Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
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Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson ˈhɪlmar ˈœr̥tn̥ ˈhɪlmarsɔn, also known as HÖH (born April 23, 1958, in Reykjavík
, Iceland
), is a musician, an art director, and allsherjargoði (chief goði) of Ásatrúarfélagið ("the Ásatrú
Association").
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was a pioneer in the use of computers when composing music and cleared the path for new ideas in recording and arrangements. He has worked on ambitious, experimental and original projects with various musicians, such as Psychic TV
, Current 93
, Sigur Rós
, Steindór Andersen
and Eivør Pálsdóttir
.
, bassist Birgir Ottóson and singer Guðmundur Eyjólfsson. In 1974 singer Eiríkur Hauksson
replaced Guðmundur and guitarist Sigurgeir Sigmundsson joined them and a year after they broke up.
By 1979 Hilmar Örn was playing drums and occasionally the synthesizer in a band called Fellibylur (Hurricane) with vocalist Magnús Guðmundsson and bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson. The band was expanded with the arrival of singers Elín Reynisdóttir, guitarist Jóhannes Helgason and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson
and with the new line-up, they created a new band called Frostrósir (Window frost) that played mainly disco music.
The band changed their name to Þeyr and released the debut album in December 1980 with the title Þagað í Hel
which contained some lyrics written by Hilmar Örn.
Þeyr underwent internal changes and Eiríkur left the band and guitarists Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
and Þorsteinn Magnússon joined in. The music evolved dramatically with the new members and Elín and Jóhannes left the band. The new Þeyr became very famous in Iceland with Útfrymi and Mjötviður Mær
, among other releases, and Hilmar Örn collaborated with them with some lyrics and art works, and also managed the band from 1981 to 1982 with Guðni Ragnar Agnarsson creating Esquimaux Management
(Eskvimó, in Icelandic), an independent record label and book publisher.
Þeyr held a deep interest in science
, magic
and philosophy
and Hilmar Örn served as an influential figure. Guðni and Hilmar withdrew from the band’s management in 1983 and were replaced by Guðmundur Sigurfreyr Jónason, the same year Þeyr disbanded.
and singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir
, who at that time were in KUKL formed The Elgar Sisters
, Hilmar joined them next to Einar Arnaldur Melax, Sigtryggur Baldursson
, Þorsteinn Magnússon and Birgir Mogensen to record 11 songs from 1984 to 1986 and disbanded afterwards.
The Elgar Sisters did not release any album, but some of their works were featured during the solo careers of Björk and Guðlaugur.
In 1987 Hilmar began to work with Current 93
, a band led by David Tibet
and collaborated with 10 releases, among them, he produced the single Crowleymass
in 1987 and in 1991 produced Island, an album which featured singer Björk as backing vocalist on the song “Falling”.
MÖK Trio was a group formed by bassist Tómas Magnús Tómasson (known by his work in Stuðmenn), Hilmar Örn and Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson. In fact, the name stemmed from the initials corresponding to the middle name of each member. Their first gig was by 1992. MÖK Trio did not play regularly and they never released any album. Their last presentation was in August 2001 at Galdrahátíðin á Ströndum, Reykjavík.
In 1992 he started to record with singer and trumpet player Einar Örn Benediktsson
(from The Sugarcubes
) on a new project called Frostbite and released an album titled The Second Coming the following year through label One Little Indian, but after this, the band was dissolved.
His collaborations continued with sound engineer Andrew McKenzie
in The Hafler Trio (H3ÖH) and in 1993 released an album called Bootleg H3ÖH which contained remixes from Frostbite.
By November 1997 Hilmar and Einar Örn joined drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson to form Grindverk. After signing with FatCat Records they released their debut album, a 12-inch vinyl titled Gesundheit von K on January 1, 1999.
With 4 tracks, Gesundheit von K encompassed a wide range of styles: from the industrial
funk
of the title song to the exotic jazz
of “Kastrato”. Grindverk showed with this album a dark music, with free instruments proper of the funk music or post industrialism of the eighties but in the context of the nineties.
They were supposed to release an album called T.h.e.r.a.p.i.s.t.s by July 1999, but it was canceled as Grindverk disbanded shortly after their debut release.
Hilmar Örn & Sigur Rós: In 2000 he collaborated with Sigur Rós
on the soundtrack to the film Englar Alheimsins (Angels of the Universe), which was directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This seventeen-track album contained fifteen songs composed by HÖH with his mellow soothing trademark sound (classical guitars, strings and synthesizers) and two songs created by Sigur Rós (“Bíum Bíum Bambaló” and “Dánarfregnir og Jarðafarir”). Later, he also worked with Sigur Rós composing and performing on “Hrafnagaldur Óðins”.
