GusGus
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| GusGus | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genre(s) | Electronic music, House |
| Years active | 1995— |
| Label(s) | 4AD |
| Website | gusgus.com |
| Members | |
| Stephan Stephensen, Birgir Þórarinsson | |
| Former members | |
| Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Magnús Jónsson, Sigurður Kjartansson, Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson, Hafdís Huld Hákonardóttir, Emilíana Torrini, Magnús Guðmundsson, Baldur Stefánsson, Heidrun Anna Björnsdottir,Urður Hákonardóttir | |
GusGus is a band from Reykjavík, Iceland.[1] They were founded in 1995. They released their sixth album, Forever, in February/March 2007.
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[edit] 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,[2] which has produced award-winning advertisements and videos. 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.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Gus Gus (1995)
- Polydistortion (1997)
- This Is Normal (1999)
- Gus Gus vs. T-World (2000)
- Attention (2002)
- Mixed Live at Sirkus, Reykjavik (2003)
- Forever (2007)
[edit] 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)
