Vök’s ‘Figure – The Remixes’ EP Out Now; February & March European Tour Confirmed

“Channelling The Beach soundtrack via 80s synth pop and the dark, modern sexiness of The Knife.” – Noisey

“Truly special band.” – The Line of Best Fit

“For fans of The xx and The Knife craving more human music.” – Mojo

Icelandic electronic dream-pop band Vök released Figure – The Remixes last Friday via Nettwerk Records.

The remix EP include remixes of tracks that originally featured on Vök’s 2017 acclaimed debut record Figure, reimagined by a range of renowned and up-and-coming electronic producers, such as Ripperton, Demian Licht, Marconi Union, Wax Wings, and Rephlekt.

Vök have announced a headline European tour starting next month. Current list of shows below with UK dates to be added soon, watch this space for more details.

Tour Dates:

* w/ Danny Brown, Nadia Rose, Bjarki, Jlin & more

Feb 13th France, Paris @ Supersonic

Feb 15th Switzerland, Basel @ Kaserne

Feb 16th Switzerland, Luzern @Südpol

Feb 18th Switzerland, Winterthur @ Salzhaus

Feb 19th Italy, Bologna @ Covo

Feb 20th Italy, Milan @ Associazone Serraglio

Feb 21st Germany, München @ Strom

Feb 23rd Czech Republic, Zagreb @ Culture Factory

Feb 24th Hungary, Budapest @ A38

Feb 25th Czech Republic, Prague @ Brno Kabinet Muz

Feb 27th Poland, Sopot @ Sfinks700

Feb 28th Poland, Warsaw @ Niebo

Mar 1st Germany, Berlin @ BiNuu

Mar 2nd Germany, Frankfurt @ Zoom

Mar 4th Netherlands, Amsterdam @ Tolhuistuin

Mar 5th Germany, Köln @ Studio 672

Mar 6th Belgium, Antwerp @ Trix Bar

Mar 7th Netherlands, Nijmegan @ Merlyen

Mar 9th Germany, Hamburg @ Molotow

Mar 11th Denmark, Copenhagen @ Hotel Cecil

Mar 16-17th Iceland, Reykjavik @ Sonar Reykjavik *

 

Figure – The Remixes Track Listing:

1. Polar (Ripperton Remix)

2. Figure (Wax Wings Remix)

3. Breaking Bones (Rephlekt Remix)

4. Hiding (Demian Licht Remix)

5. Hiding (Marconi Union Remix)

 

About Vök:

Vök (named after the Icelandic word for ‘hole in the ice’) are an electronic dream-pop band based in Reykjavík, initially formed by Margrét Rán (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Andri Mar (saxophone, synths) in 2013. Vök first gained recognition within months of forming when they won Iceland’s prestigious Músíktilraunir (‘Music Experiments’), a battle of the bands contest where past alumni winners include Mammút and Of Monsters And Men. Their triumph soon led to release of their debut EP Tension through Icelandic label Record Records — to a slew of positive and glowing reviews. Soon after they became a four-piece with Ólafur Alexander (guitar, bass) and Einar Stef (drums) joining the band — they began to further mark themselves out as rising innovators of smart, atmospheric jams on their second EP Circles. Hailed by Noisey as “channelling the Beach soundtrack via 1980s synth pop and the modern sexiness of The Knife,” the Circles EP won them even more positive praise and key tastemaker support. After playing shows and festivals in Europe, winning many new fans along the way with their brand of dreamy electronics with melodic vocals, the band soon caught the attention of Nettwerk Music Group, who instantly signed them for an international record deal. April 2017 saw the release of their highly anticipated debut LP Figure to critical acclaim. Produced by Jack Garrett collaborator Brett Cox, The Line of Best Fit hailed it a “brilliant debut album”. Vök’s 2017 headline tour saw them sell out numerous venues across Europe.