Iður til Fóta
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| Iður til Fóta | ||
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| EP by Þeyr | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | 13:46 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | ??:?? | |
| Label | Eskvímó Cat. No.: ESQ 1 |
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| Producer(s) | Þeyr and Tony Cook | |
| Þeyr chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Life Transmission (1981) |
Iður til Fóta (1981) |
Mjötviður Mær (1981) |
Iður til Fóta was a single released in 1981 by the Icelandic New Wave/rock group Þeyr through Eskvímó and it was edited in 10” format.
This record was never reissued since the masters are believed to be lost. However, in 2001 some of its recordings appeared in Mjötviður til Fóta, a CD to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of Þeyr. The title of this CD also combined the name of Mjötviður Mær (1981), the other album included.
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[edit] The front and back covers
The front cover, which was designed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, depicts a dancer being hypnoptized by a man who points at her and shows a geometric shape on her head. This illustration was intended to represent the hypnotizing effect of Þeyr’s music towards the audience.
The back cover depicts a German inscription, here translated:
The fall of Asgard on Atlantis.
The Ragnarök of the Edda and “the thousand-year empire of God on Earth” according to Daniel, Ezekiel and John’s Book of Revelation.
This text is followed by two quotations from the Bible written in Latin:
Væ væ væ habitantibus in terra. Apocalypsis VIII
Cuncta in quibus spiraculum vitæ est mortua sunt. Genesis VII
Where the first quotation refers to The Seventh Seal and means Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth (Apocalypsis 8:13). The second quotation refers to The Flood and translates as follows: Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. (Genesis 7:22)
These writings are complemented by an illustration of the Beinhaus (House of Bones) taken from a series of drawings of the Totentanz (Dance of Death).
[edit] 7” record track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bás 12 | 03:48 | - | - |
| 02 | Maggasýn | 03:16 | - | - |
| 03 | Tedrukkinn | 03:27 | - | full |
| 04 | Ariareggae | 03:55 | - | - |
[edit] Cassette track listing
Length time: 28:32
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Mp3 |
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| Side A | ||||
| 01 | Bás 12 | 03:48 | - | - |
| 02 | Maggasýn | 03:16 | - | - |
| 03 | Tedrukkinn | 03:27 | - | full |
| 04 | Ariareggae | 03:55 | - | - |
| Side B | ||||
| 01 | Brennu-Njálssaga | 14:46 | - | - |
[edit] Credits
Music and lyrics:
1 Magnús Guðmundsson.
2: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Magnús Guðmundsson.
3: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
4: Þeyr.
Performers: Vocalist: Magnús Guðmundsson.
Guitars: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson and Þorsteinn Magnússon.
Bass: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
Drums: Sigtryggur Baldursson.
Other collaborators:
Cover design: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
[edit] External links
- Page about Þeyr
- Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
- Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
- Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
- Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson
| Þeyr |
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| Magnús Guðmundsson - Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - Þorsteinn Magnússon - Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - Sigtryggur Baldursson |
| former members: Elín Reynisdóttir - Jóhannes Helgason |
| Management: Guðni Rúnar Agnarsson - Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Guðmundur Sigurfreyr Jónason |
| Art consultant: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
| See also |
| Esquimaux Management (Eskvímó) - Niceland - Killing Joke - Jaz Coleman |
