"Rafstraumur" ( Icelandic for "Electric Current") is a song written by

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Georg Hólm Georg "Goggi" Hólm (; born 6 April 1976) is the bassist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is the most prominent member of Sigur Rós in the English press, as he does significantly more press than the other members due to him being th ...

of Icelandic

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band

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. The song was originally recorded throughout 2012 and 2013 at the Sundlaugin Studio in

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for inclusion on the band's seventh studio album, ''

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 Recordi ...

''. The record appears as the seventh track on the album. The record was released to radio on November 18, 2013 as a

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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 *

– vocals, guitar *

– bass *

– drums ;Additional musicians *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson –

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arrangement *Daníel Bjarnason –

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arrangement *Sigrún Jónsdóttir – brass *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass *Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – brass *Borgar Magnason – strings *Margrét Árnadóttir – strings *Pálína Árnadóttir – strings *Una Sveinbjarnardóttir – strings *Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir – strings ;Additional personnel *Ted Jensen – mastering *Rich Costey – mixing *Alex Somers – mixing,

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*Elisabeth Carlsson – assistant mixing *Eric Isip – assistant mixing *Chris Kasych – assistant mixing *Laura Sisk – assistant mixing *Birgir Jón Birgisson – recording *Valgeir Sigurdsson – recording (strings)

Release history

Commercial

Promotional

References

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