-05 Cool video from the Berlin based joint venture of guitarist Robin Sukroso and drummer/keyboardist Sebastian Arnold using a Nord Modular G2 and a Nord Rack 2. | Nord at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm 2015-06-03 We're proud sponsors of KMH – The Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Former KMH students include many eminent musicians and skilled music teachers, contributing to the Swedish music phenomenon. Website: |
Nord Artist of the Month: Miguel Rico 2015-06-01 Talented Colombian keyboardist Miguel Rico has worked with famous Latin artists like Fonseca, Kany García and Juan Pablo Vega. Check him out! | St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Grass Is Greener 2015-05-22 Great blue-eyed soul from St. Paul and the Broken Bones live at KEXP including keyboardist Al Gamble on a Nord Electro 4D. | ||
Nord Lead A1 reviewed in Sound on Sound 2015-05-21 The Nord Lead A1 is reviewed in the latest issue of Sound On Sound magazine where it is described as a “super little synthesiser”. “...the A1 lent itself to a serendipitous style of programming, and tweaking knobs here and there led to some unexpected and rather fine-sounding results”. The full review can be read in the June issue of Sound On Sound magazine. Read what others have to say about the Nord Lead A1 here! | Meet our US Tech Support Pablo Mastodon 2015-05-20 From the everyday end user to the Hollywood megastars performing at their sold out tours, Pablo Mastodon provides brilliant personal technical support to each person he encounters. He also has an impressive collection of Nord instruments. Read full article here! | Visit from the US! 2015-05-19 We've had a really nice visit from our US distributor AM&S. The US Training Day included a factory tour, product presentations and a Q&A with CEO/founder Hans Nordelius. We also awarded the AM&S Sales Team for their outstanding performances during 2014. It was a pleasure having you here and keep up the good work! | Phox - Leisure 2015-05-19 Nice performance by American indieband Phox including talented singer Monica Martin and keyboardist Matteo Roberts on a Nord Stage 2, at Jam in the Van, May 2015. |
Hiromi live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2015-05-12 Stunning performance by Japanese composer and keyboard virtouso Hiromi combining a Nord Electro and a Grand Piano at Tokyo Jazz Festival. | Kygo - Firestone 2015-05-11 Check out Norwegian House phenomenon Kygo performing his hit single "Firestone" live at Le LAB Virgin Radio, accompanied by a Nord Stage EX. | Great demonstration of the Nord Electro 5 2015-05-07 US Music Retailer Kraft Music has put together this extensive video of the new Nord Electro 5, presented by Chris Martirano. | |
Nord Artist of the Month: David Tench 2015-05-07 David Tench has been playing keys and working as a musical director since 1998 after graduating from LIPA. For the last ten years he has been working with the likes of Kylie Minogue, The Voice in the UK, Will Young, Spandau Ballet, Leona Lewis, Take That, Lady Gaga, Craig David, Westlife and many more. Check him out! | Poppy Ackroyd - Rain 2015-05-05 Amazing live performance by British composer and pianist Poppy Ackroyd with a Nord Piano 2 at Union Chapel, London. | Tove Lo - Habits 2015-05-04 Swedish rising star Tove Lo performing her hit single "Habits" at Virgin Radio accompanied by a Nord Lead A1. | |
MIPA award for Nord Electro 5! 2015-04-16 We are very proud to announce that the new Nord Electro 5 has been awarded a MIPA 2015 in the category "Best Stage Keyboard" at Frankfurt MusikMesse! | |||
Nord Lead A1 voted "Best Hardware Synthesizer" 2015-04-16 Nord Lead A1 was voted "Best Hardware Synth" by the readers of German magazine Keys! Thank you very much, it's a great honor! | The New Orleans Suspects - "Grits" 2015-04-10 Killer groove from supergroup The New Orleans Suspects at KDHX featuring keyboardist C.R Gruver(Leo Nocentelli of the Meters) on a Nord Electro 3. | Nord Artist of the Month: Ric'key Pageot 2015-04-08 Nord Artist of the Month is Canadian keyboardist Ric'key Pageot who's currently rehearsing for his 3rd world tour with Madonna and also producing music for Award-winning singer Dessy di Lauro. Pageot has previously worked with Cirque du Soleil, Diana Ross and many more. Check him out! | Backstage at BBC's The Voice 2015-04-07 Our UK distributor Sound Technology had the pleasure to visit the BBC's The Voice band at Elstree Studios. The band are using four Nord Stage 2 keyboards. They caught up with Musical Director David Tench and keyboard player Steve Tuner after a rehearsal, just a few days before the final. Read the full article here! |
London Grammar - Wasting My Young Years 2015-04-07 British trio London Grammar performing their song "Wasting My Young Years" in Studio Q featuring a Nord Stage 2. | Greighwolfe - Hurt Me 2015-03-20 Soulful performance by Greighwolfe at the Sofar Sounds featuring a Nord Stage 2! | ||
Visit from Cory Henry 2015-03-13 Grammy Award-winning organist/keyboardist Cory Henry stopped by at the Nord Factory while in town. Cory Henry is mostly known for his work with Snarky Puppy and has performed with The Roots, Boyz 2 Men, NAS, Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper, Bruce Springsteen and many more. Nice having you here! | Nord Electro 5 showcase in Korea 2015-03-13 Our Korean distributor Music Metro Inc arranged a Nord Electro 5 showcase featuring demonstrations and live perfomances by Italian keyboardist Federico Solazzo. Thanks to Music Metro Inc and Federico Solazzo for the good work done! | The Audible Doctor - The Winter 2015-03-10 Brooklyn-based rapper/producer The Audible Doctor featuring a Nord Electro 4 HP live at the Sofar New York. | |
Amazing Nord Stage Battle 2015-02-27 Toronto based keyboardists Anthony Brancati and Robi Botos dueling with their Nord Stages. Check it out! | Nord Drum 2 demo by Brad Park 2015-02-24 Get some inspiriation and see how easily you can create sounds and integrate the Nord Drum 2 in an acoustic setup in this great demonstration by Canadian drummer Brad Park. | Years & Years - Take Shelter / Bills Bills Bills 2015-02-18 Great performance by Olly Alexander from the British electronica trio Years & Years featuring a Nord Stage 2. | |
Dumpstaphunk feat. Ivan Neville 2015-02-06 Groovy stuff from Dumpstaphunk featuring the legendary New Orleans keyboardist Ivan Neville on a Nord Stage. | Joel Sarakula - Northern Soul 2015-02-05 Catchy souly pop from Australian artist Joel Sarakula, performing his song "Northern Soul" at a Sofar Sounds session in Munich! | Azure - Hiptronics 2015-02-04 Great live performance by jazzfunky Azure playing some highlights from their latest album Hiptronics. Italian keyboardist and producer Federico Solazzo combines a Nord Stage 2 and Nord Lead 4. | |
TEC Award for the Nord Lead A1 at NAMM 2015 2015-01-25 Hooray! We're thrilled to have received the very prestigious TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Award for the Nord Lead A1 in the category 'Best Musical Instrument Hardware' 2014 at the NAMM Show 2015 in Anaheim, California! It's a great honour, thank you! | Jonah Wei-Haas, Scott Kinsey, Pete Levin at NAMM Show 2015 2015-01-24 Here's a taste of some of the performances that took place in the NAMM 2015 Nord booth #6464 on January Friday 23rd, featuring Jonah Wei-Haas, Pete Levin w/band and a little glimpse of Scott Kinsey from the Bass Bash evening in Anaheim. | Nord VIP Party at NAMM Show 2015 2015-01-24 We've had a great night with distributors and musicians at the Nord VIP Party. Stunning live performances, nice drinks and lots of mingling. We also awarded the best US retailers for their contribution to record sales during 2014. Many thanks to our US distributor AM&S and everyone who stopped by! | |
Blackberry Smoke - One Horse Town 2015-01-09 Really nice southern rock from Blackberry Smoke featuring keyboardist Brandon Still on the Nord Electro 2. | |||
