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1) Reykjavík’s Pornopop merge the inventiveness of Kid A-era Radiohead with distinctly northern sound that’s both comforting and lonely like a cold breath of air on the back of your neck. Brothers Águst and Pétur Einarsson of Pornopop have made the next essential record to come out of Iceland .
Pétur‘s first punk band was called Spírandi baunir released a controversial CD in 1994 titled Óðs manns ævi. (transl. “Madman‘s Life”) Its cover featured the face of Iceland president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson combined with the face of Adolf Hitler. Consequently, no record store in Iceland would sell it, nor would anyone distribute it.
Presently, Pétur sings and plays guitar in Mountain Zero, a four-piece rock band currently recording their first album Flunitrizepam.
Ágúst began his music making in ‘93 in the band Weghevyll, a loud guitar-noise band, and as a keyboardist for the band Soðin fiðla, (transl. “Boiled Violin”) Soðin fiðla released an album named Ástæðan fundin with backing vocals by Sigur Rós’ singer, Jónsi.
In 1996, they began working together in their parents‘ basement, making music with their Roland drum machine and two months later went into late-night sessions in studios all over Reykjavík, recording at nights, sleeping at days. The outcome was the highly acclaimed album Blue which helped them land tour dates with Sigur Rós.
Five years later they began writing music for their next album. This time they used the dB studio owned by friend, Arnar Helgi Aðalsteinsson, from IDM/experimental band Plat (and producer for Ampop, among others) Arnar produced the album And the slow song about the dead calm in your arms.
1) Reykjavík’s Pornopop merge the inventiveness of Kid A-era Radiohead with distinctly northern sound that’s both comforting and lonely like a cold breath of air on the back of your neck. Brothers Águst and Pétur Einarsson of Pornopop have made the next essential record to come out of Iceland .
Pétur‘s first punk band was called Spírandi baunir released a controversial CD in 1994 titled Óðs manns ævi. (transl. “Madman‘s Life”) Its cover featured the face of Iceland president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson combined with the face of Adolf Hitler. Consequently, no record store in Iceland would sell it, nor would anyone distribute it.
Presently, Pétur sings and plays guitar in Mountain Zero, a four-piece rock band currently recording their first album Flunitrizepam.
Ágúst began his music making in ‘93 in the band Weghevyll, a loud guitar-noise band, and as a keyboardist for the band Soðin fiðla, (transl. “Boiled Violin”) Soðin fiðla released an album named Ástæðan fundin with backing vocals by Sigur Rós’ singer, Jónsi.
In 1996, they began working together in their parents‘ basement, making music with their Roland drum machine and two months later went into late-night sessions in studios all over Reykjavík, recording at nights, sleeping at days. The outcome was the highly acclaimed album Blue which helped them land tour dates with Sigur Rós.
Five years later they began writing music for their next album. This time they used the dB studio owned by friend, Arnar Helgi Aðalsteinsson, from IDM/experimental band Plat (and producer for Ampop, among others) Arnar produced the album And the slow song about the dead calm in your arms.
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Shoutbox
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klirrkrach09 wrote:
der Name ist echt Scheisse
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Tati2904 wrote:
i like the name
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stormy_clouds wrote:
Rudkovsky, you can get it here => http://experimentalrock.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/pornopop/
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Rudkovsky wrote:
where could I get the first album? I can't find it anywhere.
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szczurolap wrote:
both albums - amazing
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vank_master wrote:
1st album- crap 2nd- magic
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Stef__78 wrote:
worst name for such great music
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missfelix wrote:
since i saw the name before i listened i was pretty surprised
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sothisistheend wrote:
fantastyczne, wprost magia.
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Kidtones wrote:
люблю)
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WPCWEmbraced wrote:
очень нравится
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CalmWater wrote:
@alvareo thank for info in english last! Группа шикарная.
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stormy_clouds wrote:
unklezooma, согласна.
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unklezooma wrote:
да не все ли ровно какое имя, упаковка дело второстепенное
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v1ckstar wrote:
yes, the name definitely doesn't do the music justice!
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v1ckstar wrote:
stupid band name [2]
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stormy_clouds wrote:
<3
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special_user wrote:
stupid band name
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MADcC wrote:
i like frontman's voice
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Mariusdafunk wrote:
The name is indeed a major turn off at first, but oh well. However, the fact that they took 9 years from their first to their second cd, makes me kind of nervous about the third one.
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