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Changer
12+ albums
trancetechnoambientHard Tranceicelandic
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THere are two artists named Changer. 1) Metal band from Iceland 2) Polish trance producer. 1) In November 1999, drummer Kristjan B. Heidarsson grew tired of the musical direction of his band, Shiva, and decided to do a solo project in order to get ideas out of his head. This was the birth of Changer, which remained a one man project for the time being. In January 2000 Kristjan recorded Changer's first album, January 109, on his own, with the help of his friend Adalsteinn Mar Bjornsson. January 109 was released in only 50 handnumbered copies through Hardkjarni Records in February. Shiva came to an end in spring 2000. In May Kristjan moved from Akureyri to Reykjavik to seek out musicians who could make Changer a band instead of a studio project, and in July a full line-up was established. In the autumn a good friend of Kristjan, Hordur Halldorson (a.k.a. Hudson), also moved to Reykjavik from Akureyri, and was quickly added as a guitarist. Adalsteinn Mar Bjornsson passed away in a tragic car accident in June 2000. - R.I.P. brother. In the meantime Kristjan had written a second album for the band, but as rehearsals started it became clear that the new members had more than enough ideas of their own, so it was decided to shelve most of Kristjan's songs. 2001 saw the release of Inconsistency, a four song EP consisting of one track from "the lost album", one new track and two reworkings of songs from January 109. Meanwhile, Changer made a big impact on the live scene in Iceland. I
