Sólstafir - Ljós í Stormi (Live on KEXP)

Icelandic band Sólstafir performs "Ljós í Stormi" live on KEXP from KEX Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves '12. Recorded on November 2, 2012.
Host: Kevin Cole
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Donald Gíslason & Scott Holpainen
Editing: Scott Holpainen
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www.solstafir.net

[@sgcatalan]

Love this. It's basically 4 notes in a 10 minute song one would think repetitive and boring but I does not sound boring at all, sounds amazing!

[@massiveelectrohead1054]

9:21 since this part everythin's turns so emotive and magic !!! i fell the desire to be in the top of a mountain and scream to the clouds,to the threes and winds like this guy does !!! OMG, long time without no enjoy such beatifull music like this !!!! *_____* !!!!

[@97warlock]

I think its unheard of to have the drum track THAT low building into a simple melodic rythym ...........but they did it & gradually worked up the drum volume gradually to apoint it just grabs a nerve somehow & ya start feeling that rythym .. makes ya say CMON, cuz ya know its building to something, but it doesnt. this is my favorite track on the cd

[@solgast]

Sólstafir , I have longed for the day that I may see you live! SEE YOU AT SWEDEN ROCK!!!! I wish to speak you about a few things... about love, about sadness, about joy, about life... you truly have inspired me and my art! /Cheers!!!!

[@canss1951]

You ok buddy ?

[@Haylash8]

Bass is awesome!!!

[@smellyoldsock1553]

Absolutely love their sound... now they're costing me a bomb on vinyl.

[@MindOverTime86]

You talk too much dude! He's not the wrong drummer! You are the wrong listener! And if you play drumms and you think that you are the greatest musician in the world, you better go and try to get your ego lower!

[@JakubPietras]

It's called Ebow. And Aðalbjörn is using it magically.

[@AdipocireFestCZ]

Fantastické..jako na desce. Tato kapela je moje velká láska :-)

[@dianarybarova8200]

Idú byť v Česku tento rok, čo by som za to dala aby som tam bola. :(

[@salis48]

Diana Rybárová Yep, They are great, with so much emotions in the songs and well i just love them ..

[@stolenhal0]

Their *best song* in my opinion.

[@fearsix4850]

Simplesmente fenomenal! Uma obra de arte!

[@romanschneider9585]

thats jamming cutting edge...sad sad sad that guys whith this quality are not able to talk at a normal way about normal problems...

[@samlaver8296]

What's the thing that the singer uses on his guitar? It creates such a magical sound. ._.

[@Erkish]

It's an E-Bow. It causes the string to vibrate, creating infinite sustain. Fantastic.

[@diessike]

Essa banda é muito do caraaalhoooo!!! Super curti!!

[@Ak0tnik]

Dat bass... Dat guitars... Dat drums... Dat voice... Dat Sólstafir

[@jzdz360z]

it is great for icelanders to hear american people say icelandic words and names like sólstafir and eyjafjallajökull

[@Roxoorz]

Fucking hell after seeing these guys live with the new drummer and watching again this performance I'm saddened by the fact that Gumi is out. He really matches with the style and is definitely part of what is solstafir. :(

[@MrQuargh]

Saw them last month with Hallgrímur and they were awesome.

[@TormodiR]

Yeah he was the dude you used to talk to when you talked to the band. Made orders. He got treated like shit. I miss Gummi too.

[@DemonLlama25]

Heard of these guys a few minutes ago. HOLY TOM CRUISE they are awesome.

[@solstafirargentina9639]

Hi Kexp Can I reupload this video with spanish subtitles to post it on Sólstafir Argentina Page? I'll wait your answer. Thanks

[@CatharticTendencies]

I wish that I was there....

[@yeniferfara]

Verdaderamente una obra maestra!!!

[@lliksoN]

actually this sounds like tribute to gumi... fcking love it

[@jaroslavnejtek8221]

úžasná kapela :)

[@alperenkartall]

THAT SOUND

[@thevintagemahogany]

Aðalbjörn is using an Ebow - guitar sounds like violin or cello great music

[@Roberto76055]

Otimo

[@marcosfelipe4382]

+Roberto Cunha Bom som né Roberto?

