I love the way musicians who are far too young to remember the eighties can incorporate so much eighties style into their sound (i.e. simple straight rhythms and dominant synths with massive reverb), without considering it cringeworthy or cheesey as we would have done twenty-to-thirty years ago. It's taken quite some time, but it seems finally people can appreciate again the feeling that inspired such style in the first place.
Given they're all fans of acts like The Cure, Joy Division, and Bauhaus, it's unsurprising. Robert Smith (yes, THAT Robert Smith) invited them to play the Meltdown Festival in 2018, and later to play as part of The Cure's 40th birthday concert.
I'm not sure it's very surprising. It's easy to access music from any period without radio or television acting as an intermediary that strips away your choice. I am very happy that I gained internet access in my early teens, even if the speed was slow. You can just completely throw out the period constraints, commercial viability constraints, political correctness constraints, and just go directly for what you like after a modest amount of searching. Once you access the music, it will probably grow a circle of some fans.
Love KM. I’m happy to see their keyboardist finally got a new synth. For the longest time I’d watch them and think how amazing they are and she deserves a synth that is not broken lol!
I been listening to Kaelan Mikla for about 4 years now, Laufeys voice is awesome and mesmerizing. She looks fabulous, totally different look than 4 years ago.
Always great to see any footage from this band. Wish I spoke Icelandic but the fact I can’t takes nothing away the songs in fact I’m really glad they keep it in there native tongue it adds to the vibe. Excellent band thanks for posting
Nice to see this finally up! They have been my favorite band for the last year and finally getting to see them live after hoping they would play the US was a dream. Really wonderful live band. Hoping to catch them again soon!
Love Kælan Mikla! 🖤 When I watched/heard their songs "Kalt" and "Sýnir" on YT from a live session (I think it was at Orange Ear) the very first time, it blew me away. They're so unique! 💕 Icelandic is such a beautiful and mysterious language.
Maybe icelandic beeing old nordic sounds alluring cos seems to be closer then other temporary languages to proto indo european - mother of most langueages. Something in our dna is echoing.
Wonderful team. It´s great to see how well and fast the have evolve, as musicians and as the beautiful people they are. Great personalities. Wish you the best
Awesome band, very unique amongst many in the music world now, and warms my heart to see such badass young ladies doing so well, already opening for The Cure, amazing! Profound, poetic, ethereal. Also, Icelandic is a beautiful language.
Music is the one thing that can transcend different languages and cultures and bring people together. Love the new album & how theyve evolved. Ive always been fascinated with all things Icelandic
Greetings from Colombia. I don't understand the lyrics, but I feel all the atmosphere you can create. It's like an ethereal, cold and obscure kind of home.
Wonderful again, but we would expect nothing less from the extremely talented trio. It's a little hard to hear the bass in the mix, but they were clearly into it as I am sure we all are. Thank you Kælan Mikla and KEXP!
I fell in love with this band the first time I heard them, like six months ago. And with this little interview and this presentation, I feel I like them even more 🤩🤩🤩
Having discovered them at the start of last year, I've now seen Kaelan Mikla three times (Infest, ColdWaves and Glasgow) and it was all because I discovered them on their previous KEXP Show about this time last year! Thanks, KEXP, I can't wait to see them again!
@FlorianGeyerUK Yes, we're really lucky in that respect although how long that will last if we're going to turn into the xenophobic country the Tories want, I don't know!
@@alexstroud3615 Well, in that case you were there before me. I started going in 2016, all because I *had* to see Meat Beat Manifesto, and have gone each year since
I have been following this band for a while on their bandcamp, and was super happy when I saw that they were going to be performing during SxSW this year. (I normally don't like anyone who plays during the festival, but when I saw their name while scrolling through participating bands, I did a squeal.)
This was their 2nd KEXP appearance. The Power Station performance referenced during the interview can be seen here: th-cam.com/video/YejQGCLw2AE/w-d-xo.html
what is it about Iceland? So mysteriously beautiful and strange. And such lovely people. Also, where are my doc martens? Think I left them somewhere in here back around '92...
What can I say? They were brilliant at the Heaven gig (London) last week and see them if you can! Had a brief chat with them after their set and they were just such nice people - knew they would be and they really are that beautiful in real life - Laufey is such a sweetheart . I'm so happy to have seen them and can't wait to do so again. Alcest and Birds in Row were great but KM are the onesI'll remember and who I want so much to see again.
Wonderful band, sounds fantastic... A really good moment ! For the huge fans of Cold wave/Goth/Batcave...etc All happy bands in this dark side of music, it could be nice to continue on this way with a KEXP Goth Festival ( then...it's the winter..a perfect time for this) Anyway, thanks KEXP for your love of ALL musics !