GVDL: Was another music project formed in 2001 with Guðlaugur K. Óttarsson and bass player Georg Bjarnason. The group was established for the arrival in Iceland by the American band Fuck
. In fact, the name of the band were the initials of the American group shifted one place further. They only had one performance at Kaffi Reykjavík, without recording any track.
In 2004 Hilmar Örn collaborated with singer Eivør Pálsdóttir
in a joint project between Iceland and Ireland
and performed with other musicians from both countries in two concerts, one in Reykjavík and the other in Tórshavn
, in the Faroe Islands
.
(Pan, 1995), Jane Campion
(In the Cut
, 2003) and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
(Brennu-Njálssaga, 1981 - Skytturnar, 1987 - Börn Náttúrunnar, 1991 - Bíódagar, 1994 - Cold Fever
, 1995 - Djöflaeyjan, 1996 - Englar Alheimsins, 2000 and Falcons
, 2002).
Hilmar Örn has received many awards for his contributions as a film composer. In 1993 he won the European Film Composer of the Year for his work on the Oscar
nominated Children of Nature, the film by Friðriksson.
As an admirer of Aleister Crowley
, Hilmar Örn has always held interest in magic
, witchcraft
and paganism
, as well as the work of Wilhelm Reich
which cannot only be reflected through his influence on the musical works but also through an endeavor called Miðgarður (Midgard
). It was a center created in 1982 by him, Guðlaugur K. Óttarsson and Guðmundur S. Jónason to promote the work of Reich by means of orgone
therapists and lectures.
Hilmar Örn was ordained as allsherjargoði or chief goði of the Ásatrúarfélagið during a formal ceremony held on July 4, 2003. He is a recognized authority on indigenous Norse paganism
.
The Elgar Sisters
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Discography with Psychic TV
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Discography with Current 93
Albums:
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.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
), is a musician, an art director, and allsherjargoði (chief goði) of Ásatrúarfélagið ("the Ásatrú
Ásatrú
is a form of Germanic neopaganism which developed in the United States from the 1970s....
Association").
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was a pioneer in the use of computers when composing music and cleared the path for new ideas in recording and arrangements. He has worked on ambitious, experimental and original projects with various musicians, such as Psychic TV
Psychic TV
Psychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music...
, Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
, Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
, Steindór Andersen
Steindór Andersen
Steindór Andersen is an Icelandic musician.Andersen is noted for his Rímur chanting, and is most widely known for his collaborations with the band Sigur Rós...
and Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music from rock, jazz, folk, pop, to European classical music. Her roots are in the Faroese ballads....
.
From early bands to the birth of Þeyr
From 1972 to 1975 he was playing drums in a school band called Fatima with guitarist Jóhannes HelgasonJóhannes Helgason
Jóhannes Helgason , was a guitar player known by his work in the band Þeyr and currently works as a pilot for Icelandair.-Early bands:...
, bassist Birgir Ottóson and singer Guðmundur Eyjólfsson. In 1974 singer Eiríkur Hauksson
Eiríkur Hauksson
Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles...
replaced Guðmundur and guitarist Sigurgeir Sigmundsson joined them and a year after they broke up.
By 1979 Hilmar Örn was playing drums and occasionally the synthesizer in a band called Fellibylur (Hurricane) with vocalist Magnús Guðmundsson and bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson. The band was expanded with the arrival of singers Elín Reynisdóttir, guitarist Jóhannes Helgason and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson 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 alternative music scene. Other bands he has played in have included Þeyr, KUKL,...
and with the new line-up, they created a new band called Frostrósir (Window frost) that played mainly disco music.
The band changed their name to Þeyr and released the debut album in December 1980 with the title Þagað í Hel
Þagað í Hel
Þagað í Hel, was the first album released by Icelandic band Þeyr in December 1980 through label SG-hljómplötur.By late 1979 Þeyr members contacted Svavar Gestsson, the owner of SG-Hljómplötur, and introduced him a few songs of disco music...
which contained some lyrics written by Hilmar Örn.
Þeyr underwent internal changes and Eiríkur left the band and guitarists Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
and Þorsteinn Magnússon joined in. The music evolved dramatically with the new members and Elín and Jóhannes left the band. The new Þeyr became very famous in Iceland with Útfrymi and Mjötviður Mær
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 repercussions achieved in the media...
