Soundcheck
Stick Em Up!


Quarashi is a rap group from Reykjavik, Iceland. It is comprised of Tiny (real name Egill Olafur Thorarensen), who is the lead rapper, Omar Swarez (Omar Örn Hauksson), who serves as a rapper and hypeman, and Steini a.k.a. Stoney (Steinar Orri Fjeldsted), who also serves as rapper and hypeman. The fourth member of the group is Sölvi Blöndal, who serves as their producer, keyboardist, percussionist, and drummer. For live shows, Quarashi is joined by a guitarist (Smári Tarfur), a bassist (Gaukur Úlfarsson), and a DJ (DJ Magic).
The group has a loyal following, drawing big crowds in their
native Iceland. Each of their albums (Switchstance, Quarashi, Xeneizes, Jinx, Guerilla Disco) have sold well in
their home country. Quarashi is a rap group, but they combine
elements of rock, techno, and funk into their songs, lending an air
of unpredictability in their music. Comparisons to Rage Against The Machine, Eminem, and The Beastie
Boys are often heard when discussing Quarashi, but the group
has their own unique style that separates them from other famous
rap/rock groups. Their influences range from Public Enemy (Blöndal
says that P.E.'s Fear Of A Black Planet is what inspired him
to make music) to Pink Floyd, and that can be heard in their
songs.
This is "An Abductee" performed by Tiny and Sölvi at TV special in Iceland. An Abductee has never been released anywhere, so it is with great pleasure that we upload this song here. Check all the cool stuff at the Audio section, rare Quarashi stuff along with audio samples from Guerilla Disco.
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It´s Tiny´s turn.
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This is the TZMP remix of Mess it Up.
It´s one of our favorites. These guys are ill skilled, that's for sure.
Check out their stuff at
http://tzmp.sytes.net/
The votes were pretty even between the unreleased b side and the remix, so
we are uploading the b side too in a few days.
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