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it's so hard to find such beautiful music as Jonsi's...

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Started 1 year ago by kevincorcoranjr
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kevincorcoranjr
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I've been idolizing him since the birth of Sigur Ros. Followed through every album, every DVD, and every concert that came through my town... nothing compares!

Although I came across a band recently that I thought was worth mentioning (as i hope others do the same so we can all hear more incredible music). They are called Wilderness of Manitoba and its just a group from canada who love to play music. All sorts of unique instruments come to life in their music such as banjos, bowed guitars, washboards, shakers, and even one of those bowls rubbed with a stick (sounds sort of like a wine glass with your finger). Anyway, i want you all to know this is in no way spam and I'm really just trying to gather and share a collection of great music. Give them a listen... I really think it's worth it. (album stream: http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/9)

And after that, feel free to use this post as a discussion board for other amazing music that has jonsi attributes! :)

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
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thanks for sharing, always nice to discover new music!

SR are very unique when it comes to post-rock, so it's difficult to find stuff that has 'jonsi attributes'.
Some bands worth checking out if you're into the whole dreamy, emotional, atmospheric post rock of SR (at least that I'D recommend) would be Startle the Heavens, the Candlepark Stars and Helios.

StH:

Helios:

Candlepark Stars:

If you want the 2nd best tremendous builds, definitely Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

As for Jonsi's solo stuff, I really can't find any other bands that sound like it...I can give recommendations if you like it, but a band that sounds like it? Difficult to find.
The only real comparison I can make would be Florence + the Machine, kind of a deeper voiced female Jonsi, i guess? Same Baroque-pop feel.

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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you gave me 2 new post-rawk bands to check out in startle the heavens and candlepark stars. will report back medzy.

Posted 1 year ago #
travelingbuddha
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Oh Godspeed, how I love thee. And Florence & the machine has slowly grown on me recently. I finally listened to Sufjan Stevens newer album, as well as the new Adele, I dig both of them.

And there is this almost obsessive part of me that really wants to call all the phone numbers spouted off at the beginning of Nico Muhly's Mothertongue.

Posted 1 year ago #
redlights
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I am not a huge fan of Sufjan's new album. It was stolen from my car last week and I just sort of chuckled.

However...Godspeed is awesome.

I err on thinking about classical music when I try to lump Jonsi and other's together. Vaughn William's Variation on a Theme of Thomas Tallis is beautiful and perfect in every way. It was my very first favorite song as a child. Samuel Barber has some great things as well that feel lovely to listen to. The aria from Samson et Delilah is perfect, too. It was my grandfathers and I have it on vinyl and it's the most beautiful singing mixed with the lowly, dusty record crackling.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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I'm assuming OP listens to Parachutes.

If OP does not listen to Parachutes then OP should.

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
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Parachutes sounds almost nothing like Jónsi. Except for maybe their Grass Leaves EP. But Susy and ST really bear no resemblance, even to Frakkur.
But that doesn't mean they should be disregarded, certainly not.

Posted 1 year ago #
moe
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Maybe no one and nothing sounds like Jónsi....bittersweet fact? Sweet actually, that is one of his charms.

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
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Honestly that's the only conclusion I can draw here.

But you have to keep in mind that there's billions and billions of pieces of music out there, there has to be SOME stuff that bears resemblance to his.

We just can't, as of now, find anything similar in the bands that are KNOWN.

Posted 1 year ago #
moe
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Like snowflakes or parallel worlds? Yes, there could be something similar, but I hope I never find it! ;-)

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
Member

Amen.

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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When I was first getting into Sigur Ros a few years ago, I had Takk and none of the others. I asked the guy who worked at the local record shop of any suggestions that would be very similar to SR. He had given tons of other good suggestions, but he just laughed and said, "There is nobody like them. The one and only."

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
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^That seems to be the case for a lot of people.
Asking record shop nerds if there's anything similar to Sigur Ros will get you laughed at.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Well I never actually said that Parachutes sounded like Jonsi. Because they don't. But Parachutes is beautiful, in my opinion, and that's why I brought them up.

But yeah. I have a VERY hard time finding new bands that I like.

I guess it's like "Once you go black you can never go back"... except with Jonsi.

Posted 1 year ago #
nook
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Parachutes is best eevr band of all time.

sweetest little eggs housing tiny birds music. Little nests lullaby music.

Posted 1 year ago #
andrea_m
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Parachutes is superb... Love them.

Posted 1 year ago #
Medizin
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scott's voice is just uraewadfsdggsdagf

Posted 1 year ago #
rosega
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^I like , and completely agree with, the last three comments :) I wish I had the nerve to tell Alex I liked Parachutes when I met him (briefly!), I was way to scared to say much intelligible, though!

