Interview: GusGus
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After an electrifying and sold-out show at Electric Brixton in London recently, Iceland’s most successful electronic threesome are celebrating the release of their latest studio album, DanceOrama.
DanceOrama carries the band into a new era of their genre-bending exploration and this time with newest member, Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir joining founders Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson and Birgir Þórarinsson as a full-time member and making her mark on the albums infectious lead single, When We Sing which joins the ranks as one of the bands finest singles alongside the likes of previous hits, Higher and Over.
Following the bands London performance, we were one of a lucky few to get to catch up with the creative mastermind of GusGus, Þórarinsson – otherwise known as Biggie – to chat about their UK visit and the creation of DanceOrama. Here’s what he had to say…
GusGus’ new album DanceOrama is out now. Click here to check out our review of the album.
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