Von brigði
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Von brigði is a remix album
of Iceland
ic band Sigur Rós
' first album, Von
. It was released in 1998 on Smekkleysa Records, and continues to be available only in Iceland or through the band's online store. An LP
, containing four tracks from the album, was also released, though only 100 copies of this green
-colored vinyl edition were made.
Von brigðis title is a word play
. The word "Vonbrigði" means "disappointment", but split in two it translates as "variations on Von", "brigði" meaning "variation". A full translation into English would result in "hope variation".
The last song on the album is a song by Sigur Rós which the band meant to go on Von, but couldn't be finished in time.
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
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...
ic band 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...
' first album, Von
Von (album)
Von is the debut album of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós.The production of the album took a long time, and the end result sounded significantly different from the original recordings. The band considered scrapping the final result and starting all over again, but decided not to because it...
. It was released in 1998 on Smekkleysa Records, and continues to be available only in Iceland or through the band's online store. An LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, containing four tracks from the album, was also released, though only 100 copies of this green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
-colored vinyl edition were made.
Von brigðis title is a word play
Word play
Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement...
. The word "Vonbrigði" means "disappointment", but split in two it translates as "variations on Von", "brigði" meaning "variation". A full translation into English would result in "hope variation".
The last song on the album is a song by Sigur Rós which the band meant to go on Von, but couldn't be finished in time.