, among other releases, and Hilmar Örn collaborated with them with some lyrics and art works, and also managed the band from 1981 to 1982 with Guðni Ragnar Agnarsson creating Esquimaux Management
Esquimaux Management
Esquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
(Eskvimó, in Icelandic), an independent record label and book publisher.
Þeyr held a deep interest in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, magic
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and Hilmar Örn served as an influential figure. Guðni and Hilmar withdrew from the band’s management in 1983 and were replaced by Guðmundur Sigurfreyr Jónason, the same year Þeyr disbanded.
Other projects and collaborations
In 1984 Guðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonGuðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
and singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, who at that time were in KUKL formed The Elgar Sisters
The Elgar Sisters
The Elgar Sisters was an Icelandic duo formed by singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in 1984. The Elgar Sisters coexisted with KUKL, another group they were part of....
, Hilmar joined them next to Einar Arnaldur Melax, Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson 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 alternative music scene. Other bands he has played in have included Þeyr, KUKL,...
, Þorsteinn Magnússon and Birgir Mogensen to record 11 songs from 1984 to 1986 and disbanded afterwards.
The Elgar Sisters did not release any album, but some of their works were featured during the solo careers of Björk and Guðlaugur.
In 1987 Hilmar began to work with Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
, a band led by David Tibet
David Tibet
David Tibet is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo...
and collaborated with 10 releases, among them, he produced the single Crowleymass
Crowleymass
Crowleymass was an EP released in 1987 by the English group Current 93, led by David Tibet. Crowleymass originally appeared on a 12” vinyl record through Maldoror and was later reissued in 1997 on CD format through Durtro, the record company owned by David Tibet...
in 1987 and in 1991 produced Island, an album which featured singer Björk as backing vocalist on the song “Falling”.
MÖK Trio was a group formed by bassist Tómas Magnús Tómasson (known by his work in Stuðmenn), Hilmar Örn and Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson. In fact, the name stemmed from the initials corresponding to the middle name of each member. Their first gig was by 1992. MÖK Trio did not play regularly and they never released any album. Their last presentation was in August 2001 at Galdrahátíðin á Ströndum, Reykjavík.
In 1992 he started to record with singer and trumpet player Einar Örn Benediktsson
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Einar Örn Benediktsson is a popular music singer and trumpet player who has worked with Björk and The Sugarcubes. Since the 2010 elections he is a member of the city council of Reykjavík....
(from The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:...
) on a new project called Frostbite and released an album titled The Second Coming the following year through label One Little Indian, but after this, the band was dissolved.
His collaborations continued with sound engineer Andrew McKenzie
Andrew McKenzie
Andrew B. McKenzie was an American physician. He was the first African-American to practice medicine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
in The Hafler Trio (H3ÖH) and in 1993 released an album called Bootleg H3ÖH which contained remixes from Frostbite.
By November 1997 Hilmar and Einar Örn joined drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson to form Grindverk. After signing with FatCat Records they released their debut album, a 12-inch vinyl titled Gesundheit von K on January 1, 1999.
With 4 tracks, Gesundheit von K encompassed a wide range of styles: from the industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
of the title song to the exotic jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
of “Kastrato”. Grindverk showed with this album a dark music, with free instruments proper of the funk music or post industrialism of the eighties but in the context of the nineties.
They were supposed to release an album called T.h.e.r.a.p.i.s.t.s by July 1999, but it was canceled as Grindverk disbanded shortly after their debut release.
Hilmar Örn & Sigur Rós: In 2000 he collaborated with Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
on the soundtrack to the film Englar Alheimsins (Angels of the Universe), which was directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This seventeen-track album contained fifteen songs composed by HÖH with his mellow soothing trademark sound (classical guitars, strings and synthesizers) and two songs created by Sigur Rós (“Bíum Bíum Bambaló” and “Dánarfregnir og Jarðafarir”). Later, he also worked with Sigur Rós composing and performing on “Hrafnagaldur Óðins”.
GVDL: Was another music project formed in 2001 with Guðlaugur K. Óttarsson and bass player Georg Bjarnason. The group was established for the arrival in Iceland by the American band Fuck
Fuck (band)
Fuck is an American indie rock band, formed in Oakland, California in 1993. The band consists of Timothy Prudhomme, Geoff Soule, Kyle Statham, and Theodore Ellison. They have recorded for a number of labels including Matador Records and Homesleep Records of Italy.-History:Fuck was formed in...
. In fact, the name of the band were the initials of the American group shifted one place further. They only had one performance at Kaffi Reykjavík, without recording any track.
