ÁSGEIR
TO RECORD REQUESTS LIVE FROM FANS
STRAIGHT TO VINYL OVER 24 HOURS
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Fans can request songs using hashtag #asgeirstraighttovinyl on social media,
or commenting underneath the YouTube video of the broadcast
Songs will be recorded straight to vinyl, making each record unique and one-of-its-kind
Each vinyl will have handwritten tracklisting by Ásgeir
Finished vinyl will be scattered around various cities for the public to find
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Today, Icelandic artist and global chart-topper Ásgeir is currently perform song requests from fans for 24 hours in his Reykavik studio, live onto a lathe vinyl cutter (a dub plate) as an acetate.
In collaboration with the Icelandic National Television Service (RÚV) Ásgeir has announced his Straight to Vinyl project recording straight to 7” vinyl records, each vinyl will include handwritten tracklisting with totally unique recordings.
The project will take place in his studio in Iceland and will be broadcasted as live Slow TV on RÚV and on Ásgeir’s YouTube channel worldwide between 3am AEST on Thursday July 6 to 3am AEST on Friday July 7. Slow TV is a term used for a genre of live “marathon” television coverage of an ordinary event in its complete length.
The records will be made available to Ásgeir’s fans via an international scavenger hunt in various cities, including multiple Australian cities and suburbs – to be announced at a later date. Ásgeir encourages his fans to tune in and participate in the event on social media with the hashtag #asgeirstraighttovinyl and by commenting on YouTube which song they’d like to see performed and recorded.
Watch the trailer for Straight To Vinyl here and see below for the stream:
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Released on Friday May 5 on Pod via Inertia Music, Ásgeir’s second album Afterglow has all the confident hallmarks of an artist who’s now at home with his status as one of music’s most exciting new voices. The album ambitiously balances icy electronic shades with soul, R&B and even gospel influences from different eras and places.
The singer’s debut In The Silence sold so many copies that it is estimated one-tenth of the population in Iceland now owns that release. The ubiquity of the album (entitled Dýrð í dauðaþögn in Iceland) also caught the attention of musician John Grant, who immediately recognised Ásgeir’s musical talent and ended up translating the lyrics into English for the international version of the album.
The introverted and humble artist couldn’t have predicted the immensity of his success – coming from the Icelandic town of Laugarbakki, populated by just 40 people. The same year, Ásgeir sold out two shows at Sydney Opera House surrounding a debut Splendour In The Grass performance, shortly after Ásgeir returned to Australia on a run of stadium shows with Alt J. Dýrð í dauðaþögn became the fastest selling debut from a home grown artist in Iceland, breaking all previous records and outselling Björk and Sigur Rós. At just 20 years of age, Ásgeir had become an overnight sensation. The ambitious artist returns this month for his second appearance at Splendour in the Grass as well as for his own headline shows including the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Forum Theatre in Melbourne and the Astor Theatre in Perth.
Ásgeir will return to Australia in two weeks for Splendour In the Grass (SOLD OUT) and his own run of headline shows.
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ÁSGEIR
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Presented by Handsome Tours, Secret Sounds and triple j
Friday July 21 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW *SELLING FAST*
Saturday July 22 | Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay NSW *SOLD OUT*
Monday July 24 | The Forum, Melbourne VIC *SELLING FAST*
Wednesday July 26 | The Astor Theatre, Perth WA *SELLING FAST*
Tickets on sale NOW
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‘Afterglow’ is out now
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