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My album is out :) I’ve been working on these songs for two years and have been on the move a lot during that time. I’ve lived in three places, in two countries, and through it all this album has been the thing taking up the most space in my life. That meant I had to figure out how to keep working on it in all kinds of circumstances, and in the most unlikely places.

My life has also changed quite a lot over these two years, and big changes bring big questions, like what kind of person you are, what you stand for, why you’re doing all of this. All of that found its way straight into the music, and I’d say it’s the biggest theme on this album. I hope the songs find their way to the people who are interested in them. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped along the way.

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Hello universe! Cornflex & Candyfloss is now live on all major platforms!

Guitar & vocals: @andrifranz
Guitar: @thrainn03
Bass: @b0rgin.san
Drums: @ulfarhogni

recorded at @sundlaugin
recording engineer: @ulfur_
mix & master: @distillery.studios
cover model: @visigoth06

special thanks to all friends of Juno Paul for supporting us and showing up to concerts over these last few months ❤️

@vetur.music

bye universe.

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The King of Keyboard, Rizan Said, announces a double LP of futuristic electronic dabke and shaabi.

As Omar Souleyman’s longtime musical architect, Said spent nearly two decades turning Korg presets into zurna, saz, tanbura and buzuq, building the sound that carried Souleyman’s voice out of Syria’s Jazeera and around the world, from the cassette circuit through Hassake, Deir Ez Zor and Qamishli to stages like Le Guess Who and Iceland Airwaves. Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi ما وراء الشعبي (Beyond Shaabi) is his third solo album, and his most far-reaching yet. Cosmic, electronic dabke pushed toward its next destination.

The album is also a reunion; the same team behind Omar Souleyman’s iconic 2011 Björk collaborations reconvenes at Sundlaugin, sonic home of @sigurros in Iceland fifteen years later — this time joined by engineer/composer Úlfur Hansson, with Said at the center.

This is Syrian electronic music at its finest.

KOU014. Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi ما وراء الشعبي (Beyond Shaabi). Out November 6.

Four editions: standard black; the gunmetal grey cohort edition; an artist edition with a red/silver smash finish and the record on cassette format in collaboration with @syriancassettearchives and the M3 ULTRA edition: everything in the artist edition, plus a high-polish stainless steel pendant inspired by Rizan’s signature Korg M3 designed by Jordan Rundle. All edition jackets carry Rebeka Arce’s cover art in periwinkle foil stamping. Link in bio. Digital available, and worldwide retail distro through @secretlydistribution via @ideologicorgan

@rizan_said keyboards Randall Dunn, Minimoog bass Produced and mixed by @randallbdunn at Circular Ruin Co-produced by Mark Gergis @_porest_  Additional production by @ulfur_  Recorded by Randall Dunn and Úlfur Hansson at Sundlaugin Studio, May 2026 Mastered by @greenbergaudio at @circularruinstudio  Lacquer Cut by Paul Gold at @saltmastering
Executive Produced by @charmainelee

Front Album Artwork by @rebekaarce
Back Cover Portrait by @randyortizdtd
Layout and design by @jordanrundle & @una_blue
Rizan with M3 photo by @antjetaigaphotography   #kourecords #rizansaid #syriancassettearchives #syrianmusic #omarsouleyman

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Örlagaullin — Oracular Weaving . ݁˖

(part 2)

Thank you to the beautiful performers, collaborators and guests who made this evening so special.
Jófríður Ákadóttir (JFDR), Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Úlfur Hansson, Ásthildur Ákadóttir & Brynjar Daðason ♡
For the collective imagination, playful curiosity and radical joy.

Pocket Universe
by Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
At the 61st International Art Exhibition –
La Biennale di Venezia 2026

#BiennaleArte2026 #InMinorKeys #IcelandicPavilion #ÁstaFanney #IcelandicArtCenter
@labiennale

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Örlagaullin — Oracular Weaving . ݁˖

(part 1)

Thank you to the beautiful performers, collaborators and guests who made this evening so special.
Jófríður Ákadóttir (JFDR), Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Úlfur Hansson, Ásthildur Ákadóttir & Brynjar Daðason ♡
For the collective imagination, playful curiosity and radical joy.

