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Kveikur
''Kveikur'' (pronounced , ''fuse'' or ''candlewick'') is the seventh studio album from Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released 12 June 2013 in Japan, on 17 June internationally, and on 18 June in the United States through XL Recordings. It is the first album to be fully released through XL after the band departed EMI and Parlophone during the label's acquisition by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the only album since their debut, ''Von'', not to feature Kjartan Sveinsson, following his departure in 2012 (instead featured as the album's co-producer), and the last to feature drummer Orri Páll Dýrason before his departure in 2018. The cover is a photo by the Brazilian artist Lygia Clark. Composition ''Kveikur'' sees a new direction taken by Sigur Rós, both musically and thematically. The band has described the album's sound as "more aggressive" than any of their previous works. All tracks are sung in Icelandic, although Yfirborð contains some reversed words at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brennisteinn
"Brennisteinn" ( Icelandic for "Brimstone", pronounced /ˈprɛnːɪˌsteitn/) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album ''Kveikur''. It appears as the opening track on the album. "Brennisteinn" was released as the lead single from the album on March 25, 2013, after the album's official unveiling three days earlier. Reception "Brennisteinn" was released to overwhelmingly positive reception. Ian Cohen of ''Pitchfork'' compared the track to the sounds of the band's second and third studio albums '' Ágætis Byrjun'' and '' ( )'', stating that "Though their earliest work constitutes some of the most beautiful and ethereal music of the past two decades, ''Ágætis Byrjun'' and ''( )'', are heavy records with doom-friendly song lengths and tempos. "Brennisteinn", then, is a big payoff in that regard." He further calls the track a "heaven/hell juxtaposition" that "feels like the most logical step imaginable for Sigur Rós in lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band have termed ''Vonlenska''. They have released seven studio albums and five EPs since their formation. History 1997–1998: ''Von'' and ''Von brigði'' Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed the group in Reykjavík in January 1994. The band's name means Victory Rose. They took their name from Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós, who was born a few days before the band was formed. They soon signed a record deal with the local Sugarcubes-owned record label Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísjaki
"Ísjaki" ( Icelandic for "Iceberg", pronounced ) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album ''Kveikur''. It appears as the third track on the album. "Ísjaki" was released to Icelandic contemporary hit radio as a promotional single from ''Kveikur'' on April 24, 2013. It was later released early on the ''Kveikur'' album listing on iTunes on April 25, 2013. A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''Kveikur'' liner notes. ;Sigur Rós *Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar *Georg Hólm – bass *Orri Páll Dýrason – drums ;Additional musicians *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass arrangement *Daníel Bjarnason - string arrangement *Sigrún Jónsdóttir - brass *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass *Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir - brass *Borgar Magnason - strings *Margrét Árnadóttir - strings *Pálína Árnadóttir - strings *Una Sveinbjarnardóttir - strings *Þó ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormur
"Stormur" ( Icelandic for "Storm") is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album ''Kveikur''. It appears as the fifth track on the album. The song was released on September 9, 2013 to UK mainstream radio as a promotional single from ''Kveikur''. Usage in media "Stormur" has so far been used once in commercial media. The song was used in a commercial for the 2013 iTunes Festival, a month-long music festival which took place at The Roundhouse in London from September 2 to October 1, 2013. Sigur Rós themselves performed at the festival on September 3, 2013 as the second headline act of the festival, with the performance being streamed live worldwide, and available to replay for free on the iTunes Store. Music video An interactive music video for "Stormur" was debuted by the band on August 5, 2013. The interactive video invited fans of the band on online photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service Instagram to su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafstraumur
"Rafstraumur" ( Icelandic for "Electric Current") is a song written by Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm of Icelandic post rock band Sigur Rós. The song was originally recorded throughout 2012 and 2013 at the Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Iceland for inclusion on the band's seventh studio album, ''Kveikur''. The record appears as the seventh track on the album. The record was released to radio on November 18, 2013 as a promotional single for ''Kveikur''. Sigur Rós' recording of "Rafstraumur" was remixed by Canadian electronic musician Cyril Hahn, and was released as a single on October 21, 2013. A music video to promote the single was also produced and created. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''Kveikur'' liner notes. ;Sigur Rós *Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar *Georg Hólm – bass *Orri Páll Dýrason – drums ;Additional musicians *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass arrangement *Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangement *Sigrún J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtari
''Valtari'' (, '' Steamroller'') is the sixth studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released on 23 May 2012 by Parlophone. The album reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart and seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was met with positive reviews as well with Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 36 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Two singles were released from the album, the first being for " Ekki múkk" released on 10-inch vinyl for Record Store Day, and the second being for " Varúð", as a limited edition 10-inch vinyl to coincide with their 2012 summer tour. ''Valtari''s album cover is by Jónsi's sisters, Lilja and Inga Birgisdóttir. Inga was also the baby on the cover art for Sigur Rós' debut album ''Von''. It is the last album to feature keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson, before he returned to the band in 2022. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Somers
