Heima-Sigur Ros

Stormtiger

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Ventura, CA
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Posted on Feb 02 2009 11:57 AM

NOT SURF, but if you like Erik Satie, Phillip Glass, early Pink Floyd, early King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Radiohead you should see the movie Heima. I can't recommend this film highly enough, I watched it 3 times in 2 days. The band Sigur Ros from Iceland returned home (heima) after a world tour and played a series of shows at some very unusual locations in their home country. Sometimes playing to just a handful of people, they set up in cafe's, town halls, town squares and sometimes out in the open in the middle of nowhere. They amazingly recreate their lush, orchestral sound using very conventional, sometimes primitive instruments. In one amazing scene all four band members are playing one large marimba-like instrument made out of rocks. There are plenty of guitars, but they seldom sound like guitars, they use a string quartet for most songs and a brass marching band in one special song. This definitely not a typical concert film at all, as much about Iceland and the people as the band, stunning imagery is abundant and beautifully photographed. It looks as amazing as it sounds. I found it a very uplifting and emotional experience, I know a lot of you will like as much as I did.
http://www.heima.co.uk/video/

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on Feb 02 2009 12:39 PM

I saw this a couple weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic. I really enjoy this band.

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eltwang

Joined: Feb 26, 2008
Posts: 543
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark

Posted on Feb 02 2009 01:25 PM

Truly amazing. And those pics don't lie one bit. It looks and feels just like that in Iceland. Had the pleasure of travelling around with a band last year for 17 days.

It's wild!

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LHR

Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
Costa Rica

Posted on Feb 02 2009 02:39 PM

Always wanted to go to Reykavijk. Slightly offtopic, but interestingly, I just read this weekend that Iceland is officially bankrupt, the krona is valueless outside the country, and their provisional government has collapsed. Bummer. As well, England, Switzerland, and Belgium are all teetering dangerously. Scary world economy.

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mom_surfing

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the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:18 PM

the film work in the trailer is very well done

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dp

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mojave desert, california
United States

Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:33 PM

thanks for introducing us to this super-cool creative musicvideoartthing...

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bigtikidude

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Posts: 25675
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:49 PM

I wanna see this.
but its not on the schedule of events.
guess I will have to rent the DVD

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Double-Crown-Records

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Posted on Feb 04 2009 11:00 AM

I bought this last year - it's absolutely breathtaking. I have to be in just the right mood to listen to Sigur Ros - if I'm really not in the mood for listening to them I don't have the patience to listen to their drawn out melodies and I can't help but think their singer sounds like the Swedish chef from the Muppets. If I'm in the right mood though, which is more often than not, their music is really beautiful. The DVD/movie blends amazing scenery with the band performing in unique venues all over the country. In many ways the DVD/movie sells the country more than the band, coming off like a video from the country's tourism dept. I'd highly recommend it!

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Stormtiger

Joined: Dec 12, 2006
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Ventura, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 04 2009 11:15 AM

I've found that listening to their music puts me in the mood. Brian Eno is another big influence on them that I forgot to mention. Another thing that I liked a lot is that the crowds at the shows ranged from infants to Grandparents and everyone seemed to enjoy the music. I, like many others, thought the singer was a female at first.

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dp

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
United States

Posted on Feb 04 2009 04:38 PM

they sort of remind me of the Czech band, Pulnoc

http://www.czechmusic.net/jmena/pulnoc.mp3
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/315812/review/5942580/cityofhysteria

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on Aug 02 2009 10:17 PM

Bump, I watched this again over the weekend. It was even better than the first time. Their music is something really special once you learn which song is which.

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estreet

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United Kingdom
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Posted on Aug 03 2009 12:21 AM

Interesting, I hadn't heard of them at all. Radiohead were definitely my overriding thought on hearing the song in the trailer, but I love Radiohead so I'm intrigued. We get kind of used to seeing great landscape and nature photography these days but this does look classy. I wonder if it's available in Blu-ray - I'll check Amazon. Thanks for posting it.

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on Aug 03 2009 12:25 AM

Not blu-ray unfortunately. I wish, the DVD looks great though. I actually downloaded an HD version from the web that was taken from one of the HD channels here in the States. It is a torrent file in the .mkv format. VLC player can play it. And if you have a PS3, or anything that can play a .vob file you can use mkv2vob to make i a vob file so you can play on your TV.

It isn't the greatest file, but it is still much nicer than a standard DVD.

http://isohunt.com/download/96772325/heima.torrent

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estreet

Joined: Mar 17, 2007
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United Kingdom
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Posted on Aug 03 2009 04:25 AM

Thanks!

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on Mar 26 2012 01:51 PM

New Sigur Ros song available to listen to today!

Video with the song plays as you open the site: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/

Can't wait for the record, their DVD/Blu-Ray/Live Album they just released is more than worth the price of admission as well.

I wish that I could find enough like-minded people to play music like this with me. Not in a way to copy Sigur Ros, but this style of no clear verses or choruses, very open timing, ambient music is really what represents me best at the core, as far as musical expression goes.

