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Icelandic Wonder,
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This review is from: Sigur Ros Heima (DVD)
I have been a big fan of Sigur Ros since the earliest days of the band when I was forwarded a copy of Von. I have bought most of their albums and EP's since then. Heima the movie is a treat for any Sigur Ros fan. The DVD is split into the documentary and then just a series of live sessions.The documentary covers the tour back home to Iceland in 2006 where the band complete a series of small to medium scale concerts. The vast Icelandic landscape is extensively utilized as a stunning backdrop to emphasize the sound of the band. Many of the concerts take place out in the open countryside, where fans and the curious walk or cycle to the venue. The scenery cannot be downplayed here, as it is integral to enhancing the atmosphere and melody of the music. Sigur Ros has a very unique sound that is typified by songs that begin with simple chords and build to wonderful crescendos and choruses. It is music that touches on alternative folk, classical and chamber music. There is no way you can separate their sound from the influence of the landscape. At the center is the otherworldly vocals of Jónsi Birgisson. The documentary follows them not just to concerts; but meetings with various musicians they hire for the concerts, family and past friends. It is a view of Iceland many of us will never get the chance to experience. The concert section of the DVD focuses on the concerts only, repeating some of the concerts shown in the documentary. But there are additions and the complete session is shown of each event. The highlight is the final set in an urban concert venue and the final song (#9)from ( ) album. It is a glorious wall of sounds, visuals and vocals that comes to a thrilling close. This DVD provides the opportunity to see a detailed look at a very unique band in the music world today. In addition, you get the chance to see some gorgeous scenery that at times will take your breath away.
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Music to engage the soul,
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This marvellous DVD is a magnificent portrait of the young artists that form Sigur Ros, surely the essence of happy, ethereal, instrumental ambient rock, and Iceland itself. The music and the images of Icelandic scenery are woven together seamlessly, and the images of the people enjoying the free concerts in such widely diverse settings as a disused fish factory and the windswept barren tundra are spellbinding. They are all smiling as will you. This is a musical diamond. If their award winning Aegetis Byrnum was groundbreaking, awe-inspring and experimental, this is the musical genius of Sigur Ros in it's full maturity. Inspiring, intelligent, brilliant!
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This is a must have for fans of Sigur Ros. The 2 DVDs are a beautiful travelogue of their 2006 tour of their homeland of Iceland, interspersing breathtaking shots of the harsh but beautiful and inspiring landscape with the band's free performances in the towns and villages of the country. The members of the band have an intimate connection to the land and people of Iceland, revealing a grounded and sincere respect for their fans. The films include almost 2 hours of live performances in various settings, and show a band which is seemingly unspoiled by their success.
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