AnimaminA
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AnimaminA is the debut EP of Iceland
ic string quartet Amiina
.
The EP was first published in early December 2004 by Smekkleysa in Iceland
, and then in mid-2005 by The Workers Institute in the United States
and Speak N Spell in Australia
. Its title was a palindrome
of the band's name, which at the time of the EP's publication was Amína. (It has now been changed to Amiina to avoid disputes with another group of the same name.) The EP is composed of four tracks and is predominantly strings
, electronic
samples, and experimental
instrumentation, such as the use of drinking glasses to generate sound or the playing of a saw
with a bow
. The album's sound is reminiscent of fellow Icelandic artists Sigur Rós
and Múm
though their style remains largely disparate from either, and have collaborated with the former.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic string quartet Amiina
Amiina
Amiina is an Icelandic band composed of Hildur Ársælsdóttir , Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir , Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir , and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir . They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Rós...
.
The EP was first published in early December 2004 by Smekkleysa in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, and then in mid-2005 by The Workers Institute in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Speak N Spell in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Its title was a palindrome
Palindrome
A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction, with general allowances for adjustments to punctuation and word dividers....
of the band's name, which at the time of the EP's publication was Amína. (It has now been changed to Amiina to avoid disputes with another group of the same name.) The EP is composed of four tracks and is predominantly strings
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
, electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
samples, and experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
instrumentation, such as the use of drinking glasses to generate sound or the playing of a saw
Musical saw
A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. The sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin...
with a bow
Bow (music)
In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones....
. The album's sound is reminiscent of fellow Icelandic artists Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
and Múm
Múm
múm are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.- History :...
though their style remains largely disparate from either, and have collaborated with the former.