Slowblow is an Icelandic musical duo consisting of Orri Jónsson and Dagur Kári Pétursson, formed in the early 1990s.[1][2][3][4] 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 (e. Noi the Albino), which Dagur directed.[5] They have worked with other Icelandic artists such as former Múm band member Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, who provided vocals on the band's self-titled 2004 album, and Emilíana Torrini.[6] 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.
Slowblow | |
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| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Electronic, lo-fi, folk |
| Years active | Early 1990s–present |
| Labels | Sirkafúsk Records, Kitchen Motors, Mobile / Plug |
| Members | Orri Jónsson Dagur Kári Pétursson |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Quicksilver Tuna (1994), Sirkafúsk
- Fousque (1996), Sirkafúsk
- Nói Albínói (2004), Kitchen Motors
- Slowblow (2004), Mobile / Plug
References
edit- ^ "Screaming Masterpiece". CMJ (146): 49. August 2007. ISSN 1074-6978.
- ^ Sundholm, John and Isak Thorsen, Lars Gustaf Andersson, Olof Hedling, Gunnar Iversen, Birgir Thor Møller (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0810855243.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sullivan, Paul (2003) Waking Up in Iceland, Sanctuary, ISBN 978-1860744600, p. 216
- ^ NOMUS, Nordic Council of Ministers. Secretariat for Nordic Cultural Co-operation (1998). Nordic Sounds. Nordic Council of Ministers/NOMUS, the Secretariat for Nordic Cultural Cooperation.
- ^ Iceland Review, Vol. 42, p. 10, 2004
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006) The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0195313734, p. 534
External links
edit- 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, ...