In 2004 Hilmar Örn collaborated with singer Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music from rock, jazz, folk, pop, to European classical music. Her roots are in the Faroese ballads....
in a joint project between Iceland and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and performed with other musicians from both countries in two concerts, one in Reykjavík and the other in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
, in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
.
Score music compositions
From 1981 onward, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson has composed music for several movies, both Icelandic and foreign, and worked with film directors such as Henning CarlsenHenning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film...
(Pan, 1995), Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
(In the Cut
In the Cut
In the Cut is a 2003 American erotic thriller and mystery film, written and directed by Jane Campion and starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Campion's screenplay is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Susanna Moore...
, 2003) and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson , sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director....
(Brennu-Njálssaga, 1981 - Skytturnar, 1987 - Börn Náttúrunnar, 1991 - Bíódagar, 1994 - Cold Fever
Cold Fever
Cold Fever is a 1995 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It is a road movie set in Iceland and was the first of Friðrik's films to be made in the English language. The movie depicts the travels of a Japanese man across Iceland...
, 1995 - Djöflaeyjan, 1996 - Englar Alheimsins, 2000 and Falcons
Falcons (film)
Falcons , was the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language and therefore this drama is considered to be a film of both domestic and international appeal....
, 2002).
Hilmar Örn has received many awards for his contributions as a film composer. In 1993 he won the European Film Composer of the Year for his work on the Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
nominated Children of Nature, the film by Friðriksson.
From his interest on magic and the orgone therapy to the Ásatrú Association
Hilmar Örn joined the Ásatrúarfélagið (Ásatrú Association), the old pagan Norse religion, when he was sixteen years old.As an admirer of Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
, Hilmar Örn has always held interest in magic
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
, witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
and paganism
Paganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
, as well as the work of Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry...
which cannot only be reflected through his influence on the musical works but also through an endeavor called Miðgarður (Midgard
Midgard
Midgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is an old Germanic name for our world and is the home of Humans, with the literal meaning "middle enclosure".-Etymology:...
). It was a center created in 1982 by him, Guðlaugur K. Óttarsson and Guðmundur S. Jónason to promote the work of Reich by means of orgone
Orgone
Orgone energy is a theory originally proposed in the 1930s by Wilhelm Reich. Reich, originally part of Sigmund Freud's Vienna circle, extrapolated the Freudian concept of libido first as a biophysical and later as a universal life force...
therapists and lectures.
Hilmar Örn was ordained as allsherjargoði or chief goði of the Ásatrúarfélagið during a formal ceremony held on July 4, 2003. He is a recognized authority on indigenous Norse paganism
Norse paganism
Norse paganism is the religious traditions of the Norsemen, a Germanic people living in the Nordic countries. Norse paganism is therefore a subset of Germanic paganism, which was practiced in the lands inhabited by the Germanic tribes across most of Northern and Central Europe in the Viking Age...
.
The Elgar SistersThe Elgar SistersThe Elgar Sisters was an Icelandic duo formed by singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in 1984. The Elgar Sisters coexisted with KUKL, another group they were part of....
(1984-1986)
- No official releases - 11 songs were recorded, but only a few tracks appeared during the solo careers of Björk and Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson.
MÖK Trio (1992-2001)
- No official releases - some tracks were recorded in August 2001 during a concert at Galdrahátíðin á Ströndum.
Solo career
Albums:- 2001 - Dust to Dust (???), compilation.
Featuring and collaborations:
- 1980 - Þagað í HelÞagað í HelÞagað í Hel, was the first album released by Icelandic band Þeyr in December 1980 through label SG-hljómplötur.By late 1979 Þeyr members contacted Svavar Gestsson, the owner of SG-Hljómplötur, and introduced him a few songs of disco music...
(SG-Hljómplötur), album by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1981 - Útfrymi (EskvimóEsquimaux ManagementEsquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
), single by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1981 - Iður til FótaIður til FótaIður til Fóta was a single released in 1981 by the Icelandic New Wave/rock 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 at Your Feet".This record was never reissued since...
(EskvimóEsquimaux ManagementEsquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
), single by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1981 - Life TransmissionLife TransmissionLife Transmission, also known in Icelandic as Útfrymi was an single released by Icelandic band Þeyr in 1981 through label Eskvímó....
(FálkinnFálkinnFálkinn was an Icelandic record label.The label's only well known original release was Björk's 1977 debut album Björk. Fálkinn is sometimes used as the title for the album as the album did not have an official title....
