Akode came together in autumn 2010 after an invitation took British saxophonist Alan Wilkinson to Norway to play with 3 of its brightest young improvisers, guitarist Kim Johannesen, bassist Ola Høyer, and drummer Dag Erik Knedal Andersen. Their immediate rapport resulted in an improvised music of blistering intensity, speed and creativity. They have since toured regularly in Scandinavia and Britain as well as Holland, France and Japan, and played on festivals in Norway (Kongsberg, Molde), Denmark (Copenhagen) and the UK (London), releasing one CD in 2012 with another, North and South, released on Confront last October.