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amiina - seoul

amiina - seoul (06:42)

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Amina Iceland Tv Performance

Amina Iceland Tv Performance (29:12)

Amina performing on a Icelandic tv show.

Amiina - Rugla

Amiina - Rugla (04:01)

Chill track by Icelandic group Amiina. From album Kurr.

yukihiro takahashi feat. amiina ~ the words

yukihiro takahashi feat. amiina ~ the words (05:39)

words slipped away and faded in the rain

Amiina - Hilli

Amiina - Hilli (03:09)

it's not the official videoclip, I did this for all the fans of Amiina. . Song taken from "Kurr" by Amiina (label: Ever Records) . Video: sky over Spain (summer 2008) . MY FLICKR: www.flickr.com MY GLITCH ART:...

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Amiina Biography

Amiina (formerly Amina and Anima) is an Icelandic musical quartet composed of Hildur Arsaelsdottir (born January 31, 1980), Edda Run Olafsdottir (born February 3, 1978), Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir (born September 29, 1980), and Solrun Sumarli?adottir (born August 10, 1977). They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Ros. Back in 2001 violinist Olof Julia was part of the band but has since been replaced by Hildur Arsaelsdottir.

The quartet's music is made with a great number of instruments. It contains elements of minimalistic style, contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic loops.

In their performances, each of them plays from the large range of instruments, moving from one instrument--and side of the stage--to another mid-song, often after sampling.

Before adopting their name Amiina, the group were initially a string quartet: Maria and Hildur as violinists, Edda as violist, and Solrun as cellist. As a string quartet Amiina have recorded work with Sigur Ros, notably on the award-winning album ‘‘ as well as its follow-up, Takk....

Their first commercially-available recording was the four-track EP Animamina. This was followed by their first single, "Seoul". Their first full-length album, Kurr, was released March 21, 2007, through the band's own label, Blaskjar. It was re-released by Ever Records in June 2007.

When Sigur Ros ceased touring in July 2006, Amiina followed with their first solo tours of Europe and America in October and November. Following the release of Kurr, they toured North America in March and April and Europe in May.

The song "Hilli" was released on December 10, 2007 as the second single from the album Kurr. It is a collaboration between Amiina and Lee Hazelwood whose vocals (the last recording before his death) are mixed with a reworked version of the original song.

Amiina appeared in the Icelandic movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1114712/]Bru?guminn, (White Night Wedding) released early 2008.

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Amiina's Best Songs

  • 1. Glamur
  • 2. Lupina
  • 3. Blafeldur
  • 4. Lori
  • 5. Rugla
  • 6. Sogg
  • 7. Seoul
  • 8. Hilli
  • 9. Sexfaldur
  • 10. Kolapot
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Amiina Discography

Amiina albums.

  • Kurr - 15/06/2007 (Ever Records/XW)

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