Hugar (meaning "minds"; ) are an Icelandic
neo-classical post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock that emphasizes Texture (music), texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques. Post-rock artists often combine rock instrumentation and rock stylings wit ...
duo, consisting of multi-instrumentalist composers
Bergur Þórisson
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Bergur Þórisson (transliterated as Thorisson; born 1993) is an Icelandic musician, composer, and audio engineer. He is one half of the neo-classical post-rock duo Hugar, musical director for Björk, and frequent collaborator of Ólaf ...
and Pétur Jónsson from
Seltjarnarnes
Seltjarnarnes () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality is located on a peninsula, bordered only by ReykjavÃk to the east. It is also the most densely populated municipality in Iceland.
It took on its curr ...
,
Iceland
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.
History
Bergur and Pétur are childhood friends and started the band in 2012.
Hugar released their debut album, ''Hugar'', in 2014, featuring
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also th ...
playing drums. It was given out for free online.
They signed with Sony and in 2019 their second album ''Varða'' was released on
Sony Masterworks
Sony Music Masterworks (also known simply as Sony Masterworks) is a record label, the result of a restructuring of Sony Music's classical music division. Before the acquisition of Bertelsmann's shares in the former Sony BMG, the label was known ...
.
The band performed at
Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is a music festival held annually in November in ReykjavÃk, Iceland, since 1999. Its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.
Background
The event is promoted and produced by Iceland Music Export ...
in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
As of 2019 the band had 50 million plays on
Spotify
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.
Bergur and Pétur wrote the
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for the 2019 film ''
The Vasulka Effect'' about artists
Steina and Woody Vasulka
Steina Vasulka (born Steinunn Briem Bjarnadottir in 1940)
Soros Center for Contemporary Arts Budapest
.
Discography
Albums
* ''Hugar'' (2014)
* ''Varða'' (2019)
* ''Rift'' (2022)
Film scores
* ''The Vasulka Effect'' (2019)
Collaborations
* "Waves" (2016, with
Arnór Dan Arnarson
Arnór Dan Arnarson (often credited as Arnór Dan) is an Icelandic musician best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Agent Fresco as well as for his collaborations with Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds. He was ...
)
References
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External links
Official website
Icelandic post-rock groups