Classic Hooks on Nord! 2015-01-07 Nexus Institute of Creative Arts teaching staff has made a great video showing a range of patches they made for playing popular songs using the Nord Stage 2 and Nord Lead A1! | Fractures - It's Alright 2015-01-05 Great performance by Melbourne-based indie band Fractures including a Nord Electro 4 at The Mahogny Sessions. | Blind Boys of Alabama - Amazing Grace 2014-12-25 Stunning performance by the legendary gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama at Audiotree, accompanied by a Nord C2 Combo Organ. | |
Best Hardware Synth 2014: Nord Lead A1! 2014-12-19 We are thrilled and honoured to announce that the Nord Lead A1 is awarded "Best Hardware Synth 2014" by MusicTech Magazine. Many thanks! | Create the Nord Sound Logo - win a Nord Drum 2! 2014-12-17 Help us create the official Nord sound logo reflecting the world of Nord Keyboards. The best contribution may be used in upcoming official Nord videos and will be awarded with a Nord Drum 2. | Rachmaninov on the Nord Piano 2 2014-12-15 Whoah! Don't miss this breathtaking performance by Thai pianist Sek Thongsuwan. This piece by Rachmaninov really puts the Nord Piano 2 through the paces both speedwise and dynamically. Music starts from 0:52. | |
Grand Upright - new video! 2014-12-11 In case you've missed the fantastic Grand Upright, check out this video demonstration of this magnificent full bodied upright! Performance by Erik "Errka" Petersson. | New tutorials for the Nord Drum 2 now available! 2014-12-03 Want to create your own drum sounds? Learn some basic tricks in this quick guide for the Nord Drum 2: Creating a basic kit from scratch If you're already acquainted with the Nord Drum 2 and want to dig deeper into sound design, check out this video focusing on more advanced synthesis: Advanced drum synthesis | Nord Artist of the Month: Richard Barbieri 2014-12-02 Featured Nord Artist of the month is UK keyboard legend Richard Barbieri! | |
Jessie Ware - Want Your Feeling 2014-12-02 Nice live performance by English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware at Later... with Jools Holland featuring a Nord Electro 2 and a Nord Stage 2. | Alice Boman - What 2014-11-26 Swedish rising star Alice Boman performing "What" featuring a Nord Electro 4D on KEXP November, 2014. | Introducing Nord Artists! 2014-11-20 We have just launched the Nord Artists section where we will be presenting a selection of the talented musicians all over the world that choose to play Nord. Featured Nord Artist of the month is US drummer Kimberly Thompson! | |
Ryan Adams live on Jimmy Fallon 2014-11-18 Acclaimed American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams performing "Kim" on the Tonight Show featuring a Nord Stage. | Mellow Upright demonstration by Beto Machado 2014-11-07 Check out YouTube user Beto Machado's demonstration of the soft-hammered Mellow Upright - our latest addition in the Nord Piano Library. Download it here! | Fatai - Sam Smith Medley 2014-11-05 Absolutely stunning performance by Australian artist Fatai, performing a medley of songs by Sam Smith. She's soulfully accompanied by keyboardist David Taafua on the Nord Stage 2. | |
Visit from Bryan Ferry's band 2014-11-04 Bryan Ferry's band including keyboardist Paul Beard, Guy Pratt and Jorja Chalmers stopped by for a chat and a factory tour while in town. Nice to have you here guys! | Scorching jam session at Nord HQ 2014-10-24 Swedish renowned organist Pierre Swärd and world famous Nord C2D player Joey DeFrancesco had a brillliant organ duel at the Nord HQ. Enjoy! | Mikky Ekko - Stay 2014-10-22 Intimate live session by Nashville singer/songwriter Mikky Ekko at KCRW, October 2014. | Twin Shadow - Slow 2014-10-21 Here's electro pop artist George Lewis Jr aka. Twin Shadow performing the killer tune "Slow" as a part of the Billboard's Tastemakers series in New York. |
Chet Faker - Talk is Cheap 2014-10-17 Brilliant performance by Australian electronica star Chet Faker playing a Nord Electro 4D at Vevo Live sessions, September 2014. | Nord at Music China 2014 2014-10-16 We were well represented at the Music China 2014 trade show in Shanghai, by our distributor Eastern Edison Technology. The Nord booth was crowded and the famous jazz pianist Mr. Dongfeng Liu played great performances. Thanks to all Eastern Edison staff for a job well done! | Joey DeFrancesco at Blue Note Milano 2014-10-15 Some amazing shots of the excellent organist and Nord C2D player Joey DeFrancesco live at Blue Note Milano, October 2014. | Shelby Lynne - She knows 2014-10-13 Critically acclaimed country singer Shelby Lynne performing "She knows" featuring a Nord Electro 4D. |
Bruno Mars - Grenade 2014-10-09 Great performance by multi-awarded Bruno Mars accompanied by the Nord Electro. | Quick Guide: Working with Bundles 2014-10-08 This quick guide explains the concept of Bundles and how to easily use them with the Nord Sound Manager. | The Jelly Factory - "So Happy" 2014-10-07 Nice fusion number from Italian group The Jelly Factory led by guitarist Luca Gelli, featuring Leonardo Volo on the Nord Stage EX! | Paolo Nutini - Let Me Down Easy 2014-10-03 Elegant soulful pop by Paolo Nutini at the KCRW September, 2014. Keyboard player John Tilley plays the Nord Electro 3HP. |
Special Providence - Northern Lights 2014-09-30 Check out this great studio session by Hungarian progressive metal band Special Providence. Keyboardist Zsolt Kaltenecker plays a Nord Piano 2 HP and uses the Electric Grand CP80 from the Nord Piano Library. | German Distributor on visit! 2014-09-23 We've had a nice visit from our German Distributor Sound Service accompanied by dealers from both Germany and Austria. On the agenda we had seminars, factory tour and live music from keyboardist Stefan Jernståhl. Thanks for a nice day and hope to see you again soon! | Kōan collective - Neo Soul 2014-09-23 Talented pianist/composer Jonah Wei-Haas performing the groovy "Neo Soul" with his jazz group Kōan collective. Jonah plays a Nord Stage EX. | |
Fitz and The Tantrums - Out of My League 2014-09-19 Energetic soul-influenced indie pop from Fitz and The Tantrums live at KUTX, July 2013. Keyboard players James King and Jeremy Ruzumna are using the Nord Stage 2. | Andrew Belle live at SXSW 2014 2014-09-18 Brilliant atmospheric live performance by singer-songwriter Andrew Belle using the Nord Electro 4D at SXSW 2014. | David Bridie - The Shortest Day Of The Year 2014-09-16 The versatile Australian musician David Bridie performing The Shortest Day Of The Year on the Nord Stage 2 at Music Feeds Studio. | Daughtry - Waiting For Superman 2014-09-15 American band Daughtry performing their song "Waiting for Superman" live at a Billboard Studio Session. Keyboardist Elvio Fernandes plays the Nord Stage 2. |
Nord Lead A1 awarded "Audiofanzine Best Value Award 2014" 2014-09-08 French online music magazine Audiofanzine has published a great review (in French) here, and also awarded it the "Audiofanzine Best Value Award 2014". Thanks guys! | Quick Guide: How to transfer a sample 2014-09-04 Curious about a new sample from the Nord Sample Library? Here's a simple guide how to download and transfer a sample to your instrument using the Nord Sound Manager! | New Mellotron sounds coming soon! 2014-09-03 The legendary tape based "sampler" Mellotron is 50 years! To celebrate this anniversary we've licensed some amazing new sounds from the original master tapes to the Nord Sample Library, including some really exclusive goodies! Meanwhile, be sure to check out our existing Mellotron and Chamberlin Libraries! | Athletic Theme Jazz - The Consouls 2014-09-02 The Consouls has done a soothing, groovy remake of the "Athletic Theme" from the classic Nintendo game Super Mario World! Great electric piano on the Nord Stage 2! Cool! |
iSeeNord winner! 2014-09-01 We're stunned by the amount of great pictures from all over the world that you guys shared! Selecting a winner among nearly 1400 contributions was hard, so we decided to also give a Nord T-shirt to 7 other favorites! Click for a slideshow to see the winner of a Nord Drum 2 and the 7 t-shirt winners! | Super tasty Nord Lead A1! 2014-09-01 Celebrating the debut of the Nord Lead A1 on the Chinese market, our distributor Eastern Edison made this marvellous cake in 1:1 size! We hope it tasted as good as the A1 sounds! | Asa - Dead Again 2014-08-25 Nice performance by Nigerian singer/songwriter Asa accompanied by a Nord Stage 2 at the Live Deezer Sessions, August 2014. | |
