He only performs at nights or at festivals with equal. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Karin dreijer andersson and olof dreijer from swedish electronic music duo the knife perform live on stage at. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fever ray at the discogs marketplace.
Barely 12 months later, and fever ray have outstripped the knife in terms of popularity, in the uk at least. Ten things you never knew about the knifes karin dreijer. Stockholm when karin dreijer, half of the swedish electronic duo the knife, first emerged in her solo guise, fever ray, the words most often used to describe her music and live shows were. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from karin dreijer at the discogs marketplace.
She is one half of the electronic music duo the knife, formed with her brother olof. Dreijer was one half of the electronic music duo the knife, formed with their. Her brother olof dreijer is the other half of the knife. The group consisted of siblings karin and olof dreijer, who together also run their own record company, rabid records.
Notoriously mysterious, the duo is never photographed without masks on, and until recently refused to perform live. Karin dreijer andersson er ein svensk songkvinna, sangskrivari og tonleikari. Showing official release groups for various artists. Karin dreijer andersson albums, songs, and news pitchfork. Karin dreijer andersson karin dreijer andersson of fever. Karin elisabeth dreijer andersson born 1975 in nacka, sweden known under the name fever ray is the lead vocalist of the knife. Find karin dreijer composition information on allmusic. The swedish siblings olof dreijer and karin dreijer andersson released their selftitled debut album as the knife in 2001, and in the dozen years since then, have upended expectations on a regular. The knife is a good example of how easy it is to make music in todays digital world. For her last interview as fever ray, karin dreijer andersson. Fever ray the knife karin dreijer andersson popmatters. Karin dreijer andersson simple english wikipedia, the free.
We certainly couldnt argue with the legion of support marching in formation behind this gorgeously gothic pop masterpiece, from the omm to the wire and countless message boards across the web this is an album which has solidified the success of the knife, but also. Clash takes a closer look at karin dreijer andersson, one half of the gruesome twosome, to learn more about the dark corners of her life. We are the people whos come here to play i dont like it easy i dont like the straight way were in the middle of something. Andersson is married to kent peter kristian andersson and has two children. For one, i have no idea what she really looks like. The knifes karin dreijer andersson sings heartbeats in karaoke while bill murray watches. The duo consists of siblings karin dreijer andersson and olof dreijer and together in 2001 they released their first album. Ten things you never knew about the knifes karin dreijer andersson. In the wake of plunge, her first album in eight years, karin dreijer opens up. Giving birth to her two children gave andersson inspiration for the themes explored in the knife. Released through the knife s label, rabid records, the remix represents dreijer s first new music of. She talks to alexis petridis about dressing up, miami vice and her new hobby. Karin elisabeth dreijer andersson born 7 april 1975, also known by her stage name fever ray, is the lead singer of the knife.
Karin elisabeth dreijer born 7 april 1975 is a swedish singersongwriter and record producer. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of kda produktion. Its very difficult to have all the music from the knife on spotify, but i added some importan stuff to my dark pop playlist, i hope you like it. Theres no denying karin dreijer andersson is one eccentric character. Karin elisabeth dreijer andersson born 7 april 1975, also known by her stage name fever ray, is the lead singer of the knife early life. Olof dreijer of the knife returns with a remix of montrealbased moroccan singer mehdi bahmad. They were previously the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band honey is cool.
This artist only has release groups by various artists. Find karin dreijer andersson song information on allmusic. The fever ray website has been updated to a creepy, looping visual of a body in a glass case, with tubes protruding from it. Having released five albums as the knife including their operatic collaboration with mt sims and planningtorock and multiple side projects, the duo have proven themselves to be truly unique and prolific artists working by their own rules. They begin the twodisc set with one of the more poporiented pieces of course, the knife s defintion of pop involves alien distortion on karin dreijer andersson s vocals, which are growly and swoop in and out of conventional melodicism to. Olof dreijer genderbending solo project between knife. Although the knife very rarely performed live concerts, olof performs as dj coolof in nightclubs across europe. Olof bjorn dreijer born 27 november 1981 is a swedish dj and record producer, best known as a member of the electronica duo the knife, formed with his sibling karin dreijer. Fever ray karin dreijer andersson teases new album finally. As always, the knife mean to disturb and provoke you, and shaking the habitual represents their most adventurous statement to date. Fever ray is the title, of both project and album, an evocation of the musics sound, intense and anxious, yet luminous. Hon er kend fra bolkunum the knife, fever ray og honey is cool. A rare swedish interview with the knife released as a bonus feature on the hannah med h dvd in 2003. To our joy they may have meant it as a band hopefully not and the result is karin dreijer andersson s outstanding debut that has been in the works for a number of years now.
Thin white duke edit as karin dreijerandersson various club nights. Nov 18, 2017 m eeting karin dreijer, aka fever ray, aka one half of the nowdefunct the knife, is a discombobulating experience. Karin dreijer andersson tricky tricky for royksopp 5. The knifes karin dreijer andersson sings heartbeats. Since 1999, swedish siblings karin dreijer andersson and olof dreijer have made fractured dancepop as the knife. The knife also throw in a remix of bjorks features creatures. All songs considered its been eight years since karin dreijer andersson released her debut as fever ray. Karin dreijer andersson has not been previously engaged.
