Rafstraumur

"Rafstraumur"
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Kveikur
Released October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012-13 at
Sundlaugin Studio
(Mosfellsbær, Iceland)
Genre Post-rock
Length 5:03
Label XL Recordings
Writer(s) Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm,
Producer(s) Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Cyril Hahn, Georg Hólm
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Ísjaki"
(2013)		 "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)"
(2013)		 "Óveður"
(2016)
Music video
"Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn remix)" on YouTube

"Rafstraumur" (Icelandic for "Electric Current") is a song written by Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm of Icelandic post rock band Sigur Rós. The song was originally recorded throughout 2012 and 2013 at the Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Iceland for inclusion on the band's seventh studio album, Kveikur. The record appears as the seventh track on the album. The record was released to radio on November 18, 2013 as a promotional single for Kveikur.

Sigur Rós' recording of "Rafstraumur" was remixed by Canadian electronic musician Cyril Hahn, and was released as a single on October 21, 2013. A music video to promote the single was also produced and created.

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Rafstraumur" (Cyril Hahn Remix)5:03
UK promotional single[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Rafstraumur" (Radio)4:06
2."Rafstraumur" (Original)4:58

Personnel

Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.[3]

Sigur Rós
Additional musicians
  • Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass arrangement
  • Daníel Bjarnason - string arrangement
  • Sigrún Jónsdóttir - brass
  • Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir - brass
  • Borgar Magnason - strings
  • Margrét Árnadóttir - strings
  • Pálína Árnadóttir - strings
  • Una Sveinbjarnardóttir - strings
  • Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir - strings
Additional personnel
  • Ted Jensen - mastering
  • Rich Costey - mixing
  • Alex Somers - mixing, recording
  • Elisabeth Carlsson - assistant mixing
  • Eric Isip - assistant mixing
  • Chris Kasych - assistant mixing
  • Laura Sisk - assistant mixing
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson - recording
  • Valgeir Sigurdsson - recording (strings)

Release history

Commercial

Country Date Format Label
Australia[4] October 21, 2013 Digital download XL Recordings
United Kingdom[1][5]
United States[6][7][8]

Promotional

Country Date Radio Format Label Catalog No.
United Kingdom[2] November 18, 2013 Contemporary hit radio; BBC Radio 1 Rotation XL Recordings n/a

References

  1. 1 2 "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix) - Single". iTunes GB. Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Sigur Rós – Rafstraumur". Sigur Rós Discography. Discogs. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Kveikur (liner notes). Sigur Rós. XL Recordings. 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix) - Single". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)". MP3 Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix) - Single". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)". MP3 Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)". Sigur Rós. 7digital. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
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