Switchstance
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Switchstance is the first and only EP
by Quarashi
. It was also the first record they ever released. It quickly became a hit in Iceland
thanks to the title track. Only 500 copies were made of Switchstance, but all 500 copies were sold in a week. Today, it is rare to find a copy of Switchstance, which is now considered a collector's item.
With the success of Switchstance, Quarashi became the first rap act to find major success in Iceland.
Because of the release's rarity, it is currently available as a free, high quality download at http://www.quarashimusic.blogspot.com
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Quarashi
Quarashi
Quarashi was a rap and hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. It was composed of Hössi Ólafsson , who was the lead vocalist and frontman of the group, Ómar Swarez , rapper and hype man, and Steini a.k.a. Stoney , also rapper and hype man...
. It was also the first record they ever released. It quickly became a hit 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...
thanks to the title track. Only 500 copies were made of Switchstance, but all 500 copies were sold in a week. Today, it is rare to find a copy of Switchstance, which is now considered a collector's item.
With the success of Switchstance, Quarashi became the first rap act to find major success in Iceland.
Because of the release's rarity, it is currently available as a free, high quality download at http://www.quarashimusic.blogspot.com
Track listing
- "Switchstance" – 3:41
- "Beam Me Up" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:21
- "¿Qué?" [Instrumental] – 1:10
- "Lone Rangers" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:20
- "Speedo" [Instrumental] – 7:30
Miscellanea
- Lax Records is Sölvi Blöndal's record label.
- Hössi Olafsson only raps on "Switchstance". However, he is heard performing background vocals on "Beam Me Up" and "Lone Rangers".
- Steini sings for the first time on a Quarashi track on "Lone Rangers".
- Richard Oddur Hauksson was credited on Switchstance as the fourth member of Quarashi (as the DJ).
- Magga Stina is Sölvi Blöndal's cousin.