Icelandic music

[xhommex]

Sigur Ros - Viorar Vel Til Loftarasa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZtT4Th9Ys
This is my all time fav

 

[xhommex]

Sigur Rós - 'Heima' Film Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpQ6m2Qf918

Just finished watching it its amazing

 

[lmelanie]

leaves is a great band, irafar, i svortum fotum are also good ones..my friends from iceland have a great band call coral ( not to be confused with the UK band)

when I went to iceland I discovered so much great music...

 

[Prague]

Sigur Rós - 'Heima' Film Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpQ6m2Qf918

Just finished watching it its amazing

Wow, stunning video. this makes me want to go to Iceland!

 

[auxt]

An old Hummer commercial with cool music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ8UOgZWJ78

The track is "Getting Closer To An Unknown Goal"
and can be heard on this Icelandic compilation
http://www.discogs.com/Various-42-More-Things-To-Do-In-Zero-Gravity-Part-1/release/92024

 

[DA3784]

sigur rós, múm and björk are defenitely my favourite bands! and i think its so nice because you can really hear somehow that they are from iceland at least thats what i think. whenever i listen to their music i immediately imagine the icelandic nature, all calm and beautiful.
another musician from iceland who i really adore is ELECTROLL

 

[sunna]

i love mum, they're sound is so unique! Has anyone heard "We have a map of the piano", I think that's such a great track. And I loooove Bjork, she's amazing! Why is it that the Icelanders have such a unique sound?

I'm half Icelandic... one reason why Icelanders can be slightly odd (in a good way!) would be because of how isolated the island is/has been. There's also this joke that says that all Icelanders are a bit crazy because of the midnight sun in summer! Also, everyone is related so that might make icelanders a bit special! These are just my theories

"We All Have a Map of the Piano" is wonderful.
By the way, if you ever have a chance to see Sigur Rós live, don't hesitate! I saw them last summer and it was truly magical.

Great thread!

 

[Prague]

I'm half Icelandic... one reason why Icelanders can be slightly odd (in a good way!) would be because of how isolated the island is/has been. There's also this joke that says that all Icelanders are a bit crazy because of the midnight sun in summer! Also, everyone is related so that might make icelanders a bit special! These are just my theories

"We All Have a Map of the Piano" is wonderful.
By the way, if you ever have a chance to see Sigur Rós live, don't hesitate! I saw them last summer and it was truly magical.

Great thread!

Yeah I heard that it's mainly because of how isolated the island is. I also heard Iceland has the purest gene pool, interesting that.
Yes I would love to see Sigur Ros live, where did you see them?

 

[auxt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X0o82BWbTk

 

[sunna]

Yeah I heard that it's mainly because of how isolated the island is. I also heard Iceland has the purest gene pool, interesting that.
Yes I would love to see Sigur Ros live, where did you see them?

I live in Belgium, so I saw them last summer at Rock Werchter festival.

 

[Kolenka]

Best Music Scenes:

Brooklyn > London > Scandinavia (including Iceland) > Paris > Japan

Agree or Dis?

 

[Natashaaa]

i looove icelandic music !


Ólafur Arnalds



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6u5D-5LWSg

 

[lesypersound]

just popping in to praise Seabear a little bit more.

 

[sunna]

Best Music Scenes:

Brooklyn > London > Scandinavia (including Iceland) > Paris > Japan

Agree or Dis?

I'm not sure you can compare Icelandic music with Brooklyn or London music, it's so different!

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

Best Music Scenes:

Brooklyn > London > Scandinavia (including Iceland) > Paris > Japan

Agree or Dis?

'dis'

I think it's very hard to put things on a scale like this. It's easier with say, fashion.

Ireland has a great music scene and it's tiny too

 

[adorefaith]

this is a great thread...i wish we had more like it.. thanks to everyone for posting, please keep it up!. we should start threads like this for other interesting and innovative cultural music scenes..that would be cool..
that Ólafur Arnalds video is beautiful, what calming music.. who is behind it ?

 

[adorefaith]

^ i have been reading quite a bit about Ólafur Arnalds since yesterday and listening to his music.. i am now officially a fan. how beautiful and talented. i really like this article and small interview with him
http://www.headphonecommute.com/exclusive/olafur_arnalds/olafur_arnalds.htm

i got a hold of his debut album, eulogy for evolution, and it is fantastic. i have a feeling i will need to sit with it much more to really discover it properly, but i love it already. thanks so much, Natashaaa, for posting that video and allowing me to discover this beautiful music.

 

[Natashaaa]

you're welcome. i'm very glad you like it.

also, i'd recommend album Við og við by Ólöf Arnalds .
i simply adore it.

 

[wildcat]

ólafur arnalds covering miley cyrus.
http://www.youtube.com/v/u6OP4Emab1w&hl=en&fs=1&

bands that i don't think anyone has mentioned:

retro stefson - they're talented young kids :
http://www.youtube.com/v/sAn9TH6uLKo&hl=en&fs=1&

sin fang bous - sindri's (seabear) solo project :
http://www.youtube.com/v/9-bzsBr4kT4&hl=en&fs=1&

jakobinarina - they've quit but sigur rós were once quoted saying "if we weren't in a band we'd want to be in jakobinarina"
http://www.youtube.com/v/Bhy7jRltahw&hl=en&fs=1&