Sólstafir - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@LucasGomesDantas]

0:20 - Silfur refur 7:32 - Ísafold 12:34 - Interview 19:33 - Necrologue 29:04 - Bláfjall

[@franciscohartung4406]

shoutout to the sound engineer of KEXP, whoever is mixing.... man!, in all the performances, A+ on sound

[@martonlaszlocsernak1886]

I think it may even be better than the official recordings

[@extremeanalogmusic6296]

@@martonlaszlocsernak1886 It is

[@uu8217]

a hell of a sound

[@mrclarksix]

For real! I have never heard these guys before, but this sound is just immense!

[@derfredi7229]

Absolutely true

[@anthonyritchie5128]

This is how you mix bass. Everyone else, take notes.

[@mjodr]

As a new bass player and a slightly experienced sound guy with a new studio I've been playing around in... I want to know what you hear? What are they doing right? It just sounds "normal" to me. Does that mean it's really correct or what?

[@acousticshowcase3981]

@@mjodr You can hear the notes. Even me I have usually hard times to hear the bass. But I think it is also linked to the way the bassist plays and his setup.

[@kryptonian5539]

Its a Rick. They cut through like no other.

[@anthonyritchie5128]

@@mjodr I think there's several things going on here. Like @Kryptonian said, the Rickenbacker helps, the high gain allows the sound to cut through better, but at the end of the day the sound guy can always bury the bass in the mix. Whether that's taking away the clarity of the attack by cutting highs and mids, mixing it directly in line with the guitars so it doesn't hold its own distinct place in the bigger sound (which might not always be a bad thing, context matters I suppose), or literally just lowering the volume because... it's the bass and who cares what the bass is doing /s Here, the bass is present without being overpowering. Notes are clearly articulated (thanks to the playing style), it's a distinct sound that you can distinguish in the mix but still blends with guitars, and the high gain gives big cut through potential.

[@mjodr]

@@anthonyritchie5128 Nice analysis. Thanks.

[@evelyn4898]

"Maybe this is not the end Maybe I'll see you soon again" 💔 Necrologue is a powerful song. Beautiful and sad. It hit me so much.

[@Listhebaroness]

KEXP, give your sound producer/engineer a big raise and much appraisal. You do not want to lose that person. Edit: Tom Hall, you're a sound god.

[@epiphilosophy]

the second guitarist looks like a wise man, with his economical movements and ease, like nothing affects him

[@GerdionXT]

"Have you ever been on the edge Have you ever fallen down Have you ever lost your ground Have you ever tried the pain..."

[@hetacle]

My god... What a beauty. This sound is pure as crystal. The sound engineer from KEXP is a sound master, and Solstafir an incredible band, with such an innovative sound ! One of my favorite live performance ever !! It' so emotionnal !!!

[@theunknown5518]

When the Aliens come to take us away, they're only going to take Iceland. The rest of us are not going.... =0

[@dafniFS]

Saw them last night. Mind blown. They are soooo much better live than on their albums. Raw emotion, amazing sound and music. If they're playing near you, do not miss out.

[@TheVargen1971]

Gonna see ´em now Nov 26 at Debaser/Stockholm. Can´t wait!

[@dafniFS]

@@TheVargen1971 How was it?

[@TheVargen1971]

Fantastic! Atmospheric. No talking between the songs the first 50 minutes wich was kool. Great sound engineering too. Missed a couple of songs thou "Nárós. Svartir, Sandar, Necrologue". Fjara was magical. @@dafniFS

[@dafniFS]

Niiice! Happy to hear that :) I was at a Soen concert recently. If it's your thing, also to recommend! @@TheVargen1971

[@TheVargen1971]

@@dafniFS What a awesome band Soen, never heard of before so thanx for the tip. Have been listening to their song ”Illusion” over and over today. Can imagine the concert must’ve been great.

[@krogwaugh]

The instruments and vocalist sound so good here. Love how defined the Bass guitar is in the mix. Been a fan for 8 years.

[@MsMaxeg]

I have never heard such a good sound. Hello from Ukraine to the Vikings.

[@KlausDoitschlaaand]

KEXP - godlike sound engineering.

[@joesammet9115]

wow, that live performance sounds better than the studio recording, hail to KEXP- Tom Hall and Sólstafir. Excellent !!!!

[@mrsledge]

man KEXP has taken over. Thank you for bringing radio back :D

[@valikonen]

Out of this world!!!

[@Solstafir-t4l]

SOLSTAFIR and WINDIR(NOR) the best bands ever!

