Episode 1 - Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Rós on 'Ágætis byrjun'
Life of the Record
English - November 19, 2019 08:46 - 33 minutes - 77 MB - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsMusic Interviews Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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For the 20th Anniversary, Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Rós looks back on the writing and recording of their breakthrough album, 'Ágætis byrjun.'
In this episode, Kjartan Sveinsson reflects on being an undiscovered, ambitious band in Iceland, working day jobs while recording at night, finding inspiration in broken equipment and rudimentary software, and repurposing bass riffs from Nirvana.