Lunaire
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| "Lunaire" | ||
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| Single by Þeyr | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Recorded | August 1982 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 08:18 | |
| Label | Gramm Cat. No.: GM 2 |
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| Producer(s) | Þeyr | |
| Þeyr singles chronology | ||
| The Fourth Reich (1982) |
Lunaire (1983) |
Mjötviður til Fóta (2001) |
Lunaire was the fourth single released by Þeyr, a legendary Icelandic New Wave/rock group in 1983. The single was recorded in June 1982 and issued by Gramm Records on a 7" vinyl record including three songs.
The title song "Lunaire" is considered as the most punk-oriented work of Þeyr, loaded with distorted guitars and rather futuristic sounds.
The mix was in charge of Tony Cook and Þeyr.
Þeyr’s members were:
- Vocalist: Magnús Guðmundsson.
- Guitars: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson and Þorsteinn Magnússon.
- Bass: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
- Drums: Sigtryggur Baldursson.
[edit] Track Listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| Side A | ||||
| 01 | The Walk | 03:42 | - | - |
| 02 | Positive Affirmations | 02:48 | - | - |
| Side B | ||||
| 03 | Lunaire | 02:28 | - | - |
[edit] External links
- Page about Þeyr
- Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
- Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
- Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
- Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson
| Þeyr |
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| Magnús Guðmundsson - Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - Þorsteinn Magnússon - Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - Sigtryggur Baldursson |
| former members: Elín Reynisdóttir - Jóhannes Helgason |
| Management: Guðni Rúnar Agnarsson - Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Guðmundur Sigurfreyr Jónason |
| Art consultant: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
| See also |
| Esquimaux Management (Eskvímó) - Niceland - Killing Joke - Jaz Coleman |