Amo con todo mi corazón a estas chicas hermosas, adoro esa aura dark islandesa que deja sentir los glaciares de la tierra del hielo y el fuego ... Me recuerda al sur de Chile, dónde vivo. Saludos desde Frutillar, Patagonia chilena.
Kaelan Mikla would have perfectly fit at LMC Köthen back in the 90's on friday nights. People travelled upto several hundreds of km to be there at friday.
i like this band a lot . i see a lot of comments about how they remind people of other bands , to me its very original i don't really see that . not that that would be bad per se . they are getting better and better . they are forming a nice style .
there is a genuine quality about this band that i find very appealing . i'm not sure how to describe it . i like this philosophy of doing that music that is in you .
I never agree with any of the comparisons. A lot of them are lazy parallels too. Maybe Xmal, but just because it’s dark and not sung in English. They have a very unique sound. Obviously 80s inspired, but 80s post punk, dark wave and goth bands didn’t sound like this.
ok , i can see a little bit of how the bass and synths have an energy or an interaction with each other like some joy division songs , joy division played at a faster tempo though and kaelan mikla doesn't have a guitar . but maybe , hmmm .. i can sort of see that comparison sure ..
joy division had a of sort new wave sounding vocals . kinda like the talking heads , devo , etc etc .. that is different , but i guess a comparison could be made .. not an obvious one though ..
@@davidfriend1919 They got together on a whim for a poetry slam in 2013 (they were in high school at the time). Maggie hadn't been playing bass for long before, Sólveig was on drums at the time & picked up the sticks for the first time ever a week before the contest. Laufey had never sung anything. There were no plans to continue beyond the poetry slam. Someone had the presence of mind to record them. (th-cam.com/video/PhvqsWMLpuU/w-d-xo.html) After they won, people kept asking them what else they had and when & where they were going to play next. They literally learned how to play while on the road. (They've said as much in recent interviews.)
T i m e s t a m p:
1. - Hvernig kemst ég upp? 0:33
2. - Næturblóm 5:55
3. - Interview 10:03
4. - Draumadís 19:27
5. - Nótt eftir nótt
23:14
23:14 I lost the battle
@Donald John Trump hahahaha
@Donald John Trump vacuna URRS jajjajaja!!!
KEXP is having the best sound quality for private shows
I miss the Seattle Music scene😪 so much😪 there's no other city that compares🥀🖤🥀
For the 2% who read this, I wish you for a total success in your next project!!!
The man doing the interview is so supportive and positive to them.he is a really nice guy.
Si pueden responder ustedes de la banda ppor fabor
EVERYONE's nice at KEXP
Darkwave is so beautiful. I can’t wait to see them live in August
Where?
Where?
Where?
hmm well the new sound is called dark wave but i would consider this post punk as well
@@deziolivas9908 same thing🥀🖤🥀
I'm among those who even without undestanding a single word of what they're saying are completely entranced by the songs.
The same case!!!
I don't need to know her language to understand her message 🥀🖤🥀
I love the way musicians who are far too young to remember the eighties can incorporate so much eighties style into their sound (i.e. simple straight rhythms and dominant synths with massive reverb), without considering it cringeworthy or cheesey as we would have done twenty-to-thirty years ago. It's taken quite some time, but it seems finally people can appreciate again the feeling that inspired such style in the first place.
right? I was their age in the 80's and loved new wave and early industrial, for these very reason!
Absolutely. The earnestness and genuineness of them and their sound is refreshing.
:)
Given they're all fans of acts like The Cure, Joy Division, and Bauhaus, it's unsurprising.
Robert Smith (yes, THAT Robert Smith) invited them to play the Meltdown Festival in 2018, and later to play as part of The Cure's 40th birthday concert.
I'm not sure it's very surprising. It's easy to access music from any period without radio or television acting as an intermediary that strips away your choice. I am very happy that I gained internet access in my early teens, even if the speed was slow. You can just completely throw out the period constraints, commercial viability constraints, political correctness constraints, and just go directly for what you like after a modest amount of searching. Once you access the music, it will probably grow a circle of some fans.
I want to see them live so much, they are my favourite darkwave band and one of my favourite artists of all times
So their band was formed by saying "Hey, theres a poetry slam, we should do something weird". That's awesome!
I played with this incredible band in Leipzig and they are absolutely insane live.
Barry Crider what band you in?
@@steve2972 We're called Creux Lies
Just checked you out, sound great and have subscribed 👍
Just bought your last Album and “Made” the last single, bloody great !
@@steve2972 Wow thank you so much! Hope to meet you in the future, many tours to come...
Love KM. I’m happy to see their keyboardist finally got a new synth. For the longest time I’d watch them and think how amazing they are and she deserves a synth that is not broken lol!
i really loved that broken synth though
Ah! These kids are just adorable and I can't get enough of their music!!
Beautiful bass player...she is a dream....
i saw them on a whim in my city not long ago, without ever hearing of them before. they were awesome!!!
