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Samaris – Silkidrangar

Samaris follow their 2013 self-titled EP release with the 9 track debut album Silkidrangar released on CD and 12″ heavyweight 180 gram vinyl with MP3 download coupon.

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Combining disparate elements of electronics (Þórður Kári Steinþórsson, aka ‘Doddi’), clarinet (Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir) and Jófríður Ákadóttir’s enchanting voice, Samaris mix glacial electronica and bold, percussive beats with haunting chant-like vocals – the lyrics culled from nineteenth century Icelandic poems. “You could say the words have been delicately sewn together and in a way, they already have their song, their own melody when you read them,” suggests Áslaug. The overall effect is simultaneously ancient and modern – an ethereal sound filled with dark spaces and alien atmosphere.