[@midianpoet]

Thx for tip, WINDIR You say, we will see!

[@DisMotosierra]

Necrologue Is just.... Wonderful it Hits me every time. 🖤😥

[@isuckatguitar6252]

Just saw these guys play Bristol last Sunday. Been listening to them casually for a while & I had a feeling they were going to be special live, I live in Asia & extended my trip by a day to catch their concert before I flew out. Worth every second, they were one of the highlights of my entire trip to Europe! Thank you Solstafir!

[@mikeoldfield7807]

I saw them live on the same tour in London. I had never heard of them before, a fan of Katatonia. Saw the tour advertised, gave them a listen and decided I liked them "enough" to get tickets and go for both bands... Went to the show, loved their show so much, preferred it so much more than the Katatonia set. Even got to hold Addi's hand as he climbed his way across the stage barrier. Amazing evening, best gig for a while

[@StalkerManNorway]

If someone asks me to explain whats in my head, I answere "Solstafir is what my feelings sound like".

[@WagnerdsClan]

I’m coming to the conclusion that Iceland just has some of the best and innovative bands

[@lanmind1024]

Ha, I was thinking Baroness, too \m/

[@csn-audio]

And Agent Fresco ❤️

[@Blakelysworld358]

The first track almost moved me to tears... breathtaking! I don't speak a word of Icelandic but I feel like I relate.

[@danteblack3254]

Solstafir is so solid playing live, I legitimately forgot I had this live set playing in the background, and was trying to figure out why iTunes wasn't playing anything, but I was still hearing music lol

[@cmacdhon]

The bass sounds awesome! I don't think I have ever said that before...

[@abigor36]

Круто!!! Одна из моих самых, любимых команд. Посмотрел до конца, просто супер!!! Приезжайте в Россию, мы вас ждем!!! Looked to the end, just super !!! Come to Russia, we are waiting for you !!!

[@jenovahcremator2133]

да уже приезжают, METAL OVER RUSSIA поищи фестиваль.

[@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qy]

GREAT TALENT PROG BAND 🎸🎹 THANKS KEXP 👋

[@frauleindaniela]

The soundmixing on this is just extraordinary! Soo good!

[@Cobain1968]

Love KEXP. They always come up with these great artists I never heard of.

[@oldgoattheantichrist3468]

Best band in the world that nobody knows about. \m/ \m/

[@vegathedog]

This is still soooo brilliant. Love you guys.

[@CrisolKaarl]

Me encantan este tipo de sesiones con Solstafir. Es mi banda es mi favorita 🤩

[@naverdxara]

som brutal

[@tylerm2093]

Hello Sólstafir, Thank you for your donation to humanity. All the best, Ty

[@stephanehoareau4325]

OMG that bass is terrific, great discovery tonight thanks:)

[@ObakeFilter]

i grew a beard just by watching them play

[@theastronomer5800]

I got a Nordic compass tattoo partially because of them (and my two trips to Iceland).

[@FelixOlschewski]

Great band, great sound. Thank you all!

[@SteffyTheSasquatch]

What a warm, comforting sound

[@researchfutebol7397]

This drummer is much better than other

[@lunarisalpha]

What a sound. The mix kick ass.

[@keysersozefede]

GREAT BAND!!!

[@heimoptak5823]

Thank you, Sólstafir! The landscapes, your music's painting is MORE THAN AMAZING! Thanks again for all those wonderfully sounding colours! I can see, feel and hear all these moods, stories and WHAT EVER EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!

[@plslc1]

The wall of sound and the groove... Wowww.

[@midianpoet]

Fantastic music, band, sound...what else we need! See them LIVE !

[@mikepineda1508]

aca en México los amamos Sólstafir!

[@svartsjokolade]

I think it's time for another one of these! Their new album should come out this year. :)

[@stuartpeters6047]

Superb can't wait to see them live in February!

[@mister_syre]

Excellent job on the mix. Everything is there, raw and real!

[@cherrysandwichita4444]

Llevo tiempo escuchando su música y es un placer auditivo. En verdad admiro este trabajo y sí! Llegó a México!🌹🇲🇽

[@pelequ]

Espectacular, lástima que con muy poca gente se puede compartir esta música

[@naverdxara]

@@pelequ Nós gostamos, isso basta.

I Love Solstafir!

[@lokanoda]

What do you think of what they did to their drummer?

[@Adam-ki7jq]

Thank you, Tom Hall.

[@nedimthedruid]

greetings from Türkiye, thanks for this beautiful sounds..

