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Stilluppsteypa is an Icelandic experimental/abstract electronic band, currently based in Reykjavik. Originally founded as a trio in 1992, it exists as a duo since 2002, when one of the founding members Heimir Björgúlfsson left.

Starting off as a punk band with Crass, The Ex and the likes on the mind, Stilluppsteypa soon evolved in a more experimental outfit. All three members of Stilluppsteypa studied sonology at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Netherlands in 1997. One of the major influences on their style is attributed to The Hafler Trio psychoacoustic/techgnostic research. Band members developed good relationship with Andrew McKenzie, who moved to Iceland in the mid-’90s. In his Wire interview Björgúlfsson admitted, that Andrew McKenzie is quite responsible for the direction we took, his work had a huge impact on us, and he introduced the work of different artists and labels to us like Nurse With Wound, John Duncan, Organum, Zoviet France, Staalplaat, Touch, etc..

The band released over 20 albums and EPs on various labels, including Korm Plastics, Ritornell, Erstwhile Records, Mort Aux Vaches series, Bottrop-Boy, En/Of, Fire Inc. both solo and in collaboration with irr. app. (ext.), TV Pow, Melt-Banana, The Hafler Trio, etc.

Since the middle 2000s they’ve been collaborating with Swedish-born sound artist and composer BJNilsen, and together as BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa produced ten albums.

ALBUMS


Stilluppsteypa
Beach Jolanda
2018, LP, Album, Ltd, Ultra Eczema
Stilluppsteypa
Monkey Madness
2007, CDr, B/card, Ltd, Twisted Knister, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
Stilluppsteypa
2004, CD, Album, Atak
Stilluppsteypa, Daniel Roth
Project Horror Express / Hornisgrinde - Hotel Sand
2003, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
The Immediate Past Is No Interest To Us - 10 Years Of Continuous Pointless Activities
2002, CD, Bottrop-Boy, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
Stories Part Five
2001, CD, Album, Ritornell, ,
Abstract/Minimal
Stilluppsteypa & TV Pow
We Are Everyone In The Room
2001
Stilluppsteypa
Not A Laughing Matter, But Rather A Matter Of Laughs
2000, CD, EP, Fire Inc., ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
Interferences Are Often Requested: Reverse Tendency As Parts Nearly Become Nothing
1999, CD, Album, Ritornell, ,
Experimental/Minimal/Abstract
Stilluppsteypa
Has (Or Has Not) Happened
1998, CD, Album, Meme
Stilluppsteypa
Reduce By Reducing
1998, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
Mort Aux Vaches
1998, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa & irr. app. (ext.)
Tpith Or Tetapth
1997, CD, Fire Inc., Some (2), ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
The Best Pet Possible
1997, CD, Album, Korm Plastics, ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
One Side Mona Lisa - The Front Side Only
1997, CD, EP, Fire Inc., Some (2), ,
Experimental
The Hafler Trio / Stilluppsteypa
I Was There / That Would Be
1996, 6", Shape, Whi, Musical Tragedies, ,
Experimental/Ambient
Melt-Banana / Stilluppsteypa
Melt-Banana / Stilluppsteypa
1996, 10", Something Weird
Stilluppsteypa
Keep Checking Speed And Completeness Of Urineflow Cut-off
1995, 7", Obuh Records, Obuh Records
Stilluppsteypa
Nova-Disco
1995
Stilluppsteypa
Car Dirty With Jam On A Busy Street
1995
Stilluppsteypa + Curver
Inside AM / Make Star Shine
1994, 7", Fire Inc., ,
Experimental
Stilluppsteypa
Taxi To Tijuana
1994, 7", Drunken Fish Records
Stilluppsteypa
Til Eru Hljóð
1994, Cass, C30, Chocolate Monk
Stilluppsteypa
Stilluppsteypa
1992, Flexi, 7", W/Lbl, Gallery Krunk
Hanayo
Joe Le Taxi
2002

