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Gus Gus

Gus Gus

Formed:
1995 in Reykjavik, Iceland

  • Genre: Electronica
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Major Members: Stefansson, Baldur, Huld, Hafdis, Stefan Arni, Siggi Kjartansson, Magnùs Jonsson, Daníel Ágúst

Biography

Being a quirky coed nine-piece from Reykjavik, Iceland, Gus Gus was almost bound to inspire comparisons to the Sugarcubes, though the onset of ten years caused the group to inherit the influences of electronic fuzz and trip-hop rhythms rather than the bout of post-punk lunacy that inspired the Sugarcubes during the late '80s. Begun as a cinema concern in early 1995 by filmmakers Stefán Árni and Siggi Kjartansson, the group was gradually expanded to include musicians such as DJ Herb Legowitz and programmer Biggi Thórarinsson as well as singer/songwriters Daníel Ágúst, Hafdís Huld, and Magnús Jónsson (former actors all), a cinematographer (Steph), and a producer (Baldur Stefánsson). The band's decidedly indie sensibilities led to their signing by 4AD after a four-part series of dance mix EPs during 1996. Among a handful of groups in the late '90s with access to both close-knit dance circles as well as the notoriously uptight indie community, the group gained support from LFO (with Mark Bell's remix of "Believe") and one of London's most celebrated DJ stores, Fat Cat Records, while playing their first date in England. Given a combined U.S./U.K. release due to 4AD's agreement with Warner Bros., their debut album, Polydistortion, hit the stores in April 1997. This Is Normal followed in 1999, and one year later the anthology release Gus Gus vs. T-World appeared. 2002 saw the release of Attention; Mixed Live appeared a year later. The group returned with new material in 2007 with Forever. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Believe," "Ladyshave," "Polyesterday"

Representative Albums:

Polydistortion, This Is Normal, Mixed Live

Similar Artists:

Hypnogaja, Kid Loco, Thievery Corporation, Lamb, Moloko, Cornershop, Björk, LFO

Influences:

The Sugarcubes

Followers:

United State of Electronica

Performed Songs By:

Magnús Jónsson, Pall Gardarsson, Daníel Ágúst
 
 
Wikipedia: GusGus
GusGus
Origin Reykjavík, Iceland
Genre(s) Electronic music
Years active 1995—
Label(s) 4AD
Website gusgus.com
Members
Stephan Stephensen, Birgir Þórarinsson, Urður Hákonardóttir
Former members
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Magnús Jónsson, Sigurður Kjartansson, Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson, Hafdís Huld Hákonardóttir, Emilíana Torrini, Magnús Guðmundsson, Baldur Stefánsson

GusGus is a band from Reykjavík, Iceland. They were founded in 1995. They released their sixth album, Forever, in February/March 2007.

History

Initially formed as a film and acting collective, the group became mostly known for their electronic music. GusGus has had a varied lineup, including:

  • Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira or Biggo)
  • Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
  • Magnús Jónsson (a.k.a. Blake)
  • Sigurður Kjartansson (a.k.a. Siggi Kinski)
  • Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson
  • Hafdís Huld Hákonardóttir
  • Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir
  • Urður Hákonardóttir (a.k.a. Earth)
  • Magnús Guðmundsson (a.k.a. Herb Legowitz a.k.a. Buckmaster DeLaCruz, The Fox, Fuckmaster, or Herr Legowitz)
  • Stephan Stephensen (a.k.a. President Bongo, Alfred More, or President Penis)
  • Baldur Stefánsson

Several lineup changes have occurred, and their current incarnation consists of three members (President Bongo, Earth and Biggi Veira). After their third album, This Is Normal, the filmmaking arm of GusGus (Kjartansson and Árni Þorgeirsson) split off to form the production company Celebrator, now known as Arni & Kinski, which has produced award-winning advertisements and videos.[citation needed] A few former members such as Hafdís Huld, Blake, and Daníel Ágúst have gone solo, most notably though Emilíana Torrini, who provided a song for the soundtrack to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

GusGus's music is eclectic, and although primarily classified with techno, trip-hop and house music, they have experimented with numerous other styles. They have also remixed several famous artists, including Björk, Depeche Mode, Moloko, and Sigur Rós. Added to this they released the song "Desire" with Ian Brown in January 2004.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

  • "Polyesterday" (1996)
  • "Believe" (1997)
  • "Standard Stuff For Drama" (1997)
  • "Ladyshave" (1999)
  • "V.I.P." (1999)
  • "Dance You Down" (2002)
  • "Desire" (2002)
  • "David" (2003)
  • "Call Of The Wild" (2003)
  • "Lust / Porn" (2005)
  • "Need In Me" (2005)
  • "Forever Sampler" (2006)
  • "Moss" (2007)
  • "Hold You" (2007)

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External links


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