Hildur Guðnadóttir
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Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir (born September 4, 1982) is a classically trained Icelandic Cellist who has played and recorded with the bands Pan Sonic
, Throbbing Gristle
and Múm
, as well as her solo project Lost in Hildurness. She has also toured with Animal Collective
.
In 2007 she released a solo album, Mount A, on which she attempted to "involve other people as little as I could." It was recorded in New York
and Hólar
in the north of Iceland
. 2009 saw the release of her second solo album, Without Sinking on the UK-based audio-visual label, Touch
.
As well as the cello, Hildur also sings and arranges choral music, once arranging a choir for performances by Throbbing Gristle in Austria
and London
. As a composer she has written a score for the play Sumardagur ("Summer Day") performed at Iceland's National Theatre.
Collaboration
Pan sonic
Pan Sonic was a Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen.-Music:...
, Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle were an English industrial, avant-garde music and visual arts group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions...
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 :...
, as well as her solo project Lost in Hildurness. She has also toured with Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
.
In 2007 she released a solo album, Mount A, on which she attempted to "involve other people as little as I could." It was recorded in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Hólar
Hólar
Hólar is a small community located in the Skagafjörður district and situated in northern Iceland.-Location:Hólar is located in the Hjaltadalur valley, some from the national capital at Reykjavík. Hólar has a population of around 100...
in the north of 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...
. 2009 saw the release of her second solo album, Without Sinking on the UK-based audio-visual label, Touch
Touch Music
Touch is a British audio-visual organisation, operating the Touch label. It is the main arm of the London-based multimedia publishing company Touch, established in 1982...
.
As well as the cello, Hildur also sings and arranges choral music, once arranging a choir for performances by Throbbing Gristle in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. As a composer she has written a score for the play Sumardagur ("Summer Day") performed at Iceland's National Theatre.
Discography
Solo- Mount A (as Lost in Hildurness) (12 Tónar12 Tónar12 Tónar is a small record shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, and also a record label for Icelandic indie bands. It is located on Skólavörðustígur 15, in downtown Reykjavík....
2006) - Without SinkingWithout SinkingWithout Sinking is the second album from Icelandic artist Hildur Guðnadóttir release in 2009. Participating on the album is fellow Icelandic musicians Skúli Sverrisson and Jóhann Jóhannsson as well as her father Guðni Franzson, while the mixing was done by Valgeir Sigurðsson and Hildur...
(TouchTouch MusicTouch is a British audio-visual organisation, operating the Touch label. It is the main arm of the London-based multimedia publishing company Touch, established in 1982...
2009), with a vinyl version with extra tracks in 2011 - Mount A (as Hildur Guðnadóttir) (Touch 2010)
Collaboration
- Rúnk - Ghengi Dahls (Flottur kúltúr og gott músik) 2001
- Mr. Schmucks Farm - Good Sound (Oral 2005)
- Stórsveit Nix NoltesStórsveit Nix NoltesStórsveit Nix Noltes are an Icelandic post-rock and Balkan folk band formed in 2004 and composed mostly of members of other Icelandic bands such as múm and Benni Hemm Hemm...
- Orkídeur Hawai (12 Tónar12 Tónar12 Tónar is a small record shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, and also a record label for Icelandic indie bands. It is located on Skólavörðustígur 15, in downtown Reykjavík....
/Bubblecore 2005) - AngelAngelAngels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
and Hildur Guðnadóttir - In Transmediale (Oral 2006) - Hildur Guðnadóttir with Jóhann JóhannssonJóhann JóhannssonJóhann Jóhannsson is an Icelandic musician, composer and producer. He is a co-founder of Kitchen Motors in Reykjavík, the art organization/think tank/record label which specializes in initiating collaborations, promoting concerts and exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films,...
- Tu Non Mi Perderai Mai (Touch 2006) - Nico MuhlyNico MuhlyNico Muhly is a contemporary classical music composer, who has worked and recorded with classical and pop/rock musicians. He currently lives in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan in New York City.-Early years:...
- Speaks volumes (Bedroom Community 2006) - Valgeir SigurðssonValgeir SigurðssonValgeir Sigurðsson is an Icelandic record producer, mixer, composer, engineer and musician.-Biography:Coming from a musical background Valgeir's fascination with recording technology lead to a job in a small recording studio at the age of 16. He studied classical guitar and graduated with a...
- Equilibrium Is Restored (Bedroom Community 2007) - Ben FrostBen FrostBen Frost may refer to:* Ben Frost , Australian-born composer* Ben Frost , Australian-born performance and visual artist...
- Theory of Machines (Bedroom Community 2006) - Skúli SverrissonSkúli SverrissonSkúli Sverrisson is an Icelandic composer and bassist residing in New York City.Over the past two decades, bass guitarist-composer Skuli Sverrisson has worked with a veritable who’s who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends to music icons Skúli Sverrisson (born 23 October 1966) is an...
- Sería (12 Tónar12 Tónar12 Tónar is a small record shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, and also a record label for Icelandic indie bands. It is located on Skólavörðustígur 15, in downtown Reykjavík....
2006) - Pan SonicPan sonicPan Sonic was a Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen.-Music:...
- Katodivaihe/Cathodephase (Blast First Petite 2007) - MúmMúmmúm 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 :...
- Go Go Smear the Poison IvyGo Go Smear the Poison IvyGo Go Smear the Poison Ivy is an album by the Icelandic group múm. It was released on the Fat Cat label on 24 September 2007.The album marks a shift from the group's original style as it uses more live instruments than electronics, and there is a different vocal style, including male vocals...
(Fat CatFat Cat RecordsFat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...
2007) - Hildur Guðnadóttir, BJ Nilsen and StilluppsteypaStilluppsteypaStilluppsteypa is an abstract/experimental electronic band founded at the start of the 1990s. Beginning as a punk band in the mould of Crass, The Ex et al., it soon evolved into an experimental outfit, consisting of Heimir Björgúlfsson, Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson and Helgi Thorsson. Heimir left the...
- Second Childhood (Quecksilber 2007) - The KnifeThe KnifeThe Knife are a Swedish electronic music duo from Gothenburg, formed in 1999. The group consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. They first received international attention after their song "Heartbeats", covered by...
- Tomorrow, In a YearTomorrow, In a YearTomorrow, In a Year is the studio version of the music commissioned by the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma for their opera based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. It is a collaboration between The Knife, Mt. Sims and Planningtorock...
(2010) - Wildbirds & PeacedrumsWildbirds & PeacedrumsWildbirds & Peacedrums is an experimental band from Sweden consisting of two members, Mariam Wallentin and her husband Andreas Werliin.-Background:...
- Rivers (The Leaf LabelThe Leaf LabelThe Leaf Label is an independent record label based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Initially known as an electronic music label, releasing mainly instrumental music, the company's approach has broadened over the last few years and now features an eclectic range of artists, with a focus on strong...
2010)
External links
- The Knife about Tomorrow, in a Year
- personal website
- on Myspace
- Two and a Half Questions with Hildur Guðnadóttir on Headphone Commute (2009)