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GusGus is an electronic music band from Reykjavík, Iceland.[1] Although initially a film and acting collective, the group is mostly known for its electronic music.[2] The group's discography consists of eleven studio albums.

GusGus
Background information
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Techno, house, downtempo, ambient
Years active	1995–present
Labels	OROOM, 4AD, Kompakt
Members	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Birgir Þórarinsson Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir
Website	gusgus.com

History

GusGus was initially formed in 1995 as a film and acting collective.[2] The band's name refers to the 1974 German film Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (German: Angst essen Seele auf) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, where a female character is cooking couscous for her lover, pronouncing it Gusgus.[3] GusGus' music is eclectic, and although primarily classified as techno, trip hop, and house music, the band has experimented with other styles.[2] They have remixed songs of popular artists such as Björk, Depeche Mode, Moloko, and Sigur Rós.

Membership in the band has varied, and included:

• Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
• Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir
• Magnús Jónsson (aka Blake)
• Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir
• Urður Hákonardóttir (aka Earth)
• Högni Egilsson
• Birgir Þórarinsson (aka Biggi Veira or Biggo)
• Magnús Guðmundsson (aka Maggi Lego, Herb Legowitz, Hunk of a Man, Buckmaster De La Cruz, The Fox, Fuckmaster, or Herr Legowitz)
• Stephan Stephensen (aka President Bongo, Alfred More, or President Penis)
• Sigurður Kjartansson (aka Siggi Kinski)
• Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson
• Baldur Stefánsson (Director of Financial Arts, aka DJ Tekno Jörgensen)
• Ragnheiður Axel
• Páll Garðarsson[2]

In 1997, the band performed in Toronto. They returned for a second visit as part of a tour supporting their second album, This is Normal.[4]

In 1998, a remix of the track "Purple" appeared on Paul Oakenfold's trance compilation Tranceport.

After the group's third album, This Is Normal (1999), the filmmaking arm of GusGus (Kjartansson and Árni Þorgeirsson) split off to form the production company Celebrator, now known as Arni & Kinski,[5] which has produced advertisements and videos.

In January 2004, they released the song "Desire" with Ian Brown.

As of 2011 the band had sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.[6]

Its 2015 incarnation consists of four members (President Bongo, Biggi Veira, Urður Hákonardóttir and Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson). A few former members such as Hafdís Huld, Blake, and Daníel Ágúst have gone solo; Emilíana Torrini provided a song for the soundtrack of Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Band members

1995	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir Magnús Jónsson Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir Birgir Þórarinsson Magnús Guðmundsson Sigurður Kjartansson Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson Baldur Stefánsson Ragnheiður Axel Páll Garðarsson
1996–2000	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Magnús Jónsson Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir Birgir Þórarinsson Magnús Guðmundsson Sigurður Kjartansson Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson Stephan Stephensen Baldur Stefánsson
2001–2007	Urður Hákonardóttir Birgir Þórarinsson Stephan Stephensen Magnús Guðmundsson
2008–2010	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Birgir Þórarinsson Stephan Stephensen
2011–2013	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Högni Egilsson Urður Hákonardóttir Birgir Þórarinsson Stephan Stephensen
2014-2016	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Högni Egilsson Birgir Þórarinsson
2016-2020	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Birgir Þórarinsson
2021-onwards	Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Birgir Þórarinsson Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Gus Gus (1995)
• Polydistortion (1997) — UK No. 130
• This Is Normal (1999) — UK No. 94
• Gus Gus vs. T-World (2000)
• Attention (2002)
• Forever (2007)
• 24/7 (2009)
• Arabian Horse (2011)
• Mexico (2014)
• Lies Are More Flexible (2018)
• Mobile Home (2021)

Live albums

• Mixed Live at Sirkus, Reykjavik (2003)

Compilations

• 15 ára (2010)

Singles

• "Polyesterday" (1996) — UK No. 55 (as Purple EP: Polyesterday)
• "Believe" (1997) — UK No. 154
• "Standard Stuff for Drama" (1997)
• "Ladyshave" (1999) — UK No. 64
• "V.I.P." (1999) — UK No. 86
• "Starlovers" (1999) — UK No. 62
• "Dance You Down" (2002) — UK No. 141
• "Desire" (2002) — UK No. 95
• "David" (2003) — UK No. 52
• "Call of the Wild" (2003) — UK No. 75
• "Lust / Porn" (2005)
• "Need in Me" (2005) — BG No. 24
• "Forever Sampler" (2006)
• "Moss" (2007)
• "Hold You" (2007)
• "Add This Song" (2009)
• "Thin Ice" (2009)
• "Within You" (2011)
• "Over" (2011)
• "Deep Inside" (2011)
• "Crossfade" (2014)
• "Obnoxiously Sexual" (2014)
• "Mexico" (2014)
• "Airwaves" (2014)
• "Featherlight" (2017)
• "Don't Know How to Love" (2018)[7]
• "Lifetime" (2019)
• "Out of Place" (2020)
• "Higher" feat Vök (2020)
• "Stay the Ride" (2021)
• "Our World" (2021)
• "Love is Alone" feat John Grant (2021)

See also

• List of bands from Iceland

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] GusGus

GusGus, manchmal auch Gus Gus geschrieben, ist ein in Reykjavík, Island gestartetes Musikprojekt, das wechselnde Zusammensetzungen und Stilbrüche kennzeichnen. Die momentanen Mitglieder der Band sind Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson und Birgir Þórarinsson. Die letzten drei Alben Forever, 24/7 und Arabian Horse lassen sich dem Techno zuordnen. Die Band selbst beschreibt ihren Musikstil als Techno/Soul.

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- [en] GusGus

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[es] GusGus

GusGus es un grupo de música electrónica originario de Reikiavik, Islandia.[1]

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[ru] GusGus

GusGus — исландская группа из Рейкьявика, сформированная в 1995 году. В её состав входят Даниэль Аугуст Харальдсон и Биргир Тораринссон.

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