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Samaris single Viltu Vitrast released on 7th October 2013.


‘Elegant and unusual, this is a gem’ NME 8/10 
‘Imagine The xx and Little Dragon eloping to that magical forest in Lord of The Rings and you might be getting close to this record’s wonderfully paranormal aesthetic’ The Line of Best Fit 8/10 
‘Samaris specialise in gorgeous, haunting nocturnes’ Drowned In Sound
‘Samaris is superb. It’s fantastic. It’s amazing.’ The 405
‘This is an effortlessly atmospheric album that has all the arty sophistication of any great Icelandic act’ The Fly 4/5
‘An excellent forward thinking record from three talented musicians, not yet out of their teens’ Loud&Quiet  8/10
‘Mesmerisingly breathy groove from the young Icelandic combo, which should lure you to the delicious confections of their self-titled album’ Metro 

Icelandic teenage wunderkind Samaris’ first UK release comes in the shape of an eponymously-titled album on 29th July. Samaris compiles their two Icelandic-released EPs, Hljóma Þú (2011) and Stofnar falla (recorded at Sigur Rós’ Sundlaugin studio with Gunnar Tynes of múm, 2012.

Combining disparate elements of electronics (Þórður Kári Steinþórsson), clarinet (Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir) and Jófríður Ákadóttir’s haunting voice, Samaris mix glacial electronica and bold, percussive beats with haunting chant-like vocals - the lyrics culled from nineteenth century Icelandic poems. Viltu Vitrast for example retells an Icelandic folk tale about villages who ask for help from a supernal being, but worry it will choose not to manifest its power on Earth. The effect is simultaneously ancient and modern – an ethereal sound filled with dark spaces and alien atmosphere. 

Formed in 2011 in Reykjavik, within months Samaris had won both the Icelandic Músíktilraunir (past winners include the likes of Of Monsters and Men) and Kraumur Award. The band’s show at Iceland Airwaves in 2012, attracted the attention of Line Of Best Fit, Drowned In Sound and NPR amongst many others. Singer Jófríður also performs with her sister Ásthildur in the more folk-inclined Pascal Pinion.
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Order new album ‘Silkidrangar’ now!
iTunes: smarturl.it/Samaris-Silkidrangar
CD/Vinyl: bit.ly/skdr-oli

Buy Samaris on iTunes

Samaris - Viltu Vitrast

After a four year wait, Stockholm three-piece <b>Museum of Bellas Artes</b> cut the ribbon on their eagerly anticipated debut LP, 'Pieces', out 11th November on Best Fit Recordings.

Full-bodied, baroque and seductively melodramatic, 'Pieces' trails the darker climes of luxe-pop, melting disco beats into church organ, sustained synth pads into chiming bells and pistols-at-dawn guitars into post-punk bass lines. 

Alice Luther's red velvet voice flails like a Grand Dame treading the Boards - the operatic electronica of opener 'Fantasia' paying its dues to Goldfrapp's Felt Mountain. 'Twine' scurries along in a balearic whirlwind and the haunting presence of 'Maze of Shells' lingers like a Victorian ghost. 

'Bear Cubs' and 'Swan Boats' flex their rhythmic muscles with guitar and never has a 'Relapse' sounded more enticing. It's all brought to a suitably theatrical conclusion with album clincher 'Glass'.

Childhood friends Joanna Herskovits, Leonard Öhman and Alice Luther assembled the band back in 2009 and released the neon-flecked debut EP 'Days Ahead' a year later. 

As they up the sonic histrionics and dim the lights, forget everything you thought you knew about Swedish pop and start over.

Museum of Bellas Artes’ debut album ‘Pieces’ will be released on 11th November, 2013 via Best Fit Recordings in digital and limited edition vinyl formats.

 
'Pieces' Tracklist:
1. Fantasia
2. Abyss
3. Twine
4. Maze of Shell
5. Swan Boats
6. Come What May
7. Bear Cubs (12" version)
8. Relapse
9. Glass


Pre-Order 'Pieces'
http://bestfitrecordings.com/shop/museum-of-bellas-artes-pieces/

Museum Of Bellas Artes - Twine

Heady Filthy

The second song taken from the Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders album 'Playmates', released November 7 (AU/NZ) on Self Portrait
Pre-order 'Playmates' http://bit.ly/JLDL-Playmates