I absolutely love them I’m so glad their starting to get more recognition 🖤🖤
I been listening to Kaelan Mikla for about 4 years now, Laufeys voice is awesome and mesmerizing. She looks fabulous, totally different look than 4 years ago.
They are incredible. I love them even more now that I've heard all of them speak.
that was the best performance of Nótt Eftir Nótt song ever! Thank you KEXP for capturing this.
I love Kaelan Mikla you are the best 🖤💜🖤💜🖤 Very love from México.
Dude. TH-cam algorithm is bomb. New favorite band right here.
brilliant they are live as i saw them in the UK few years A must see live
Always great to see any footage from this band. Wish I spoke Icelandic but the fact I can’t takes nothing away the songs in fact I’m really glad they keep it in there native tongue it adds to the vibe. Excellent band thanks for posting
Nice to see this finally up! They have been my favorite band for the last year and finally getting to see them live after hoping they would play the US was a dream. Really wonderful live band. Hoping to catch them again soon!
Love Kælan Mikla! 🖤 When I watched/heard their songs "Kalt" and "Sýnir" on YT from a live session (I think it was at Orange Ear) the very first time, it blew me away. They're so unique! 💕 Icelandic is such a beautiful and mysterious language.
Maybe icelandic beeing old nordic sounds alluring cos seems to be closer then other temporary languages to proto indo european - mother of most langueages. Something in our dna is echoing.
Dark and 80ish....😍
Wonderful team. It´s great to see how well and fast the have evolve, as musicians and as the beautiful people they are. Great personalities. Wish you the best
How have I not heard about Kælan Mikla until now? This is brilliant!
Awesome band, very unique amongst many in the music world now, and warms my heart to see such badass young ladies doing so well, already opening for The Cure, amazing! Profound, poetic, ethereal. Also, Icelandic is a beautiful language.
they´ve gotten so much better from their humble beginnings i love them ever more
Fun trio. I like the way they developed into their music. Quite inspiring
I have been for your music a lot of time.... I love so much Kaelan Mikla 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
This band is amazing so refreshing
Such a change in sound over five years!
Music is the one thing that can transcend different languages and cultures and bring people together. Love the new album & how theyve evolved. Ive always been fascinated with all things Icelandic
I saw them this past summer. They were badass live.
Excellent presentation. love this band
kælan Mikla are an amazing band, it's be wonderful watching them grow over the last few years.
🖤💕🖤💕🖤💕🖤
This band is amazing!
How did I manage to resist watching this for 3 weeks?!?!??
Greetings from Colombia. I don't understand the lyrics, but I feel all the atmosphere you can create. It's like an ethereal, cold and obscure kind of home.
The voices and the music just pull you in, before you know it a spell has been cast over your mortal bones.
Holy shit they grew so much as a band.
Really owning the stage.
No idea what the words are but I just love the songs and the emotions. Just fantastic
Kælan mikla translates literally as The Great Chill. Awesome to see them in KEXP studio finally.
Incredible depth. Hypnotic sound.
Wonderful again, but we would expect nothing less from the extremely talented trio. It's a little hard to hear the bass in the mix, but they were clearly into it as I am sure we all are. Thank you Kælan Mikla and KEXP!
they need more attention
I'm traveling to Norway this summer to see them live! Very excited
I love love love them
holy shit. new obsession
Great to hear the ladies talk! Þakka þér fyrir KEXP
This is my favorite style
man, I'm literally obsessed with this band. thank you, kexp.
My favorite gothic band
Desde 10:19 a 10:49 me encanta como habla ella, su tono de voz y sencillez
I fell in love with this band the first time I heard them, like six months ago. And with this little interview and this presentation, I feel I like them even more 🤩🤩🤩
love finding new music on YT, this is simply amazing :)
Estas sí son hadas! Me encanta, saludos de su fan en Colombia.
Buen gusto, saludos de México
this girls are insanely good, can't take enough!!!!
So happy they are finally up here
Enjoying hearing music in other languages. more please.
I adore these young ladies! Awesome!
one of the best new band ! total support
Brazil loves this girls 🖤
Having discovered them at the start of last year, I've now seen Kaelan Mikla three times (Infest, ColdWaves and Glasgow) and it was all because I discovered them on their previous KEXP Show about this time last year! Thanks, KEXP, I can't wait to see them again!
@FlorianGeyerUK Yes, we're really lucky in that respect although how long that will last if we're going to turn into the xenophobic country the Tories want, I don't know!
I really need to get to Infest this year :D
@@alexstroud3615 It's a fantastic festival in an amazing city... I'm sure you wouldn't regret going!
@@DJ_PiggOhh I've been before. Just not since whatever year VnV, Juno Reactor, Haujobb and Solar Fake played. 2013/4 ish.
