Johann Omarsson and a PC running EnergyXT 2 sequencer, Reaper, and some VST plugins.
Influences
Helga Möller, Limahl, Plaid, Prince Valium, Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Squarepusher, King Crimson, Sigur Rós, James Brown, Múm, Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson, John Coltrane, Jóhann Helgason, Aphex Twin, Jefferson Airplane, Rob Playford, Gunnar Þórðarsson, Vangelis, Coldplay, Acen, Kraftwerk, The Moog Cookbook, New Order, Weather Report, Plone, Genesis, Herbie Hancock, The Smiths, Nick Drake, 4hero, Jochen Hippel, Joy Division, The Beatles, Icelandic 80's ballads, Danny Breaks...... to be continued.
I like to make melodic electronic music in my bedroom when I get some spare time from being a dad. Actually it's not my bedroom, but you get the idea.
Melody is everything to me. I have little patience to listen to (or make) monotonous wallpaper music. This can possibly be blamed on growing up in the 80's.
My influences include corny icelandic 80's ballads, old skool rave, jazz/funk/soul, drum&bass, drill&bass, breakbeat and old computer game themes.. And probably elves and nature too.... I'm icelandic after all.
Someone said my music is 'emo'. I hope he's right - assuming the term 'emo' means what I think it does.
Releases:(work in progress, more added soon)
SK/UM - Í Þágu fallsins
CD + Vinyl. Resonant UK 2003. (With Prince Valium)
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