Kaiser, Cogburn, Hoffnar & Håker Flaten Rock Free and Lovecraftian

A track premiere from the Mountains of Excess

"...interfacing with a trio of A-list Austin improvisers: bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, drummer Chris Cogburn, and pedal steel expert..."

March 26, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"...jazz and experimental musical cluster curated by Norwegian-born bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – after having his mind boggled by..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...Where heavy, math-rocking openers Chromagnus aired songs with discernible melodies, Vampyre uncorked an unrelenting assault. It's..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: The Healing Hand of Jonathan Horne

Following the free jazz guitar phenom as he undergoes hand surgery

"...unit Young Mothers – both alongside Norwegian bass phenom Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – plus Book of Shadows, Ichi Ni..."

July 27, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sonic Transmissions Festival III

"...Founded and curated by bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, the third annual Sonic Transmissions Festival encompasses..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Young Mothers’ Jazz Oppression

Free all-stars break down onerous systems

"...Austin-based Norwegian expatriate and world class bassist Ingebrigt Häken Flaten culled the group from musicians he played..."

June 11, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re spending time with

"..."It's one of my favorite songs of all time based on the lyrics," says the..."

May 8, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Chris Cogburn/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Bob Hoffnar/Henry Kaiser

"...the Mountains of Excess), an improvisational collaboration between Austinites Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (the Thing, Young Mothers), Bob Hoffnar (Mood..."

May 11, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Listening Outside the Lines

Kevin Curtin spends four days on the fringes

"...37), singer-songwriter Adam Ostrar (ex-Manishevitz), and double bass phenom Ingebrigt Håker Flaten. Seventy listeners flooded the tiny room for..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Top 100 Austin Albums of 2017

Top 10s? Feh! Multiply that by 10 – locally.

"...50) Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's Time Machine, Hong Kong Cab (Self Sabotage)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Austin Albums of 2017

Consensus on the best local platters

"...2) Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's Time Machine, Hong Kong Cab (Self Sabotage)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Our Music Critics Pick Their Top 10 Austin Albums of 2018

80 local picks from Molly Burch to Brownout

"...10) Songs of Life & Death: An Izzy Cox Tribute Album,..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Best Live Music Performances of 2018

The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet

"...Michael Toland: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Young Mothers

"...them on their second LP. On "Black Tar Caviar," Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's thudding bass, Stefan Gonzalez's unhinged growl, and..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Playback: Being Christeene in 2018

“I’m a collection of all the shit that you’re throwing around in this stratosphere of online media conversation.”

"...is a composer, too. He's always making those love songs for Richard Linklater movies, but he got dirty on..."

May 25, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten’s Village Songs

"...Interpreting Pietist Christian hymns from his home village of Oppdal, Norwegian-born/Austin-based bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten testifies to..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Beerland Handed Down

Austin Jukebox group takes over Red River punk cavity

"...free jazz event curated by renowned bassist and composer Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and underwritten by Self Sabotage Records, will..."

Dec. 17, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Revamping the Austin Music Poll

Here's how Playback's voting

"...Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten’s Time Machine

"...make the grooves come alive? Happily, Hong Kong Cab, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's fourth solo bass album, is a different..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Review by Michael Toland

Five Significant Super Secret Records

"...story on its own. A collection of truly great songs...."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Richard Lynn

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 18-20

Soundtracking this weekend’s sweat-fests

"...the Young Mothers, anchored by STF founder and bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten. The sextet’s nimble mix of free jazz,..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Deconstructing Sonic Borders

The 13th annual No Idea Festival explores everything from phenological sound art to avant jazz and microtonal composition

"...guitarist Ava Mendoza, and Austin's double bassist from Norway, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten...."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Feature by Conor Walker

Musical Personae

"...Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Prolific Norwegian double bassist now residing in..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Antone's Resurrected

The return of Antone's, Free Week, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot

"...Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Festicular Fortitude

Ten music festivals in 10 weeks? Bring it on.

"...Sonic Transmissions North Door, Sept. 10-12 Renowned upright bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's been slumming in Austin for six years...."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Live Shot: Ryley Walker

New picker joins the line of Fahey and Jansch

"...electric pianist Ben Boye, and Austin-based Norwegian string bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Walker mesmerized those in front of Mohawk’s..."

March 18, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland