cover photo trace by elin hansdottir - typography on back by overture

WELCOME HIGH FREQUENCY SPIRITS UNITED by KIRA KIRA

LEAVE A LIGHT ON by KIRA KIRA

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Music by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir,
except Bonelli Underground by Kristín Björk & Gyða Valtýsdóttir.

Produced and mixed by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir & Samuli Kosminen
in Trelleborg, Berlin & Ulappa, Suomenlinna.
Cover image: Trace (photograph, 2010) by Elín Hansdóttir.
Typeface by Overture.
Mastered by Kassian Troyer.

Contrabass recorded in Hlaðan and with Alex Somers in Reykjavík.
Cello recorded with Dustin O’ Halloran in Berlin.
Samuli’s dingalee dangs recorded at Ulappa, Suomenlinna.
Trumpet recorded at Nils Frahm’s studio in Berlin and Hlaðan.
Contrabass clarinet and Pekka’s charms recorded in Helsinki.
Guitar recorded in Hilmar’s garage in Reykjavik.
Soothe recorded in Hlaðan.
Beats for Let it Go recorded with Alex Somers in Reykjavik.
Contrabass + trumpet arrangement in beginning of Svanasöngur by Eiríkur Orri.

EXCERPTS FROM LIVE VISUALS BY SARA GUNNARSDOTTIR.
MUSIC BY KIRA KIRA FROM FEATHERMAGNETIK.

MUSIC BY KIRA KIRA FROM FEATHERMAGNETIK

SUPER-8 FILM BY CHRISTINA VANTZOU

MUSIC BY KIRA KIRA FROM FEATHERMAGNETIK

VIDEO BY SARA RIEL

WELCOME HIGH FREQUENCY SPIRITS UNITED from Kira Kira on Vimeo.

MUSIC BY KIRA KIRA FROM FEATHERMAGNETIK. VIDEO BY DERRICK BELCHAM.

CUTTHROAT ROUNDABOUT from Kira Kira on Vimeo.

MUSIC BY KIRA KIRA FROM FEATHERMAGNETIK.
ANIMATION BY SARA GUNNARSDOTTIR.

GRANDMA LO-FI
The Basement Tapes of Sigríður Níelsdóttir

Directed by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, Orri Jónsson & Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir

Animation by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir & Magnús Helgason

Produced by Sæmundur Nordfjörd for Republik Productions,

co-produced by Louise H. Johansen

At the tender age of 70 she started recording and releasing her own music straight from her living room. 7 years later she had 59 albums to her name with more than 600 songs; an eccentric myriad of catchy compositions mixing in her pets’ purrs and coos, found toys, kitchen percussion and casio keyboards. Before long the musician and visual artist, Sigríður Níelsdóttir, became an adored cult figure in the Icelandic music scene, represented here by her young apprentices Mugison, múm, Sin Fang, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Mr. Silla and Kría Brekkan who pay tribute to the grandma’s irresistible tunes and charm.

Shot mostly on Super-8 and 16 mm film GRANDMA LO-FI was created over a period of 8 years by three musicians debuting as directors, capturing the most creative period in the life of Sigríður Níelsdóttir.
In many ways Sigríður is like a cartoon character. Poetic moves such as taking in broken-winged pigeons that in return sing along to her tunes or transform a cream whisk into a helicopter, all call for animated sequences that bridge the obscure space between her exemplary imagination and a delightfully peculiar everyday existence.
GRANDMA LO-FI is a cinematic tribute to an amazing musician and her boundless creativity.

Music by Skuli Sverrisson from his album Seria II.
Film by Kristin Björk Kristjansdottir.
Camera: Kristin Björk & Magnus Helgason.

Music by Dustin O’Halloran from his album Lumiere.
Film by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir.

Music by Tom Brosseau from his album Grand Forks.
Film by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir.
Camera: Kristín Björk & Magnús Helgason.