Amiina - Kurr
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Free Music Review: enigmatic
Hit: 5 Stars
Amiina (formerly amína) is a quartet from Iceland comprised of:
María Huld Markan - violin
Hildur Ársælsdóttir - violin
Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir - viola
Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir - cello
They are best known for their work as Sigur Rós' string quartet on the album known as ( ), as well as Takk... and re-arranged the string work on Ágætis Byrjun so that Sigur Rós could tour it.
Kurr is an eclectic work of great beauty where the simplest sounds become a real basis for making music. The melodies are incredibly simple, both elcetronic ad percussive but they make up a distinct sound somewhat like the music of Rae Howell's Australian group Sunwrae.The overall effect is hypnotic as well as being part of a new minimalism coming out of Northern Europe and Iceland.This is their second release but the first in this minimalist style. Well recommended
Free Music Review: CLOCKWORK WEFT
Hit: 5 Stars
There's an epicyclic music-box quality to this consistently fragile and delicate work: a sense of precision at once profound and simultaneously subsumed by its resultant beauty and understatement. Airy, consonant, reflective even during some curiously well-fitted theremin passages, (recall the saw found on Deathprod's "Morals and Dogma") these 12 pieces are so even-keeled that they operate equally well as vertical music -- come and go as you please -- and as active listening: the cover image providing an excellent metaphor in representation of the music within (and no relation to Climax Blues Band "Tightly Knit"). For listeners of Sigur Ros, perhaps too demure. For listeners of Rachel's and Clogs the music of Kurr will be familiar in places, but resolutely unengaged with contrasts of the violent sort, deeply engaged in contrasts of the subtle sort. For this listener, a sense of gratitude that the quieter voices are finding a channel.Free Music Review: Icelandic Grace
Hit: 5 Stars
Kurr, the new album by Amiina who have been a backing band for fellow Icelanders Sigur Ros, has a totally unique sound that mixes classical style with a very modern, contemporary texture. In addition to violins and the like, the members of Amiina play a host of unusual instruments, often coaxing sounds from objects they've come across and made into instruments. The music is soothing and relaxing and while it is great as background sound, the music holds your attention. The music coming out of Iceland and Sweden are taking jazz, folk, rock and pop in whole new directions and giving us a unique interpretation that's hard to resist.Free Music Review: FREAK'N AMAZING!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
WOW! We first heard them a few years ago open for Sigur Ros and they almost stole the show! We were so excited that they then played with the main act. This first CD is incredible...so delicate and magical yet very avant garde as well. This is a truly wonderful CD and a great addition to your collection, especially if you like different, experimental, magical and gentle music. ENJOY!!!Free Music Review: You have to give this a listen!
Hit: 5 Stars
I first saw Amiina when they opened for Sigur Ros a while back. I was completely mesmerized by them as they played their "instruments" (like the saw on "Seoul"!), creating the unique, yet beautiful, sounds. I listen to this album a lot at work when I need to focus on something, yet want to listen to music. I'm a programmer, so this works out great for background listening.