Pocket Universe
by Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
At the 61st International Art Exhibition –
La Biennale di Venezia 2026

#BiennaleArte2026 #InMinorKeys #IcelandicPavilion #ÁstaFanney #IcelandicArtCenter
@labiennale

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'The Wind Took it Away' is out in the world. 👒

This song was written during a sweltering pandemic summer, after finally escaping the trappings of a horrible situation. I spent a lot of sleepless nights in my new flat listening to Nara Leão, Milton Nascimento and Baden Powell and watching films like ‘L’histoire d’Adèle H’ and ‘Days of Heaven’. When I later sent @randallbdunn these references, he immediately understood how to flesh out this world. I am in awe of all the beautiful musicians who contributed their magic to bring this song to life. I hope you enjoy. 🤎

Drums & Percussion by @mattchamberlaindrumz
Pedal steel, Bass Guitar by @lukebergmanmusic
Flute by @lina_andonovska
Harp by @limpbizkitfan69420
Vocals, Grand Piano, Wurlitzer, Synthesizer by me

Produced by Randall Dunn
Mixed by @greenbergaudio & Randall Dunn
Engineered by @ulfur_ , @leonardkaage
Mastered by Ben Greenberg at @circularruinstudio

Music video filmed by @lennard_zander, directed & edited by me.

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Örlagaullin — Oracular Weaving

On September 9, Flux Platform at the Icelandic Pavilion becomes a place for experimentation, where timelines intertwine and things flow in and out. Nothing is permanent, everything is possible.
Ásta gathers a close circle of friends and collaborators - Jófríður Ákadóttir (JFDR), Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Úlfur Hansson, Ásthildur Ákadóttir and Brynjar Daðason - for an intimate, poetic and unpredictable gathering of sound, performance and collective imagination.

A whimsical gathering of a very serious business. A space for playful curiosity, radical joy and the weaving of destiny.

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Pocket Universe
by Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
At the 61st International Art Exhibition –
La Biennale di Venezia 2026

photo: @elisagudmundsd

#BiennaleArte2026 #InMinorKeys #IcelandicPavilion #ÁstaFanney #IcelandicArtCenter
@labiennale

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Following the announcement of her upcoming album 'The Lying Swans' (out Oct 30th), today Gloria de Oliveira returns with her new single 'The Wind Took it Away', a wistful chamber pop meditation on the aftermath of love, which follows on from the atmospheric first single 'Fading Faces'.

Tracing the fading remains of connection, the song is carried by intricate Bossa Nova percussion underneath a lush arrangement and de Oliveira’s sweetly intimate vocals, infusing the song with a playful lightness despite its deep melancholy. ‘The Wind Took it Away’, delicately produced by @randallbdunn, suggests acceptance, finding grace in what can no longer be held onto.

Credits:

Vocals, Piano, Wurlitzer, Synth: Gloria de Oliveira
Drums & Percussion: @mattchamberlaindrumz
Flute: @lina_andonovska
Pedal steel, Bass Guitar: @lukebergmanmusic
Harp: @limpbizkitfan69420
Acoustic Guitar: @lennard_zander

Written by Gloria de Oliveira
Produced by @randallbdunn
Mixed by @greenbergaudio & Randall Dunn
Engineered by @ulfur_ & @leonardkaage
Mastered by Ben Greenberg at @circularruinstudio

Music video directed by Gloria de Oliveira, filmed by Lennard Zander.

Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH @initiativemusik with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

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Glimpses of the recording of 'Fading Faces', the first single from my upcoming album 'The Lying Swans' and the song that launched the album in itself.
If you‘d like to read up on how the song came to be, head over to my Substack where I just posted an in-depth article on it. 🖤

Creating beautiful custom synthscapes with @randallbdunn and @ulfur_ at @innimusic in Reykjavík. 🤍

Creating beautiful custom synthscapes with @randallbdunn and @ulfur_ at @innimusic in Reykjavík. 🤍

Recording guitars at @circularruinstudio 🖤

Recording guitars & mixing at @circularruinstudio 🖤

Recording vocals with @leonardkaage at @anomicrecords 🧡

Creating beautiful custom synthscapes with @randallbdunn and @ulfur_ at @innimusic in Reykjavík. 🤍

Recording vocals with @leonardkaage at @anomicrecords 🧡

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https://africanpaper.com/2026/08/22/gloria-de-oliveira-fading-faces/
#gloriadeoliveira #newsingle #fadingfaces #ladoublevie

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TOMORROW Friday, August 7th
ROR (Gyða Valtýsdóttir / Úlfur Hansson)
doors 19:30 / show 20:00

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❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤
Happy Pride Everyone 🌈
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This post is brought to you by Setlist.is in collaboration with Tónlistarborgin Reykjavík @reykjavikmusiccity
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#tónleikar #livemusic #reykjavik #pride #iceland

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