/EskvimóEsquimaux ManagementEsquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
), single by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1981 - Mjötviður MærMjötviður MærMjötviður 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 repercussions achieved in the media...
(EskvimóEsquimaux ManagementEsquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
), album by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1982 - As Above...As Above...As Above... was an album released in 1982 by Þeyr, a legendary Icelandic New Wave and rock group and it was issued through Shout on a 12" vinyl record.Formed by 12 tracks, As above... contained English versions of the group’s hits...
(Mjöt/Shout), album by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1982 - The Fourth ReichThe Fourth ReichThe Fourth Reich was an EP released by the Icelandic New Wave group Þeyr through Mjöt in 12" vinyl format.For this work Þeyr recurred to a stronger use of percussion and rhythmic efforts than previous works, where the songs "Metamorphosis" and "Blood" outstands due to their deep percussive...
(Mjöt|Shout), EP by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1983 - LunaireLunaireLunaire was the fourth single released by Þeyr, a Icelandic New Wave/rock group in 1983. The single was recorded in June 1982 and issued by Gramm Records on a 7" vinyl record including three songs....
(GrammGrammGramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981.Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled Tilf by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn....
), EP by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 1987 - No Pain (GrammGrammGramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981.Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled Tilf by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn....
), album by Ornamental. - 1989 - Nóttin LangaNóttin LangaNóttin Langa was an album released in 1989 by Icelandic working class singing legend Bubbi Morthens. This pop album went to the market from Geisli.Formed by 12 songs Nóttin Langa counted with the participation of guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson....
(Geisli), album by Bubbi MorthensBubbi MorthensBubbi Morthens , is a singer and songwriter from Iceland. His name of birth is Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens, Bubbi being the affectionate form of Ásbjörn.- History :...
. - 1990 - Crusher of Bones (8 Product), album by Reptilicus.
- 1995 - Touch Sampler 1 (Touch), compilation by label Touch.
- 1996 - Musica Celestia Sampler 2 (Musica Celestia), compilation by label Musica Celestia, from Brazil.
- 1997 - Narcosis: A Dark Ambient Compilation (Credo), compilation by label Credo, from Germany.
- 1999 - Sögur 1980-1990Sögur 1980-1990Sögur 1980–1990 is a compilation of Icelandic singer Bubbi Morthens’ greatest hits from 1980 until 1990. The title Sögur means Stories.This double CD contains 34 songs and features Icelandic rock legend Megas who sings next to Bubbi on “Fatlafól”...
(Íslenskir Tónar), greatest hits by Bubbi MorthensBubbi MorthensBubbi Morthens , is a singer and songwriter from Iceland. His name of birth is Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens, Bubbi being the affectionate form of Ásbjörn.- History :...
. - 2001 - Mjötviður til FótaMjötviður til FótaMjötviður til Fóta was an album released in 2001 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of Þeyr, one of Iceland’s most important bands of the early eighties....
(Esquimaux ManagementEsquimaux ManagementEsquimaux Management was an Icelandic independent record label created around 1981 by renowned composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Gunnar Ruðni Agnarsson, manager of New Wave band Þeyr....
), anniversary release by ÞeyrÞeyrÞeyr was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom...
. - 2002 - Color Sounds: Nordic (Irma), compilation by label Irma, from Italy.
- 2002 - Rímur & Rapp (???), with Steindór AndersenSteindór AndersenSteindór Andersen is an Icelandic musician.Andersen is noted for his Rímur chanting, and is most widely known for his collaborations with the band Sigur Rós...
and Erpur Eyvindarson. - 2003 - Rímur (Naxos World), with Steindór AndersenSteindór AndersenSteindór Andersen is an Icelandic musician.Andersen is noted for his Rímur chanting, and is most widely known for his collaborations with the band Sigur Rós...
. - 2005 - Dense TimeDense TimeDense Time is an album released on December 9, 2005 by Icelandic guitar player Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson.This album contains Guðlaugur’s compositions and features some of the most important Icelandic performers, such as Magnús Þór Jónsson , Björk, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, among others.The music...
(Pronil Holdings), album by Guðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonGuðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonGuðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
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Soundtracks:
- 1981 - Brennu-Njálssaga (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), directed by Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonFriðrik Þór FriðrikssonFriðrik Þór Friðriksson , sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director....
. - 1987 - Skytturnar (Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 1991 - Börn Náttúrunnar (Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 1992 - Svo á Jörðu Sem á Himni (???), directed by Kristinn Jóhannesdóttir.
- 1992 - Ævintýri á Okkar Tímum (???), directed by Inga Lísa Middleton.
