Oslo-based collective Ute comes to Norbergfestival for a label showcase on the Saturday featuring their residents Marius Bø, Ekkel, and Mikkel Rev, together bringing their music into a new environment, shaped by the festival’s raw, industrial surroundings.

Mikkel is a hidden and mysterious figure in Oslo's underground scene and a core member of the Ute collective. Drawing deeply from early psychedelic music and analog hardware, he has sculpted a signature sound that seamlessly merges old-school trance with emotional depth and a soft, melodic touch. His expansive body of work - whether through solo projects or collaborative ventures like Omformer and Solar Alliance - highlights his command of analog equipment and his ability to channel the essence of early psychedelic influences into a forward-thinking, modern sound.

Mikkel Rev’s solo EPs on Ute.Rec, alongside contributions to labels like Amniote Editions, Positive Source, and Blue Hour, showcase his dedication to crafting immersive, one-of-a-kind soundscapes. His versatility is highlighted through releases that span from high-energy, dance floor-tailored tracks to hypnotic, hour-long ambient journeys of Omformer, and idm/ambient albums on A Strangely Isolated Place and Translusid. This broad spectrum of output reflects Mikkel’s ability to seamlessly move between the intensity of club environments and the introspective depths of electronic experimentation.

At Norbergfestival, Mikkel Rev will play a brand new live set tending towards idm, ambient and noise.