Artist description Melodious electro pop band from Iceland, playing with electronica, male vocals and guitar drones.

Music Style Melodious electronic pop

Musical Influences Future Sound of London, Joy Division, Portishead, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Cabaret Voltaire and many more

Similar Artists Depeche Mode, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Massive Attack

Artist History Ampop is a electro-pop group from Reykjavík, which was founded in 1998 by Birgir Hilmarsson & Kjartan F. Ólafsson. After 3 months they released two songs on a collection CD, which was called Flugan (i.e.The Fly) and was released by Error musik, Iceland. Although Ampop started writing music in the year 1998, they never played officially. It wasn´t until they released their first LP/CD; "Nature is not a virgin", that they began performing live. Their music can best be described as electronic, experimental pop. Ampop has performed with artists such as Múm, Gus Gus, Plastik, Opiate(a.k.a. Thomas Knak), Kikkert and many more.

Group Members Birgir Hilmarsson: vocals, programming, bass and guitars Kjartan F. Olafsson: synths and programming Noi Steinn Einarsson: guitars and synths Olafur Josephsen: guitars

Instruments Yamaha DX100, DX27,Wurlitzer electric piano, Korg Wavestation, Roland JV-2080, Ensonic SQ1, Akai S2000, guitars, drum machines, PC, bass guitar & male vocals

Albums Nature is not a virgin (LP/CD 2000), Flugan (Collection CD 1998)

Press Reviews The Icelandic Newspaper(Morgunblaðið), New York Times, Internet reviews, Undirtonar(The Icelandic music magazine), reykjavik.com...

Additional Info Soon releases: A "7"single out in U.K. in march on Static Caravan, Remix EP/CD and an album LP/CD in 2002

Location Reykjavík, Reykjanes - Iceland

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