- 1993 - Hin Helgu Vé (???), directed by Hrafn GunnlaugssonHrafn GunnlaugssonHrafn Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic moviemaker. He is the brother of the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series of Viking movies, sometimes called "Cod Westerns"...
. - 1995 - Bíódagar (Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 1995 - Aberne og det Hemmelige Våben (???), directed by Jannik HastrupJannik HastrupJannik Hastrup is a Danish writer, director, producer, illustrator and animator. He is considered "Denmark's grand master of animation", as he is particularly well-known for directing, animating and writing several animated films, occasionally with Flemming Quist Møller, including Benny's Bathtub,...
. - 1995 - Pan (???), directed by Henning CarlsenHenning CarlsenHenning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film...
. - 1995 - Cold FeverCold FeverCold Fever is a 1995 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It is a road movie set in Iceland and was the first of Friðrik's films to be made in the English language. The movie depicts the travels of a Japanese man across Iceland...
(Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson. - 1996 - AntonAnton- Places :Bulgaria*Anton, BulgariaPanama*Antón, PanamaUnited States*Anton, Colorado*Anton, Texas*Anton, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community- Technology :*Anton , a highly parallel supercomputer for molecular dynamics simulations...
(Jutlandia Film), directed by Aage Rais-Nordentoft. - 1996 - Haiti. Uden Titel (???), directed by Jørgen LethJørgen LethJørgen Leth is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his epic documentary A Sunday in Hell and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human...
. - 1996 - Djöflaeyjan (Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 1996 - Krystalbarnet (???), directed by Peter Thorsboe.
- 1997 - Sekten (???), directed by Susanne BierSusanne BierSusanne Bier is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and the Academy-Award-winning In a Better World.-Life and work:Susanne Bier was born to Jewish parents in Copenhagen, Denmark...
. - 1998 - Vildspor (???), directed by Simon StahoSimon StahoDanish film director Simon Staho has worked with a number of renowned Swedish actors, including Mikael Persbrandt, Noomi Rapace, Erland Josephson, Lena Endre, Lena Olin, Pernilla August, Michael Nyqvist, and Maria Bonnevie...
. - 1998 - I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now (???), directed by Henning CarlsenHenning CarlsenHenning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film...
. - 1999 - I Tigerens Øje (???), directed by Ulla Boje Rasmussen.
- 1999 - Bye Bye Blue Bird (Danish Film InstituteDanish Film InstituteThe Danish Film Institute is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest....
), directed by Katrin OttarsdóttirKatrin OttarsdóttirKatrin Ottarsdóttir is a Faroese movie director.Katrin Ottarsdóttir went to Denmark in 1976 and is the first person from the Faroe Islands to study at the film school in Copenhagen...
. - 1999 - Ungfrúin góða og húsið (???), directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir.
- 2000 - Englar Alheimsins (Icelandic Film Corporation), directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 2000 - Pelon Maantiede (???), directed by Auli Mantila.
- 2000 - På Fremmed Mark (???), directed by Aage Rais-Nordentoft.
- 2002 - FalconsFalconsThere are several sports teams with the name Falcons or similar:* Atlanta Falcons, an NFL football team* Springfield Falcons, an American Hockey League team* Falcons , a South African rugby team who play in the Currie Cup...
(Icelandic Film Corporation), film directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson. - 2003 - Nu (???), directed by Simon StahoSimon StahoDanish film director Simon Staho has worked with a number of renowned Swedish actors, including Mikael Persbrandt, Noomi Rapace, Erland Josephson, Lena Endre, Lena Olin, Pernilla August, Michael Nyqvist, and Maria Bonnevie...
. - 2003 - In the CutIn the CutIn the Cut is a 2003 American erotic thriller and mystery film, written and directed by Jane Campion and starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Campion's screenplay is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Susanna Moore...
(???), directed by Jane CampionJane CampionJane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
. - 2005 - Guy XGuy XGuy X is a 2005 black comedy war film directed by Saul Metzstein, based on the novel No One Thinks Of Greenland by John Griesemer. The movie stars Jason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Northam, and Michael Ironside.-Plot:...
(???), directed by Saul MetzsteinSaul Metzstein-Selected films:*Dredd Second unit director*Micro Men starring Alexander Armstrong and Martin Freeman*Guy X starring Jason Biggs and Natascha McElhone*Late Night Shopping -External links:...
