{"product_id":"konami-sanity","title":"Konami \/ Sanity (Live from Reykjavík)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1    Konami (feat. Dj. Flugvél Og Geimskip)\u003cbr\u003e2    Sanity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo seemingly opposite Icelandic bands — Apparat Organ Quartet and HAM — came together to form a one-off megaband: HAMPARAT, created for a special concert at Harpa Concert Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the pairing appears unlikely. Apparat Organ Quartet is known for its joyful hand-played electronic music, performed on vintage combo organs and synthesizers. HAM, by contrast, are the uncompromising masters of dark guitar-driven rock. Yet beneath the surface, the two bands share more than expected: they have the same drummer, and a shared history through composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who was a member of both groups. The bands fit together like yin and yang, with Apparat adorning HAM’s songs with romantic synth flourishes and vocoder chants, while HAM grounds Apparat’s music in a rock-solid foundation of guitars, bass, and brooding vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKonami, originally an Apparat Organ Quartet piece, is  tribute to the Japanese video game company Konami and its legendary “Konami Code” — the famous cheat-code sequence (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A) that unlocks hidden features in countless games. The piece advocates for the Konami Code to be embedded into far more aspects of life - calling up on the great founding fathers of the tech-brotherhood, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to include them in their products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe live performance features a special guest appearance by Steinunn Eldflaug Harðadóttir (a.k.a. D.J. Flugvél \u0026amp; geimskip) on vocals, adding another distinct voice to this singular collision of electronic precision and raw rock power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe song will also be released on a split 7\" with the HAM song Sanity on the other side. Fan's will have a second chance to see HAMPARAT's unique live performance in Harpa Reykjavík on March 6th with an extra date in Hof, Akureyri on February the 20th.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apparat Organ Quartet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56716990480716,"sku":"FROG 221-C","price":0.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/6485\/7276\/files\/HamparatEP.jpg?v=1770965858","url":"https:\/\/crunchy.dk\/products\/konami-sanity","provider":"Crunchy Frog \u0026 Crunchy Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}