Tie Strings To Clouds
by Amanda on April 9, 2010
Go Do lyrics by Jónsi
Earlier in the week I was lucky enough to be at the opening show of the Jónsi world tour. Jónsi, lead singer of Icelandic band Sigur Rós, started his first solo tour in Vancouver and it was phenomenal. Anyone who knows Sigur Rós knows that their music is incredibly uplifting, joyful, full of emotion and magically atmospheric. Jónsi’s first solo album is just as beautiful and full of imagination and spark- yes, all those words we used to describe “dreamy photos” are words I would use to describe his music.
As I have seen Sigur Rós 4 times, I knew the show would be brimming with fantasy and spirit. I cannot contain how inspired I am by the masterpiece that was the Jónsi gig. It wasn’t just another concert. It was magical and full of light as animated owls and wolves flew across the stage in time with Jónsi’s angelic voice. The lights and animations behind him were so powerful that I had tears in my eyes.
The set was styled with broken down walls that lit up and shone dancing butterflies and overflowing waters into the audience. Jónsi worked with the dynamic 59 Productions to create the Icelandic forest which managed to weave itself into my heart. It was pure magic.
Usually I come home from a gig and want to listen to the music again or watch old concerts on DVD. This show inspired me to paint pictures of woodland creatures in my head, to imagine sleeping under a moonlit sky on a forest floor, to wear feathers in my hair, to romp on the wings of owls, to shoot the dances of sprightly butterflies.
It inspired me to go…do.
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Jónsi official site Listen to the music here. Please. Joyful!
Making of the set: 3 videos about how the set and animations were made.
Inga Birgisdottir: Album artwork and photographs
Arni and Kinski: Go Do video
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it’s pretty powerful isn’t it?
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he’s a genius, that’s for sure. i’m saving the cd for my next trip, i have somehow connected all their cds with traveling, so i’m sure i’ll fall in love with Go too! :)
this song seriously takes my breath away every time – and i’ve listened to it SO many times! it’s gorgeous… i love jonsi. sigur ros has been a huge inspiration for me… i can’t even tell you how many times i used one of their songs in a short film/film project when i was in college… i was always (still am!) so motivated and inspired to create something when i listened to them.
Yes, it is great travel music Katarina.
Kelly Ann, I think you’ve hit it on the head. They always inspire me to create too- that’s pretty amazing when you think about it.
I was up dancing before Go Do was even finished playing! So fresh so new compared to what I’ve been listening to lately. I think I’ve fallen in a music rut. Thank you for sharing! I’m downloading the album via iTunes now. Can’t wait to listen to the whole thing.
Yay Jonsi conversion!!!
awesome. i am listening to this album now. joyful indeed! thanks :)
I’m a massive Sigur Ros fan…….the words you use to describe their music are perfect. It is so wonderful when music can move you to tears and yet inspire you so much