photos by Vincent Cornelli FlavorPill : So you don't have any plans to move Stateside? Olof Arnalds : Not now. Maybe in a few years it would be great. I have a son who's one and a half years old, and there's so much life quality in Iceland when it comes to having children because it's so safe. It's such a good environment for kids to have the freedom to play. I have a big [...]
Rugla - Amiina Image from here Posted in Leftovers Tagged: Amiina, mp3, Music
Ben Frost By The Throat (2009, Bedroom Community) RIYL = Jasper Tx, Machinefabriek, Animal Hospital, Lawrence English Ben Frost's music carves at your nerves. On his last record, Theory of Machines , Frost created a tension filled industrio-noise masterpiece filled with delayed climaxes of other worldly proportions. It was one of the few records that I have heard that can be more aptly described as an experience than simply as music. You don't just listen to it, you experience it. On By The Throat , Frost takes the [...]
Shaa'ir + Func , menwhopause (pictured) and Motherjane will represent India on a new compilation called PEACE that features artists from over 50 countries. The compilation will be released digitally in January 2010 with a pay-what-you-want system (minimum two Euros), and all the proceeds will go to Amnesty International's humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict. Over 100 artists are participating in this effort from regions as diverse as Palestine, Algeria, Burundi and Iceland. What's cool about this compilation is that it's not one of those no-cred comps that features absolutely unknowns. [...]
El dúo de Djs Buffetlibre presenta su iniciativa, coproducida con Amnistia Internacional, en la que músicos de más de 50 países ceden una canción con motivos benéficos. El disco se publica de manera excusiva para recaudar fondos destinados a proyectos a favor de la defensa de los derechos humanos en el mundo. El recopilatorio resultante saldrá al mercado internacional en enero de 2010 en formato digital, a un precio voluntario a partir de 2 euros. Para ir haciendo [...]
BUFFETLIBRE, PATRICK WOLF, 4 HERO, AND MORE SUPPORT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FOR PEACE PROJECT Hi Alec, how are you? It's Marc from Buffetlibre, Barcelona. I attach you a press release about our forthcoming project PEACE, in which we collaborate with Amnesty International. It's our most important project to date. Artists from over 50 countries have joined the project. I hope you like it. Also, I attach you 4 tracks from PEACE that can be posted as free download if you want. [...]
Welcome back to The 405 Suggests for our second ever edition, the little corner of the week that we, the people of the 405 and it's majestic forums, recommend you something nice. It could be something old, something new, something huge or completely obscure, it doesn't matter - it's just what's been pushing our buttons this week. Remember, this is also your chance to get involved in the 405. All you have to do is join our forums , though it's probably best to introduce yourself or something first so [...]
I heard from Marc of Buffetlibre, Barcelona. Their forthcoming project PEACE, in which they collaborate with Amnesty International, is getting some hype. And here is a gorgeous track from it named Shadow Pool by Boat Beam from Madrid. Artists from over 50 countries have joined in and as the press release states: "the resulting compilation will be digitally available worldwide in January 2010, letting listeners pick their own price for the album, with a minimum of €2. All proceeds will go to Amnesty International's humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict." Yes, I'm [...]
Since the humble beginnings of this site, there has been a constant source of all things rad, charitable and most epic, just throw a few descriptors at you. And who/what is this generous output of briliance, you ask? Why, it's Buffetlibre DJs ! In collaboration with Amnesty International, Buffetlibre DJs present: PEACE , an initiative that will include exclusive songs by musicians from over 50 countries. The goal is to merge a stylistic variety that represent the music scenes from all over, whether they [...]
Pulsa Play 01 - Nôze - L'Inconnu Du Placard 02 - Basement Jaxx - Gimme Somethin' True 03 - Lindstrøm - The Magnificent 04 - Orbital - Belfast 05 - Engineers - Clean Coloured Wire 06 - Yarn:moor - It's blooming 07 - Amiina - Þristurinn 08 - Tori Amos - Flavour [...]
We busted all over another two hours of new music. Keep sending stuff in! We had enough music sent in this past week to fill half the show but we will continue to listen to every shred of music you send. You can send physical CD's to Public Education 5700 Wilshire Blvd. suite 200 or email us some mp3's to publiceducaiton@thefmly.com and then listen in on Sundays from 6-8 pm pacific time because we'll be playin' it. You check out the playlist after the jump with a ton of downloads from the show. Enjoy! [...]
Mmk, I don't want to push down the Intimacy Project post or anything, but I just had to tell you two stories. One isn't really a story. The other is. The first happened probably two nights ago. I'd just gotten home from a fairly rough hangout and Virginia wasn't home and I didn't want to just sit around on my ass in front of the computer. On the ride home, I'd seen this guy a few blocks away holding up a sign saying, "ANYTHING HELPS." I'd seen this guy before. He was a part of the backpacking troubadours [...]
Kippi Kaninus - Happens Secretly Released October 5th on Brainlove Records Ltd Edition Digipack CD / MP3 download Kippi Kaninus is the alter ego of Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson from Reykjavik, Iceland. He creates subtle multilayered electronica with melodic evolutions, microbeats, sampled instruments and manipulated sound. He is the newest signing to Brainlove Records . Kippi started small, with a self-released album in the year 2000. He made only [...]
