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That was simply incredible... You have a knack for pouring into my ear the most exquisite aural poison ever, Nick.

I don't know where to start. The organs produce a telluric tremor don't they? Especially with "Ondula Nova" and "Charlie Tango." There is indeed a sense of earthiness and natural forces which make Apparat Organ Quartet unremittingly Icelandic as you've said. To compliment this, your choice of soundscape with "Romatika" just does it for me.

I've been trying to come back to my lost electronica love and this is definitely a right step both in that direction and in the future. I'm going to try and score more of your crack. Really grateful.

I really need to get over to Iceland and have a look around. How do 300,00 people keep producing all this fantastic stuff?

I really need to get over to Iceland and have a look around. How do 300,00 people keep producing all this fantastic stuff?

Wow...you'd think that 4 organs would just be a sonic cluster F but it certainly wasn't. Thanks!

Wow...you'd think that 4 organs would just be a sonic cluster F but it certainly wasn't. Thanks!

Fantastic & monumental! Jóhann Jóhannsson is truly stellar....

thanks!

Fantastic & monumental! Jóhann Jóhannsson is truly stellar....

thanks!

I was absolutely charmed by Johannson's ibm1401, a user''s manual. Very good example of music concrete and highly original. Thanks for the post. BerkeleyBob

I was absolutely charmed by Johannson's ibm1401, a user''s manual. Very good example of music concrete and highly original. Thanks for the post. BerkeleyBob

Definitively Icelandic spirit there! Great stuff. The posted tracks are from their 2002 album "Apparat Organ Quartet". Track listing: 1. Romantika 2. The Anguish of Space-Time 3. Cruise Control 4. Ondula Nova 5. Global Capital 6. Stereo Rock and Roll 7. Seremonia 8. Charlie Tango #2 9. Sofðu Litla Vél.

For those who would like to visit Iceland and hear great music without dishing out the money, I recommend the 2-disc DVD "Heima - A Film by Sigur Rós".

Definitively Icelandic spirit there! Great stuff. The posted tracks are from their 2002 album "Apparat Organ Quartet". Track listing: 1. Romantika 2. The Anguish of Space-Time 3. Cruise Control 4. Ondula Nova 5. Global Capital 6. Stereo Rock and Roll 7. Seremonia 8. Charlie Tango #2 9. Sofðu Litla Vél.

For those who would like to visit Iceland and hear great music without dishing out the money, I recommend the 2-disc DVD "Heima - A Film by Sigur Rós".

Thanks Levek for the extra info... I actually posted a comment a number of hours ago but it has disappeared into the bowels of Mog... an 02 release huh, that's older than even I thought.... maybe it was released a little later over seas or something.

I think I read somewhere that they will be putting out a new album in the near future.

If folks have not seen "Screaming Masterpiece", you might want to find it.... it is a doc on Icelandic music.... not the best documentary in the world but still worth checking out.... it features these guys live, and of course Bjork and Sigur Ros.... but many other lesser known bands also

They did mention that for a population of 300,000 there is something like 3000 music and art schools.

I definitely need to check out Heima

Bart .... it was your post that dislodged the musical association in the first place.

Glad you all enjoy.

Here's a song not on this album.... maybe on the next.

Thanks Levek for the extra info... I actually posted a comment a number of hours ago but it has disappeared into the bowels of Mog... an 02 release huh, that's older than even I thought.... maybe it was released a little later over seas or something.

I think I read somewhere that they will be putting out a new album in the near future.

If folks have not seen "Screaming Masterpiece", you might want to find it.... it is a doc on Icelandic music.... not the best documentary in the world but still worth checking out.... it features these guys live, and of course Bjork and Sigur Ros.... but many other lesser known bands also

They did mention that for a population of 300,000 there is something like 3000 music and art schools.

I definitely need to check out Heima

Bart .... it was your post that dislodged the musical association in the first place.

Glad you all enjoy.

Here's a song not on this album.... maybe on the next.

Grandiosity and gorgeousiity!