Slowblow is an

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ic musical duo consisting of

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and Dagur Kári Pétursson, formed in the early 1990s.Sullivan, Paul (2003) ''Waking Up in Iceland'', Sanctuary, , p. 216 Their music is an aesthetic of home-made, lo-fi analog tinkerings, which often slips into both

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and folksy terrain. They began recording in the mid-1990s and have made several albums together. They created the

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for the successful independent Icelandic movie ''

Nói Albínói ''Noi the Albino'' ( () is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói (played by Tómas Lemarquis) in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It won multiple awards. ''N ...

'' (e. ''Noi the Albino''), which Dagur directed.''Iceland Review'', Vol. 42, p. 10, 2004 They have worked with other Icelandic artists such as former

Múm Múm (stylized in lowercase) () is an Icelandic indietronica band whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments. History The band was formed in ...

band member

Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (born 5 January 1982), also known as Kría Brekkan, is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontwoman of múm, and later on for collaborating with former ...

, who provided vocals on the band's self-titled 2004 album, and

Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her works include the 2009 single "Jungle Drum (song), Jungle Drum" and the 1999 album ''Love in the Time of Science''. She performed "Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film ' ...

.Larkin, Colin (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', Oxford University Press, , p. 534 In 2009 the duo provided the music to the film '' The Good Heart''. They have released albums under the

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

based record labels Smekkleysa,

Kitchen Motors Kitchen Motors is an Iceland based think tank, record label and an art collective specializing in instigating collaborations and putting on concerts, exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films, books and radio shows. Kitchen Motor ...

, and Mobile / Plug.

Discography

Albums

* ''

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'' (1994), Sirkafúsk * '' Fousque'' (1996), Sirkafúsk * ''

'' (2004),

* '' Slowblow'' (2004), Mobile / Plug

References

External links

Smekkleysa websiteKitchen Motors websiteIMDB page for Nói AlbínóiMusic From The Moon - A scenic documentary movie about music in Iceland & Greenland
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