Sigur ros - press pack interview

Sigur ros - press pack interview 2002

I think this came with a promo release of ( ) in 2002. Its an interview with the band.

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Sigur ros - Rimur Tour EP with Steindór Andersen 2001

Sigur ros - Rimur Tour EP with Steindór Andersen 2001

From www.sigur-ros.co.uk
in early 2001, sigur rós set out to record some songs in their newly-completed álafoss swimming pool studio with their friend steindór andersen. steindór andersen is a fisherman and chairman of the icelandic poetry society, called iðunn. steindór is a chanter/singer of the traditional icelandic epic poetry form called rímur. rímur are narrative poems which generally tell stories of icelandic heroes and epic battles which have been passed down generations in iceland through word-of-mouth since the 14th century. rímur were regarded as a performance art; a good rímur chanter would engage his listeners with his clever rhyming schemes and catchy melodies. rímur were performed on winter nights when inhabitants sat occupied by their work (making clothing from wool, wreathing horsehairs into ropes, cutting tools from wood, etc.) for seven centuries, this was icelanders' only branch of entertainment and it's only recently that this tradition has dissolved.
the steindór andersen ep contains six songs, three of which sigur rós accompany him on. two songs feature steindór alone and the last song on the cd is steindór and his friend sigurður sigurðarson singing the poem lžkurinn (the stream), recorded under the bridge of the stream by sigur rós's studio.
1000 copies of the cd were printed and sold in the spring tour of 2001, where steindór joined the band to perform the songs from the ep. (here is a photo of steindór performing with the band.) the cd was sold in a blank white paper case and the artwork on the cd itself was minimal. there are currently no plans to release this cd.
Track List:

1. kem ég enn af köldum heiðum (with sigur rós) [6:18 mins]
2. til ei ltur tíðin mér (solo) [1:00 mins]
3. fjöll í austri fagurblá (with sigur rós) [6:00 mins]
4. slær á hafið himinblæ (solo) [1:28 mins]
5. hugann seiða svalli frá (with sigur rós) [6:02 mins]
6. lækurinn (duet with sigurður sigurðarson) [5:49 mins]

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Sigur ros / Victory Rose - 1st Song

Sigur ros / Victory Rose - 1st Song - Flugdu

Here is the very first Sigur ros recorded. It was recorded as 'Victory Rose' and took only six hours to do. Bjork heard it and the rest is history!

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Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb 17.10.2001 - Audio RE-MASTERED

Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb 17.10.2001 - Audio RE-MASTERED

The 3 tracks featured here from the HBO concert have been properly mastered now as oppose to the audio tracks on the previous post, however the interviews are not included in this post, just the songs

Track List:

01 Ny Batteri
02 Sven-g-englar
03 Olsen Olsen

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Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb 17.10.2001 - VIDEO

Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb 17.10.2001 - Video

I am very happy to post the video of this recent audio post. Out of all the Sigur ros videos i have seen, this one is my absolute favourite. Most of the time the entire stage is washed in blue lighting which seems to work very well. The video footage itself lends itself so well to the sound, focusing on all the right aspects, such as Jonsi's guitar and especially many glorious close up shots of Jonsi's face showing the concentration and precision that goes into the music. Also included are the two short interviews

Track List:

01 Ny Batteri
02 Interview 1
03 Sven-g-Englar
04 Interview 2
05 Olsen Olsen

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Bill Hicks - One Night Stand

A legendary 1990 performance by an American hero, Bill Hicks. A man who was ahead of his time and who refused to be censored. He despised all that was hypocritical about our country in a time where it was very unpopular to do so.
If you know Bill Hicks then nothing needs to be said here if you dont know Bill Hicks you may well find yourself waking up and smelling the bacon after listening to this.

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Iron and Wine - Live Amstel Amsterdam 28.06.2003 & KCRW

Iron and Wine - Live Amstel Amsterdam 28.06.2003 & KCRW 2002 / 2007

3 shows for you here. been wanting to post some Iron and Wine for a while. Its a little different to Sigur Ros ! but i like Sam Beam (above) because he has an 'epic' beard and a very similar temperament to Sigur ros. By that I mean he is a very gentle, humble and down to earth character. his music is singer song writer in the tradition of soft bluegrass. He has the enviable talent of being able to write amazing songs out of ordinary things.

Sam Beam was born and raised in South Carolina before eventually moving to Florida to study film at Florida State University. After receiving his MFA from FSU, he moved south and began teaching Film and Cinematography at the University of Miami.

In 2002, he released his debut album on SubPop Records – traditionally a more rock-oriented label based in Seattle (though they have occasionally released records by singer/songwriters such as Rosie Thomas and Danielle Howle).

The Creek That Drank the Cradle (2002) was recorded and produced entirely by Beam himself at his home in Miami. On it, Beam can be heard playing all the instruments and singing in a hushed, secretive, but still rather melodic voice. His songs range from in-depth literate narratives ("Jesus the Mexican Boy") to love songs ("Naked As We Came"), and have helped to usher in a new generation of folk-pop singer/songwriters.

Since releasing The Creek, Beam/Iron & Wine has developed a fierce following. He has released nine albums to date, including his most recent collaboration with indie rock/alt.country band Calexico.

