Icelandic bands are very particular. This music have an original style, because use several instruments create by Icelandic people (xylophone, flutes, etc; all this instruments are made of rocks, piece of woods, stem of plants). These elements produce a singular sounds, typical melodies of Iceland. Sigur rós is the better example of this description. This band is composed by four members: Jònsi, Georg, Kjartan and August. Sounds of Sigur rós represent the melancholic landscape of their country, full of volcano, deserts, glacier and lakes. They have six albums until now and one picture movie, where present different songs in different places of Iceland. This movie is Heima, which has beautiful natural images. The majority lyrics of this band are write in Hopelandic, a type of language without meaning very similar of crying or laments. Their style is post-rock, although usually the band incorporates several kinds of music, for example jazz, rock and folk. In Heima presents all their albums, and show the construction of the principal instruments, (guitar, violin, xylophones, flutes, etc.) Is impossible process all their music immediately, its important listen with care and slowly for understand the enormous message. This band never come to Latin America, I really want that!
Hi David!! woooow I don't know anything about Icelandic bands! But I think that they are very good!
ReplyDeleteI have to hear one of their songs. I like so much listen music, different kinds of music, but I didn’t know about the existence of Icelandic bands, their name is a thing very new for me.I’m going to investigate them and I’m going to hear songs of them, because I think that is very very interesting.
I can’t have an opinion if I don’t have the experience of the things.
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Hi David!! I didn`t know that band but I think that they should be good! You must to introduce me that band!!
ReplyDeleteI love rock music; it’s my favourite kind of music. When I was younger I always used to listen that music. Today I listen it too but not so often.
I remember that my first concert was when I was 15 years old, and I was so happy!! I hope that this band come to Chile soon!!
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hello david ! how are you? I don't know this band, but with your description I would like listen their songs. I think that you listen good musica, so I try to listen this band.
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