. - 2005 - Beowulf & GrendelBeowulf & GrendelBeowulf & Grendel is a 2005 film loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. Filmed in Iceland and directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, it stars Gerard Butler as Beowulf, Stellan Skarsgård as Hrothgar, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Grendel and Sarah Polley as the witch Selma...
(???), film directed by Sturla GunnarssonSturla GunnarssonSturla Gunnarsson is a Canadian film director.Gunnarsson was born in Iceland in 1951. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. As he grew up he became interested in filmmaking and went to the University of British Columbia where he completed...
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Soundtrack releases:
- 1987 - SkytturnarSkytturnar (soundtrack)Skytturnar is the soundtrack to the Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in 1987. This 12" EP was released through the Gramm-label and was produced by Kjartan Kjartansson and the renowned Tómas Magnús Tómasson....
(GrammGrammGramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981.Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled Tilf by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn....
), soundtrack to the film directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson. - 1992 - Children of NatureChildren of NatureChildren of Nature is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. A man becomes too old to run his farm and he is made unwelcome in his daughter and son-in-law's urban dwelling. Dumped in a home for the elderly, he meets an old girlfriend from his youth, and they elope to the wilds...
(Touch), soundtrack to the film Börn Náttúrunnar by Friðriksson. - 1993 - Bíólögin (???), soundtrack.
- 2000 - Englar Alheimsins (KrúnkKrunKKottak, formerly known as KrunK, is a pop punk rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1996 by James Kottak aka Jimmy Ratchitt, drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions and his wife Athena Kottak...
, reissued in 2001 as Angels of the Universe through FatCat Records), with Sigur Rós. Soundtrack to the film by F. Þ. Friðriksson. - 2002 - Fálkar (Smekkleysa), soundtrack to the film directed by F. Þ. Friðriksson.
- 2005 - Screaming Masterpiece (Smekkleysa), soundtrack to the film directed by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon.
Compositions for TV:
- 1989 - Flugþrá, directed by Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonFriðrik Þór FriðrikssonFriðrik Þór Friðriksson , sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director....
. - 1992 - Allt Gott, directed by Hrafn GunnlaugssonHrafn GunnlaugssonHrafn Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic moviemaker. He is the brother of the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series of Viking movies, sometimes called "Cod Westerns"...
. - 1998 - Längtans Blåa Blomma, miniseries directed by Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson.
- 2004 - Njálssaga, directed by Björn Br. Björnsson.
Discography with Psychic TVPsychic TVPsychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music...
Albums:
- 1984 - Those Who Do NotThose Who Do NotThose Who Do Not was an album released in 1984 by English group Psychic TV. This was a two 12” vinyl release that went into the market through Icelandic Gramm Records, and it contains 10 songs. There are two versions of the album cover; one with red title and another black and white with white title...
(GrammGrammGramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981.Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled Tilf by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn....
) - 1985 - Mouth of the NightMouth of the NightMouth Of The Night is a soundtrack album composed, produced and recorded by the band Psychic TV as commissioned by Micha Bergese of MANTIS Dance Group to compliment one of their ballets....
(Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
) - 1987 - Live in ReykjavíkLive in ReykjavikLive in Reykjavik, released in 1987 by English group Psychic TV this record was edited through Genesis P-Orridge’s own record label, Temple Records....
(Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
) - 1987 - Live in HeavenLive in HeavenLive In Heaven is a live album by Psychic TV. The album was recorded live at Heaven, Charing Cross, London. It was released in a limited edition of 3,000 12" vinyl copies.-Personnel:*Bass, Clarinet - Mouse*Guitar - Monte Cazazza...
(Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
) - 1988 - Allegory & Self (Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
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Single:
- 1985 - GodstarGodstar (Psychic TV album)Godstar is the name of a song and several releases by Psychic TV in 1985. The releases feature the band The Angels of Light. Two compilations, Godstar: Thee Director's Cut and Godstar: The Singles - Pt. 2, were later released...
(Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
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Videography:
- 2004 - Godstar: Thee Director’s Cut (Temple RecordsTemple RecordsTemple Records is a record label founded in 1978 by Robin Morton, previously a member of The Boys of the Lough.It is located in a village called Temple, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge. Although Morton is from Ulster, the label is devoted almost purely to acoustic Scottish traditional...
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Discography with Current 93Current 93Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
Albums:
- 1987 - ImperiumImperium (album)Imperium is an album by the English group Current 93. It was made during a musical style shift between the earlier industrial sound of Current 93 and the current more neofolk inspired. It was originally released as an LP in 1987 on the Maldoror label, but in 1992 it was also released as a CD on...
