SOUNDWAVE : 104 : MUNKNÖRR

Today’s guest deejay is Damián Schneider, one-half of Munknörr.

I discovered Munknörr by way of Heilung.

In the beforetimes, a friend posted a link to Heilung’s new album, Futha, on Facebook. I listened to a few songs and scoffed that Heilung was a Nordic version of Enya. But Heilung’s costumes captured my imagination, and I went back and listened to their album in its entirety and became a fan. So much so that I went to perform when they were in Los Angeles.

Heilung we’re excellent! I was transported to an age undreamt of for the next hour or so. Heilung looked like Nordic shamans and cheiftans. Aside from the band, there were a dozen warriors and shield maidens. Antlers adorned microphone stands. Some of the audience dressed almost as provocatively as I saw on stage.

Spotify started to serve up music much like Heilung on my Discover Weekly playlist within a few weeks. It dawned on me that what Heilung called amplified history was a genre.

Munknörr

And that’s how I came across Munknörr.

Munknörr means “the ship of the mind,” and this music on today’s show will transport you to other worlds and times. If you’re new to Munknörr, today’s show is an excellent place to start. Damián’s mix explores their many singles and albums.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Darren McClure.

See you then.

Munknörr “Sigel”

Munknörr “Laguz”

Munknörr “Uruz”

Munknörr “Deyja”

Munknörr “Andi (feat Sigurboði)”

Munknörr “Huginn and Muninn”

Munknörr “Heimdallr”

Munknörr “Othila”

Munknörr “Wolf Spirit”

Munknörr “Thurisaz”

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