Quick Guide: How to transfer a piano sound 2014-08-21 Curious about trying a new sound in your in Nord instrument but don't know how to do it? Here's a simple guide how to download and transfer a sound to your instrument using the Nord Sound Manager! | Mumford & Sons live at David Letterman 2014-08-20 Great performance by the multi-award winning folk-rock band, Mumford & Sons at Live on Letterman, October 2012. Keyboardist Ben Lovett plays a Nord Stage Ex. | Moldover on visit 2014-08-18 Matt Moldover aka "the godfather of Controllerism" stopped by our factory while in town. Moldover is a composer/producer/performer based in San Fransisco and also known for designing and building his own MIDI controllers. Thanks for a nice chat and hope to see you again! | James Blake - Overgrown 2014-08-15 The multitalented musician and producer James Blake combining a Nord Wave and a Nord Piano 2 at Apogee Studios, April 2013. Enjoy! |
Super reviews for the Nord Lead A1 2014-08-11 Two more great reviews just in for the Nord Lead A1! Keyboard Magazine sums up: "...the A1, like its big sister the Lead 4, is an inspiration machine. The presets alone beg you to get lost in the music, and there’s enough sonic potential here to keep you discovering and creating new and exciting sounds for a long time to come." AskAudioMag joins in saying "Wonderfully responsive Fatar keybed, a TON of oscillators to pick from for sound sources, everything is controlled with your hands - very little diving into menus, 4-part multi-timbral engine lets you leverage the power of the keyboard four times over." Read more quotes and reviews in the Nord Lead A1 Press section! | The Shout Out Louds - Hard Rain 2014-08-11 The Swedish indie-pop stars Shout Out Louds using a Nord Electro 3 at a nice live session on KCRW, May 2013. | Control Tower Jam! 2014-08-05 Bouncy beats and wavy melodies from Canadian group "Joshua Van Tassel's Double Tooth" jamming away in the Control Tower of Halifax Stand International Airport, Nova Scotia! Keyboard player Robbie Grunwald plays an Nord Electro 4 as well as some vintage goodies! | Brandt Brauer Frick live @ RA Sessions 2014-08-04 Hypnotic and cool video of German electronica group Brandt Brauer Frick performing live in at the Resident Advisor HQ, featuring both the Nord Drum 2 and Nord Wave! |
Nord Lead A1 demo by Chris Martirano 2014-08-04 Chris Martirano and Nova Musik has made a nice comprehensive demonstration video of the Nord Lead A1, check it out! | Mayer Hawthorne - The Stars Are Ours 2014-07-30 The versatile American singer, songwriter and producer Mayer Hawthorne backed up by a Nord Electro 3 on KCRW, January 2014. | The National - Pink Rabbit 2014-07-18 The National has grown to become one of the biggest indie rock bands. Here is an excellent live performance featuring a Nord Stage 2 on KCRW in Los Angeles, CA. | The Greyboy Allstars live in the KPLU Studios 2014-07-17 Renowned funk-jazz band The Greyboy Allstars played some funky stuff in the KPLU studios in Seattle, May 2013. |
Goodbye Heart - Seconal 2014-07-16 Seattle dreampop duo Goodbye Heart combines atmospheric synths, electronic percussion and heart-wrenching vocals. Here live in the KEXP studio using a Nord Electro. | The California Honeydrops live in New Orleans, LA 2014-07-14 Check out this brilliant blue-eyed soul from The California Honeydrops live at Jam In The Van, New Orleans July 2014. Keyboardist Lorenzo Loera uses a Nord Electro 3. | Lianne La Havas - Lost and Found 2014-07-11 The British folk and soul singer Lianne La Havas performing her ballad "Lost and Found" with a Nord Stage 2 at the Nokia Lumia Live Session. | Sam Smith at Glastonbury Festival 2014-07-08 Great performance at Glastonbury Festival 2014 by the British singer-songwriter Sam Smith accompanied by a brilliant sounding Nord Electro 3. |
Nord Night in Stockholm 2014-07-08 On Monday July 7th we arranged a summer event with JAM Syntotek and Jerker Antoni in Stockholm. Nice mingle, jam sessions and product demos by keyboardist Stefan Jernståhl. Thanks to JAM Syntotek, Jerker Antoni and everyone who stopped by! | Allen Stone live in Austin, TX 2014-07-02 The gifted soul and R&B-singer Allen Stone performs his own composition "Million" at Jam In The Van in Austin, TX March 2014. Keyboardist Steve Swatkins plays on a soulful sounding Nord Stage 2. | Excellent jam session on the Nord C2D 2014-06-30 British organist John-Paul Gard playing his own tune ”Funky Flip Flop” on a Nord C2D with a looper pedal and that turns out really cool. | |
Jon Cleary live in New Orleans, LA 2014-06-23 The acknowledged funk & RnB pianist Jon Cleary and his band played some really funky grooves at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans earlier this spring. Cleary uses a Nord Electro 2. Enjoy! | Bronkenstein Connection - "Winter In Servoz" 2014-06-18 Swedish Nord C2D-player Erik Brinkman and his band Bronkenstein Connection playing his own bluesy tune called ”Winter in Servoz” in Nice 17th of May 2014. | London Grammar live on "Late with Jools Holland" 2014-06-18 The British trip-hop trio London Grammar, formed by Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major, made a huge success with their debut album ”If You Wait” last year. Here performing "Strong" with a Nord Stage 2 on ”Later with Jools Holland”. | |
Keyboardist Andy Burton on visit 2014-06-12 We had a nice visit from the U.S. this morning. Keyboardist Andy Burton and Technician Alex Alvarez, currently touring with John Mayer, stopped by while in town. On tour Andy uses a Nord Stage 2 and has previously worked with artists like Rufus Wainwright and Ian Hunter. | Saturday Morning Slow Jams - Transformers theme 2014-06-10 Here's real gem! - Check out the project Saturday Morning Slow Jams' amazing R&B version of the Transformers (cartoon) theme! | Visit from the UK! 2014-06-09 We’ve had a pleasant visit from our UK distributor Sound Technology accompanied by dealers from all over the UK. Product Specialist Kristofer Ulfves and Swedish keyboard player Stefan Jernståhl played them through our product range followed by a Q&A session with Nord founder Hans Nordelius. Thanks for a great day guys and hope to see you again soon! | Nord at Palm Expo 2014 in China 2014-06-09 Our distributor in China, Eastern Edison Technology, held their annual presentation party for their VIP dealers during the Palm Trade Show 2014. The French piano and synth virtuoso Pierre Pradat did a stunning demonstration of the new Nord Lead A1and the Nord Stage 2. Thanks to all Eastern Edison staff for a great show and a very nice party. |
Nord at KOBA 2014 in Seoul 2014-06-02 The 24th annual Korean Equipment Show took place in Seoul 20-23rd of May and Nord was duly represented by our distributor Music Metro! | Swedish Hammond legend Merit Hemmingson live in Stockholm 2014-05-30 Merit Hemmingson known as “Queen of Swedish Hammond Folk Groove” gave us a small sample from her upcoming album ”Hommage till Jan” which is a tribute to Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson. Merit, playing a Nord C2D, and drummer Ola Hultgren did an excellent performance in this beautiful setting on Södermalm, Stockholm on Wednesday 28th May. Read more about Merit Hemmingson here. | First Aid Kit - To a Poet 2014-05-27
First Aid Kit is the critically acclaimed swedish duo comprised of Johanna and Klara Söderberg, whose vocal harmonies and folk-influenced songwriting take inspiration from the likes of Fleet Foxes, Joanna Newsom and Bright Eyes. Here’s their own composition “To a Poet” with Johanna playing a Nord Electro 3! | |
