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May 19, 2023

Aggrasoppar entering Europe in full speed

Aggrasoppar is a hard one to pin down when it comes to genres, and maybe even harder to describe as a live act. We´ve seen descriptions like “flower-punk/axe killer-pop» and “naprap semisupergroup», but – whatever that means – it can not fully describe their energetic and crazy live appearances.
The band seems to have popped up from out of nowhere, entering the European live market at full speed. As winners of the local talent competition Sement, they were sent straight to SPOT festival only a week after the final. And they almost didn’t have time to unpack before two more shows at The Great Escape. And as expected: They did well. Very well. We were there and saw a big crowd react with huge smiles and a lot of weird dancing.
We had a chat with Aggrasoppar after returning from Brighton.

 

Hi, Aggrasoppar! Welcome back! That was a few quite intensive weeks, right!?

– Hey, Glenn! Thanks! Oh, yes, indeed. A lot of exciting experiences to digest in a very short time-frame. First of all, the Sement competition was great fun and quite nerve-wracking with the live TV aspect and the whole country watching, pretty intense stuff. And then, of course, two great showcase festivals in two fantastic cities, Aarhus and Brighton, with lovely people. What more can you ask for?

 

First of all – who are you? Or, maybe a better question: What are you?

– We're a quite basic form of artificial intelligence, sent to your cute little planet from an advanced robotic civilization in the centre of the Universe. Our ultimate goal is to warn you about the tendency of the human race to prioritize work over family: Really just to remind you to call your parents or grandparents, if you're lucky enough to have them around. The most efficient way of doing so is through this strange phenomenon you call "music", the only universal language of humankind.

 

Back to the more recent craziness. You just came back from playing both at the SPOT festival and The Great Escape. How did it go? 

– It exceeded our expectations by a fair bit. We hadn't imagined the kind of crowds that showed up, so that was great to see, and we just really enjoyed ourselves; and so did the crowds, apparently. We just love to go apeshit and people seem to respond well to that kind of thing.

 

Your lyrics are in Faroese, but it doesn’t seem to matter much to the foreign audience. They seem to get it anyway. Why is that?

– As we already told you, Earthling, music is a universal language. A performance of any kind is a form of energy that can be transferred from the stage and onto the audience. If you hit a certain type of wavelength, it will translate beyond words and phrases. Loud noises and funny dances work in every corner of the globe. 

 

How many days were you at the festivals for, and what did you do over there? 

– Just a long weekend at each. We played shows, went to see other bands, and had a beer or two. Just the usual festival stuff. Additionally, we tried to shake hands with people that might be interested in our music – casual listeners as well as industry people. If you don't believe me, check out the home video that Dada, the boomerang, made, documenting the whole trip.

  

Did you meet any interesting people?

– Yes, tons. We spoke to a sweet, beautiful, older English man that was crying at our show who told us that he had spent the best night of his life in Klaksvík, a city in the Faroe Islands. Quite an impressive feat. We also talked to a variety of musicians, booking agents and local friends, one of whom arranged for us to make a cameo in their new feature film, being the antagonists in a psychedelic trip gone wrong at the beach. Great fun.

 

Did you learn anything from the experience? Is there anything you should have done differently?

– Yes. We learned that you must not travel in groups of 7+ people when you're partying in Brighton. They won't let you in and they won't give you the real reason. They will make excuses like you're too drunk or ask for your ID which you obviously don't carry around. Groups of 4, max, preferably with at least one woman. We also learned that we are allowed to make fun of the royal family on stage with no consequences of note. 

 

What are the next steps for Aggrasoppar? Please also let us know more about future releases too!

– We have an EP to be released in August and a full album in February! Very excited about both of those. We also have a new single just out, "búff & buffét", check it out here – and other singles to be released in the near future. 

 

Thanks, Aggrasoppar! Best of luck!

– Thanks, Glenn, and likewise!