Even a band as composed as Low must have rubbed hands with excitement at the prospect of playing a cathedral in downtown Kilkenny. The furrow they have tilled is entirely their own; telekinetic harmonies, distortion without sounding metallic; dark to light and back again, all within the blood-red lyrical themes that colour their glacial folk-rock. The Mormon husband and wife team of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have never knowingly rubbed creed in their audience's faces – no one wants to ever see the words 'Christian' and 'rock' fraternising. When they recorded 2002's sinisterly shimmering Trust [...]
As far as live music is concerned, there are special occasions...and then there's the divine marriage of a sublime venue and suitably magnificent act. Such are the acoustics and visual accoutrements of St. Canice's Cathedral – the second largest in Ireland, so I'm told – that the likes of 2 Unlimited could feasibly walk in here and pull an impressive gig out of their spandex cycling shorts. Conversely, Icelandic sirens Amiina could perform in the bottom of a skip and still make it feel like the most enchanted place on earth. Add the two together and it really [...]
I just wanted to say I am sitting here mouth agape. Amiina does that. I haven't been on the band wagon (no pun intended) for very long and I didn't find them myself - I believe it was the lovely Agnes over at It All Started With Carbon Monoxide who introduced me to this Icelandic 4-some. After finally *really* listening to their debut "Kurr" I am dumbfounded. The album named for the sound the birds make, or are said to make, in Iceland and I am not so sure that some don't [...]
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2009 kicks off next Friday the 7th and runs through to Saturday the 16th, offering a feast of visual art, classical music, theatre and dance, jazz world and traditional Irish music, literature, film, architecture, indie music, craft and children's events. There are many expected highlights; of particular excitement to State are the likes of Low and Amiina playing in the unique setting of St. Canice's Cathedral . This will be a rare chance to see these acts in such an astonishing venue. A full listing can be found here , [...]
this debut album from Jon Thor "Jónsi" Birgisson , the voice of Icelandic post-rockers Sigur R ó s , was written and recorded with his partner Alex Somers , with whom he has also produced an acclaimed body of visual art. with strings performed by long-term Sigur R ó s collaborators Amiina and a contribution by the Kopavogsdaetur choir, the album is a lush, blissful ambient experience, sounding much like Sigur R ó s but shornof the rock instrumentation, [...]
"Riceboy Sleeps" is the upcoming debut album by duo Jónsi & Alex, an artistic collaboration between Sigur Rós's singer Jón Þór Birgisson and boyfriend Alex Somers. It will feature only acoustic instrumental music and the collaboration of the string quartet Amiina (who are Sigur Rós' official string quartet), and the Kópavogsdætur Choir. If you are looking for the latest album by Sigur Ros to
Le Amiina portano sulle spalle un fardello vasto e maestoso che risponde al nome di Sigur Rós . Da sempre vivono all'ombra dei quattro ragazzi islandesi. Il loro ruolo, fisso e, si direbbe, insostituibile, è quello di sezione d'archi. Violini, viola, violoncello. In questa veste accompagnano ormai da un decennio la band di "Ágætis Byrjun", "Takk..." e molto altro, tanto in studio (non solo nell'incisione ma anche nell'arrangiamento delle canzoni) che sul palco, attraverso lunghi tour mondiali, magari un po' in ombra, in seconda fila, ma sempre in grado di farsi sentire e di far pesare il [...]
[mp3] Beach House: "Norway" Today we get the first mp3 from the unbelievably gorgeous new Beach House album Teen Dream (1/26 Sub Pop). Here is [...]More about Beach House
Much has been made over the leak of Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster this weekend, and rightfully so. With a mix of eight new and equally impressive songs, [...]More about Lady GaGa
Having recently performed a few dates in the U.S. and still set to perform a couple more, Vampire Weekend have lined-up additional North American shows. The band have announced four [...]More about Vampire Weekend
A couple of first class covers to feast upon over [...]More about Beck
I am still waiting to hear Animal Collective’s new EP, Fall Be Kind. In the meantime, we have the Brother Sport single to hold us over. It [...]More about Animal Collective
Beyonce has recently released the deluxe version of 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' which includes 4 bonus tracks and a DVD. The deluxe edition came out on November 2nd, [...]More about Beyonce
Hi. Kunk is very busy preparing some stuff, so blogging, unfortunately, again had to wait. This is not a super unique post either and I’m usually not doing it like [...]More about The xx
So don't have a ton of time today. work work work. Here's some crumbs to appease you. See you tomorrow for Soundtrack Thursdays! [...]More about Lil' Wayne
So here comes this freestyle or whatever it is from Kanye. No one seems to know if it is new or some unreleased stuff but [...]More about Kanye West
11.09.2009 Wowee. Alicia should really have top billing on this one... Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind [...]More about Jay-Z
The Cribs - We Share The Same Skies
k-os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman
nekocasefallon
Animal Collective - Graze (Fall Be Kind)
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
Friday Five: Surf Songs
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
