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2013 single by Sigur Rós
"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] Title 1. "Rafstraumur" (Cyril Hahn Remix) 5:03
UK promotional single
[2] Title 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
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Soundtracks Remix albums Extended plays Videos Singles Other songs Related articles