Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson + Sigur Ros
Angels of the Universe

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‘Angels of the Universe’ is a film from Iceland’s most celebrated director,
Fredrik Thor Fridriksson. At the time of this CD’s original release, over half the
population of Iceland had been to see the movie, helping it to become one of the
country’s most successful films ever.

Released in Iceland on Sigur Rós’ own Krunk label, the soundtrack to ‘Angels of
the Universe’ has been composed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, with Sigur Rós
contributing two lengthy pieces, which feature towards the film’s climax. ‘Bium
Bium Bambaló’ and ‘Dánarfregnir Og Jardarfarir’ have previously only been
available on the Sigur Rós EP, ‘Ny Batterí’, on Fatcat Records.

The main body of the score is the work of Hilmarsson, who with over twenty
soundtracks to his name is Iceland’s most prolific film composer. In 1995 he won
European Film Composer of the Year for his work on the Oscar nominated
‘Children Of Nature’, for which he also collaborated with Fridriksson and ‘Angels
of the Universe’ writer, Einar Mar Gudmundsson. Here his work is given almost
unbearable poignancy by the knowledge that not only is the movie’s doomed
protagonist the writer’s real life brother, but also a personal friend of Hilmarsson.

‘Angels of the Universe’ has been adapted by Gudmundsson from his
award-winning novel, and tells his late brother’s tragic story as it painfully
explores the further reaches of madness and destruction. It is the fourth cooperation
between Gudmundsson and Fridriksson.

Approach / Dream
Memory
The Black Dog And The Scottish Play
Degradation * Over The Bend
Colours
Journey To The Underworld
Shave
On The Road
Another Memory
Relapse
Coma
Schillar In China
Helpless
Te Morituri
Bíum Bíum Bambaló
Death Announcements And Funerals