Fálkar is the soundtrack to Falcons (Fálkar is the Icelandic word for Falcons), which was directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in 2002. With 12 tracks, this album contains a variety of Icelandic artists, from Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, who was in charge of the music composition of the soundtrack, to Mínus, Múm, and Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (member of GusGus), among others.
| Fálkar | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by miscellaneous | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 42:22 |
| Label | Smekkleysa |
| Producer | various |
Megas appears in this album with the song "Edge and Over", his first English song which counted with the accompaniment of his long-time collaborator, Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in guitars. The film protagonist, Keith Carradine is featured here with two tracks of "Northern Light", one of them instrumental.
Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Artist | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Descent | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | 02:17 | - | - |
| 02 | Grasi Vaxin Göng | Múm | 04:57 | - | - |
| 03 | Northern Light | Keith Carradine | 04:14 | instrumental | - |
| 04 | Chimera | Mínus | 02:28 | - | - |
| 05 | Edge and Over | Megas | 04:24 | - | - |
| 06 | Epitaph | Leaves | 05:12 | - | - |
| 07 | Something Wrong | Bang Gang | 02:54 | - | - |
| 08 | Terra Firma | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | 02:53 | - | - |
| 09 | Virgin | Atingere | 04:58 | - | - |
| 10 | Sparks Fly | Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson | 03:47 | - | full |
| 11 | Northern Light | Keith Carradine | 04:47 | - | - |
| 12 | Ascent | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | 02:11 | - | - |
Credits
edit- Music composed, arranged and produced by: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Guitar: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Jón Þór Birgisson, Kristján Edelstein, and Orri Hardarson
- Bass: Georg Bjarnason, and Tómas Magnús Tómasson
- Percussion: Birgir Baldursson
- Cello: Stefán Örn Arnarson
- Sound Engineers: Georg Bjarnason, and Tómas Magnús Tómasson
Music recorded at the People’s Studio, Reykjavík
See also
edit- Falcons, the movie directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
External links
edit- Falcons at the Icelandic Film Corporation Web Site
- Page about Megas at Tónlist.com
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
- Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
- Official site of Orri Hardarson
- Official site of Birgir Baldursson
- Page of Tómas Magnús Tómasson - Fálkar’s sound engineer and bassist.
- Official site of Múm Archived 2005-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Official site of Mínus
- Official site of Leaves[permanent dead link]
- Page about Bang Gang