Ásgeir: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- When he was 20, Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson released an album in Iceland, sung in Icelandic, with many of the words written by his father. Dýrð í dauðaþögn became the biggest-selling debut in Icelandic music history. A year or so later, he rerecorded that album in English under the name In The Silence, with translation help from John Grant - an American singer-songwriter (and Tiny Desk veteran) now living in Iceland.
Ásgeir's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal. At the Tiny Desk, his raw, slowed-down arrangements bring a sense of grace to what were already elegant songs. On piano, with simple guitar accompaniment from his childhood friend Julius Róbertsson, Ásgeir strips these spare tunes down even further, locating their essence in the process. It's been a wonderful year for the singer: His U.S. tour is wrapping up on the West Coast, and many in the U.S. have discovered his music in 2014. If you haven't done so yet, here's your Ásgeir moment.--BOB BOILEN
SET LIST:
"On That Day"
"Torrent"
"Higher"
CREDITS:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Colin Marshall, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Susan Hale Thomas; photo by Susan Hale Thomas/NPR
He was with my sister in school (menntaskólinn við ármúla) and he always walked in the same direction as her after school, he didint talk much at all and at the graduation he sung and minds blew.
Araeg Man Seriously??
Araeg Man: omg i wish I was there to witness!
Antal Áron Vicces hogy az izlandi kisvárosban ahol éltem néha megfordult. Ott az ilyet nem veszik nagy dolognak, csak körbevezetett az autójával meglátogatott pár arra élő rokont és ennyiy
I heard them for the first time on the radio when I was in Iceland (in Ìslenska), these Vikings sure know how make a tune :)
Indeed, it seems the Nordic region has a strong focus on vocals. Not too long ago, I discovered the Faroe Islands. It seems the music of the Islands is very much the same, in that the artists lead with vocals.
@@piperpilot26
Eivør! I love her.
Do you know any other great artists?
@@ThePathOfEudaimonia Kaleo and Mugison
Magic music I was instantly soothed by his voice, what talent!
oh the harmonies are so good!!!!!!!!
wow this is beautiful! the tiny desk never disappoints!
Have him back again! Please
This version of Higher is one of my favorite musical performances ever
That jugling traveller introduced me to his music ❤️ Tranquility he provides
0:00 ON THAT DAY
5:35 TORRENT
9:55 HIGHER
I saw them live in Vancouver when they opened for Hozier my goodness they were incredible. One of my new fav bands
It is one guy only ... his name is Asgeir Trausti
Always nice to bump into this video on occasion
Yup it's me again
This really is something else. What delicate, beautiful music.
Great musician…
Love he’s music ..
Beautiful. So exited about this artist.
I love this version - really beautiful and relaxing , as the world is suffering from covid-19 at this time . Yours is the music to calm
He clearly isn't the talking type. Makes me like him even more :)
Bob, thanks for that moment !
Can't wait to see his live in July!!!
I need the piano music for Torrents and Higher like now! This is absolutely amazing!
Reminds me of a chest-voiced Bon Iver.
Wow stunning, I must find out more!
Temples I must find more!
One of my favorite artists - amazing renditions!
HERMOSA MUSICA
He’s like a mixture of Jose Gonzales, Bon Iver and Jeff Buckley
Buckley vibes for sure
It sounds much better in icelandic.
Music for the soul... I love it
Amazing
Sweet melancholia 💙
MY FAVVVV
yeah....wow
Ásgeir in Icelandic > Ásgeir in English > all other music in existence
"Higher" 9:56
I see Pisces Iscariot by the piano :)
ahh, my favorite is king and cross :'(
sounds like the great late Jeff Buckley
+Jason Long I was just scrolling down to see whether or not anyone else heard it. Yeah.
Totally. That makes his music and voice even better, doesn't it
he's so hawt, woof
important question..... is he single????!
+MsChrissybeast good question, but nop. he said that he wasn´t single in a interview ;(
+MsChrissybeast good question, but nop. he said that he wasn´t single in a interview ;(
+MsChrissybeast I want to know if Julius is single or not haha
+Júlíus Róbertsson but alas... Ásgeir is not...
+MsChrissybeast hahahahahahaa! nice one
Anyone know what kind of acoustic pickup he's using?
It‘s an electromagnetic-soundhole PU by L.R.Baggs probably a M80 or M1. Not sure if it‘s active or passive.
Sam Smith disliked this video
huh?
sam smith is jealous
lunchmeat84
such a bad joke...
I love you too, Lothario. :)
The Guy with the Hat is totally Christian Bales brother
oh hey something is stuck to my screen. nope. just icelandic.
holy hairline
Vegeta style =P
he pulls it off somehow
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Jesus?😢
I did not know that Asgeir's guitarist was Christian Bale.
first yeeaaa
Reincarnation of Jeff Buckley ❤