Listen to the song of the wind

Sigur Rós is a group of mysterious bands. Whether it is the place where they grew up or the music they write, they give people a sense of distance that does not eat human fireworks, and those beautiful and ecstatic sounds do come from a completely different world. After the release of the fourth album "Takk..." in 2005, Sigur Rós immediately started non-stop on a year-long world tour. Although they were taciturn on stage, they were always able to play with the four-member girl band Amiina, also from Iceland. , To create a unique and stunning experience for the audience. Sigur Rós, who has traveled all over the world, always misses his hometown. In order to realize the desire for hometown, they planned a two-week series of performances across Iceland in the summer of 2006. They went deep into 15 unusual performance locations such as wilderness highlands, national parks, abandoned factories, remote towns, small performance halls and clubs. Except for the two large-scale performances, which were officially announced, the other itineraries were all passed on by word of mouth, and admission was opened without tickets. The band decided to dedicate the two-week homecoming journey in the form of a documentary to music fans who have not been able to participate. The title "Heima of Listening to the Wind" represents the meaning of "hometown".
Iceland has a lot of rainy weather, and the tone of the whole film is gray-blue, which matches the temperament of the music quite well.

The best music documentary I've seen so far, with both true and illusory shooting techniques, makes people fall into that mysterious country unconsciously.
The beauty of Heima, in addition to the concrete image of people listening to Sigur Rós, is looking into the distance in their minds: flying birds, low bungalows, happy smiles and waves of scales, but also that it captures Sigur Rós’s heart, which is so good for home. Undisguised gratitude. The performance of protesting the construction of the reservoir, unplugging all the plugs, not only healed the wounded earth, but also accused human beings of greed and plunder. That low-returning elegy was enough to move everyone.
Jónsi chanted the babble-like lyrics, the mysterious meaning of which the listener might never understand. However, those deep emotions without impurities, that kind of overwhelming excitement, that keeps throwing people into the sky, are more touching than plain lyrics.
Accompanied by the camera, I then traveled to Iceland, and realized what kind of breath-holding ground color, and cultivated such a beautiful music. The calm and unpopulated bay, the blue and flawless clear sky, when these magnificent views merge with Sigur Rós, when the intoxicating melody sets against the open sky. The faces of plain Icelandic residents are full of pure joy.
At the end of the film, countless white candles were lit in the dark room, samskeyti's melody sounded, and thoughts spread...

－2008.05.04－

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