[@TheMastajan]

Thank you Sólstafir

[@mjodr]

I like how he says it's more enjoyable to play when he is in his 40's versus his 20's because he isn't hungover all the time. Too true man, too true.

[@kicsilo]

Szuper ! Koszonom szepen !

[@scottmouse1921]

Following for a few years. Would love to see them live.

[@licho17]

Pipi Longstockings has gotten into Nordic Metal, love it!

[@h1n1worm]

cant stop watching. much deeper, lower and "meaty" then on cd..

[@gunnarthornander3316]

Wow, never heard this band before, this was really some great stuff!!

[@soissesglaubsmir292]

Then you especially have to check out their stunning official video clips to several songs

[@scotchalberts]

Fantastic! Great band, awesome sound!

[@remdyxx]

words cant describe how badass and cool it is

[@drunkenviking]

My suggestion is the Words "badass" and "cool"

[@br-br-deng]

Слова не нужны, когда музыка идёт изнутри

[@mrmagnificent8649]

I'm literally in tears. The performance, quality everything is flawless🤘🏻

[@sideburns1974]

Amazing. True musicians.

[@dominator29lucky]

Necrologue. That powerful bass

[@AnfalasHerdsman]

Fantastic

[@3-Octaves]

Very cool conversations between even cooler tracks.

[@Blakelysworld358]

beautiful

[@pirkkaruuska5766]

Truly awesome... the latter part of blafjall... THAT IS HOW YOU END A SONG!

[@Whathuhwhowhere]

So happy they’re back on KEXP

[@naverdxara]

A concert for another dimension.

[@hernancifuentes0274]

Wow amazing presentation!!!!! Grande Solstafir\m/ !!!!!!

[@Sir-Complains-a-Lot]

melted my face right off. feels good!

[@marekstruski1702]

the best

[@jonnypickett2546]

Not heard of them before, but the volume went up and up. Really enjoyed that.. Cheers KEXP :0)

[@filzspecht]

Wuahhh! Totally missed out on You. What a mistake. Metall Grandness brought straight into the heart! Eventhough i'm more a punk right away. Love it.

[@AdipocireFestCZ]

Fantazie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Count_Grishnackh]

DW drums! literally the best made kit money can buy and the sound/resonance is on another level no other brand can even come close. But you have to pay major $$$

[@curieux35]

Vus à Rennes à l'Antipode..... génial.... Revenez-nous vite

[@pedrohenriquepagungsouza3676]

Que loucura esse som!

[@derekbarber5016]

Love it

[@renataruszin3652]

Awesome band, music and setlist :)

[@nounours6365]

Je viens de découvrir ce groupe s est une tuerie 🤘🤘👍

[@fellipe753]

It's good to hear necrologue again

[@bowiemage1]

Nos vemos en Madrid!!

[@Benahrock]

Hey ! Was für eine herrliche Session !!!

[@AlanRobb1]

Sweet

[@cakeofthepan2233]

The Bass is great

[@naverdxara]

Um concerto para outra dimensão.

[@frauleindaniela]

Great bass! 💪🏻

[@ElisaElisa-tr6hj]

Super !

[@caraquedesenha]

They sound so heavier on this mix. Awesome!

[@321bytor]

Wow, epic stuff, love it

[@naveguenow955]

I keep saying... watch for Iceland and Switzerland. Both are a rare breed for new music.

[@simonon-music]

Check out tunica dartos.

[@Olimpya10]

What is the band he mentions at 16:46? Bird?

[@denisanikin9809]

@@Olimpya10 I've only recognized Kontinuum after...

[@Frost_797]

Great!!!!

[@KingHeadbang]

When he's talking about how Seattle and Iceland are similar, I felt connected to that. The northeast of Germany is a bit like that as well. The region is scarsely populated, Denmark and Sweden are across the sea and Hamburg and Berlin are relatively close. So many tour routes don't have stops here. It also rains a lot here.

[@martinb.2697]

Awesome ❤

[@flyingcheff]

They look like they are enjoying themselves, that's good.

[@ghostninjajukes5165]

Oh snap, my man just said the new albums gonna be black metal, lets go!

[@Lucasml8]

Banda de qualidade

[@Benahrock]

Eine herrliche Performance!

[@darco1976]

excelentes

[@OmarFalero]

Iceland is such a magestic volcano oven sometimes covered by ice, where is forged such musical jewelry by ancient gods. Amazing and overwhelming every time I have the chance to "face" an unkown Icelandic band, here, in this magical KEXP virtual "room". Thanks!!!

[@gabrieh7049]

This is sounding fucking great. As always! KEXP sound engineers