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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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Samaris - Viltu Vitrast

My own re-work of the first single from my forthcoming album 'Illuminate'.

As featured on Resident Advisor: www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=23840

'All You Could Do' EP is out May 2nd (May 5th UK), 'Illuminate' LP May 30th (June 2nd UK) on Monkeytown Records.

All You Could Do (Alternate Version) feat. Elizabeth Bernholz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZbf5dr8V0&list=LLaUGfaN6kiEmQSw_U51LX1g&feature=share

Kid Francescoli - Blow Up

Order: http://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/moon-observations

David Douglas - Moon Observations

Marée Noire

Remix by Four Tet. Featuring Luke Lalonde, Adem and One Little Plane

Caribou - Melody Day (Four Tet Remix)

Taken from Portico's album Living Fields, released 30th March 2015 on Ninja Tune.

Ninjashop: http://smarturl.it/polfnj
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/polfit
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/polfamcd
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/16EhHNI

(Ninja & iTunes pre-orders come with Instant Download of '101')

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Portico - '101' (ft. Joe Newman)

- Air - Playground Love (Acoustic Cover)

ETHEREAL AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES INSPIRED BY GAME OF THRONES AND THE  LORD OF THE RINGS AND MANY OTHERS. RELAX, ENJOY AND DRIFT AWAY.

CTHULHU MYTHOS - THE GREY COMPANY

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)

Nouvel EP "pppp" le 16 Septembre sur Eumolpe Records.
Dispo sur 
bandcamp : http://www.pavane.bandcamp.com
Spotify : http://spoti.fi/2bHNBka
iTunes : http://apple.co/2bP5yaY
Deezer : http://bit.ly/1YAwH67
Google Play : http://bit.ly/2c6xvik

Plumes

Unfinished track from new Flunk album to be released September 29, 2017.

Flunk: Petrified (Demo Version)

Art in the Age of Automation

Portico Quartet - A Luminous Beam

Radiohead - Reckoner (Somfay Remix)

Alphawezen - Rain

From session recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studio for Radio 1 show The Blue Room, May 20 2002.


Radiohead - Reckoner (Somfay Remix)

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