''Mjötviður til Fóta'' was an album released in 2001 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of
Þeyr
Þeyr () was an Icelandic New wave music, new wave band from the early 1980s.
Origins
The origins of Þeyr date back to the late 1970s when singer Magnús Guðmundsson, bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (drums and synthesi ...
, one of
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
’s most important bands of the early eighties.
''Mjötviður til Fóta'' contains songs recovered from the album ''
Mjötviður Mær
''Mjötviður Mær'', released in 1981, was the second album by Icelandic new wave/rock group Þeyr. It was edited through Eskvímó in 12” vinyl.
''Mjötviður Mær'' was Þeyr's most important work, according to the media. Formed by 12 so ...
'' and the single ''
Iður til Fóta
''Iður til Fóta'' was a single released in 1981 by the Icelandic group Þeyr through Eskvímó and it was edited in 10" format. The title translates as "Moving Your Feet" but in Icelandic also forms a pun which can equally translate as "Guts a ...
'', two records released in 1981.
The material was originally recorded in 1981 at
Studio Hljóðriti and it was digitized and mastered on October 25, 2001 at
Stafræna Hljóðupptökufélaginu when guitarist and scientist
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson took helm in the hot and cold thermal curating process where only analog thermometers were used.
Þeyr never reissued the other records, since the masters are believed to be lost and thus, the only recorded material of the band currently available is this release, as well as some other Icelandic compilations where few of their tracks are featured.
Track listing
Credits
Vocalist:
Magnús Guðmundsson
Magnús Guðmundsson (6 February 1879 – 28 November 1937) was an Icelandic politician. He graduated in laws from the University of Copenhagen in 1907. Magnus was a member of Althingi for his constituency in North west Iceland from 1916 till t ...
.
Guitar and electronic sounds:
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson.
Guitar and vocals:
Þorsteinn Magnússon Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 1965), Icelandic actor
*Þorsteinn Bjarnason (born 1957), Icelandic former professional footballer (goalkeeper)
*Þorste ...
.
Bass, keyboards, background vocals:
Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
Drums and background vocals:
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson (born 2 October 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer.
Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternativ ...
.
Production: Þeyr and
Tony Cook.
Recording engineer: Tony Cook.
Artistic currents: Sigga Vala.
Prime time engineer and slogansmith:
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (; born 23 April 1958), also known as HÖH, is a musician, an art director, and '' allsherjargoði'' (''chief goði'') of Ásatrúarfélagið ("the Ásatrú Association").
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was a pioneer in the use ...
.
Recording at:
Stafræna Hjóðupptökufélaginu.
Under the direction of: Svein Kjartansson.
Digitizing supervisors: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
Consultants:
Guðmundur Bjarnason Guðmundur or Gudmundur is an Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur.
The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daught ...
and
Gunnar Smári Helgason.
Hot and cold thermal curation: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson.
Album, design and the wolf logo:
Robert Guillemette.
Art direction: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
Photographs:
Gunnar Vilhelmsson.
Direction:
Guðni Rúnar Agnarsson.
Acknowledgement:
Vivan Hrefna Óttarsdóttir for her gastronomical heights and encouragements.
References
External links
Page about ÞeyrWebsite about the history and discography of ÞeyrTónlist.is
- Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonPage of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.comPage of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.comOfficial site of Sigtryggur Baldursson
*
Page of HÖH at Rate Your Music.com
2001 albums
Þeyr albums
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