If Finnish music is metallic, Swedish music is fresh and Norwegian music is ethereal, then Icelandic music must be backward. The most famous style among hundreds of bands in Iceland is backswing, so that nowadays, it is inevitable to think of Iceland when it comes to backswing. Although the natural evolution of Iceland is far inferior to the replacement of the world under the exile of the ocean, the music bred in this primitive frontier can surpass the world level.
While glaciers and volcanoes, hot springs and waterfalls here have gradually become Iceland's national labels, Icelandic music will always occupy the most distinctive personality of Icelanders. It seems that they are born with sharp insight and cold exposure to notes, nature and people, and the music that is composed of both artistry and experimentation has the confidence to compete with mainstream music.
In Iceland, there is a band that is honored as one of the Four Emperors of Back Swing. Sigur Rós, Chinese name is shredded pork with loofah, four screws, washing a mattress, etc. This band, which combines classical, experimental and self-appreciation elements, brings music like Iceland's unique, beautiful and vibrant natural scenery to a wide audience. Listening to Sigur Rós is like being able to perceive Iceland, and that kind of cold, simple and distant nonsense can almost involve people in Iceland's dreams.
Sigur Rós has infinite creativity in the interpretation of music, both in sound and instrumental music. The songs they sang in their own Icelandic dialect, which has almost no audience, can fascinate the post-rocking parties all over the world. They play the guitar with the bow of the cello, but all the latecomers can imitate it. For their music, people can only try to feel and guess for themselves, which is the greatest charm of self-appreciation music.
in Iceland's post-shake corps, the main force of Múm is indispensable. Its members, like the name of the band, are like a group of childish children, but at the same time they have maturity that children do not have. Their slender humming is ethereal enough to make people fly, and it can also give a fatal blow to people who are weightless in mid-air. We can only float with the waves in the dream that Múm created with music, and wait quietly for the cold and lonely voice to crush your heart slowly.
? Lafur Arnalds is an independent singer whose creative talent is comparable to that of bjork, and his songs are more like neoclassical music than backward rocking. The music created by talent sounds like a rich OST. The collision and friction between the piano and the strings weave a deep dreamland in the fog. One end of the beautiful and cool voice affects the listener's mood, which makes people want to stop but itch.
However, Iceland's post-rocking world is far more than just a few famous bands, such as Bang Gang, a master in the field of Trip-Hop, Ampop, an outstanding representative of psychedelic rock … these great bands with different styles and anarchy make Icelandic music make the most special sound in the world. Our music comes from this land deeply. Look at these rocks and gravel. They are alive.