The Lushlife Project - Budapest Eskimos

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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Samaris - Viltu Vitrast

Four Tet - Everything Is Alright (montpelier Remix)

Yeti's lament

on my list of favourite
from the album Dark Days Exit 2005

you can buy his full discovery at
http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Felix+Laband/releases/

Felix Laband - Miss Teardrop

A soundtrack style piece with a slow Drum and Bass feel.
The composition started with the drum track and building up the undertone layers from 3 hang/pan drums, a solo cello and bass guitar, then creating the melody parts using a Clarinet, Ney, Bansuri and Tin Whistle.
As the dynamics and pacing increase during the second half, a string and wind ensemble are brought in for the melodic progression, as well as a Tingklik and the Claire Avant Piano, with some additional sfx created using the NI Skanner XT plugin.

Wind Talkers (Pt. 1)

Salvajería, is a journey through sound and identity by French-Panamanian producer and engineer Palka, tracing the pulse of modern Latin music where ancestral rhythms meet electronic experimentation. Rooted in the soil of Panama’s jungles, each track blooms into lush synth textures and hypnotic beats, carrying the listener through landscapes of memory, migration, and dance.

Blendng organic percussion with futuristic production, Salvajería captures the dialogue between tradition and technology — a celebration of Latin roots reimagined through the lens of the digital age. The result is a vivid and emotional exploration of belonging, movement, and wild creative freedom.

Palka - Azalea (Remix)

As featured on ‘Project Mooncircle 15th Anniversary Compilation’, out on January 6

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B.Fleischmann - Composure

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