💀 MÚM [Folktronica]

© Baldur Kristjans


  1. MĂșm➤Blow Your Nose➤Sing Along To Song You Don't Know➤00:00:25
  2. MĂșm➤Time To Scream And Shout➤Smilewound➤00:04:33
  3. MĂșm➤Awake On A Train➤Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is Ok➤00:09:39
  4. COH➤Sin-King➤Coh Plays Cosey➤00:19:02
  5. BJÖRK➤Victimhood➤Fossora➤00:27:28
  6. PHONOPHANI➤Mendel➤Kreken➤00:34:25
  7. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO➤Grains (Sweet Paulownia Wood) (David Sylvian Remodel)➤A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto- To The Moon And Back➤00:40:46
  8. POLYGON➤Der TrĂ€umer➤Sein Lernen➤00:48:00
  9. YANN TIERSEN➤01 11 5 18 2 5 18➤11 5 18 2 5 18➤00:55:02
  10. AB OVO➤L'Ecume D'Un Soir➤Mouvements➤01:06:41
  11. PLAID + BOB JAROC➤E.M.R.➤Greedy Baby➤01:13:31
  12. PIXEL➤Auslaufrille II➤Display➤01:23:54
  13. ISAN➤Sat73➤Meet Next Life➤01:34:01
  14. SEEFEEL➤Spangle➤Rupt + Flex 94-96➤01:40:04
  15. MĂșm + ÚRU BURU SEXTETTINN➤Enginn Vildi Hlusta Á Fiðlunginn, ÞvĂ­ Að Strengir Hans VĂłru Slitnir (Getiði Ekki Verið Góð Við Mömmu Okkar)➤Friends Of The Random Summer➤01:47:27
  16. MĂșm➤Sveitin Milli SĂłlkerfa➤Loksins Erum Við Engin➤01:57:39

 

✚ Originating in ReykjavĂ­k, Iceland, around 1997, MĂșm emerged as one of the most creatively enchanting and influential groups in post-millennial electronic music, forging a unique sound that profoundly contributed to the development of folktronica and the integration of delicate, acoustic textures with glitchy, IDM-inspired electronica. The core of the group—initially comprised of Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Þóreyjarson SmĂĄrason, and twin sisters Gyða and KristĂ­n Anna ValtĂœsdĂłttir—distinguished themselves by deliberately avoiding the cold, machine-driven aesthetic prevalent in much of 1990s techno, opting instead for a whimsical, often melancholic, and deeply human sound world. Their primary contribution lies in their pioneering use of laptop processing and digital manipulation (glitches, clicks, and warped sounds) applied not to aggressive dance beats, but to recordings of toy instruments, analog keyboards, softly sung vocals, and traditional acoustic instruments like the accordion, cello, and glockenspiel. This fusion, perfectly exemplified on seminal albums like Yesterday Was Pocket Sized (2000) and Finally We Are No One (2002), created a genre-bending sonic tapestry that was both meticulously structured through electronic sequencing and deeply organic in its timbre, making the technology feel warm and intimate rather than sterile. MĂșm's approach to sound design treated the computer as an invisible instrument capable of amplifying fragility and orchestrating complex textural interplay, moving beyond simple sequencing to incorporate complex soundscapes and field recordings, often achieving a childlike, dreamlike quality. Their success not only established them as torchbearers for Icelandic experimental music but, more importantly, demonstrated the emotional and narrative potential of blending seemingly disparate elements—the digital error and the acoustic lullaby—thereby opening up an entirely new, emotionally rich avenue for electronic composition that continues to inform indie electronic, ambient, and soundtrack composers globally, cementing their status as accidental architects of the intimate electronic soundscape.

✚ Originaire de ReykjavĂ­k, en Islande, vers 1997, MĂșm est apparu comme l'un des groupes les plus crĂ©ativement enchanteurs et influents de la musique Ă©lectronique post-millĂ©naire, forgeant un son unique qui a profondĂ©ment contribuĂ© au dĂ©veloppement de la folktronica et Ă  l'intĂ©gration de textures acoustiques dĂ©licates avec de l'Ă©lectronique glitchy inspirĂ©e de l'IDM. Le noyau du groupe — initialement composĂ© de Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Þóreyjarson SmĂĄrason, et des sƓurs jumelles Gyða et KristĂ­n Anna ValtĂœsdĂłttir — s'est distinguĂ© en Ă©vitant dĂ©libĂ©rĂ©ment l'esthĂ©tique froide et mĂ©canique prĂ©valente dans une grande partie de la techno des annĂ©es 1990, optant plutĂŽt pour un monde sonore fantaisiste, souvent mĂ©lancolique et profondĂ©ment humain. Leur contribution principale rĂ©side dans leur utilisation pionniĂšre du traitement informatique portable (laptop processing) et de la manipulation numĂ©rique (glitches, clics et sons dĂ©formĂ©s) appliquĂ©s non pas Ă  des beats de danse agressifs, mais Ă  des enregistrements d'instruments-jouets, de claviers analogiques, de chants doux et d'instruments acoustiques traditionnels comme l'accordĂ©on, le violoncelle et le glockenspiel. Cette fusion, parfaitement illustrĂ©e sur des albums sĂ©minales comme Yesterday Was Pocket Sized (2000) et Finally We Are No One (2002), a créé une tapisserie sonore qui mĂ©langeait les genres, Ă  la fois mĂ©ticuleusement structurĂ©e par le sĂ©quençage Ă©lectronique et profondĂ©ment organique dans son timbre, rendant la technologie chaleureuse et intime plutĂŽt que stĂ©rile. L'approche de MĂșm en matiĂšre de conception sonore traitait l'ordinateur comme un instrument invisible capable d'amplifier la fragilitĂ© et d'orchestrer un jeu textural complexe, allant au-delĂ  du simple sĂ©quençage pour incorporer des paysages sonores complexes et des enregistrements de terrain, atteignant souvent une qualitĂ© enfantine et onirique. Leur succĂšs ne les a pas seulement Ă©tablis comme des porte-flambeaux de la musique expĂ©rimentale islandaise, mais, plus important encore, a dĂ©montrĂ© le potentiel Ă©motionnel et narratif de l'alliance d'Ă©lĂ©ments apparemment disparates — l'erreur numĂ©rique et la berceuse acoustique — ouvrant ainsi une voie entiĂšrement nouvelle et riche en Ă©motions pour la composition Ă©lectronique qui continue d'inspirer les compositeurs indĂ©pendants Ă©lectroniques, ambient et de bandes sonores dans le monde entier, consolidant leur statut d'architectes accidentels du paysage sonore Ă©lectronique intime.


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