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Read More Sure, everyone knows that Björk was previously in The Sugarcubes, but did you know she was previously in many other bands? I will be spotlighting some of her early bands, I won't go into a lot of details ....
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BJÖRK
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Björk's bastards, an all re-mixed album of Biophilia, is coming out this week, November 19th on One Little Indian. I do not believe this release is meant for North America, so you may have to import it if you're a hardcore Björk fan.
For this bastards project, Björk specifically requested certain artists and producers to remix her songs. Artists includes Current Value, Death Grips, Hudson Mohawke, Alva Noto, Matthew Herbert, Omar Souleyman, 16-bit, These New Puritans, and The Slips.
Björk commented on the album, "I felt it important to gather together the essence of the remixes, so I picked a quarter of them for one CD for people who are perhaps not too sassy downloaders or don't have the time or energy to partake in the hunter-gathering rituals of the internet. I was incredibly impressed by how the core of the mixes took Biophilia somewhere else while still keeping its character, and like they so often do when at their best: the remixes gave the songs more beats; legs to dance on! I spent some time editing together not necessarily the best ones but the ones that made the strongest whole."
Both the Biophilia and bastards will be available on 12" vinyl as well as CD and digital download.
In brief Björk-remix news:
Matthew Herbert's remix of "Mutual Core" can be heard on Soundcloud.
"Mutual Core" video will be premiering tomorrow (November 13th) on The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles' YouTube Channel.
bjork.com
Björk's bastards, an all re-mixed album of Biophilia, is coming out this week, November 19th on One Little Indian. I do not believe this release is meant for North America, so you may have to import it if you're a hardcore Björk fan.
For this bastards project, Björk specifically requested certain artists and producers to remix her songs. Artists includes Current Value, Death Grips, Hudson Mohawke, Alva Noto, Matthew Herbert, Omar Souleyman, 16-bit, These New Puritans, and The Slips.
Björk commented on the album, "I felt it important to gather together the essence of the remixes, so I picked a quarter of them for one CD for people who are perhaps not too sassy downloaders or don't have the time or energy to partake in the hunter-gathering rituals of the internet. I was incredibly impressed by how the core of the mixes took Biophilia somewhere else while still keeping its character, and like they so often do when at their best: the remixes gave the songs more beats; legs to dance on! I spent some time editing together not necessarily the best ones but the ones that made the strongest whole."
Both the Biophilia and bastards will be available on 12" vinyl as well as CD and digital download.
In brief Björk-remix news:
Matthew Herbert's remix of "Mutual Core" can be heard on Soundcloud.
"Mutual Core" video will be premiering tomorrow (November 13th) on The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles' YouTube Channel.
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SIGUR RÓS
sigur-ros.co.uk
Sigur Rós just announced their biggest North American tour yet. Pre-sale for fans will begin on November 14th at 10 am EST and general public tickets will be available November 16th and November 17th at 10 am EST (check local venues for exact date/time).
The band recently debut a new song, "Brennisteinn," at this year’s Iceland Airwaves Festival, which you can see on youtube.
The tour dates are:
sigur-ros.co.uk
Sigur Rós just announced their biggest North American tour yet. Pre-sale for fans will begin on November 14th at 10 am EST and general public tickets will be available November 16th and November 17th at 10 am EST (check local venues for exact date/time).
The band recently debut a new song, "Brennisteinn," at this year’s Iceland Airwaves Festival, which you can see on youtube.
The tour dates are:
03/24/13 Washington, DC @ Patriot Center
03/25/13 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/26/13 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
03/27/13 Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre
03/29/13 Ottawa, ON @ Scotia Bank Place
03/30/13 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Theatre Bowl
04/01/13 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
04/02/13 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
04/03/13 Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
04/06/13 Denver, CO @ 1st Bank
04/08/13 Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre
04/09/13 Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
04/10/13 Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
04/12/13 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica
04/17/13 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
03/25/13 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/26/13 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
03/27/13 Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre
03/29/13 Ottawa, ON @ Scotia Bank Place
03/30/13 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Theatre Bowl
04/01/13 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
04/02/13 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
04/03/13 Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
04/06/13 Denver, CO @ 1st Bank
04/08/13 Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre
04/09/13 Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
04/10/13 Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
04/12/13 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica
04/17/13 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
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ÓLÖF ARNALDS
olofarnalds.com
Ólöf Arnalds, cousin to Ólafur Arnalds, is a woman singer/songwriter who doubles as a touring band member of múm.
Arnalds' third album, Sudden Elevation, is due out February 2013, with a preceding single, "A Little Grim," to come out January 28th. Why you should be excited about the new album is that it will be written and sung entirely in English. We will find out more details about the new album closer in 2013, but you can get exclusive updates and unique album releases on Pledge Music.
Arnalds was classically educated on the violin and self-taught on viola, guitar and charango, and her voice, as described by Björk as "somewhere between a child and an old woman."
olofarnalds.com
Ólöf Arnalds, cousin to Ólafur Arnalds, is a woman singer/songwriter who doubles as a touring band member of múm.
Arnalds' third album, Sudden Elevation, is due out February 2013, with a preceding single, "A Little Grim," to come out January 28th. Why you should be excited about the new album is that it will be written and sung entirely in English. We will find out more details about the new album closer in 2013, but you can get exclusive updates and unique album releases on Pledge Music.
Arnalds was classically educated on the violin and self-taught on viola, guitar and charango, and her voice, as described by Björk as "somewhere between a child and an old woman."
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DIKTA
dikta.is
Dikta (pronounced "dic-tah") is an Icelandic verb meaning "to compose or make something up," and it's also the name of a band inspired by Radiohead, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins
Frontsman Haukur explained why the band gets along so well, "Dikta has been our creative outlet for 12 years, we've been a band since high school, friends since kindergarten… music is a shared passion for all of us so it just made sense to do it together."
Dikta is currently on tour:
dikta.is
Dikta (pronounced "dic-tah") is an Icelandic verb meaning "to compose or make something up," and it's also the name of a band inspired by Radiohead, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins
Frontsman Haukur explained why the band gets along so well, "Dikta has been our creative outlet for 12 years, we've been a band since high school, friends since kindergarten… music is a shared passion for all of us so it just made sense to do it together."
Dikta is currently on tour:
11.23.12 Wil, Switzerland @ Gare de Lion
11.24.12 Leipzig, Germany @ Neues Schauspiel
11.27.12 Hamburg, Germany @ Prinzenbar
11.29.12 Hamburg, Germany @ Club Stereo
11.30.12 Munchen, Germany @ Backstage Club
12.1.12 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol
12.2.12 Berlin, Germany @ Comet Club
12.3.12 Cologne, Germany @ Studio 672
11.24.12 Leipzig, Germany @ Neues Schauspiel
11.27.12 Hamburg, Germany @ Prinzenbar
11.29.12 Hamburg, Germany @ Club Stereo
11.30.12 Munchen, Germany @ Backstage Club
12.1.12 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol
12.2.12 Berlin, Germany @ Comet Club
12.3.12 Cologne, Germany @ Studio 672
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