Her Hands

Lost Ode

'Sionara' by Maiians
Released as D/L April 20th 2015 via Beard Museum

Double drum-propelled live electronica stars Maiians return with hypnotic single 'Sionara'

"One of the most exciting instrumental groups around." - London in Stereo
"Intricate rhythms, heady bass lines and squealing, kaleidoscopic synth lines mix into a hypnotic recipe...Maiians demand attention." - The Line of Best Fit

Following their debut 'Tokyo' EP, Oxford 5-piece Maiians return with new single 'Sionara' on April 20th. 
Clocking in at just under 7 minutes, the epic track is a masterclass in musical mind control and filmic elegance. Building in pace piece by piece, 'Sionara' teeters on the edge of the storm before soaring up into a haze of post-rock guitar, ground-shaking beats and jagged synths. With musical nods to Four Tet, Holy Fuck and Mogwai, 'Sionara' somehow manages to be both hypnotic and ear-worm immediate all at once.

Since their conception in early 2014, Maiians have been turning heads with their double-drum propelled electronica and arresting live performances. The band are set to play three UK dates this April in support of the single:

April 17th - The Bullingdon, Oxford
April 18th - Are You Listening? Festival, Reading
April 21st - The Lexington, London

Recorded by Richard Neuberg 
Mixed by Bartosz Kruczynski

http://maiians.com
facebook.com/wearemaiians
twitter.com/maiians

Sionara

CLOSING SET AT NTS RUSH TOKYO 22NOV2024

The Sun Rising

AETERNA (Jon Hopkins x Coldplay)

Spiral

Trentemøller is a wizard and should need no further introduction.

This incredible remix he did of Efterkang's song Raincoats was part of a remix swop, where Efterklang remixed his song Tide in return. Attached to the swop was a also an artwork contest, where the winner's artwork would be used for the iTunes release of this remix swop. You can watch all the winners and submitted artworks at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artworkcontest/

The original version of Efterklang's Raincoats can be found on their third album 'Magic Chairs' (2010, 4AD & Rumraket).

The original version of Trentemøller's song Tide, can be found on his album 'Into The Great Wide Yonder' - http://www.anderstrentemoller.com/

Raincoats (Trentemøller Remix)

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GENUFLEX "ALIVE AND SEEN"

After a rip-roaring tour of the US with his live band at the end of 2011, a healthy wedge of new remixes under his belt for the likes of David Lynch, The Dø, The Drums and M83, Copenhagen‘s Anders Trentemøller remains in the spotlight.

Last year also saw the release of ‘Reworked / Remixed‘, a must-have double CD release featuring some of the inspired producer‘s favourite remixes, and his pick from remixes of his music by other artists. The release was preceded by the mixed-media collaboration with Efterklang in September 2011, where both artists remixed each other‘s songs in the ‘Raincoats vs Tide‘ EP.

Now we are excited to announce the next chapter of that project, with a special Trentemøller version of Gun Club‘s ‘My Dreams‘, featuring the sultry vocal talents of Marie Fisker. With a heavy electronic approach and slow-burning tempo, the ingenious re-working takes pride of place on a lovely 7‘‘ record, backed with a haunting live acoustic version.

Marie Fisker, who ist part of Trentemøller’s live band, provides the urging, aching vocals as Trentemøller crafts a slowly thumping and evolving moment of wonder, inspired by the dramatic synths. ‚You cannot take my dreams, you cannot take and steal from this body‘ Fisker hauntingly cries, as we get drawn into this melancholic and beautiful story for modern times.

A charming acoustic version features as a partner to the full-bodied original, where we hear yet another side to the song - the pairing of gifted song writing and Fisker‘s sensitive vocal talents stand out in a hair-raising live performance.

As if that wasn‘t enough, the mysterious ‘Blue Hotel‘ can be snapped up as a digital bonus. It‘s a cover of Chris Issac‘s tale of heartbreak which was previously only available on Trentemøller‘s ‘Late Night Tales‘ Mix-CD, released in May 2011.

My Dreams

Trentemøller - Blue Hotel (Digital Exclusive)

Available on our first Ep "A young gun" (Deluxe Edition) !
Buy it here: https://goo.gl/9dP5UU

©Alexis and the Brainbow/Alexis Delekta
Recorded, produced & mixed by Benoit Bel @ Mikrokosm, Lyon, FR 
Mastered by Francois Fanelli @ Sonics Mastering

GENUFLEX "ALIVE AND SEEN"

FEDERAL PRISM

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