JOHN DEREK BISHOP // TORTUSA
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Albums

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Tortusa: Bre
Tortusa solo album featuring Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Erland Dahlen, Inge W. Breistein, Svein Rikard Mathisen, and Simen Kiil Halvorsen. Jazzland Recordings, 2021

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Past Present & Tortusa: Eternal Return.
Past Present & Tortusa: "Eternal Return". A studio album  recorded live with no overdubs in Propeller Studio, Oslo. The sounds of trumpeter Simen Kiil Halvorsen and bassist Alexander Hoholm were live-sampled and shifted to new sounds and textures. Jazzland Recordings, 2019

Trio website: 
​​pastpresenttortusa.weebly.com/

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Tortusa / Breistein: Mind Vessel.
Tortusa / Breistein: "Mind Vessel". An album recorded in the rooms of the old beer brewery Tou in Stavanger. It contains mostly recordings of saxophonist Inge Weatherhead Breistein, that have been mixed, chopped and mangled by Tortusa. Jazzland Recordings, 2018

Duo website: 
​tortusabreistein.weebly.com/

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Tortusa - «I know this Place - The Eivind Aarset Collages»
Tortusa - "I know this Place - The Eivind Aarset Collages". Album composed out the catalog of recorded music by guitarist Eivind Aarset on Jazzland Recordings.  Composed at Bishop´s cabin near Egersund on the west coast of Norway and inspired by the nature surroundings. Ambient, downtempo music. Jazzland Recordings, 2016

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John Derek Bishop - "Across the Dreams"
John Derek Bishop - "Across the Dreams". An experimental album exploring minimalistic rhythms and complex soundscapes. Biskop Recordings, 2014


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John Derek Bishop - "Bishop Vossgård Collages"
John Derek Bishop- "Bishop Vossgård Collages": Atmospheric album composed using sounds of cellist Bodhild Vossgård of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.  Norwegian sound combined with electronic beats.

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"Piskopos" (2010) Solo album
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"Post first city" (2009). Solo EP

Singles and remixes

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"Lantern Flies In Mist" - Black Taffy (Tortusa Remix)
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"Elegi over Avicii" - Bendik Baksaas & Fredrik Høyer (Tortusa Remix)
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"Moskollage" - remix of jazz trio Moskus
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"Unrest" - Erik Honore (Tortusa remix)
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"Attende" - Pjusk & Tortusa
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"New Voyage". Remix for Collective Resonance mixtape

Film projects

Film: UniversalNothing. Music: John Derek Bishop

Designer: Tonje Plur. Film: Elise Gulestøl.
Music: John Derek Bishop

Film: IDAK. Music and sounddesign: John Derek Bishop

Film: IDAK. Music and sounddesign: John Derek Bishop


Film: Molitrix Scenekunst. Music: John Derek Bishop

Film: Molitrix Scenekunst. Music: John Derek Bishop


Designer: Tonje Plur / Photographer: Marvin Pope / Music: Tortusa
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