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Mixing strings and piano with loops, ambiance, electronics and beats, ‘d3lafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsb’e6r. His debut album ‘Eulogy for Evolution’ takes the listener on a journey from birth to death. The follow-up EP ‘Variations of Static’ keeps the classical foundations of his debut album, while incorporating crackling electronics and the dead voice of a machine; like vague memories of tradition lost within the digital age we all live in.
‘The resulting compositions on Variations of Static are wise beyond their years, displaying the moody, emotional resonance that Iceland seems to inspire in its homegrown bands.’ ‘ Flavorpill