(MaldororMaldororMaldoror is a music project consisting of Mike Patton and Masami Akita, also known as Merzbow. The name is derived from a nineteenth century novel entitled Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of the writer Isidore Lucien Ducasse.The project formed when Patton was on...
) - 1988 - Christ and the Pale Queens Mighty in SorrowChrist and the Pale Queens Mighty in SorrowChrist And The Pale Queens Mighty In Sorrow is an album by the English group Current 93. Like Imperium it was made during a musical style shift between the earlier industrial sound of Current 93 and the current more neofolk inspired...
(MaldororMaldororMaldoror is a music project consisting of Mike Patton and Masami Akita, also known as Merzbow. The name is derived from a nineteenth century novel entitled Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of the writer Isidore Lucien Ducasse.The project formed when Patton was on...
) - 1988 - Swastikas for NoddySwastikas For NoddySwastikas for Noddy is a 1988 album by English music group Current 93.The lineup for the recording was: David Tibet, Steven Stapleton, Jhon Balance, Rose McDowall, Boyd Rice, HÖH, Ian Read, Freya Aswynn, and Douglas P., Gary Carey and Bee....
(L.A.Y.L.A.H. AntirecordsL.A.Y.L.A.H. AntirecordsL.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords is a defunct Belgian record label, started by Marc Monin, notable for releasing early work from several renowned industrial/experimental artists such as Coil, Nurse With Wound, Current 93 and Laibach. L.A.Y.L.A.H...
) - 1989 - Crooked Crosses for the Nodding GodCrooked Crosses for the Nodding GodCrooked Crosses for the Nodding God is an album by the English group Current 93. The album contains music reworked and rerecorded from their 1988 album Swastikas for Noddy.-Track listing:# "He Is Everywhere Nowhere" - 2:55# "Northforth" - 0:38...
(United Dairiesi) - 1991 - Island (DurtroDurtroDurtro was a British independent record label, established by the British poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist David Tibet in 1988, to publish his own work, and that of fellow friends and musicians. It was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, Coptic Cat, in 2010.Nearly every release...
) - 1993 - Emblems: The Menstrual Years (DurtroDurtroDurtro was a British independent record label, established by the British poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist David Tibet in 1988, to publish his own work, and that of fellow friends and musicians. It was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, Coptic Cat, in 2010.Nearly every release...
) - 1994 - In Menstrual Night (DurtroDurtroDurtro was a British independent record label, established by the British poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist David Tibet in 1988, to publish his own work, and that of fellow friends and musicians. It was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, Coptic Cat, in 2010.Nearly every release...
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Singles / EPs:
- 1987 - Happy Birthday Pigface Christus (L.A.Y.L.A.H. AntirecordsL.A.Y.L.A.H. AntirecordsL.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords is a defunct Belgian record label, started by Marc Monin, notable for releasing early work from several renowned industrial/experimental artists such as Coil, Nurse With Wound, Current 93 and Laibach. L.A.Y.L.A.H...
) - 1987 - CrowleymassCrowleymassCrowleymass was an EP released in 1987 by the English group Current 93, led by David Tibet. Crowleymass originally appeared on a 12” vinyl record through Maldoror and was later reissued in 1997 on CD format through Durtro, the record company owned by David Tibet...
(MaldororMaldororMaldoror is a music project consisting of Mike Patton and Masami Akita, also known as Merzbow. The name is derived from a nineteenth century novel entitled Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of the writer Isidore Lucien Ducasse.The project formed when Patton was on...
) - 1988 - The Red Face of God (MaldororMaldororMaldoror is a music project consisting of Mike Patton and Masami Akita, also known as Merzbow. The name is derived from a nineteenth century novel entitled Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of the writer Isidore Lucien Ducasse.The project formed when Patton was on...
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Film appearances
- 2005 - Screaming MasterpieceScreaming MasterpieceScreaming Masterpiece is a 2005 documentary film directed and written by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon about the music scene in Iceland...
(Angel Films), directed by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon.
External links
- 2010 Interview with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (in English) - Part 1, 2, 3
- Page of HÖH at Rate Your Music.com
- HÖH discography on Discogs.com
- HÖH on NNDB.com
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Hilmar Ö. Hilmarsson
- The Icelandic Ásatrú Association
- Gospel Song Lyrics
- History of Psychic TV
- Mp3 samples of Psychic TV
- Official site of Current 93
- Official Website of Grindverk
- Page about Grindverk at FatCat Records
- Official Website of Sigur Rós
- HÖH & Sigur Rós at FatCat Records
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Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
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