DJÄSS – Songs From The Top of The World

Songs from the Top of the World (JRCD011 & JRLP021)
Karl Olgeirsson – Piano
Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – Drums
Jón Rafnsson – Double Bass

An original and curious collection of Icelandic songs of the last 40 years in hip jazz arrangements. A mixture of evergreens, folk, punk and alternative music as well as successful international hits like Emiliana Torrini’s Jungle Drum, Jónsi’s (of Sigur Rós) Animal Arithmetic and Björk’s Army of me. A great glimpse into today’s Icelandic jazz scene as well as a great overview of the Icelandic popular song tradition.

Tracklist

01. Birthday / Ammæli (The Sugarcubes)
02. Jungle Drum (Emiliana Torrini & Daniel Carey)
03. Is It True? (Óskar Páll Sveinsson, O.Neil, T.Japaridze)
04. Rúdolf (Þeyr)
05. Þú komst við hjartað í mér (Toggi, Bjarki Jónsson, Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson)
06. Stolt siglir fleyið mitt (Gylfi Ægisson)
07. Animal Arithmetic (Jónsi)
08. Fatlafól (Megas)
09. Army of Me (Björk)
10. Út á stoppustöð (Jakob Frímann Magnússon)
11. Can’t Walk Away (Herbert Guðmundsson)
12. Fjöllin hafa vakað (Egó)
13. Álfar (Magnús Þór Sigmundsson)