Combining disparate elements of electronics (Þórður Kári Steinþórsson, aka 'Doddi'), clarinet (Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir) and Jófríður Ákadóttir's enchanting voice, Samaris mix glacial electronica and bold, percussive beats with haunting chant-like vocals - the lyrics culled from nineteenth century Icelandic poems. "You could say the words have been delicately sewn together and in a way, they already have their song, their own melody when you read them," suggests Áslaug. The overall effect is simultaneously ancient and modern - an ethereal sound filled with dark spaces and alien atmosphere.