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Poll Question: Favourite Icelandic prog and -related!
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That's about all I can think of when it comes to Iceland.  Vote and yell at me for omitting anything.
 
My vote goes to Sigur Ros.  Simply because I think it's purty.  Wouldn't call it prog, but y'all said it was, so pfffffft to you!  LOL
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I second Sigur Ros. From that selection, there the best. So original and awesome, they are!
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Only heard Sigur Ros, Nattura, Björk and Svanfridur. None of them are important to me.
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Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Only heard Sigur Ros, Nattura, Björk and Svanfridur. None of them are important to me.


LOL tell us how you really feel...
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Bjork.

Her movie + soundtrack to it is amazing.
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SÓLSTAFIR has released a very impressive album in Masterpiece Of Bitterness.
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Points: 4202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2007 at 17:23
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Only heard Sigur Ros, Nattura, Björk and Svanfridur. None of them are important to me.


LOL tell us how you really feel...
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? I don't hate any of them either, if that's what you mean.

BTW: Every time I tell you how I really feel,  lets say about some progmetal og neoprog band, its rarely popular.
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2007 at 17:27
Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Only heard Sigur Ros, Nattura, Björk and Svanfridur. None of them are important to me.


LOL tell us how you really feel...
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? I don't hate any of them either, if that's what you mean.

BTW: Every time I tell you how I really feel,  lets say about some progmetal og neoprog band, its rarely popular.


bah...  if everyone felt and thought the same way this site would be boring as hell.
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Sigur Rós, but where's Múm?
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How come all Icelandic bands (that I've heard, and granted I haven't heard many)  have those weird breathy vocals that go aaaaaaahOOOOoooooaaaAAAoooo etc. ?
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Bjork was the artist who really put Iceland on the map....errr at least from what i recall.......yah and where's Mum?  they're great indie-tronics.......
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The Sugercubes! ... they were the most sucessful band to come out of Iceland untill Sigor Ros turned up.
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Bjork!

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I vote Sigur Ros...


but what about Mum?


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(for UK reader's only) Mum's gone to Iceland... Wink

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Björk
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I only know Sigur Ros and Bjork
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Cool to stumble upon this thread and some interest in my country (thanx markosherrera for reviving it).    I´d say Sigur Rós for the time being.
 
Haha you know the old icelandic bands more than me really. I have yet to really dig into them. Most band here are to obscure for regular people.
 
There was a poll not so long ago in the biggest newspaper here on what is the best album in Iceland´s history, Sigur Rós came nr. 1. and Trúbrot nr. 2.
( see list here if interested: http://www.mbl.is/mm/folk/frett.html?nid=1301861 )
 
 The drummer from Trúbrot played w. Syn (Yes predecessor) actually, but declined to continue w. the band or something... he could have been in Yes maybe. Then he went mad in the 90´s and released the most ridicolopus album in the history of Iceland (cheezy keyboards w. a drum machine, song titles like "my dog" "my coffee" "my car")
 
 btw one correction.... it´s Thursaflokkur not Porsaflokkur , the letter Þ (Th) is commonly mistaken for P Wink
 
 Although not that much prog.... this 90´s band should have made it big time abroad but never did: Jet Black Joe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7HwK_jwqmY
 
Some good releases this year here for those interested in hard RIO/avantgard rock this year, Benny Crespo´s Gang, Mugison, Ask the Slave. (just put their names after myspace.com/ if interested)


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Points: 1239 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 03 2007 at 10:27
Originally posted by Dalezilla Dalezilla wrote:

Sigur Rós, but where's Múm?


Second that - Múm are great. Clap

Also can recommend the album released earlier this year by Sigur Ros' string section, Amiiina, called Kurr.

http://www.amiina.com/index.php

Sigur Ros string section to release debut LP

Written by: NeutralMilk on May 10, 2007 4:44:42 PM
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The ladies of Amiina will release Kurr on June 18th in the UK. No US release is scheduled as of now.

 

Here's the tracklist :

  Sogg
Rugla
Glamur
Seoul
Lupina
Hilli
Sexfaldur
Kolapot
Saga
Lori
Blafeldur
Boga

 

Edited by arcer - December 03 2007 at 10:35
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