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Regards to the End

Arnie and Bill to the Rescue

Live recording in Bristol Cathedral. Evensong August 2012

Arvo Part Nunc Dimittis

The Inventory Of Our Desire

Invisible

Keep it Together!

Waste My Time

There are strange forces at work, lurking underneath the shiny, impeccable surface of this place: Looming behind all those perfect little fence posts and neighborly smiles, there's a sense of isolation, of emptiness, a hint of claustrophobia, that fear of being in the wrong place, too far removed from where things are really happening. It's true: darkness has fallen upon suburbia. Welcome to the unadorned world of Innhverfi.

Using a play on the Icelandic words for "suburbs" and "introvert" for its title, Innhverfi is the debut solo album from Sigur Rós' and Jónsi's touring keyboard player/percussionist Óbó – in his passport it says Ólafur Björn Ólafsson –, and although comprised of no more than 7 compositions, it does run the gamut of suburban bliss turned upside down: After the LP's minimalistic opener "Úthverfi", a track that melancholically opens up after a long, immensely dark and brooding intro, that ultimately offers some respite in the form of playful Glockenspiel over layers of slow-moving sonic lava, the equally cinematic "Svartur galdur" leaves much room for Óbó's trademark baritone: Like a bespectacled puppeteer with fluffy hair, he seems to shuffle and rearrange home-recorded bits and lullaby-like DIY pieces in front of our very eyes, which can't help but follow, as we move deeper into the somewhat forlorn suburban landscape that has inspired this record. Imagine dark, wet streets, overcast little alleys, and suddenly a cat or a candle on a windowsill, breathing slowly.

Elsewhere, "Gjallarhornin" – all spoken words, piano, strings, vibraphone, rearranged like a whirlwind in slow-motion – makes way for a hopeful oomph deferred and silent-movie era melodies, while "Stilla", an instrumental, commences like early Efterklang, but there's no gaudiness on the horizon: When the subtle electronics and percussions erupt in the end, it all feels just right – if only for a brief moment. Finally, the subdued birdsong and jazz-inspired piano of "Fyrirbo∂i" underline that Ólafsson has worked on motion picture soundtracks in the past – e.g. The Good Heart, Steypa –, and before it all ends, he even throws in a foot-stompin' alt-pop song of sorts ("Rétt e∂a rangt?"). The last stop of this journey into the haunting underbelly of the suburban mind is "Gullregn": A creaking door that opens to unveil his own garden of forking paths, a place where one can still decide, shake things up, jump the fence and run, leave before it's too late. It's pure possibility, presented in a golden light.

Although Innhverfi is his debut effort as a solo artist, Óbó's musical handwriting has been all over the Icelandic map in recent years: A multi-instrumentalist and a wizard on percussions, he studied piano and later composition in various European cities and has performed and recorded with artists such as Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Emiliana Torrini, Stórsveit Nix Noltes, slowblow, Benni Hemm Hemm, múm, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Úlfur Hansson and Valgeir Sigur∂sson, to name a few.

Though few will be able to understand the lyrics in his native Icelandic, one thing is certain: Innhverfi is the very antidote to the affliction and troubles it sketches out. Turns out we've been in the right place all along.

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Óbó: Rett Eda Rangt?

Blue Velvet Revisited

Tuxedomoon / Cult With No Name - "So Fucking Suave"

After the success of the Looking Glass album, released as the bonus disc of Spellbound 8 years ago, here comes more acoustic versions of songs taken from the earlier records of Jay-Jay Johanson. Recorded live on October 7th 2016 in Jay-Jay's living room.

Humiliation (Looking Glass II)

Hollow Trees

Track taken from the upcoming album '45°12′N 72°54′E' by Giuseppe Cordaro (con_cetta) released through Fluid Audio...

Music: Giuseppe Cordaro
Mastering: Paul Corley / Greenhouse Studio / Reykjavìk
Design: Daniel Crossley
Date: 28.02.18
Dedicated: Zeno

www.fluidaudio.bigcartel.com

45°12′N 72°54′E

Giuseppe Cordaro - Zeno F

To «Μπλουμ» είναι το τρίτο album στη μικρή αλλά θαυμαστή δισκογραφία της Nalyssa Green. Έρχεται 6 χρόνια μετά το “The Seed” και είναι ο πρώτος της δίσκος στη μητρική της γλώσσα.

Τα δέκα τραγούδια γράφτηκαν το 2015 ενώ το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του δίσκου ηχογραφήθηκε το 2016 στην Λάγια, που είναι η ιδιαίτερη πατρίδα της στην Ανατολική Μάνη. Ακολούθησαν οι ηχογραφήσεις των φωνητικών και συμπληρωματικές ηχογραφήσεις στην Αθήνα και ο δίσκος ολοκληρώθηκε στις αρχές του 2018.  Μέσα από την έντονη ανάγκη της να εκφραστεί με ελληνικό στίχο η τραγουδοποιός όχι μόνο κερδίζει το στοίχημα, αλλά καταφέρνει να ενδυναμώσει τη μουσική της ταυτότητα.

Τα τραγούδια του “Μπλουμ” έχουν δίσημη αξία όπως ακριβώς δηλώνει ο εύστοχος τίτλος του. Ανθίσματα με νεραϊδένια φωνητικά και ονειρικές μελωδίες συναντούν καταδύσεις-βαπτίσματα στον σκοτεινό βυθό της ψυχής. Ιστορίες προσωπικές αλλά ταυτόχρονα και καθημερινές που φέρουν έντονα την θηλυκή ενέργεια της δημιουργού τους.

Τα κομμάτια βρήκαν τον πιο ταιριαστό σ’ αυτά ήχο με την παραγωγή του Βασίλη Ντοκάκη (No Clear Mind). Το ευφορικό artwork επιμελήθηκε η Κάκια Κωνσταντινάκη.

Κυκλοφορεί σε μαύρο και βιολετί βινύλιο και digital album από την Inner Ear.

Bloom

Nalyssa Green - Πέφτοντας

In the Air Tonight / More Than Words

In the Air Tonight

Inner Ear is an independent record label, that was established in 2007. It is located in Patras, Greece. 
Throughout these years, Inner Ear has released a wide array of albums by local independent forward-thinking bands and artists. 
For more information about the artists and releases, please visit our website.

Nalyssa Green - Πέφτοντας

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