Posted 1 year ago #
siri
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how odd it is, the starstruck situation. we all can't stop talking about this music, we're so full of it, it means such a lot and lalala, and yet, when it comes to address the person who is the centre of this all, pfff, popp goes the ability of speech. I vividly remember waiting at the artist entrance in the cold and rain, nervously and almost desperately repeating the stupidist sentences that would come out all upside down anyway...then obo came out and I froze but managed to say something nice that he understood, he thanked with a big smile, scored a beer in the tour bus and went back in. Instead of becoming a bit more confident, I almost cracked with nerves. In the end we left without seeing someone else, and I felt relieved, how ridiculous is that, at work I actually lead a group of 30 employees for christ sake and I speak in front of groups of more then 100 people without blinking. Maybe it'd be easier when you bump in on him unexpectedly. which will never ever happen of course :/

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Perhaps that's the way things should stay, too. I mean: after I perform when people come up and say things to me, unless it's another musician that has some questions or comments or whatever, the last thing I want to talk about is music. I like to talk about things other than my music because I just played it and my mind has moved on from the stressful state it was in while on stage.
But again. That's just me.
(Not to say that I don't like compliments, though. Those always make me feel good. :3 )

Posted 1 year ago #
rosega
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siri, it WILL happen again and again, because they're all such good guys that they almost always seem to come out after shows to greet those who have stood around for hours waiting. Keep the dream alive!

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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I am the opposite Pearse. When I play a show, it doesn't put me in a nervous state because it is so freeing. I just poured out my soul while people watched and I would personally love for somebody in the crowd to be moved by it and want to talk in depth about it. I would buy that person a drink and talk to them for hours about the deeper meanings of the music if they wanted to.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Speaking of talking in depth, what kinda music do you do, Schenkerton? (That name is really fun to say out-loud, by the way)

Also I think it's worth noting that I'm mostly a classical pianist (for now) and that's why it's so nerve wracking. Having to play something perfectly every time without not sacrificing musicality for accuracy. You can pretty much only do covers which you can't play too differently (otherwise it's "bad") or too similarly to the defining performances of said pieces (then you're just a copy-cat). Don't think I'm whining, though. :)
One of the redeeming facts about is that there aren't many people out there who are able to play a lot of classical pieces well, so I always feel awesome when people tell me that I did a good job, because chances are they've already heard the piece played by a genius like Van Cliburn or Richter.
But yeah, I just didn't want to come off as cold or selfish as a musician. But enough of me, I'll shut up now. ;P

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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Oh yeah, classical piano is a much different situation than me playing acoustic guitar and yelling my head off at open mics at bars. But the main music I do is influenced by Sigur Ros because I play with a bow, but I don't have a band currently to do it full on. I am looking for other musicians to start one though. I could use a really good piano/keyboard player actually.

Ha ha, and my last name is Schenk and all of my friends at college called me by different variations such as Schenk Schenkerton, Schenklton, Schenkles, and my favorite.... Schenkapotomus and the Nannerpusses, which someday I will use for a band name.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Hahaha oh my god my dad calls me Pearse-apotomus (for what reason, I do not know). I would love to do things other than classical piano because I'm pretty sure that's where I'm headed eventually. Unfortunately it's a long drive from Ohio to Medzy's place, which I live a couple minutes walking-distance from. :(

Too bad, though. I have a hard time finding musicians with similar taste in music around here and it would be great to start something with a fellow Jónsi-lover. PLEASE feel free to look me up next time you're in B.C. or Seattle (with a passport). B)

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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It would be my first time in those parts, but I'm all about exploring.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Yeah, probably my favorite part about the coast would be the rain-forests. Especially Cathedral Grove. The largest tree there is about 1.5x the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It gives a whole new meaning to "All the Big Trees".

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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By the way, Schenkerino. How much does a decent bow (I'm assuming cello?) go for used? I've been interested in getting one for a while now. :)

Posted 1 year ago #
Schenkerton
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I want to see trees like that!!!!

Depends what you are going to be using the bow for. If it's to be played on a cello than a wood bow is better due to its higher control, but it is more expensive and fragile. If you are using it for guitar, the fine tuned control doesn't matter because you are creating a brand new instrument with its own sound. Also because there are metal strings on a guitar you want something more durable. So fiberglass bow for guitar which is what i have. Mine works great and I got it for 60 dollars used. Fiberglass bows are easier to replace the hairs on as well, which comes in handy for playing on metal strings.

I like the new nickname.

Posted 1 year ago #
P P E E A A R R S S E E
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Thank you very much, Schenkerino. That actually helps A LOT. I don't have any friends that play bowed instruments. :P

I'm glad you like it. :D

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