@@alexstroud3615 Well, in that case you were there before me. I started going in 2016, all because I *had* to see Meat Beat Manifesto, and have gone each year since
WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! LOVE THIS BAND!!
Amazing sounds !!! ..Thanks a lot..!!
2021 and I'm still in love with Margrét Rósa
Excellent band, I hope to see you one day. Greetings from Tijuana Mexico
Thanks KEXP for letting me know this beautiful band ♥
I love discovering new music. Sound great.
Cool sound
Love this band with all my heart ✨
such beautiful music
I have been following this band for a while on their bandcamp, and was super happy when I saw that they were going to be performing during SxSW this year. (I normally don't like anyone who plays during the festival, but when I saw their name while scrolling through participating bands, I did a squeal.)
I love their music.
Greetings from Brazil!
I don't understand but the vibe feels intense (this is awesome! )
I love
Never heard of this band before, thank you KEXP !!
They're truly an amazing band
Been a longtime fan. Incredibly talented musicians. Nice to see them on KEXP
This was their 2nd KEXP appearance. The Power Station performance referenced during the interview can be seen here: th-cam.com/video/YejQGCLw2AE/w-d-xo.html
@@BryceKatz Thanks for posting! 🙂
I wholeheartedly agree! They're amazing! 💞💕
It's been nice watching this band grow and develop over the years 👍
magical
*19:27** Draumadis, my favorite, such an amazing piece of Dark Synth.*
Been waiting this set since october and it took a lil bit so long, but still have the same excited. Thanks for uploading this KEXP! 🖤✨
what is it about Iceland? So mysteriously beautiful and strange.
And such lovely people.
Also, where are my doc martens? Think I left them somewhere in here back around '92...
my ex broke mine, they were still new :(
They're so good!
Qué buena entrevista, excelentemente manejada, buenas preguntas, maravillosa música. Ojalá pudiera estar pronto en un concierto
Yessssss! They are now at KEXP! Keep it up girls, love from México
I love this girls
What can I say? They were brilliant at the Heaven gig (London) last week and see them if you can! Had a brief chat with them after their set and they were just such nice people - knew they would be and they really are that beautiful in real life - Laufey is such a sweetheart . I'm so happy to have seen them and can't wait to do so again. Alcest and Birds in Row were great but KM are the onesI'll remember and who I want so much to see again.
no me canso de verlas y escucharlas una y otra vez, su musica es especial.
They are amazing.
Wonderful band, sounds fantastic... A really good moment !
For the huge fans of Cold wave/Goth/Batcave...etc All happy bands in this dark side of music, it could be nice to continue on this way with a KEXP Goth Festival ( then...it's the winter..a perfect time for this)
Anyway, thanks KEXP for your love of ALL musics !
Love love love! Member Sólveig Matthildur has an incredible project as well.
Good track
Affliction and Absolution ep just great
Amo con todo mi corazón a estas chicas hermosas, adoro esa aura dark islandesa que deja sentir los glaciares de la tierra del hielo y el fuego ... Me recuerda al sur de Chile, dónde vivo.
Saludos desde Frutillar, Patagonia chilena.
Fabulous Awesome music band with the awesome tunes.
Kaelan Mikla would have perfectly fit at LMC Köthen back in the 90's on friday nights. People travelled upto several hundreds of km to be there at friday.
i like this band a lot . i see a lot of comments about how they remind people of other bands , to me its very original i don't really see that . not that that would be bad per se . they are getting better and better . they are forming a nice style .
there is a genuine quality about this band that i find very appealing . i'm not sure how to describe it . i like this philosophy of doing that music that is in you .
I never agree with any of the comparisons. A lot of them are lazy parallels too. Maybe Xmal, but just because it’s dark and not sung in English.
They have a very unique sound. Obviously 80s inspired, but 80s post punk, dark wave and goth bands didn’t sound like this.
ok , i can see a little bit of how the bass and synths have an energy or an interaction with each other like some joy division songs , joy division played at a faster tempo though and kaelan mikla doesn't have a guitar . but maybe , hmmm .. i can sort of see that comparison sure ..
joy division had a of sort new wave sounding vocals . kinda like the talking heads , devo , etc etc ..
that is different , but i guess a comparison could be made .. not an obvious one though ..
@@davidfriend1919 They got together on a whim for a poetry slam in 2013 (they were in high school at the time). Maggie hadn't been playing bass for long before, Sólveig was on drums at the time & picked up the sticks for the first time ever a week before the contest. Laufey had never sung anything. There were no plans to continue beyond the poetry slam. Someone had the presence of mind to record them. (th-cam.com/video/PhvqsWMLpuU/w-d-xo.html)
After they won, people kept asking them what else they had and when & where they were going to play next. They literally learned how to play while on the road. (They've said as much in recent interviews.)
makes me want to move to Iceland! loved that accent since Bjork and Of Monsters after