Those Icelandic Make Cool Music, because they Livin on Ice Land?

Iceland is a European island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (39,769 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, whose surrounding area is home to some two-thirds of the national population. Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

I have noted that Bands and Musician from Iceland are well known for their unique and beautiful sounds.. they never play sounds and standard notes. they always play unique. Sometimes shoegazing, sometimes enigmatic, but i would say that, they are good at Post Rock.




Sigur Ros

Should i write about sigur ros? 

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, and minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto voice. Too Bad, In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus until further notice in order to pursue solo careers and to spend time with their families.

Sigur Ros - Olsen Olsen





Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla





Sigur Rós - Sæglópur





Bjork

Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965), known as Björk, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer, whose work includes three albums as lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, seven solo albums, and two film soundtracks including the 1994 film Léon, in which "Venus As A Boy" was featured.


She is best known for her expressive vocals, broad soprano vocal range, and a diverse and eclectic musical style, which incorporates influences from many different genres,including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient, electronic, classical, folk and trip hop, as well as her eccentric costumes and music videos. Her singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me" and "Hyperballad" all charted in the UK Top 10.


Her record label, One Little Indian, reported in 2003 that she had sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards (including one for acting). For her performance in Dancer in the Dark, Björk won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.She was ranked #36 on VH1's "The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll", #8 on MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music" and Metacritic listed her as the 10th best reviewed "Indie/Alternative Artist" of the 2000-09 decade. Her most recent album, Volta, was released worldwide on 8 May 2007.



Bjork - It's Oh so Quite





Bjork - Army of Me





Bjork - Hyperballad






Mum

múm (pronounced [muːm], moom) are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.


Mum - Green Grass of Tunel




Mum - Nightly Cares





Mum - Marmalade Fires






Amiina

Amiina is an Icelandic musical quartet composed of Hildur Ársælsdóttir (born January 31, 1980), Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir (born February 3, 1978), Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (born September 29, 1980), and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir (born August 10, 1977). They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Rós. Back in 2001 violinist Ólöf Júlía was part of the band but has since been replaced by Hildur Ársælsdóttir.


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.



Amiina - Seoul





Amiina - Hilli (At The Top Of The World)






So that's it. i just love to hear their music. they are all from Iceland. i wonder how they made those such unique and beautiful songs.. :)