Snapshots from MIDI HACK 2014-05-20 This weekend the 24 hour hackathon MIDIHACK took place in Stockholm. Nearly 150 music technology enthusiasts met up to use their creativity for exploring new and exciting musical ideas! Great fun! | Dustin Robinson - They Say 2014-05-20 Groovy, soulful beat-boxing number from Dustin Robinson called "They Say" featuring the Nord Electro 3! Talented guy! | Dr John - Right Place Wrong Time 2014-05-20 The Master of New Orleans piano - Mac Rebennack aka Dr John shows his characteristic skills on the Nord Electro 3 at the Sunshine Blues Festival in Boca Raton, Florida. | |
Incubus cover by Alfred Tapscott and Pau Picornell 2014-05-13 Check out this nice live recording of Alfred Tapscott (Nord Stage) and Pau Picornell (drums) making their own interpretation of Sick Sad Little World by Incubus. Tapscott tried to make his Nord Stage sound like a distorted guitar and the result turned out pretty cool! | Famous friends at the Nord HQ 2014-05-12 This weekend we've had the privilege of meeting some amazing musicians at the Nord HQ. Justin Timberlake's band members Dontae Winslow (trumpeter) Justin Gilbert (keyboards) and Daniel Jones (musical director) stopped by and jammed a little in our studio. We also got to meet with brilliant multi-instrumentalist YouTube-phenomenon Giulio Carmassi, currently touring with Pat Metheny as a part of the Unity Group. | Great Nord Drum 2 reviews! 2014-04-22 Two great reviews of the Nord Drum 2 just in! First, Sound on Sound says "If the original Nord Drum was good, the sequel might just be perfect" and calls the Nord Drum 2, Nord Pad and Nord Beat "an inspirational combination" iDrumMag is also very positive, describing Nord Drum 2 as "an ideal brain for drummers and percussionists to explore." Read more in our press section! | |
Snarky Puppy Live at Fasching 2014-04-08 Super nice live recording of US fusion group Snarky Puppy playing at the legendary jazz club Fasching during the Stockholm Jazz Festival 2013. Listening to keyboardist Bill Laurance amazingly dynamical playing (from 09:30) on the Nord Stage EX really blew our minds! | Datfunk - "CPM" 2014-04-02 Check out Greek keyboard king Asterios Papastamatakis rocking the Nord C2D and Nord Stage 2 performing "CPM" with his band Datfunk in Athens. | Nord in the Snow at NHL! 2014-04-01 Our trusty US support genius Pablo tipped us about this rather unusual appearance of a Nord Electro 3 in a snowy American football arena in Chicago! In the intermission between 2nd and 3rd periods Blues Brothers "tribute band", the Blooze Brothers performed in front of more than 62 000 hockey fans while the snow was pouring down | |
Nord Lead A1 roll out! 2014-04-01 Honoring a Clavian tradition more than a thousand years old, we offer you this roll out photo of the joyous Nord team with the first batch of the Nord Lead A1 to leave the production line in Stockholm! | Mezzoforte - Four Corners 2014-03-28 Great capture of the Icelandic fusion supergroup Mezzoforte performing at the legendary Nefertiti Jazzclub in Gothenburg, Sweden. Keyboardist Eyþór Gunnarsson uses the EP6 Sparkletop Vintage 67 on his Nord Stage! | ||
Nice Nord Lead 4 Review in AudioFanzine! 2014-02-07 AudioFanzine has published a thourough review of the Nord Lead 4 concluding that "Its easy handling will please wealthy beginners, while its advanced synthesis possibilities will suit experienced sound designers. And, finally, its sturdy and light construction make it ideal as a stage keyboard. So, in short, there's something to please everybody!" | Jean Michel Jarre! 2014-01-28 We were so lucky to get a visit from french synthesizer legend Jean Michel Jarre at our NAMM booth and we also got a chance to show him our brand new synthesizer, the Nord Lead A1! | ||
Julia Holter - City Appearing 2013-11-08 Here's a stunning performance by the incredible Julia Holter performing her song "City Appearing" live in the KEXP radio studio with the Nord Stage 2 playing a central part. | Hiromi Uehara on the Nord Lead 2 2013-11-07 Great video with the amazing Japanese composer and pianist Hiromi Uehara shredding the Nord Lead 2 and a Grand Piano in this number called "Time Difference"! | Joey DeFrancesco Trio in Stockholm! 2013-11-01 Organ wizard Joey DeFrancesco with his Trio delivered a great show at Fasching, Stockholm yesterday and we're thrilled Joey chose to play the Nord C2D | |
Nord Lead 4 reviewed by the Freemasons! 2013-10-30 In this new video interview from Future Music, James Wiltshire from The Freemasons explains why he loves the Nord Lead 4, and it's also a great video introduction to the instrument! | Freemasons review the Nord Lead 4! 2013-10-22 We're honored and thrilled to see that Future Music put our new Nord Lead 4 on their cover of this months issue, and a great review inside too! For more reviews, see the Nord Lead 4 press page! [LÄNK TILL NL4 PRESS] | Musicians Planet Stockholm! 2013-10-07 Here in Stockholm the music show Musicians Planet was held for the third year in a row and we had a nice little Nord setup together with our swedish dealer 4Sound! Click the image for some pics! | Nord at ExpoMusic Brasil! 2013-10-04 The music fair MusicExpo 2013 recently took place in Sao Paulo, and we were duly represented there by our distributor Quanta Brasil! Click the image for some pics from the booth! |
Sounds like a Nord Lead 4! 2013-09-23 Perfect Circuit Audio has put together this nice little video showing off a wide range of sounds possible with the new Nord Lead 4! | Back to school with Nord! 2013-09-12 We've had nice company this week from our Polish distributor Audiostacja and UK distributor Sound Technology, joined by from dealers from their respective markets. Product Specialist Tomas Johansson, Swedish keyboard legend Stefan Järnståhl and percussionist Axel Fagerberg played them through our entire product range followed by some good food and drinks! Thanks for your time and hope to see you again! | ||
Ambient improvisation on the Nord Lead 4 2013-09-02 Here's a haunting dark ambient improvisation by YouTube user Tipo Stereo on the Nord Lead 4 drenched in drive effects and reverb. Great stuff! | New Jam Trio "As en la manga" 2013-08-30 New Jam Trio is a sofisticated fusion/latin/jazz act from Argentina. Check out this composition "As en la manga" with the composer himself, Diego Mano at the Nord Piano! | A visit from the Prince of Kosher Gospel! 2013-08-28 US gospel singer and keyboardist Joshua Nelson and his crew recently performed at the Stockholm Gospel festival and stopped by the Nord factory for a chat, praising the Nord C2D and Nord Pedal Keys 27 for it's realism and authentic sound. Joshua’s voice is often compared to that of gospel legend Mahalia Jacksons and is also known for his unique blend of gospel and jewish music. | |
Pierre Swärd on the Nord C2D 2013-07-05 Swedish jazz-soul organ legend Pierre Swärd chose to use the Nord C2D exclusively on his new album "Slow but Fast" where he's joined by Joakim Ekberg on drums and Jan Ottesen on guitar. Check out two of the songs here and have a groovy summer! | Nord Lead 4 demos by the Freemasons 2013-07-04 UK remix and production duo Freemasons made these two demos during their work with the great new Nord Lead 4 Program Bank! All synth sounds come from the Nord Lead 4, with some drums and external processing added. | ||
Nord Lead 4 Arpeggiator Party 2013-06-13 Here's a little clip of our Product Specialist Tomas Johansson demonstrating an amazing 6-layered arpeggiator patch using two Nord Lead 4's. All elements (3 percussion sounds and 3 synthesizer sounds) are triggered live (no sequencers involved). Head over to the Nord Lead 4 product page to read more about our new synthesizer! | |||
Daft Punk Medley by Pigeon 2013-05-20 Australian band Pigeon has cooked together a brilliant medley of some of Daft Punks famous hits, performed live in their studio in this groovy video! Check out the rare Nord Lead 2X Anniversary Edition with inverted keys! | James Blake - Retrograde 2013-05-07 Haunting performance by the amazing James Blake on the David Letterman show playing "Retrograde" from his new album "Overgrown", featuring the Nord Piano. | Nord Electro 4 family review in Sound On Sound! 2013-05-06 The April Issue of Sound On Sound features a very nice review of the Nord Keyboards Electro 4 range: "Clavia's updated Electro range prove that if you need top-quality staple keyboard sounds, playability and simplicity, Nords still lead."Click here for more reviews of the Nord Electro 4 series! | |