 

Follow Aggrasoppar on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aggrasoppar/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aggrasoppar/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/britneybitch/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AGGRASOPPAR

 

 

February 01, 2024

Three Faroese acts announced for The Great Escape Festival 2024

Good news coming in this morning as three Faroese acts were announced for The Great Escape festival 2024 this morning. We will be there together with Elinborg, Joe & The Shitboys and Aggrasoppar.  …

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January 10, 2024

The Export Award is back! - and we want your nominations.

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January 09, 2024

ESNS (Eurosonic) is just one week away

FMX is set to embark on a journey to Eurosonic (ESNS) next week, accompanied by two exceptional up-and-coming artists, Aggrasoppar and Jazzygold, both of whom will be playing at the prestigious showca…

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January 08, 2024

FMX guest office in Torshavn

Do you belong to the music industry in the Faroe Islands, or are you working in the music industry and visiting? Or are you an artist who occasionally needs a place to work on the administrative side…

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January 05, 2024

The annual report for Faroe Music Export (FMX) is now available.

The annual report for Faroe Music Export (FMX) for 2023 is now available. You can read it HERE. Please note that the report is written in Norwegian.

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November 16, 2023

Jazzygold and Aggrasoppar heading to ESNS (Eurosonic) in January

We are thrilled to announce that both Aggrasoppar and Jazzygold will be playing at ESNS (Eurosonic) in January. ESNS will find place in Groningen from January 17th - January 20th.

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October 30, 2023

Iceland Airwaves coming up this week

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October 18, 2023

Marianna Winter balancing an artist career with her day to day work in the music industry in a fine way

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October 16, 2023

Four Faroese acts ready for Trondheim Calling in February!

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September 28, 2023

Four Faroese acts announced to Iceland Airwaves (2023)

Four Faroese were announced to Iceland Airwaves today. All of the four acts will play two shows each at the prestigious festival in November.

The four acts are:
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August 22, 2023

Aggrasoppar announced to Reeperbahn Festival 2023!

Aggrasoppar - the flower-punk / axekiller-pop band from the Faroe Islands - are now confirmed and announced to Reeperbahn Festival 2023.

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August 22, 2023

NORDIC MUSIC BIZ  ANNOUNCES TOP 20 UNDER 30 WINNERS FOR SIXTH YEAR RUNNING


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August 17, 2023

Marius Ziska announced to by:Larm

Marius Ziska is doing his first tour in Norway in September this year. We are happy to announce that the popular Faroese is now also confirmed to by:Larm 2023.

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May 19, 2023

Aggrasoppar entering Europe in full speed

Aggrasoppar is a hard one to pin down when it comes to genres, and maybe even harder to describe as a live act. We´ve seen descriptions like “flower-punk/axe killer-pop» and “naprap semisupergroup»,…

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March 21, 2023

Open call for Faroe Islands Songwriting Camp (FISC)!

Open call!

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FISC is supported by Nordic Culture Po…

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March 13, 2023

Winner of the 2022 Export Award: Eivør

Eivør was given the Export Award at The Faroe Music Awards this weekend. After touring for more than 20 years, the jury was especially impressed by how she made 2022 her greatest year so far.

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March 10, 2023

Five Faroese acts announced to The Great Escape 2023

A total of five Faroese acts have now been confirmed to The Great Escape 2023. The five acts are: Brimheim, Jazzygold, Marianna Winter, Aggrasoppar and Frum. The Great Escape will take place in Bright…

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February 14, 2023

jazzygold aiming for an international career

jazzygold is still young, even though she has been a well-known artist in the Faroe Islands under the name Jasmin for a few years know. Her new artist name has just been announced, just in time for t…

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February 01, 2023

Three Faroese acts heading to Trondheim Calling

A few changes have been made in the lineup, but still: The Faroe Islands are represented with three acts at Trondheim Calling next week. Jazzygold, Dania O. Tausen and Joe & The Shitboys will all be…

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December 06, 2022

Kóboykex riding through Europe

We want to know what´s next for the colorful duo.

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