We don’t need to go to Reykjavik to experience the atmosphere of Icelandic music since Alec Snook, aka Zoon van snooK, decided to bring us a piece of Iceland into our homes with his new album. - By Daniela Patrizi
‘I’ve been really interested in the role of the DIY ethic in music creation and distribution’ By Magda Wrzeszcz
PASCAL PINON, the project by the Icelandic twin sisters Jófríður and Ásthildur, has released a music video for Bloom, one of the most impressing songs from their second album, Twosomeness, that was released via Morr Music some months ago. Named after the so-called Two-Headed Mexican, Pasqual Pinon, the two eighteen-year-old siblings make hushed folk music that is The post Pascal Pinon release new video clip "Bloom" appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: The Lumineers, The Head and the Heart, Mumford & Sons Song: Of Monsters and Men - From Finner [download here ] [...]
La música de Julianna Barwick es hipnotizantemente hermosa, pero eso ya lo sabían. Si a eso le agregamos un coro de niñas de Islandia, el resultado es brutal. Eso mismo es "Forever", el primer adelanto de su nueva producción Nepenthe grabada en Islandia y producida por Alex Somers. Enjoy.
Reykjavík singer Sin Fang recently released his third album Flowers (produced by Sigur Ros' Alex Somers). The textured single, "What's Wrong With Your Eyes" is paired with a surreal video about "a man slowly going insane and entering another world in his mind,” says director Mani Sigfsson. Be sure to take a close look at those eyes.
Reykjavík singer Sin Fang recently released his third album Flowers (produced by Sigur Ros' Alex Somers). The textured single, "What's Wrong With Your Eyes" is paired with a surreal video about "a man slowly going insane and entering another world in his mind,” says director Mani Sigfsson. Be sure to take a close look at those eyes.
Yes, the obituary for Simpsons' creator Matt Groening's mother reads like something The Onion would conjure up. Here's another interesting bit of Simpsons news : Icelandic band Sigur Rós is not just going to be a guest on the upcoming May 19th episode, but they are also going to score the episode with original music and record a version of the show's iconic opening number. in the episode, entitled “the saga of carl,” homer, moe, lenny, and carl team up to buy a [...]
Icelandic indie-pop band RETRO STEFSON is back with another video clip from their recently released new self-titled album. A longplayer we clearly enjoyed at NOTHING BUT HOPE AND PASSION. Previously the group already unleashed a stylish music video for She Said. Now comes the new music video for Qween which features RETRO STEFSON and a The post Retro Stefson premiere "Qween" music video appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .
We've done this kind of thing before with the dudes from REPTILE YOUTH , but it seems they keep on coming back for more. This time around, we have the AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE of the brand new clip for their latest single 'Fear'. They're definitely not new to the video clip game, as we only just brought you the clip for 'Morning Sun' last week. And even though every video they [...]
Sometimes when we've been lacking words for so long, songs in foreign languages become the most appealing. In my complete and utter laziness, I'm going to go ahead and call this Icelandic Bon Iver. It's beautiful, and I've been playing it loud all day. I suggest you do the same. Ásgeir Trausti is only 20 years old, so hopefully there'll be more to look forward to. Find on facebook
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Ólöf Arnalds "German Fields" Ólöf Arnaldsat at first sounds a lot like an Icelandic harpless Joanna Newsome , but quickly plucks, sings and lutes her way into an easily distinguishable presence all of her own. I've been casually listening through her album for the past few weeks and it's been growing on me more and more. Plus I have a tenancy to love people who use random instruments in their songs and like I briefly mentioned before, [...]
Icelandic superstars SIGUR RÓS premiere another new song from their upcoming studioalbum Kveikur in the form of Ísjaki. The quick follow-up to last year’s Valtari will be released via XL Recordings on June 17 internationally and one day later in the US. The new material is supposed to sound heavier and way more aggressive than The post Sigur Rós premiere "Ísjaki" lyric video appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .
Say hi to Oyama ; a fresh-faced newcomer on the Icelandic music scene, who make brilliantly noisy and multi-layered rock that goes after your heart as much as your head. The band arrive on UK shores this week to play at the marvelous Nordic showcase, JaJaJa , this coming Thursday (April 25th) - full details of which can be found here . Their debut EP was released back in January and The Garden is its somewhat epic finale. Packing [...]
From the recent release White Mountain by Úlfur, So Very Strange features vocals by Alexandra Sauser-Monnig of Mountain Man. The album was released by Western Vinyl in March. Having played in various bands including Swords of Chaos and in Jónsi’s touring band, White Mountain is Úlfur Hansson's debut under his own name. With influences ranging from cult cinema, esoteric literature and contemporary music, Úlfur presents a unique twist on the supernatural. Main Site | Facebook | Twitter [...]
We seem to be referencing the ever diminishing disparity between organic and electronic musics with increasing frequency, so sincerest apologies if you've read, and subsequently had enough of all that. I'm only too aware of the fact that it's been heavily suffused throughout our extensive recent coverage of Brad Weber's Pick a Piper project, and indeed our effusive praise of James Cooley's Mesita but it makes for an exciting time for the sounds of the experimental and avant-garde realms. And although Bristolian composer Zoon van snooK is, by his own admission, a self-professed practitioner [...]
Think of an Icelandic lady. Hold her frozen in thought a moment, clench her tight, and ceremoniously throw her to the fires of disinterest, for as long as Ms. Guðmundsdóttir flatters to deceive with multimedial nonsenses in place of musical prowess, the door is open for the inscrutable North Atlantic islet to spew forth another starlet. And only time will tell if that may yet be Reykjavik's Disa Jakobs, who is henceforth artistically recognised as DISA though that which becomes immediately apparent is that Jakobs is a talent aflame with fascination. She is, akin to her native realm, 'cold yet compelling' [...]
Classical and compositional music is usually incapable of receiving the same kind of critique as popular music. There is more to contend with as far as the compositional strength, originality, and technique of a piece are concerned whereas an indie album is more often judged on its sound, its immediacy, and its idiosyncrasies. That Olafur Arnalds is treated less like a composer and more like an indie songwriter is probably more the result of his presence and approach to music and less the music itself. So it might be unfair to hold For Now I Am Winter accountable [...]
Iceland exports quality music the same way Kenya puts quality long distance runners on the world stage (at olympics for instance). It's devastatingly good and Iceland proves once again that cold weather, erupting volcanos or simply unpronounceable names isn't a deterrent to any achievements or goals in this industry, quite the opposite in fact. It's a trademark nearly. Many artists and more recently with John Grant spending much of the creative process for his latest album there... It is a country with a high-production rate for totally world-class bands and artists. Disa is the newest of them. Simply hit play on her debut single [...]
Ólafur Arnalds' "For Now I Am Winter" is dark, haunting, contemplative, ambient, and beautiful. Meaning, it's dramatically Icelandic.
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