Artist description gusgus were always bound to be unconventional. Recently re-christened with the names of Biggi Veira (Biggi Thorarinson), Buckmaster (DJ Herb Legowitz), President Bongo (Steph Stephenson) and Earth (Udur Hakonardottir), the core members of Gus Gus, are moving on from the UK-Based 4AD to signing a multi-album deal with the leading electronic indie label, Moonshine Music. Moving on to their third studio set, expected in the late August of 2002, the members of gusgus have enlisted the production talents of Gareth Jones, who is best known for his work with Depeche Mode.  Gareth is on board to produce a number of the new tracks for "Attention" in gusgus'  Reykjavik, Iceland studio.

Artist History Widely acclaimed as an avant-garde group of musicians and performers, gusgus mixes together different mediums to create a unique musical sound. Their trademark style has an ethereal quality, combined with funky bass, drum sounds and the intelligent use of technology.      The gusgus moniker itself stems from the 1972 German film "Fear Eats The Soul," in which a prostitute makes the best spicy couscous (she pronounces it "gus gus") in the neighborhood.  The group couldn't resist the depiction and the sexually provocative pronunciation coupled with the dish's ironic multi-ingredient composition. Originally gusgus was a group of nine people, but like all creative forces, it changes. While the size of the group has varied over the group's existence, the ability to create eclectic music is constant.        Initially labeled as the new Sugarcubes, this fellow Icelandic group chose to embrace the eclectic nature of their collective members - musicians, actors, photographers and filmmakers. The diversity, which has come to define the group, is also its chief source of inspiration since their inception more than six hears ago. Their 1997 debut album, "Polydistortion," with its infusion of everything from Jazz and Hip Hop to Techno and Funk coupled with the group's dramatic cinematic influences helped to create this critically acclaimed freshman effort.

Location Reykjavik, Reykjavik - Iceland

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