Alex Somers (born March 7, 1984) is an American visual artist and musician from Baltimore, Maryland, who attended Berklee College of Music and Listaháskóli Íslands. Somers lives and works in Los Angeles. Previously he ran a recording studio in downtown Reykjavík where he produced, engineered, and mixed since 2010. He and his former partner Jónsi, with whom he split in 2019, produce music and visual art under the name Jónsi & Alex. The pair have released an album and a picture book, both titled ''Riceboy Sleeps''. Jónsi and Somers have also collaborated on Jónsi's solo project. Somers co-produced and played instruments on Jónsi's album ''Go''. He then joined Jónsi in his five-piece live band, playing guitar and keyboards for the world tour in support of '' Go''. Somers has produced and mixed a large number of records, including those of Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Julianna Barwick, Briana Marela, Death Vessel, Sin Fang, and Pascal Pinon. Somers has been vegan since 2004, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odin's Raven Magic
''Odin's Raven Magic'' is a 2002 orchestral setting to the Icelandic poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins. The composition was a collaboration by Sigur Rós, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Steindór Andersen, Páll Guðmundsson and Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir. It was premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on 21 April 2002 and then performed at the Reykjavík Arts Festival on 24 May 2002. Video of the production can be viewed in the documentary ''Screaming Masterpiece'' or ''Gargandi snilld'', by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon. In October 2020, the band announced that a recording of ''Odin's Raven Magic'' would be released on December 4, 2020. Track listing Adapted from MusicBrainz MusicBrainz is a MetaBrainz project that aims to create a collaborative music database that is similar to the freedb project. MusicBrainz was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the Compact Disc Database (CDDB), a database for sof .... Charts References {{Sigur Rós Sigur Rós ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orri Páll Dýrason
Orri Páll Dýrason (; born on 4 July 1977) is an Icelandic musician. He was previously the drummer for Sigur Rós. He joined the band in 1999, shortly after the recording of the studio album ''Ágætis byrjun'', when the previous drummer, Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, left the band. Orri has recorded five studio albums with Sigur Rós: ''( ) (album), ( )'' (2002), ''Takk...'' (2005), ''Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust'' (2008), ''Valtari'' (2012), and ''Kveikur'' (2013). He also contributed to ''Hvarf/Heim'' (2007), where "Hvarf" contains studio recordings of previously unreleased songs. Personal life Orri's father is the former footballer Dýri Guðmundsson, who made five appearances for the Iceland national football team, Icelandic national team. Orri has a daughter, Vaka, for whom the first track from the ''( ) (album), ( )'' album is named. and two sons, Dýri Angantýr (born January 2010), and Jón Stormur (born November 2012). He's also the stepfather to his fianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with electronics. The genre emerged within the indie and underground music scene of the 1980s and early 1990s. However, due to its abandonment of rock conventions, it often bears little resemblance musically to contemporary indie rock, borrowing instead from diverse sources including ambient, electronica, jazz, krautrock, dub, and minimalist classical. Artists such as Talk Talk and Slint have been credited with producing foundational works in the style in the early 1990s. The term post-rock itself was notably employed by journalist Simon Reynolds in a review of the 1994 Bark Psychosis album '' Hex''. It later solidified into a recognizable trend with the release of Tortoise's 1996 album ''Millions Now Living Will Never Die''. The term has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parlophone
Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 1923 as the Parlophone Company Limited (the Parlophone Co. Ltd.), which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a jazz record label. On 5 October 1926, the Columbia Graphophone Company acquired Parlophone's business, name, logo, and release library, and merged with the Gramophone Company on 31 March 1931 to become Electric & Musical Industries Limited (EMI). George Martin joined Parlophone in 1950 as assistant to Oscar Preuss (who had set up the London branch of the company in 1923), the label manager, taking over as manager in 1955. Martin produced and released a mix of recordings, including by comedian Peter Sellers, pianist Mrs Mills, and teen idol Adam Faith. In 1962, Martin signed the Beatles, a beat group from Liverpool who earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Language
Icelandic (; is, íslenska, link=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland, where it is the national language. Due to being a West Scandinavian language, it is most closely related to Faroese, western Norwegian dialects, and the extinct language, Norn. The language is more conservative than most other Germanic languages. While most of them have greatly reduced levels of inflection (particularly noun declension), Icelandic retains a four- case synthetic grammar (comparable to German, though considerably more conservative and synthetic) and is distinguished by a wide assortment of irregular declensions. Icelandic vocabulary is also deeply conservative, with the country's language regulator maintaining an active policy of coining terms based on older Icelandic words rather than directly taking in loanwords from other languages. Since the written language has not changed much, Icelandic speakers can read classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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