Jen Armstrong - Kemosabe (cover) 2013-03-25 We had the pleasure of having the talented Jen Armstrong perform at our Nord booth at the NAMM show earlier this year. Here's a video of her doing a wonderful rendition of Everything Everythings's tune "Kemosabe" on the Nord Electro 3 HP. Check out Jen's own music here! | Nord Drum - featuring Harry Coade and Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) 2013-02-07 Watch Jamiroquai's Derrick McKenzie and London-based musician/producer Harry Coade perform with the Nord Drum virtual analogue drum synthesizer. Harry plays via the Nord Beat control app for iPad, Derrick via electronic pads and acoustic triggers! Read more about the Nord Drum here! | Rikard From & The Organics 2013-02-04 Swedish organ quartet Rikard From & The Organics sent us these deliciously groovy live-recordings from a recent gig at Scharinska in Umeå, Sweden. Rikard plays his Nord C2D directly into the PA and uses the internal rotary simulation! More goodies from the gig here! | |
Nord Achievement Award for Canada! 2013-01-26 We'd like to congratulate our Canadian distributor Erikson Music on receiving the Nord Achievement Award for their outstanding sales performance in 2012! | Three takes on the Nord C2D! 2013-01-24 We're very proud to present this new video for our Nord C2D Combo Organ. We invited three very different musicians to do their thing with the Tone-Wheel, Pipe Organ and Transistor organ respectively. Thanks to Pierre Swärd, Ulla Olsson and Mats Björke for great work and to Hasse & Lasse for making the video! Enjoy! | ||
Miley Cyrus - Jolene 2013-01-07 Here's a nice take on the classic song 'Jolene' from Miley Cyrus' "Backyard Sessions", featuring plenty of the Nord Stage 2! | Happy New Year! 2013-01-03 We'd like to wish everyone a happy new year! Enjoy this nice shot Federico Solazzo sent us from new years eve in Venice, Italy where he played his Nord Stage 2 and Nord Lead in front of 80 000 people! | Nord Electro 4 HP review in Music Tech Magazine! 2012-12-11 MusicTech Magazine has reviewed the new Nord Electro 4 HP in the December issue! Here are some quotes: | |
Nord Electro 4 SW73 shipping! 2012-12-04 Clavian traditions demand a roll out photo for every new product so here's a little picture you can print out and put on your refrigerator door of the happy Clavia crew with the newborn Nord Electro 4 SW73! Cheers! | Rehearsing with Robbie Williams 2012-11-26 We were lucky enough to be invited to the final production rehearsal for the Robbie Williams sold out shows at The O2 Arena in London last week. Musical director and keyboard player Paul Beard is using a Nord Stage 2 HA88. Here's a video preview of the rehearsals from Robbie's website including a nice shot or two of the Stage 2! | ||
The Royal Organ Duo 2012-10-25 Don't miss this groovy little number from a british duo with the unassuming name The Royal Organ Duo! Rich Milner plays the Nord C1 and tells us it's "perfect for negotiating my way round London on public transport and still being able to do Organ gigs…" | RoboJazz on the Nord Stage 2 2012-10-24 Check out Canadian composer Mathieu Fiset performing a version of his composition "RoboJazz On The Dance Floor" on the Nord Stage 2". Read more about Mathieu Fiset's music here! | Musicians Planet, Stockholm 2012-10-22 This weekend the Musicians Planet music fair took place in Stockholm for the second year in a row with a multitude of nice instruments and gear on display, including plenty of Nord keyboards! Click the image for some snapshots! | Nord Stage 2 nominated for TEC Award 2012 2012-10-22 We are thrilled to announce that the Nord Stage 2 has been nominated for the very prestigious TEC Award in the category for Musical Instrument Technology, Hardware. The Award winners will be announced at the 2013 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. See the list of all the nominees here! |
The Sounds of the Nord Stage 2 2012-10-15 Matt Armstrong has created this great musical walkthrough of the wide range of sounds possible with the Nord Stage 2. Nice playing, Matt! | Nord Electro 4 HP shipping! 2012-10-11 As the ancient Egyptians used to say, "Roll-out picture, or it didn't happen", so here we are in Nord factory with the newborn Nord Electro 4 HP! Cheers! | Kasia Grzesiek - Forget Regret 2012-10-10 Smooth performance by Polish artist Kasia Grzesiek and her band doing their version of the Roy Hargroves song "Forget Regret". The Nord Stage 2 is played by Pavel Olshovga! | Dan Helgesen gets the Nord C2D! 2012-09-21 Renowned Swedish hammond player and tone wheel enthusiast Dan Helgesen has now added the Nord C2D to his rig. When not busy touring, Dan is also involved in a small company called Mafy that makes custom made Leslie cabinets and more! |
Demo days at Nord! 2012-09-11 We'd like to thank all the lovely people from our Czech republic distributor K-Audio and the resellers from Swedish Order Music Sweden for attending our Nord demo days in august! Hope to see you again soon! Click for some snapshots! | Classic Hooks on the Stage 2! 2012-09-05 Matthew Cossey and friends have created a little video medleying together 10 classic keyboard hooks including directions on the keyboard patches that were used on Matt's Nord Stage 2. Great work guys! | Darren Heinrich & The B Team - Golden Orb 2012-08-29 Here's a soothing, beautiful little piece of music from the Australian group out Darren Heinrich & The B Team, with Darren on the Nord C1 thru a Leslie 145 cabinet. Read more about Darren Heinrich here. | |
Gavin Harrison chooses Nord Drum 2012-08-21 Acclaimed British drummer and percussionist Gavin Harrison, best known for playing with the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, has added the Nord Drum to his set-up. "Playing the Nord Drum is the most fun I've had from electronic drums," says Gavin. "Playing a percussion synthesiser is so much more expressive than playing samples.". Read more about Gavin Harrison here! | Asterios Papastamatakis - Burn Out 2012-07-06 Check out Nord artist Asterios Papastamatakis shredding the Nord C2D in this performance of his song "Burn Out". Asterios' impressive playing style includes using the Nord Stage 2 for the bass part via the lower manual of the Nord C2D. Enjoy and have a great summer! | Great patches from Federico Solazzo 2012-06-27 The very talented Federico Solazzo has put together a great video showcasing a bunch of nice patches he has created with his Nord keyboards! As a nice bonus, all the patches heard in the video can be downloaded for free from Federicos webpage. Great work, and a big thanks to our Italian distributor Mogar and Federico for making it happen! | A little jam 2012-06-15 Today it is Funky Friday so here's a little jam with a Nord Stage 2 and a Moog from YouTube user OhmDsp! |
Nord Electro 4D now shipping! 2012-06-08 The new Nord Electro 4D is now shipping and as always we thought we'd share a happy picture from the roll-out at the Nord factory! | Jambra - Folha de Laranjeira 2012-05-25 Keyboard player Guilherme Ribeiro from the Brazilian band Jambra sent this video of a groovy little number called Folha de Laranjeira. Nice playing and good looking keyboards:) | Samantha Natalie - A Great Wall 2012-05-25 Here's a hypnotic video of US artist Samantha Natalie and her band performing an acoustic live version of their beautiful song "A Great Wall", also including a great apperance by the Nord Stage 2. | JAM 40 years! 2012-05-22 We'd like to congratulate Marty Golden, Eddy Schenker, Martin Szpiro and everyone else at our Canadian distributor JAM Industries with their 40th anniversary! |
