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Hjalti
Skarðsheiði (Incl. Sanasol Remix)
Either Recordings
- Cat No: EIT007
- updated:2025-03-25
Hjalti, a producer from Iceland, the Nordic island nation situated between Greenland and Europe. The record includes a remix by Sanasol (sample1), the duo of Aðalsteinn Guðmundsson — the country's ambient and dub techno legend known as YAGYA — and Thorhallur Skulason, known under aliases such as Thor and the man behind 〈Thule Records〉 and 〈Æ Recordings〉.
Either Recordings welcomes Icelandic artist Hjalti onto its roster with the Skarðsheiði EP, accompanied by a remix from Thor under his Sanasol guise.
Jamie Clarke’s Either Recordings has moved from strength to strength since its inception back in 2020, acting predominantly as a home for the label bosses own music while also welcoming remixes from the likes of Barac, Silverlining and Ryan Crosson, plus original material from Jay Tripwire and now, Hjalti.
Title-track ‘Skarðsheiði’ opens, an eight minute dynamic excursion through delicately intertwined synth melodies, bass grooves and expansive effects before ‘One Small Step’ shifts gears into a more loop-led territory, fusing organic percussion with classic stab sequences, airy chord melodies and weighty subs.
Icelandic icon of Dub Techno Thor then steps up under his Sanasol alias to open the flip side, reworking ‘Skarðsheiði’ with their unique twist on the ‘Found Space Mix’, extracting fragments of the original and shaping it into something deep and atmospheric whilst still retaining a sturdy dance floor focused foundation. ‘Kjölur’ then concludes the EP, embracing minimalistic rhythms with cinematic electronica textures and classic stab sequences throughout.
Jamie Clarke’s Either Recordings has moved from strength to strength since its inception back in 2020, acting predominantly as a home for the label bosses own music while also welcoming remixes from the likes of Barac, Silverlining and Ryan Crosson, plus original material from Jay Tripwire and now, Hjalti.
Title-track ‘Skarðsheiði’ opens, an eight minute dynamic excursion through delicately intertwined synth melodies, bass grooves and expansive effects before ‘One Small Step’ shifts gears into a more loop-led territory, fusing organic percussion with classic stab sequences, airy chord melodies and weighty subs.
Icelandic icon of Dub Techno Thor then steps up under his Sanasol alias to open the flip side, reworking ‘Skarðsheiði’ with their unique twist on the ‘Found Space Mix’, extracting fragments of the original and shaping it into something deep and atmospheric whilst still retaining a sturdy dance floor focused foundation. ‘Kjölur’ then concludes the EP, embracing minimalistic rhythms with cinematic electronica textures and classic stab sequences throughout.
From Berlin's 〈Either Recordings〉 comes the debut EP by Hjalti Egilsson, who has long supported Iceland's techno and club scene as DJ CASANOVA. Icelandic legends YAGYA and Thor's project Sanasol provide rock-solid support with a superb remix. (The info sheet only mentions Thor, so Sanasol may currently be a solo project.) The originals are house tracks that make use of vocal samples and reveal clear dub influences. Vinyl-only release. (Original Japanese text by Saito)