{"product_id":"apparat-organ-quartet","title":"Apparat Organ Quartet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe legendary, highly acclaimed first album from \u003cstrong\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e will be released on vinyl to mark its 20th anniversary this year. The self-titled \u003cem\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e was originally released on CD, on Icelandic label Thule Musik and got rave reviews from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith their unique blend of electronica, experimental music, and stadium rock, they became a music festival favorite, performing on both sides of the Atlantic and Japan. With a stage full of old combo organs, synths, and tangled cables, painstakingly playing every note by hand, \u003cstrong\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e puts on a show that you won't easily forget: A wall of distorted organ sounds and drums, topped with romantic synth melodies and mechanical voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e's line-up included the late composer Jóhann Jóhannsson who also produced the record, along with current members Hörður Bragason, Arnar Geir Ómarsson, Sighvatur Ómar Kristinsson, and Úlfur Eldjárn. They released their second album, \u003cem\u003ePólýfónía\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e will also be giving a special live performance, in their hometown of Reykjavík, on the 4th of November, where they will perform the entire record. \"Here was a band as innovative and meticulous as Sigur Ros but who sounded nothing like it. Instead of rock-band instrumentation, the \u003cstrong\u003eApparat Organ Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered what its name promised: four keyboardists (plus a drummer). When the group performed at the festival last year, it simply seemed like a good idea. This year it had grown into a phenomenal force, playing soul-stirringly portentous mechanical music, equal parts progressive rock and horror film soundtrack, reminiscent of older acts like Kraftwerk and Goblin and newer ones like Stereolab and Trans Am.\" - Neil Strauss, The New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crunchy Frog","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50893864599883,"sku":"1170100","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/27a6e1a3-922d-40a9-b763-d9b536717947_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732633901","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/apparat-organ-quartet","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}