NAMM Musicmesse Russia! 2012-05-22 One of the biggest music fairs in Russia took place May 16-19th and we'd like to thank our distributor Multimedia Club LLC for representing Nord in two nice booths! Click the picture for a little slideshow from the show! | Those Scandinavians! 2012-05-09 We just had the pleasure of having the wonderful people from Luthman and 4Sound Norway, Finland and Denmark over for a day dedicated to the red stuff and just to hang out! Great feedback from the people selling our products and hearing them play was a blast! Click the picture for a little slideshow! | Welcome Melody House! 2012-05-02 We are very happy to have distributor Melody House on board to handle the GCC region in the Middle East; Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates! Here's staff member Jerry John in the Nord booth at the Palme Music trade event thats taking place May 1-3 in Dubai. | Brilliant review of the Nord Drum in Future Music/Musicradar! 2012-04-23 The first reviews of the newNord Drum are in! Here's some great quotes from the Future Music/Music Radar review: "Playing the Nord Drum via a set of pads is a riot, and I can enthusiastically report that it unequivocally qualifies as an 'instrument' in every sense of the word, being responsive, dynamic and expressive. The range of sounds it can produce is quite amazing, from the authentically analogue to the suprisingly 'acoustic', the bangin' to the delicate, and the stridently industrial to the lavishly organic". "Verdict: A superb drum synth for drummers, percussionists and programmers alike…" Read the full review at musicradar.com. |
Carmassi One Man Big Band 2012-04-13 The absurdly talented multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi just finished a new live-studio video where his newly aquired Nord Stage 2 plays a central role (and his approx. 38 other instruments do the rest). Most of the arrangements are improvised, read more about how he recorded it here. | Visit Canada! 2012-03-27 Today, Peter Patrick and Steve Knowles from our Canadian distributor Erikson Music stopped by to check out our new stuff and hang out! Click the image for a mini-slideshow! | Nord Achievement Awards 2012! 2012-03-26 The Musikmesse is an outstanding place for us to meet all the great distributors we're working with and this year we handed out the Nord Achievement Award to no less than 7 distributors for their great work in 2011! Click the image to see photos of the Award winners! | |
Nord Piano 2 'Best Stage Piano' at the MIPA awards! 2012-03-23 Last night the annual MIPA Award ceremony was held at the Musikmesse and we are very happy that our new Nord Piano 2 won the MIPA Award for 'Best Stage Piano'! Click the image for a photo of the Clavia crew receiving the MIPA award! See all the winners here. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! | Rob Gentry - Such A Good Feeling 2012-03-02 UK electronic pop act Rob Gentry sent us a charming video of him performing his catchy tune "Such A Good Feeling" in a studio. Rob's self-produced debut EP Not Like Me also features heavy use of the Nord Lead 3 and Nord Stage EX. Check out his SoundCloud page for more of his music! | 4 Hands on the Stage 2 2012-02-24 Chuck Gilmore sent us this beautiful original piano composition he made with his Nord Stage 2 and features both the Grand Imperial and Grand Lady D pianos at the same time! Enjoy! | Nord Piano 2 now shipping! 2012-02-22 We've now begun shipping the new Nord Piano 2 and we'd like to share a photo of the happy Clavia crew taken at the product roll-out! |
Jon Cobert shredding the Electro 3 2012-02-10 Check out this great video of Chris Fox & Mojo Monde featuring Jon Cobert performing a groovy version of "Hey Pocky A-way" by The Meters. | Esteban Sehinkman Trio 2012-02-03 We're starting off Nord World 2012 with an atmospheric video from Buenos Aires based group Esteban Seinkman Trio. The jammy little piece is called "Pájaro de Fuego" (Fire Bird), with a good share of soulful sound from Estebans Nord Stage 76. | Lasim Lach Disk 2011-12-09 HaCartel is an Israeli band with a distinct sound and here's a rather unconventional music video. Their keyboardist Yakir Ben-Tov tells us he uses his Nord Stage and Nord Wave for nearly everything he does. Check out more of their music here! | |
Nord in Brazil! 2011-10-13 The Expomusic 2011 show recently took place in S‹o Paulo and our distributor Quanta Music did a fantastic job representing Nord at this impressive music show! Click the image for some pictures from Quanta's Nord booth! | Argentinian Vintage Bonanza 2011-10-07 Our International Sales Manager Tomas Enochsson recently visited famous Argentinian musician/composer Ernesto Romeo in his studio in Buenos Aires and enjoyed improvised soothing electronic music in the genre of Vangelis and Brian Eno, all played on a myriad of vintage analog synths as well as the Nord Stage 88EX. Click the image for a slideshow from his studio! | Musicians Planet, Stockholm 2011-10-03 This weekend the Musicians Planet show took place for the first time in Stockholm, with workshops, seminars, concerts and naturally heaps of desirable instruments to drool over. A big up to JAM for representing us at the show! Click the image for a slideshow! | Ares leads the way 2011-09-23 Here's a stunning Nord Lead 2X video from Ares Kalogeropoulos. All the sounds are coming out from the Nord Lead 2X (rack version), including the drums and shows how versatile this classic synth really is! Check out by Ares Kalogeropoulos YouTube channel for more great Nord Lead-music! |
Nord Artist Interview: David Tench 2011-09-23 Our friends at UK distributor Sound Technology met up with versatile keyboard player David Tench for an interview. David is a long time Nord player and recent duties include being musical director and keyboard player for Kylie Minouge on her 2011 "Aphrodite" tour and many more. | Groovy Voodoo Child 2011-09-16 Asterios Papastamatakis combines the Nord C2 Combo Organ and the Nord Stage 2 creatively in dual manual setup. Here's Asterious performing a super groovy version of Hendrix' Voodoo Child! Details on his setup and more videos at Asterios' YouTube channel! | Derek Sherinian at Nord! 2011-09-07 When rock legends Black Country Communion played Stockholm in august, keyboard maestro Derek Sherinian dropped by the Nord headquarters for a cup of coffee. Derek has been playing Nord for nearly ten years, including Nord Lead 3, Nord Modular G2, Nord Electro 3 and his latest addition is the Nord Stage 2. He just released his latest solo record Oceana featuring a dream team of musicians from Toto, Planet X, Whitesnake and more. | Brilliant Nord Stage 2 video! 2011-09-05 Joe Davison from London based music production studio Auburn Jam Music has made a really great little YouTube video demo of new Nord Stage 2. Great work! |
A visit from 4Sound 2011-08-26 This week we had a very nice visit from the Swedish music retail store 4Sound. We showed the guys around the Nord World Head Quarters including our crowded studio and our product specialist Tomas gave them a thorough walk-thru of all things Nord. Thanks to 4Sound for a great time and also a big thanks to Bose for lending us their speakers! Click the image for some snapshots from the visit! | Pianist portrait: Jakob Karlzon 2011-08-16 Magnificent swedish jazz musician Jakob Karlzon shares his thoughts on his choice of instruments (Steinway Grand and Electro 3 HP) and the way they are shaping his music. Karlzon and his group Karlzon 3 just released their new album The Big Picture. | Nord Stage 2 gets rave reviews! 2011-08-11 The first reviews of the Nord Stage 2 are in and we could not have wished for a better reception so far! See the Nord Stage 2 Press page for details! | Farewell, The Ark! 2011-08-02 Swedish glamrockers The Ark are currently touring Sweden to say a last goodbye to all their fans. We are thrilled that The Ark's keyboard maestro Jens Andersson is playing the Nord Stage 2 on this tour and want to wish the band the best of luck! |
