Múm

Biography

The group

Múm was created in 1997 by Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, and the twin sisters Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir. In 2002, Gyoa left the group to resume its studies. Then it was the turn of his/her sister in 2006.

Music

The music of Múm is a tasty mixture of Glitch, électronica and Post-rock'n'roll. Like several Icelandic groups, which impassions in their music is the magic and envoûtement that it gets. The universes of Múm are really fascinating and sometimes poignant. The rhythmic funds are often made small electronic sounds which are integrated very well with the melody beaches simple and planing. Over all that comes to be added the whispering and innocent voice of Kristin, which can make think of that of Emilie Simon.

They play on the same scene as their fellow-members of Sigur Rós, with whom they recorded the piece Syndir Guds .

The name

According to an interview drawn from the late Fókus magazine, the name " múm" would come owing to the fact that the form of the word represents two elephants intertwining their horns.

Antecedents

Before múm, its various members had very diverse experiences of the music.

Gunnar

Gunnar started in the music by making " hardcore old-school" on Amiga. These recordings were never published, but one day perhaps…

Kristín and Gyða

Kristín and Gyða began the very young piano and the violoncello. At 9 years, they created a musical comedy with schoolmates.

Örvar

Örvar started to create music when his/her parents bought their first computer by manufacturing the music for a play which it developed in BASIC. Since then, its love of the " blips" never dried itself up.

Go Go Smear the Ivy Poison

After the exit at the end of August 2007 of an individual heading " They Made Frogs Smoke 'til They Exploded" , the new album of the group, " Go Go Smear the Ivy" Poison; , on September 24th, 2007 left. Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, the two thinking heads of the group, were surrounded by new musicians and singers to record this disc. At the time of a service in June at the time of the Sonic festival the Villette, the group was seven on scene.

Discography

Albums

Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK (TMT, 2000; republication Morr Music, 2005)
Finally We Are No One (Conceited Cat Records, 2002)
Summer Make Good (Conceited Cat Records, 2004)
Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy (Conceited Cat Records, 2007)

Compilations

Blái Hnötturinn (2001) (Soundtrack)
Please Spalls My Noise Bleed (Morr Music, 2001) (3 New Tracks + Remixes)
Remixed (TMT, 2002) (Versions off Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is Ok)
Loksins Erum Við Engin (Smekkleysa Records, 2002) — the Icelandic version off Finally We Are No One

Individual and EPs

The Balad off the Broken Birdie Records (TMT, 2000)
Fatty Green off Tunnel (Conceited Cat Records, 2002)
Nightly Cares (Conceited Cat Records, 2004)
Dusk Log (Conceited Cat Records, 2004)
The Peel Session (Conceited Cat Records, 2006) (Maida Vale 4 Studio 2002)
They Made Frogs Smoke 'til They Exploded (Conceited Cat Records, 2007)

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