As I have uploaded 3 shows in one posting I wont include the track listing

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Peter Broderick - Tour EP & Oddities and Sketches

Peter Broderick - Tour EP & Oddities and Sketches

Peter Broderick is a very talented musician and is fast becoming a firm favorite of mine. His two latest releases - 'Float' and 'Home' are both absolute must haves. Float is like a cross between Olafur Arnalds and Goldmund where as Home has similitudes to Helios and Explosions in the Sky's Friday Night Lights. If you enjoy any of these, you will love Peter's work. A review of 'Home' and some more information is supplied below

Bookmat' website:
Since his last full-length appearance (his highly acclaimed debut album 'Float' for the Type label), Peter Broderick has been a very busy man. Alongside writing and touring extensively (both on his own and as part of Efterklang's wonderful live band), Broderick has also had to contend with the intensifying adoration thrust his way by an ever increasing fanbase. For his Bella Union debut Broderick has, if anything, created an even more fully-realised collection of tracks, building on the soundscapes and vignettes of his debut to create fully-fledged songs somewhere between the worlds of traditional singer/songwriting and magical found sounds. Album opener 'Games' sets out the agenda perfectly with impressive, layered vocal harmonies and a sunday afternoon guitar strum that's momentarily joined at the very last minute by some intangible yet evocative field recordings that take you outside the confines of tradition. "And It's Alright' follows and must easily count as Broderick's most accomplished achievement to date, it's just one of those songs so perfectly structured and realised that you can't imagine ever not having heard it. It's so good, in fact, we'd even go as far as saying it sounds like a Mark Kozelek production, which in our world is just about as high a compliment as it gets. The album closes with a reprise/version of 'Games', this time round opting for a more abstract canvas that brings things to a contemplative, suitably cathartic close. Expect big things from this chap, 'Home' really is quite wonderful.

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Sigur ros - Roskilde 29.06.2006 FM Broadcast - Re-Master '11

Sigur ros - Roskilde 29.06.2006 FM Broadcast- Re Master '11

Lineage: swedish radio SR P3 via FM analog cable - Transfer: Denon DRA-585RD -> SB Audigy 2 ZS -> Adobe Audition 1.5 - [Re-master] - Ozone4 - Flac sbe 8
Quality/Perfromance: 88/100

New Master as of 26th July 2011, MP3 & Flac. I did some mastering of this one as it came across as a little flat and dull. However I thought it would be interesting to include a small clip of the original so you can compare. Also, I know some people prefer 'un-touched' recordings so it gives the opportunity specifically for them to request, if they wish, an upload of the original version

Track List:

00. Takk... [Announcer introducing Sigur Rós]
01. Glósóli
02. Ný Batterí
03. Sæglópur
04. Hoppípolla
05. Með Blóðnasir
06. Olsen Olsen
07. Sé Lest
xx. Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
xx. Hafssól
08. Popplagið

xx - Not broadcasted

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Sigur ros - Brussels-Belgium 10.10.2001

Sigur ros - Brussels-Belgium 10.10.2001

An excellant quality audience recording from 2001. I particularly wanted to include this concert because it includes the song Salka, although for a long time un-released, now available on the Hvarf-Heim CD. Salka was originaly going to be included on the ( ) album but was later dropped, which is why during this period Sigur ros where playing it fairly regularly as part of their live sets but never made it onto an album until recently. Actualy the reason we have it on the Hvarf-Heim album at all is because the record company insisted on an accompaning new CD to be released along with the Heima film.

Track list:

01 Intro
02 Vaká
03 Fyrstá
04 Samskeytí
05 Ny Batterí
06 Njosnavelin
07 Svefn-G-Englar
08 Sálka
09 Hafssól
10 Von
11 Popplagio
12 Encore break
13 Olsen Olsen

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Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb and interview 2001

Sigur ros - Live HBO's Reverb and interview 2001

The HBO reverb show with sigur rós and björk was premiered october 17th and was re-aired 6 times. they showed 3 songs performed in philadelphia on september 22nd; ný batterí, svefn-g-englar and olsen olsen. Its a relativly low bitrate recording but this shouldn't ditract from the enjoyment of this excellant concert. There is also included 2 brief interviews. The video of the show is also included. It is in .flv format.

Track List:

01 Ny Batteri
02 Interview 1
03 Sven-g-Englar
04 Interview 2
05 Olsen Olsen

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Ólafur Arnalds - Live 23.10.2008 Kendal UK

Ólafur Arnalds - Live 23.10.2008 Kendal UK

Ólafur Arnalds is in my view, one of todays most talented modern classical composers. At only 21 years old he manages to find a depth of emotional intensity and maturity that is extroidinary for someone of his age.
This concert was recorded in a very small venue with only 30 or so people. It was unusual in that there was a complete lack of any noise from the audience. Whether this was from reverence or just English reserve is difficult to say but the music was very emotive and moving. I always feel deep parts of myself being touched by Ólafur's music with last nights concert being no exception. I have enormous admiration for this artist so I have included four videos which you can find below . . .
NB: Thanks to !linus and Rubardidoo for help with track listings and for doing it right

"If you thought Sigur Rós had the patent on hauntingly beautiful and meticulously compelling music coming out of Iceland, then Ólafur Arnalds is here to educate you otherwise. - Eulogy For Evolution is perhaps this years most hauntingly emotive sounding experience."
UK Music Search

Track List:

01 Untitled
02 0040
03 Untitled
04 Fok
05 Síðrokkarinn
06 Haust then into another Untitled
07 Untitled (rain song)
08 3055
09 Himininn er að hrynja, en stjörnurnar fara þér vél


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video - 3055 (official video)
video - untitled (new)
video - Fok
video - Himininn er að hyrnja, en stjörnurnar fara Þér vel

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