String Swing with the C2 2011-07-19 Check out this great clip from the brilliant gypsy jazz group Romane Roots & Groove performing at the Sunset club featuring some juicy organ playing by Christophe Cravero on the Nord C2 Combo Organ! | Nord at the Roskilde Festival 2011-07-19 At the recent Roskilde Festival our danish distributor Luthman and 4Sound Denmark set up a portable recording studio where festival visitors could play and record their own music, and Nord gear was duly represented in the studio. Looks like it was a great place to be! Click the image for some snapshots! | Giulio Carmassi and Lizzy Loeb 2011-06-14 Here's the result of a recent collaboration between ultra-talented multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi and the amazing New York-based singer-songwriter Lizzy Loeb performing some of Lizzys original songs together. The result has a very nice "live" sound and all video material is from the actual recording takes in the studio. A Nord Stage Classic is used for the electric piano. | |
Nord at Palm Expo 2011 2011-06-01 The Palm Expo 2011 music fair took place in Bejing 26-29th of May and is China's largest International exhibition on Pro Audio, Light, Music & Technology. Many of our Nord products were on display and we'd like to thank our Chinese distributor, Eastern Edison Technology for putting together a nice looking stand! Click the image above to see some pictures from Palm Expo 2011! | Isola - What Can We Do? 2011-05-19 Belgian pop-rock band Isola just finished the video for their song "What Can We Do" where a certain Nord Electro 3 makes a very sleek appearance, both visually and aurally... Nice video, guys! | ||
RnL Project revisited! 2011-05-02 Israeli group RnL Project has sent us their latest energetic musical construction where a Nord Stage Classic plays a central role. Check it out! | Nord Stage 2 gets MIPA award 2011 for best 'Stage Piano' 2011-04-08 Whohooo! Yesterday we had the great honour of receiving the MIPA 2011 for the Nord Stage 2, in the category 'Stage Piano'. The Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) was held for the 12th time and is the result of over 100 magazines from the international musical press voting for the best products in their respective categories. Click the image above for some photos from the award ceremony! | Visit from our Italian distributor Mogar! 2011-03-25 The likeable lads from our Italian distributor Mogar dropped by the Nord Factory this week... We gave them a guided tour of the factory of all things red, played some keyboards and we had a great time together! | |
ProAudio Electronics gets Nord Achievement award 2011-02-15 ProAudio Electronics has received the Nord Achievement Award after many years of excellent tech service and support. Click for photos of Pablo Mastodon and Mike Jay and their good looking Nord showroom in Tampa, Florida. Congratulations, guys! | Artwork on Stage 88 2011-02-09 The keyboardist Laurent Dessain of the French indie band CRaWLeR got help from his friend Pink Tara to make some really impressive artwork on his beloved Nord Stage 88. | Appaloosa Country Band 2011-02-02 Frederic and Dominic Flibotte are no strangers to Nord World, they have shown up in previous NAMM show reports. The brothers sell Nord in their music shop in Quebec, and perform with the Appaloosa Country Band. The video they sent us is a compilation with some of the great classic songs and features Frederic on his Nord Stage and Nord Wave. | |
TEC Award for the Nord Electro 3 at NAMM Show 2011-01-26 We are honored and very proud to announce that the Nord Electro 3 was given the prestigious TEC award 2010 in the category "Musical Instrument Technology/Hardware" in Anaheim, California. The TEC award (Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards) is an annual program set to ''recognizing the achievements of audio professionals'' and was awarded for the first time in 1985. | TEC Award for the Nord Electro 3 at NAMM Show 2011-01-26 We are honored and very proud to announce that the Nord Electro 3 was given the prestigious TEC award 2010 in the category "Musical Instrument Technology/Hardware" in Anaheim, California. The TEC award (Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards) is an annual program set to ''recognizing the achievements of audio professionals'' and was awarded for the first time in 1985. | Live from Florence 2011-01-25 The Jelly Factory from Italy was founded by Leonardo Volo (keyboards) and Luca Gelli (guitars) as an original music project, developed through the interpretation of the musicians who are part of the "factory" itself. This video was recorded live in July 2010 and features: Luca Gelli (guitars), Leonardo Volo (Nord Stage EX), Matteo Giannetti (bass), Francesco Cherubini (drums). Stefano Scalzi (trombone), Dario Cecchini (saxophone). Molto bouna! | Nord User Forum 2011-01-15 Johannes Emmerling is a long time Nord user, who on his own time has set up a public discussion forum for Nord Stage, Nord Electro and Nord Piano users. This is a great place to visit if you want to "meet", share files and discuss matters with fellow Nord users from all over the world. |
Simon and Jérôme 2011-01-03 Simon Oslender Germany and his dutch drummer friend Jérôme Cardynaals may very well be the youngest musicians published on Nord World. Simon is 12, Jérôme is 14, and they've recently been awarded with the Prinses Christina Jazz Concours award in Amsterdam. Simon has been playing his Nord C2 for a year now, if you click here you'll get some more Youtube results from Twogether. Keep it up guys, you are great! | Twin Shadow & Nord Wave 2010-12-30 Here is a video that Wynn from Twin Shadow made with a US retailer to talk a bit on how the band used the Nord Wave in order to get all the major cool sounds from the record available on stage. | Charlie Peterson with his Nords 2010-12-14 We got a very nice email from Charlie Peterson: "Many, many thanks for creating such unbelievable instruments! I own a Nord Electro 2, a Nord Lead 2X, and just purchased the Nord Piano...which is absolutely incredible. All three of my Nords were recently featured in a CD release show for NYC artist Annie Fitzgerald, held in Minneapolis, MN. Her album "In Good Time" was released back in September, and I played the Electro and Lead, and our friend Ashley Ewing played the Nord Piano. | Filligar 2010-12-08 This video, shot by 2010 VMA winner Matt Hartzler for Filligar, has been garnering a lot of plays. It's an great piece of work and features the Nord Electro 3 prominently, with an outstanding performance from Filligar keyboardist Casey Gibson. |
Maurits Boegman 2010-12-06 Maurits Boegman is a dutch keyboardplayer and his office is full of the good, Red stuff as can be seen in the slide show that stat when you click the picture above. Maurits plays in the band of singer/songwriter Dotan and with the Dutch Idol winner in 2008, Nikki. Trivia fact: Nikki's album with the song Can't stop thinking about you was recorded in the very same Sweden where all of Maurits' red keyboards are made. | Ukrainian Music Fair 2010-11-22 Our distributor in Ukraine - Real Music Ltd took part in the recent Ukrainian Music Fair 2010. The visitors were very interested in the Nord products, especially the Nord Wave and Electro 3. | Electro Birthday Cake 2010-11-16 Steve Peglar wrote in to tell us about his creative coworkers: "I am a longtime Nord Electro owner/user (since 2003), and I was pleased to have been presented with this birthday cake today by my coworkers at my company here in Ft. Worth, Texas. I thought you'd like to see it.". Thank's for sharing this, it looks delicious. | Michael G with his Nords 2010-10-28 The Paul Thorn Band are making great progress in the US and European charts with their american roots rock. Keyboardist Michael Graham owns a Stage Classic, an EX, an Electro 3 and is in the progress of incorporating his new Nord Wave into the setup. Have a look at the "Pimps & Preachers" video for some really nice Electro 3 organ and Stage EX electric pianos. |
