Switchstance
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| Switchstance | |||||
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| EP by Quarashi | |||||
| Released | November 29, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 at Bergstaðarstræti, Nýjasta tækni og vísindi | ||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop, Alternative rap, Techno, Dance | ||||
| Length | 18:32 | ||||
| Label | Lax Records | ||||
| Producer | Sölvi Blöndal | ||||
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Switchstance is the first and only EP by Quarashi. It was also the first record they ever released. It quickly became a hit in Iceland thanks to the title track. Only 500 copies were made of Switchstance, but all 500 copies were sold in a week. Today, it is rare to find a copy of Switchstance, which is now considered a collector's item.
With the success of Switchstance, Quarashi became the first rap act to find major success in Iceland.
[edit] Track listing
- "Switchstance" – 3:41
- "Beam Me Up" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:21
- "¿Qué?" [Instrumental] – 1:10
- "Lone Rangers" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:20
- "Speedo" [Instrumental] – 7:30
[edit] Miscellanea
- Lax Records is Sölvi Blöndal's record label.
- Hössi Olafsson only raps on "Switchstance". However, he is heard performing background vocals on "Beam Me Up" and "Lone Rangers".
- Steini sings for the first time on a Quarashi track on "Lone Rangers".
- Richard Oddur Hauksson was credited on Switchstance as the fourth member of Quarashi (as the DJ).
- Magga Stina is Sölvi Blöndal's cousin.
