Saturday, 12 April 2008
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詩格洛絲是上帝的工具，為了改變人對音樂的看法而來；他們不單是一隊樂隊，而是音樂。
樂章始於三個音符—主唱及結他手Jón Þór Birgisson（Jónsi），低音結他手Georg Holm（Goggi）與鼓手Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson。為詩格洛絲打開其音樂事業第一頁的是他們於1994年以有限資金灌錄的第一首Demo。處女大碟Von（意指：希望）於三年後面世，封面女孩正是與樂隊同日誕生的守護天使，Jónsi的妹妹Sigurrós；充滿實驗性的Von Brigði（意指：回收箱）把Von的作品重新混音，為98年的冰島樂壇添上前衛氣息。
鍵盤手Kjartan Sveinsson（Kjarri）的加入為樂隊定下日後作品的弦樂方向。四人埋首灌錄Ágætis Byrjun（意指：一個不錯的開始）時，大概仍未預計到它將要改變世界對冰島與詩格洛絲的看法。Ágætis Byrjun於1999年在冰島推出，成為其音樂事業上的第一個高潮。沒有人會忘記Svefn-G-Englar音樂短片中來自Perlan Theater Group各唐氏綜合症患演員的表現、Ný Batterí那叫人心醉的旋律、及Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása影片內所暗述的同性戀問題。如此驚為天人的一張大碟為他們取得名與利，卻換來Ágúst的離隊。詩格洛絲這四個字得以留之至今，還多得新鼓手Orri Páll Dýrason，為樂隊的聲音帶來新的尺度。
2002年，詩格洛絲推出了萬眾期待的（）。誰會想過四位冰島男子會把第三張唱片打造得如此黑暗與抽象？沒有歌詞，沒有碟名，八首樂章記載的是人心深處最真的情感，空白的紙是要讓樂迷記下個人的感受，為無題大碟刻畫個別的結局。
2004年初，詩格洛絲正式加盟EMI。沒有讓名利沖昏頭腦的他們寫了十一首動人樂章，於翌年錄成Takk...（意指：感謝）。06年4月7日，Takk...的發行把四位天使帶到香港，詩網（www.sigur-ros-chinese.com）的廖小姐與鳥先生連續四個多月為樂迷訂票，與大家一起目睹了這個香港年度最好的演唱會。
在2007年出版的Heima用影像記載了他們過去四張大碟精選的現場演繹。伴隨Heima同時收錄與發行的Hvarf-Heim是詩格洛絲的首張雙大碟。Hvarf（意指：消失）記錄了五首罕見作品電子的一面；Heim（意指：家）則取acoustic之方向，重新演繹六首精選舊作。
由one man band發展到現在五人幫的八個年頭，詩網一直有賴詩格洛絲與其經理人公司Big Dipper的支持與鼓勵。倘若沒有樂隊經理人John Best及EMI Music Hong Kong的幫助，Heima的香港播放會不可能發生。也許，當新唱片推出之時，我們各人又會再因首首觸及心靈之靡音而聚首一堂。
Sigur Rós is not just a band but a definition of music. They are simply going to change music forever, as well as the way people think about it.
Hailing from Iceland, Sigur Rós was formed by singer and guitarist Jón Þór Birgisson (Jónsi), bassist Georg Holm (Goggi), and drummer Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson. Named after Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós who was born on the very same day as the band in 1994, they released the first record Von (Hope) three years later, and the experimental and ambient work was soon followed by a remix album Von Brigði (Recycle Bin).
Later joined by keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson (Kjarri), the band really found their feet with their second album, which came in 1999. The critically acclaimed Ágætis Byrjun (A Good Beginning) leads the thoughts of the world away to mythical Iceland, featuring the mournful epics Ný Batterí, Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása, and Svefn-G-Englar, whose music video captured the the breathtaking scenery of Iceland and the remarkable performance by members of the Perlan Theatre Group. When Ágúst left the band after recording Ágætis Byrjun, he was replaced by a new drummer, Orri Páll Dýrason.
( ) came out in 2002. The lyric-less and title-less album was a darker, more raw and less accessible follow up to Ágætis Byrjun, coming out to favourable reviews around the world. It is an album with eight beautifully written tracks for our own interpretation, and with a blank booklet for us to write our own lyrics.
Their fourth album Takk… (Thanks) was finally released in 2005 under EMI Music. It quickly became the largest selling album to date by Sigur Rós, and charted highly across the globe. The band celebrated the release of Takk... with an extensive world tour, and made their first stop at Hong Kong on April 7, 2006.
In support of the band’s first ever film, Heima, the twin records Hvarf and Heim were created. Hvarf (Disappeared) is a five-track electric studio record comprising mainly the unreleased rarities from their back catalogue. Heim (Home) presents six delicate, new unplugged versions of some of the band's best moments.
Progressing from a one man band to a five-piece project, Sigur Rós Chinese is the product of eight years of after hours work backed up by the love and support of the band and their management in London, Big Dipper. The Heima Screening in Hong Kong would only remain a distant dream should there have been no help from John Best, Manager of Sigur Rós, and EMI Music Hong Kong. It's true that Sigur Rós is not just a band but a definition of music, and we look forward to meeting everyone again the next time when Sigur Rós work their magic.
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