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TTA remix of Cubenx's "Grass", done more as a cover than a remix.

Grass (TTA Version 3)

It is the year 1998: What might have been the first decade in the history of pop music that was characterized by an overwhelming sense of fragmentation is drawing to a close. Anything goes: guitars & electro, retro sounds or wicked forays into the digitized future. Pop hasn’t sounded this optimistic and upbeat in a while, and there’s currently no need for Weltschmerz in Indie anymore. Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason have been making music together as múm for about a year at this point – though it’s not like anyone really took note of them or cared back in 1998.
The two band mates are basically nomadic drifters: They are constantly moving from one basement studio to the next, traveling through Europe, recording anything and everything that comes to mind. Whenever they feel like getting some fresh air, they go out with their DAT recorders to do some field recordings – only to return to some unfurnished apartment in Reykjavík, Montpellier or Berlin in order to mix and combine all the recorded material. Accordingly, the duo indeed also pushes the level of fragmentation in music. However, múm do not have set ideas or a clear mission. All they do is sample, play around, mix, recombine things, and ultimately marvel at the results. And then, at a theater production, Gunnar and Örvar meet twin sisters Kristín and Gyða. And then there were four.
Early Birds is all about those days: It’s a compilation of 15 tracks, all of them recorded between 1998-2000 and long-lost or extremely rare, taken from demo tapes or limited edition vinyl releases. Accordingly, you’ll find not only a track from the aforementioned theater production, but also the yet-unreleased “Hvernig á að særa vini sína”, a fan favorite ever since, that was included on the soundtrack to the movie The Exploding Girl.
múm had a trademark even back in the earliest days: their compositions were all about melodies. Yet, that’s about the only thing these 15 songs have in common. Especially the first half of the compilation focuses more on the playful, “full of beans”-type of experimental tracks: pastiche and experimentation are key, and it’s anything goes indeed: they go from hyped-up pre-Electronica sound to jazzy Drum & Bass, and they aren’t even afraid to present a double-neck guitar solo à la Hair Metal done kiddie style. However, as said above, all the early experiments nevertheless share a certain signature sound. The second half of the album is comprised of those quieter, rather massive múm tracks, with only a few analog layers, harmonious and blissful, revolving around each other for minutes. These tracks are somehow reminiscent of minimal music, but then again they are simply too charming, too wistful and clearly not made for academics.
Early Birds ends with a contemplative piece that’s 10 minutes long and comprised of field recordings, harmonica, accordion, and lots of room for reverb (you could almost call it Dub). In this case the song title pretty much translates to “No one was listening to the fiddler, because the fiddle-strings were broken (why can’t you be good to your mother?)”. This final track ultimately became the “Ballad Of The Broken String” on múm’s debut album “Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK” (2001), though this early version is indeed quite different. When the debut dropped, múm had found their sound. The rest is history: The band was hailed as a key exponent of “Electronica”, and with every release they sounded more and more unique and complete – only to become what might be Iceland’s most original band today.
Early Birds showcases the formative years and perfectly illustrates this evolution, though at the same time it shows that things could’ve turned out quite differently. Plus, it also proves one other thing: Yesterday was OK, too.
The compilation album comes with nostalgic artwork by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir who experienced the early days of múm first hand. Both the LP and CD version include a booklet that explains how each of the 15 (mostly instrumental) tracks came about.



múm - 0,000Orð

Wonderful remix by New Zealand-based composer Rhian Sheehan from the forthcoming "Helios - Remixed" album due out on December 1st. 

You can pre-order the release as CD / MP3 or Flac here: http://unseen.bigcartel.com/product/helios-remixed

www.rhiansheehan.com

Helios - Halving The Compass (Rhian Sheehan Remix) (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I Am Robot and Proud -  Dream Machine Lullaby

Originally recorded circa 1995, not previously released.

isan - Crystal Set Suite

Sun Glitters new collaboration track together with Isan 
for the Wrong Weather Forecast#2

More about Isan and really recommended!
https://soundcloud.com/isan

About the compilation:

New Wrong Weather Forecast#2
Compiled by Victor ferreira aka Sun Glitters
Artwork by Victor Ferreira at madeByhujo (http://www.madebyhujo.com/)

WWF #2 is ready to listen and download, it's 21 tunes selection of serious chillwave tracks from dark, melancholic dreamy, atmospheric with bursts of uplifting vibes. Don't miss the brave new world of chilled music!.
And this all for free!

A special thank you for the artists involved!
Please share the love!

— Wrong Weather Crew

http://wrongweather.net/play/2013/03/16/wrong-weather-forecast-2

Sun Glitters x Isan - Snowfall

EU TOUR DATES 2017:

All Tour Tickets - www.mountkimbie.com/live

27/10: Liverpool Music Week, Liverpool, UK
28/10: Ritz, Manchester, UK
30/10: Glasgow Art School, UK
01/11: The Institute, Birmingham, UK
02/11: Motion, Bristol, UK
03/11: Roundhouse, London, UK
04/11: AB, Brussels, Belgium
05/11: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
07/11: Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
08/11: Kagelbanan, Stockholm, Sweden
09/11: Vega, Copehagen, Denmark
10/11: Astra, Berlin, Germany
11/11: Niebo, Warsaw, Poland
12/11: Kwadra, Krakow, Poland
14/11: Meet Factory, Prague, Czech Republic
15/11: Flex, Vienna, Austria
16/11: Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
17/11: Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland
18/11: Magnolia, Milan, Italy
19/11: Cabaret Aleatoire, Marseille, France
21/11: Rockstore, Montpellier, France
22/11: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
23/11: Joy Eslava, Madrid, Spain
24/11: Atabal, Biarritz, France
25/11: Le Trianon, Paris, France
28/11: Grand Mix, Lille, France

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Blood and Form

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Bonus track from the album Stories From Elsewhere.
http://rhiansheehan.bandcamp.com/album/stories-from-elsewhere

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Rhian Sheehan - Still (Bonus track)

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