The februarymarch 2009 issue is the second issue of auxiliary magazine and it features neon fashion for some brightness in the middle of the dark months, a beauty editorial for your paramour, an interview with electric junk punk band babyland, an interview with karin dreijer andersson of the knife about her new project fever ray, and much much. The self titled debut solo record from the knife s karin dreijer andersson is surely the years most anticipated album so far. The knife interview karin and olof dreijer part 1 youtube. Clash explores the back story of the knifes karin dreijer andersson the bands album shaking the habitual is out now. Karin dreijer andersson of fever ray and the knife. Not three years later, she returned as fever ray, a solo project featuring coproduction from swedish electronica. Along with her brother olof dreijer, karin has created music with a defining duality. Olof dreijer genderbending solo project between knife albums. Fever ray 2009 fever ray karin dreijer andersson, formerly singer with a. Karin elisabeth dreijer andersson born 7 april 1975 is a swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. Oct 22, 2009 under the name fever ray, karin dreijer andersson made one of this years best albums. She was one half of the electronic music duo the knife, formed with her brother olof dreijer. The group consisted of siblings karin and olof dreijer, who together also run. Two years later they released their sophomore album entitled deep cuts.
Eyes are sober and this is the plan im sitting in a car heading neverland a fancy man a fancy man hes pointing with the fingers that are left on his hand eyes are hazel but far too cold looking out for love but none of us can wheres the monkey that ive been told of im staring at the money that burns in my hand im dancing for dollars and for a fancy man come right over ill knock on your. Read store video instagram twitter instagram youtube facebook spotify. After the knife released silent shout in 2006, olof dreijer intimated that itd be another five years before the brothersister duo sliced its way through the studio again. The knifes karin dreijer andersson makes her solo debut with this appropriately, mystical video for if i had a heart. She married kent peter kristian andersson, with whom she has children. Its the culmination of work that began in 2007 when karin and olof, the brothersister duo who are the knife, decided to take time out following a handful of incredible live shows. With the knife on hiatus, karin dreijer andersson crafts something even more allencompassing and darkly compelling than silent shout. As one half of brothersister duo the knife, she has famously carried out entire interviews with her. The knife you take my breath away lyrics genius lyrics.
Karin dreijer andersson sings the bands smash single for the first time in years. Karin dreijer, formerly also known as karin dreijer andersson born as karin elisabeth dreijer on 7 april 1975 in nacka, sweden, also known by their stage name fever ray, is a musician and the former lead vocalist of the electronic duo the knife that she formed with her brother olof dreijer. For her last interview as fever ray, karin dreijer. Its still slightly distorted electronica, but with way more subtle vocals, slow and atmospheric. The knife were a swedish electronic music duo from gothenburg, formed in 1999. I just listened to shaking the habitual, its my introduction to this band. Im just an argentinian fan that made up this page to admire karin. After having her second child and eight months of the most productive daydreaming later, karin had a batch of new songs and the raw materials. Apr 10, 2009 fever ray is a solo debut of karin dreijer andersson from the swedish electronica band the knife.
Karin dreijer andersson this must be it for royksopp 4. Maybe so, but sister karin dreijer andersson apparently had plans of her own. Explaining how he and his bandmate and sister karin dreijer andersson rebooted. The knife s karin dreijer andersson says goodbye to her onealbum solo project. Does this band normally sound like a mathy skeletal version of nine inch nails and janes addictions first albums. Dreijer was one half of the electronic music duo the knife, formed with their brother olof dreijer. Fever ray is the title, of both the project and album by fever ray, aka karin dreijer andersson, one half of the knife. Karin dreijer andersson simple english wikipedia, the. Released an eponymous solo album under the artist name fever ray, originally released on 12 january 2009 in digital formats, followed by a physical release on 18 march 2009. Fever rays karin dreijer opens up about her radical album plunge, sexism in music, and the knife by marissa g. Andersson, one half of swedish electropop duo the knife, debuted the fever ray name late 2008 with the single if i had a heart. Dreijer released her debut solo album under the alias fever ray in january 2009.
M eeting karin dreijer, aka fever ray, aka one half of the nowdefunct the knife, is a discombobulating experience. The knife announce the release of their live at terminal 5 album, dvd and photobook. Fever rays karin dreijer opens up about her radical album. Fever ray live in lulea by fever ray on amazon music. I always thought the knife s music was bordering creepy. Find karin dreijerandersson song information on allmusic. The knife hannah med h swedish interview with english. Dreijer was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band honey is cool. Dreijer released their debut solo album under the alias fever ray in january 2009. Nov 30, 2009 when the knife announced, at the end of their last world your, that they may well take a deserved break from music we were afraid to even consider the consequences seriously. Karin dreijer born 7 april 1975 in nacka, sweden is a swedish vocalist, composer, and multiinstrumentalis and was cofounder of the electronica duo the knife with her brother olof dreijer. Fever ray, the solo project of the knifes karin dreijer andersson, has returned. As one half of the brothersister act the knife, the swede has spent years behind a beaked mask, fetched a grammis award the. Fever ray returns with new song and video, to the moon.
The solo project of karin dreijer formerly from the knife. Mothers cry, often grappling for new reasons for and by which to exist. The knife was formed in gothenburg sweden by sisterbrother duo karin dreijer andersson and olof dreijer. The knife s karin dreijer andersson has revived her fever ray project with to the moon and back, the first new music from the alias since 2009. The knifes karin dreijer andersson to release solo album nme.
Oct 16, 2017 fever ray teases first new music in eight years. Karin dreijer andersson and olof dreijer from swedish electronic music duo the knife perform live on stage at lowlands festival in biddinghuizen, netherlands in august. Dis meets karin dreijer andersson of the knife to discuss fever. Everyone from indie kids to headbangers navigated norways fastgrowing festival, which featured not only local favorites like 120 days and the new. It also features a new video titled switch seeks same, which is soundtracked by what sounds like a new song. Choose from karin dreijer andersson sheet music for such popular songs as heartbeats, heartbeats accompaniment only, and if i had a heart. If you need a feeling of an upcoming fall in the night. Fever ray, of course, is the alter ego of karin dreijer andersson, one half of the swedish supersibling duo the knife.
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