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Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2687 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 02 2009 11:57 AM NOT SURF, but if you like Erik Satie, Phillip Glass, early Pink Floyd, early King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Radiohead you should see the movie Heima. I can't recommend this film highly enough, I watched it 3 times in 2 days. The band Sigur Ros from Iceland returned home (heima) after a world tour and played a series of shows at some very unusual locations in their home country. Sometimes playing to just a handful of people, they set up in cafe's, town halls, town squares and sometimes out in the open in the middle of nowhere. They amazingly recreate their lush, orchestral sound using very conventional, sometimes primitive instruments. In one amazing scene all four band members are playing one large marimba-like instrument made out of rocks. There are plenty of guitars, but they seldom sound like guitars, they use a string quartet for most songs and a brass marching band in one special song. This definitely not a typical concert film at all, as much about Iceland and the people as the band, stunning imagery is abundant and beautifully photographed. It looks as amazing as it sounds. I found it a very uplifting and emotional experience, I know a lot of you will like as much as I did. http://www.heima.co.uk/video/ Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 02 2009 12:39 PM I saw this a couple weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic. I really enjoy this band. Top
eltwang Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 543 Copenhagen, Denmark	Posted on Feb 02 2009 01:25 PM Truly amazing. And those pics don't lie one bit. It looks and feels just like that in Iceland. Had the pleasure of travelling around with a band last year for 17 days. It's wild! — El Bluesky El Ray El Ray on Bandcamp El Twang on YouTube Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Feb 02 2009 02:39 PM Always wanted to go to Reykavijk. Slightly offtopic, but interestingly, I just read this weekend that Iceland is officially bankrupt, the krona is valueless outside the country, and their provisional government has collapsed. Bummer. As well, England, Switzerland, and Belgium are all teetering dangerously. Scary world economy. — SSIV Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5319 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:18 PM the film work in the trailer is very well done — www.surfintheeye.com Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:33 PM thanks for introducing us to this super-cool creative musicvideoartthing... Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25675 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 02 2009 07:49 PM I wanna see this. but its not on the schedule of events. guess I will have to rent the DVD — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Double-Crown-Records Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1225	Posted on Feb 04 2009 11:00 AM I bought this last year - it's absolutely breathtaking. I have to be in just the right mood to listen to Sigur Ros - if I'm really not in the mood for listening to them I don't have the patience to listen to their drawn out melodies and I can't help but think their singer sounds like the Swedish chef from the Muppets. If I'm in the right mood though, which is more often than not, their music is really beautiful. The DVD/movie blends amazing scenery with the band performing in unique venues all over the country. In many ways the DVD/movie sells the country more than the band, coming off like a video from the country's tourism dept. I'd highly recommend it! — Sean Double Crown Records www.doublecrownrecords.com Surf CD's / Vinyl / Fanzines / DVD's Aloha Screwdriver - Lunar Wobble CD The Nebulas - Euphorion LP / CD Supertubos - The Fourth Drive CD Continental Magazine - Issue #38 w/17 Song CD Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2687 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 04 2009 11:15 AM I've found that listening to their music puts me in the mood. Brian Eno is another big influence on them that I forgot to mention. Another thing that I liked a lot is that the crowds at the shows ranged from infants to Grandparents and everyone seemed to enjoy the music. I, like many others, thought the singer was a female at first. Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Feb 04 2009 04:38 PM they sort of remind me of the Czech band, Pulnoc http://www.czechmusic.net/jmena/pulnoc.mp3 http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/315812/review/5942580/cityofhysteria Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Aug 02 2009 10:17 PM Bump, I watched this again over the weekend. It was even better than the first time. Their music is something really special once you learn which song is which. Top
estreet Joined: Mar 17, 2007 Posts: 839 United Kingdom	Posted on Aug 03 2009 12:21 AM Interesting, I hadn't heard of them at all. Radiohead were definitely my overriding thought on hearing the song in the trailer, but I love Radiohead so I'm intrigued. We get kind of used to seeing great landscape and nature photography these days but this does look classy. I wonder if it's available in Blu-ray - I'll check Amazon. Thanks for posting it. — http://www.myspace.com/thepashuns Youth and enthusiasm are no match for age and treachery. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Aug 03 2009 12:25 AM Not blu-ray unfortunately. I wish, the DVD looks great though. I actually downloaded an HD version from the web that was taken from one of the HD channels here in the States. It is a torrent file in the .mkv format. VLC player can play it. And if you have a PS3, or anything that can play a .vob file you can use mkv2vob to make i a vob file so you can play on your TV. It isn't the greatest file, but it is still much nicer than a standard DVD. http://isohunt.com/download/96772325/heima.torrent Top
estreet Joined: Mar 17, 2007 Posts: 839 United Kingdom	Posted on Aug 03 2009 04:25 AM Thanks! — http://www.myspace.com/thepashuns Youth and enthusiasm are no match for age and treachery. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 26 2012 01:51 PM New Sigur Ros song available to listen to today! Video with the song plays as you open the site: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/ Can't wait for the record, their DVD/Blu-Ray/Live Album they just released is more than worth the price of admission as well. I wish that I could find enough like-minded people to play music like this with me. Not in a way to copy Sigur Ros, but this style of no clear verses or choruses, very open timing, ambient music is really what represents me best at the core, as far as musical expression goes. Top

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