APPEARANCES +


Ghostigital
Division Of Culture And Tourism
2012
Vindva Mei
Germans Are People Too Alive & Kickin
2005
TV Pow
Powerful Friends And Devoted Lovers
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Bottrop-Boy, ,
Abstract/Noise/Avantgarde/Experimental
Goem
Extensie
2000, CD, Noise Museum, ,
Glitch/Abstract/Minimal/Experimental
Trickbeat
Musik Wird Überflüssig - The Freemixes
1999, CD, Human Wrechords, ,
Abstract/Breaks/Experimental/Breakcore/Noise/Hardcore
Evil Madness
Demon Jukebox
2006, ,
Abstract/Electro/Ambient
Various
Motorlab #1
2000, CD, Comp, Kitchen Motors, Smekkleysa, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Clicks_+_Cuts
2000, 2x CD, ,
Abstract/IDM/Experimental
Various
My Baby Does Good Sculptures
1997, ,
Modern Classical/Noise/Avantgarde/Experimental/Industrial
Various
If Brass Wakes A Trumpet
2020, 3xCD, Num, Errata In Excelsis, ,
Experimental
Various
Zilveruitjes.02.2019
2019, Cass, Comp, Mixtape, C90, Ultra Eczema, ,
Experimental
S.Y.D*
Hi Wendy
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, Bruits De Fond, ,
Ambient/Industrial/Noise
Various
Kitchen Motors Family Album / Fjölskyldualbúm Tilraunaeldhússins
2006
Various
String Of Artifacts
2005, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Fish Pies, Resipiscent, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
En/Of 001-030
2005, 3xCD, Comp, En/Of, ,
Noise/Pop Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Field Recording/Minimal
Various
SilkeArpBricht 2005
2005, CD, Comp, n.UR-Kult Releases, ,
Lo-Fi/Industrial/Punk/Noise/Experimental
Various
Archive I
2005, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Spoken Word/Experimental
Various
This Place Is Dreaming
2004, CD, Comp, (K-RAA-K)³, ,
Leftfield/Glitch/Minimal
Various
60 Sound Artists Protest The War
2003, CD, Comp, Atak, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
Painted Black
2003, CD, Comp, tUMULt, ,
Avantgarde/Abstract/Post Rock/Ambient/Experimental/Industrial/Noise/Breaks/IDM/Krautrock/Tribal
Various
Anchortronic: 5.1 Laboratory For Updating Experimental
2003, ,
Experimental
Various
Alltaf Sama Svínið
2002
Various
Tigerbeat6 Inc.
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Tigerbeat6, ,
Abstract/IDM/Experimental
Various
Maschinelle Strategeme
2000, CD, Comp, Ritornell, ,
Experimental/Minimal/Ambient
Various
lockERS
2000, 12", Comp, ERS, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
Various
Computer Music Journal Sound Anthology Volume 24, 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Computer Music Journal, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
LOUD : : QUIET
2000, 2xCD, Ltd, BOXmedia
Hanayo
Gift
2000, CD, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Meme
1998, CD, Comp, Meme, ,
Experimental
Various
The Cocktail Event
1998, CD, Comp, Staalplaat
Various
The Art Of Marginal Talent
1997, 5", Whi + CD + Comp, Ltd, Marginal Talent, Marginal Talent, ,
Experimental/Noise
Various
Staalplaat Cocktail
1997, ,
Experimental
Various
Drobtinice Upanja
1994, CD, Album, Nuclear Sun Punk Records, ,
Punk/Hardcore/Grindcore
Various
F.I.R.E.
1993, CD, Fire Inc., ,
Indie Rock/Experimental
Various
Núll & Nix
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Smekkleysa, ,
Alternative Rock/Ambient/Breakbeat/Punk/Techno/Experimental
Various
Mutual Lacunas For Born Again Lovers (Wire Trends) Strwbery Hase Girs Dace I Stobed Lght (A R E D L N N R I) . . . . .
Cass, Smplr, Chocolate Monk