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Mats Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish free jazz saxophone player.
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Records
Albums 75
- Two Balls Are Enough
Two Balls Are Enough7 Aug 2026Vinyl - RITE
RITE14 Mar 2025Vinyl - Attaining the Supreme
Attaining the Supreme28 Nov 2024Vinyl
- Their Power Reached Across Space and Time-To Defy Them Was...
Their Power Reached Across Space and Time-To Defy Them Was Death-Or Worse24 Mar 2023Vinyl - Hidros 8 - Heal
Hidros 8 - Heal18 Nov 2022Vinyl
- Contra Songs
Contra Songs19 Jul 2022Vinyl
- Vertical
Vertical1 Mar 2022Vinyl
- Xylophonen Virtuosen
Xylophonen Virtuosen22 Feb 2022Vinyl
- Born Without Word / At A Worn
Born Without Word / At A Worn5 Nov 2021Vinyl
- Shadows of Tomorrow b/w The Brain Produces Electrical Waves
Shadows of Tomorrow b/w The Brain Produces Electrical Waves14 May 2021Vinyl
- Cuts Open
Cuts Open25 Sep 2020Vinyl - Countdown
Countdown20 Jul 2020Vinyl
- Worn. Kissed.
Worn. Kissed.9 Jan 2020Vinyl
- The Shithole Country & Boogie Band
The Shithole Country & Boogie Band6 Dec 2019Vinyl
- Sustain
Sustain13 Apr 2018Vinyl
- Marvel Motor
Marvel Motor2 Feb 2018Vinyl
- Blow + Beat
Blow + Beat10 Mar 2017Vinyl - A Quietness of Water
A Quietness of WaterFeb 2017Vinyl - Ljubljana
Ljubljana20 Jan 2017Vinyl - A Map of Guilt
A Map of Guilt15 Jan 2017Vinyl
- Falling And 5 Other Failings
Falling And 5 Other Failings10 Oct 2016Vinyl - This is From the Mouth
This is From the Mouth23 Mar 2016Vinyl - MG 50: Peace & Fire
MG 50: Peace & Fire31 Jan 2016Vinyl
- Melt
Melt22 Jan 2016Vinyl - Pole Axe
Pole Axe30 Oct 2015Vinyl - Piano Mating
Piano Mating15 Apr 2015Vinyl
- Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper
Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper25 Mar 2015Vinyl
- Hit The Wall!
Hit The Wall!Mar 2015Vinyl
- Hidros6
Hidros6Nov 2014Vinyl
- Torturing The Saxophone
Torturing The Saxophone2014Vinyl
- Vi är alla Guds slavar
Vi är alla Guds slavar2 Oct 2013Vinyl
- Breakin The Lab!
Breakin The Lab!Sep 2013Vinyl
- Cuts
Cuts7 Feb 2013Vinyl - Verses
Verses2013Vinyl
- Bengt
Bengt2012Vinyl - Baro 101
Baro 1012012Vinyl - (Fake) The Facts
(Fake) The Facts22 Nov 2011Vinyl - One Bird Two Bird
One Bird Two Bird7 Mar 2011Vinyl
- Kopros Lithos
Kopros Lithos2011Vinyl - Needs!
Needs!Nov 2010Vinyl
- TR!O
TR!O21 Apr 2010Vinyl
- Barrel Fire
Barrel Fire2010Vinyl
- Mother / Groundhog
Mother / Groundhog2010Vinyl
- Cosmic Debris, Volume IV
Cosmic Debris, Volume IV2008Vinyl
- The Vilnius Implosion
The Vilnius Implosion2008Vinyl
- The Fat Is Gone
The Fat Is Gone8 Aug 2007Vinyl - Words on the Floor
Words on the Floor26 Mar 2007Vinyl - Beirut – Ystad
Beirut – Ystad2007Vinyl
- Splatter
Splatter2007Vinyl
- Critical Mass
Critical MassOct 2005Vinyl
- How to Raise an Ox
How to Raise an Ox11 Aug 2005Vinyl
- Blues
Blues2005Vinyl
- Catapult
Catapult2005Vinyl
- Hidros 3
Hidros 321 Sep 2004Vinyl - Off-Road
Off-Road18 Mar 2003Vinyl - Solos for Contrabass Saxophone
Solos for Contrabass Saxophone2003Vinyl
- I Love It When You Snore
I Love It When You Snore2002Vinyl - The Thing
The Thing2001Vinyl
- Port Huron Picnic
Port Huron Picnic2000Vinyl
- New York – Ystad
New York – Ystad2000Vinyl
- Windows: The Music of Steve Lacy
Windows: The Music of Steve Lacy2000Vinyl - Xylophonen Virtuosen
Xylophonen Virtuosen23 Sep 1999Vinyl - Apertura
Apertura6 Jul 1999Vinyl
- The Education of Lars Jerry
The Education of Lars Jerry1999Vinyl
- One to (Two)...
