was born when Bjork already had left Reykjavík for London. The Iceland-based musician first played in Metal and Hardcore groups before he finally joined the ethereous groove of the island – following fellow Icelandic artists like Sigur Ros and the very Bjork. By now he even outmoded them with his spherical music – having released five neo-classical albums and starting to compose movie scores.
I hate anthems. When I’m drunk I want to listen to weird techno music.
best song by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Death Cab for Cutie - Stable Song
a record you fell in love to
Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
«Can you still feel the butterflies ? Can you still hear the last good-byes?». The perfect theme song to a long distance relationship.
first record you remember
Todmobile
the song to be played at your funeral
Arvo Pärt - Cantus In The Memory of Benjamin Britten
The ending of that song suggests so much hope for the dead and even though I do not believe in god I would like to believe that death is not the end.
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
Incubus - Make Yourself
I was like 14. It's still the best summer I can remember. I made friends that summer that I still think of as some of the most important people in my life.
your ultimate heartbreak song
Death Cab for Cutie - Stable Song
It’s off «The Stability EP», which actually seems to be pretty rare, but it's my favorite Death Cab stuff. A girlfriend actually broke up with me WHILE listening to this song.
first record you bought
2Pac - Greatest Hits
a song you would use as a ring-tone
The theme from «Knightrider»
best video clip you ever saw
Goldfrapp - Happiness
I’m very much into music videos so I have a lot of favorites. But I can’t remember much at the moment. My most recent favorite is «Happiness».
are finally back. After their very promising debut they took some time to come back with an album that finally shows the full potential of what Johnny Jewel & co is capable of. Where «In The City» left off ...