[@leslieinexistente3596]

solstafir♥

[@cakeofthepan2233]

Drummer is a LEGEND

[@JustWantTheSound]

the drums are apart of the bass you feel from within, plenty care about the drummers....

[@Auslandic]

I never get tired of this amazing song!

[@comicguitar]

I think it's a guitar bow :)

[@DasOhneEnde]

one one the best song on world

[@stilllbornn]

you!!!! i love you!!!!! i searched after this thing since 1 week and couln't find it!!! thank you!! :)

[@migue0livares]

Hello!

[@barbarahorvat5955]

one of the best bands this year on Metaldays in Tolmin. Loved their performance so much!! *-*

[@Danneleet]

Dont blame the drummer, blame the very poorly mixing of the sound

[@fearsix4850]

For me its perfect. Try to focus on the good things, ok?

[@JVSoolen]

Hi everybody! Does anybody know, what is the "thing" in a frontman's hand he puts on strings to make this super long sound? I have no idea how this gear is called :-) Thank you

[@TormodiR]

Jiří Vladimír Matýsek ᵉ-bow

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensenn]

I would like to see them here in Brazil.

[@frips1000]

i like the part after 8.10

[@kristjanerlings]

Avöru Rokk, alvöru Ról.

[@shemeth]

wonderful. a good quality sounds good. everytime

[@jcw3018]

The comments on this page are strange. This is one of the very best bands in their genre. I could see them live and I was impressed.

[@Jivifair]

Favorite of all times.

[@saakhmet]

I like this band

[@jvh6805]

So glad to find this fantastic band!

[@FeudalMoon]

Don't you see them rocking out? I'm sure they think quite the opposite.

[@midianpoet]

Yes. This is The Music.

[@tommylee85]

I won't...you know, pigtails, heavy distorted bass sound...that was just a remark, not an offence. ;)

[@jackbien5952]

Uhmmm 😄😄😄

[@jorundjorgensen]

All those bloody people moaning.. This is an incredible recording of em'.. Enjoyed it endlessly.

[@boldingsblacksmithing894]

That chunky bass. I prefer this to the album version.

[@rspace105]

Nobody cares about the drummer... That's just a fact of life...

[@attilaalexa3928]

Soha nem kértem semmit.... Ugye?! De most az szeretném, ha tudnék Izlandiul... Vagy ott lehetnék...

[@HavocOverlegne]

This Mauricio Ribeiro hmmmmmm... i don't know

[@FeudalMoon]

Mhmm.

[@Bensonisfantastic]

No offense taken, I know what you mean :-)

[@tommylee85]

let me guess...the bass player is a korn fan :D

[@TheMauriciorocks]

This drummer hmmmmm... i don't know

[@migue0livares]

Umph

[@Bensonisfantastic]

Of all people he is definitely not.

[@HavocOverlegne]

Does it have to be?

[@TheAcamus1]

best drummer

[@owlsworld]

gaah damn thats good

[@psilocyberspaceman]

Not the least

[@beAfraidFreak]

you mean the magnet?

[@troica3235]

Where's i can find bass tabs for this song?

[@eadamic17]

OH YES.

[@tommylee85]

he looks like :)

[@fairyxo94]

hi mom

[@UnthinkingDude]

It's an E-bow

[@6simplewords]

nope

[@Roberto76055]

Fascinante

[@elege2777]

jaaaaa

[@jon8006]

Muito show !

[@rogeriomanoeldossantos4683]

Muito bom

[@kellygreenkg27]

Sorry, not the Färöer...

[@migue0livares]

the wrong drummer for my ears

[@migue0livares]

the wrong drummer

[@LiquidFACE94]

sounds cool, but the drummer is not really steady

[@Bensonisfantastic]

he does but never judge a book by the cover ;-)

[@fremmed1]

Needs female vocals.