One to (Two)...1998Vinyl
- Background Music
Background Music1998Vinyl - Impropositions
Impropositions17 Dec 1997Vinyl - Frogging
Frogging1997Vinyl
- Blonk, Gustafsson & Zerang
Blonk, Gustafsson & Zerang16 Sep 1996Vinyl
- Opus Apus
Opus Apus1996Vinyl - Gush Wachs
Gush Wachs1996Vinyl
- Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities
Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities1996Vinyl
- Parrot Fish Eye
Parrot Fish Eye1995Vinyl
- Dolphins, Dolphins, Dolphins
Dolphins, Dolphins, Dolphins1992Vinyl
- Battuto
BattutoVinyl
EPs 2
- Watching a Dog. Smiling
Watching a Dog. Smiling26 Jan 2024 · EPVinyl
- PhonoMetak Series # 2
PhonoMetak Series # 22007 · EPVinyl
Singles 9
- THERE ARE SOME WORLDS WHERE ALL DREAMS DIE (en glad stund)THERE ARE SOME WORLDS WHERE ALL DREAMS DIE (en glad stund)7 Mar 2023 · SingleVinyl
- HER EYES…WERE LIKE COLD FIRES (slut)HER EYES…WERE LIKE COLD FIRES (slut)24 Jan 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Fake the Facts / Radio Silence No More
Fake the Facts / Radio Silence No More19 Apr 2012 · SingleVinyl
- Abet?! አቤት?!
Abet?! አቤት?!Mar 2012 · SingleVinyl
- Mourning Itself Claims More Deaths
Mourning Itself Claims More Deaths13 Nov 2009 · SingleVinyl - For Åke Hodell
For Åke Hodell21 Aug 2008 · SingleVinyl
- But a Cry Of Pain Rolls Up a Mountain
But a Cry Of Pain Rolls Up a Mountain1 Sep 2005 · SingleVinyl - While the Wind Mixes the Playing Cards of Polite Faces
While the Wind Mixes the Playing Cards of Polite Faces1 Sep 2005 · SingleVinyl - Slide Away
Slide Away30 May 2005 · SingleVinyl
- Cuts Cut · 2026 · live
- Attaining the Supreme · 2024 · live
- Afro Blue (Live) · 2024 · compilation
- Hidros 9 Mirrors · 2023 · live
- Ee Opus One (Live) · 2023 · compilation
- Hidros 9 Mirrors (Live) · 2023 · compilation
- Vindögæ · 2023 · live
- Archival Series 002 · 2022 · live
- Prosperity · 2022 · live
- Johansson-Christmann-Gustafsson im Podewil Berlin 1993 Vol.II Donnerstag · 2020 · live
- Im Podewil Berlin 1993 Vol.I Mittwoch · 2020 · live
- Padova Solo · 2020 · live
- Cuts Up, Cuts Out · 2018 · live
- Hidros 6 – Knockin´ · 2016 · compilation
- Live in Tabačka 13/04/12 · 2015 · live
- Schl8hof · 2013 · live
- Stones · 2012 · live
- Ich bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson · 2012 · live
- Live at the South Bank · 2011 · live
- Sinners, Rather Than Saints · 2009 · live
- The Vilnius Explosion · 2008 · live
- SYR 8: Andre sider af Sonic Youth · 2008 · live
- DEG · 2002 · live
- Hidros One · 1999 · live
- Live In Holland '97 · 1997 · live
- For Don Cherry · 1995 · live
- Nothing to Read · 1991 · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
- 1992 on
- 2000 on
The bands Mats Gustafsson played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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