Sundlaugin

Sundlaugin (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈsʏntlœijɪn], the swimming pool) is a recording studio located near Álafoss in the town of Mosfellsbær in Iceland known for being the recording and rehearsal location of post-rock band Sigur Rós. The location was originally a swimming pool built in the 1930s which had been abandoned when Sigur Rós purchased it in 1999 and converted it and adjacent buildings into a studio.[1][2]

Sundlaugin Studio
TypeRecording studio
IndustryMusic
Founded2008
Area served
Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Websitewww.sundlaugin.com

The band originally intended to record their third album, entitled ( ), in an abandoned NATO tracking base in the northernmost mountain in Iceland, but after inspection decided it was too impractical. Shortly after they found the abandoned pool lot in a rural neighborhood in Mosfellsbær. They bought the lot and transformed it into a studio. In order to fit the massive mixing console into the building, part of the roof was opened up and the console was lowered with a crane.[3]

Much of the band's photography and artwork is taken from the surrounding landscape, such as the art found on the first album recorded in the studio, ( ).[4]

The recording studio has also been used for recording, mixing and mastering (usually assisted by the studio's sound engineer Birgir Jón "Biggi" Birgisson) by a wide group of mainly Icelandic artists and bands, including:[5][6]

As of 2020, Sundlaugin is owned by former Sigur Rós keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson.[1]

References
  1. "Kjartan kaupir Sundlaugina". RÚV. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. "About the studio". sundlaugin.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  3. "sigur rós - trivia". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  4. "sigur rós - discography » ( )". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  5. "clients". sundlaugin.com. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  6. "Sundlaugin Studio Clients". Sundlaugin - "The Backbone of Icelandic Music Production". Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  7. "Biggi - Engineer at Sundlaugin Studio talks about recording and mixing Sigur Rós and more". sundlaugin.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  8. "Amusement Parks On Fire - 'magical and intense' - Galway Advertiser - January 29, 2009". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  9. Andvakar (liner notes). Andŕum. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. Benni Hemm Hemm (liner notes). Benni Hemm Hemm. 2006.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18408-julianna-barwick-nepenthe/
  12. Our Map to the Monster Olympics (liner notes). Kira Kira. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "sundlaugin studio" (PDF). sundlaugin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  14. Summer Make Good (liner notes). Múm. Fat Cat. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. Við Og Við (liner notes). Ólöf Arnalds. 12 Tónar. 2007.CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. Wine For My Weakness (liner notes). Pétur Ben. 12 Tónar. 2006.CS1 maint: others (link)
  17. Nói Albínói (liner notes). Slowblow. 12 Tónar. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)


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