Slowblow
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Slowblow is an Iceland
ic musical duo consisting of Orri Jónsson and Dagur Kári Pétursson. Their music is an aesthetic of home-made, lo-fi analog tinkerings, which often slips into both electronic
and folksy
terrain. They began recording in the mid 1990s and have made several albums together. They created the soundtrack
for the successful independent Icelandic movie Nói Albínói
, which Dagur directed, and have worked with other Icelandic artists such as former Múm
band member Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
. In 2009 the duo provided the music to the film The Good Heart
. They have released albums under the Reykjavík
based record labels Smekkleysa, Kitchen Motors
, and Mobile / Plug.
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...
ic musical duo consisting of Orri Jónsson and Dagur Kári Pétursson. Their music is an aesthetic of home-made, lo-fi analog tinkerings, which often slips into both electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and folksy
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
terrain. They began recording in the mid 1990s and have made several albums together. They created the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the successful independent Icelandic movie Nói Albínói
Nói Albínói
Noi the Albino is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói Kristmundsson in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It won multiple awards....
, which Dagur directed, and have worked with other Icelandic artists such as former Múm
Múm
múm are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.- History :...
band member Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontperson of múm, and later on for collaborating with former husband David Portner as Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan....
. In 2009 the duo provided the music to the film The Good Heart
The Good Heart
The Good Heart is a Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
. They have released albums under the Reykjavík
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...
based record labels Smekkleysa, Kitchen Motors
Kitchen Motors
Kitchen Motors is an Iceland based think tank, record label and an art collective specializing in instigating collaborations and putting on concerts, exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films, books and radio shows....
, and Mobile / Plug.
Albums
- Quicksilver TunaQuicksilver TunaQuicksilver Tuna is an album by Slowblow, originally released in 1994 by Sirkafúsk Records and re-released by Smekkleysa in 2004.-Track listing:#"Put An Effect Upon My Voice" - 3:39#"Is Jesus Your Pal?" - 3:33#"Have you Seen My Dream?" - 2:11...
(Sirkafúsk Records, 1994) - FousqueFousqueFousque is an album by Slowblow, released in 1996. The album was originally released in fall 1996 at Sirkafúsk Records and was re-released by Smekkleysa in 2004...
(Sirkafúsk Records, 1996) - Nói AlbínóiNói Albínói (album)Nói Albínói is an album by Slowblow, released in 2004. The album contains the soundtrack to the movie Nói Albínói. Most of the mixing took place in Sigur Rós' studio...
(Kitchen MotorsKitchen MotorsKitchen Motors is an Iceland based think tank, record label and an art collective specializing in instigating collaborations and putting on concerts, exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films, books and radio shows....
, 2004) - SlowblowSlowblow (album)Slowblow is the final album by Icelandic band Slowblow, released in 2004. Then lead singer, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, in another Icelandic band Múm, and Amiina band member, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, made notable appearances on several tracks of the album...
(Mobile / Plug, 2004)
External links
- Smekkleysa website
- Kitchen Motors website
- IMDB page for Nói Albínói
- Music From The Moon - A scenic documentary movie about music in Iceland & Greenland feat. Benni Hemm Hemm, Emilíana Torrini, Members of Sigur Rós, Múm, ...