Scott Kinsey 2010-10-14 Our good friend Scott Kinsey recently played in Stockholm and invited the crew to come and listen. Boy was he making the best of his Nord setup, with a Stage EX and his trusty Nord Lead 2. Don't miss it if these great guys play in your neighborhood: Scott Kinsey - Keyboards, Scott Henderson - Guitar, Matthew Garrison - Bass, Karim Ziad - Drums. Thanks for a great show! | Jazz on the C2 2010-10-12 Arnaud Vilquin is an 18 year old jazz pianist and organist who lives in Paris - France. He has been using his C2 with the Pedal Keys 27 for some time now and had to tell the world: "The Nord C2 is an amazing instrument. It's an immense pleasure to play with it at home and on stage. Furthermore, it looks great! The sound is really realistic, the Nord C2 is by far the best digitally modeled organ I've ever heard." | Expomusic 2010 2010-09-30 Expomusic is the largest music trade event in Latin America. The Nord instruments were of course there at the recent 2010 show, represented by our Brazilian distributor Quanta Music. Click on the Expomusic logo to see pictures. | Bin-Jip from Budapest 2010-09-24 Zsolt Kaltenecker is the keyboard player in Bin-Jip from Hungary. He sent us this YouTube clip featuring the band using no less two Nord Waves to create a great soundscape, with Zsolt mainly playing a modified version of the extraordinary Mellotron Piano. |
Peter Jöback's Trio 2010-09-17 One of Sweden’s most respected singers, Peter Jöback is going on a intimate tour in Scandinavia this autumm. This time the band is in the trio format, and this puts our good friend, the discreetly tailored Rickard Nilsson in the hot seat. | Adam Wakeman & his Nord Piano 2010-09-10 Adam Wakeman, keyboard player extraordinaire and member of the Wakeman Keyboard Dynasty, is currently on tour with tv personality Prince John Michael Osbourne. During a day off in Stockholm, Adam came upon the Nord Piano for the first time; he sat down and played it for a while, and got totally hooked. | Sex and the Nord Lead 2010-09-07 Ross Lara describes himself as a huge Nord Lead addict. "I use my Lead religiously on all my songs. All of my sweeps and oscillated sound design is performed with my Nord, Live shows are enhanced tremendously too! Recently, I did a remix of George Michael's - "I Want Your Sex" - by Chris Mann. All the keys on this track were performed with the Nord Lead!" | Lionel Richie on stage 2010-09-01 From the german TV showWetten Dass Mallorca comes a clip of Lionel Richie performing on stage with an impressive Nord setup. |
Live at the Buenos Aires Museum of Natural History 2010-08-27 Esteban Sehinkman is a piano player, composer and producer based in Argentina. Check out his trio, playing live at the Buenos Aires Museum of Natural History, featuring Daniel Pipi Piazzolla on drums, Matías Méndez on bass, and Esteban himself on a Nord Stage 76. Esteban wrote: ”I'd like to be part of the Nord World Archive section, I'm a big fan of Nord products, Best keys ever!!!” Of course man, thanks for sharing the clip. | Great stuff from Israel 2010-08-24 Eyal Amir is a 25 year old musician and Nord user from Israel. He sent us this great clip of Project RNL, covering the Blur song “Song 2”. Project RnL is a new entity from Israel, led by multi personality vocalist Ray Livnat. The band was founded in 2010, and performs a mixture of original songs and new versions of familiar ones. Eyal, the producer and keyboard player for the project, uses his Nord Stage Classic for most of his choices of sound, as can be shown in the video. | C2 review in Downbeat 2010-08-19 The Nord C2 has been reviewed in the 2010 August issue of Downbeat, one of the most famous and respected Jazz magazines on the planet. | On stage with João Pedro Pais 2010-08-11 At the age of 38 João Pedro Pais is one of the most charismatic Portuguese artists. Above pictured on the 'Rock In Rio' venue. Since his debut João has released five albums, touring with great international names as well as achieving Platinum awards and ''Globo de Ouro'' in both Best Singer and Best Song categories. |
Why Brett chose Nord 2010-07-15 Brett Lindeman, talented keyboardist currently playing with Kate Voegele, shares a video where he explains why he chose Nord. | Summer tour with Oskar 2010-07-12 Oskar Linnros just released his solo debut album, and will now go on tour in Sweden, with his Nord Piano 88. Oskar, who is a key ingredient in successes as Snook, Maskinen and Veronica Maggio, is currently one of the most aired artists on Swedish radio, and we wish him all the best on the upcoming tour. | A REVOLUTIONary Team! 2010-07-05 New York-based singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen returns with his new single REVOLUTION, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2008 release LET IT GO. Mixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay/John Mayer), REVOLUTION showcases Regen's masterful marriage of pop and jazz, alongside the riveting organ and Mellotron samples from the Nord Electro 3. Hear REVOLUTION online at jonregen.com. | |
Hear us in da phunky way! 2010-06-29 Stefan Jernståhl and Nord goes way back, and with his extraordinary playing talents, it was an easy decision to call him for some groovy EP demos for the new Piano Library. Visit Stefan at myspace to learn more about his work. | Salem at Love2010 2010-06-21 Celebrating the royal wedding, rising star and dear Nord friend Salem Al Fakir entered the Love2010 stage with his Nord Wave, entertaining the crowd as well as the royal couple. | Nord at Palm Expo 2010 2010-06-15 Nord had some excellent exposure at the 2010 Palm Expo, which took place late May at the Agricultural Exhibition Centre in Beijing. A big thanks to our Chinese distributor Eastern Edison for bringing it all together. | Hear us in a classical way! 2010-06-09 Sebastian Örnemark is a student at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Hear him playing a selection of classical piano songs on the Nord Piano. Visit Sebastian at myspace to learn more about him and his music career. |
Wanna play reggae on your Electro 3? 2010-06-04 US keyboard magazine writes an inspiring article of how to play reggae bubble style, using the Nord Electro 3. Read more on the keyboardmag.com website. | Smooth greetings 2010-05-14 Greetings from France, and the band Smooth, a trio that borrows and mixes sounds and rhythms from their forefathers, displayed and put back together with inventiveness, jubilation and sensuality. | Playmobil Electro action 2010-05-07 Dutch Nord user Wout Blommers has been a 'friend of the family' for over a decade now. Wout kindly sent us some pictures of his son's Playmobil figures, along with our Frankfurt Messe USB memory stick. We thought they were hilarious and decided to put them up in the Nord World column. Enjoy! | |
Chill-out/Lounge on Wave 2010-04-27 German keyboardist Bernd Wurzenrainer and the international lounge-project ''AKmusique'' have produced a very smart lounge/smooth jazz cd, extensively featuring the Nord Wave synthesizer. The CD can be bought from itunes.apple.com as well as from Amazon.com. Bernd is also our German demo guy, seen at the Frankfurt show. Pay him a visit on MySpace. | Kettil plays The King 2010-04-16 Kettil Medelius is a Swedish jazz keyboardist working for the Swedish National Theater, Riksteatern since 27 years. Right now he is touring with the rock theater show 'Always on my mind - the Spirit of Elvis Presley' all over Sweden. Visit Kettil on MySpace. | Back to the classics 2010-04-06 Our Friends Electric are a UK based Eighties tribute band, specialized in the alternative/new wave music from the early part of that decade. | |
Bliss out Berni 2010-03-09 Berni Weber is a swiss C2 player in the band Bernhard. With a background in both classical- and jazz music, Berni has been an active keyboard player for the last 35 years, touring all around Switzerland with different rock and pop bands. | Italian Hammond Day 2010 2010-03-03 This year Nord attended the Italian Hammond Day, held in Paderno D'Adda, near Milan. Hammond Day is a musician and fan-organized meeting based around original vintage Hammond organs and their clones. Our italian distributor Mogar was there to demonstrate the Nord C2 organ, which received a very positive feedback. |