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The Coma Cluster - Press Kit The Coma Cluster is a concept developed by the Icelandic artists Hallvardur Ásgeirsson and Siffvilnius, together with others scattered over several countries and continents, they've sculpted a vision from sound where we see a glimpse of our world from another point of view. The album seeks to introduce a new musical harmony, an organic sound capturing contemporary humanistic culture viewed from a remote perspective such as Iceland provides in its isolated other worldliness. The result is an intricately layered thought provoking rock album providing an array of elements ranging from droning psychedelic rock, otherworldly vocals, delicate melodies to the desperate cries of phonetic whales as interpreted by Vardi's signature soundscaping.
The band is a true internet collaboration i.e. the first album was made in three continents and four countries i.e. America, Europe and Asia, New York, Reykjavik, Kobenhagen and Tokyo. It started on 20 July 2008 and ended on 23 October 2009. None of the song on the album Observation have been performed live except gAldur. It was performed live at the U.N. with the respected audience of Ban Ki Moon and Bill Clinton and others honorable members.
About the band members Hallvarður Ásgeirsson - is a composer, guitarist and vocalist living in Kópavogur, Iceland. He grew up in Reykjavík, and played in various experimental ensembles while studying jazz/rock guitar. He entered the Iceland Academy of the Arts in New Media/Composition in 2002. He released a record of classical doom drone music on Paradigms Records in 2006, called Lífsblómið. He moved to Brooklyn in 2007 and lived there for two years, while earning an M.Mus title in composition at Brooklyn College. He released an album with experimental rock band Likn in 2007, and a solo record on gogoyoko.com in 2009 under the name Vardi.
Siffvilnius - is a composer, guitarist living in Reykjavik Iceland. He has been an experimental composer for over 20 years and made several albums during that time. Siffvilnius is self educated musician. Albums: 2000 Bucket Child (unreleased), 2002 Pitch My Bitch, 2003 Line, 2005, Moving From Earth, 2006 Trybient 1 Music for Craching Trains, 2006 Trybient 2 Music for Gunfights. A piece by Siffvilnius gAldur was performed at the U.N. on the 15th of November 2008, attending where Ban Ki Moon and Bill Clinton among others. Siffvilnius has worked with many musicians over the years, the list is to long to display here.
Yukiko Shimizu She was born in Tokyo. Spend her childhood in Boston and New york. She studied photography at Parsons school for design and songwriting/ theory at Berklee school of music. For more info go to http://www.yukikoshimizu.com
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