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#	Song	Length	Price
1	Eternal Bliss	04:15	1 $
2	My Delusions	03:19	1 $
3	Clown	03:53	1 $
4	Don't Let Me Down	03:24	1 $
5	Youth	04:22	1 $
6	Ordinary World	03:08	1 $
7	Weather Report	03:56	1 $
8	Precious	04:06	1 $
9	Secrets	02:34	1 $
10	Distance	04:01	1 $
11	3 Hours Of Daylight	03:54	1 $

Childhood buddies Biggi and Kjartan didn’t know they were setting forth a mission statement for their musical collaboration when they named their first song “Ampop.” But the title – a linguistic mash-up of the words “Ambient” and “Pop” – would eventually become the Reykjavik-based duo’s sonic M.O. Not to mention their band name, under which Biggi and Kjartan would go on to release two critically-acclaimed and massively successful electronic records in Iceland (2000’s “Nature is Not a Virgin” and 2003’s “Made For Market”).

After “Made For Market,” Biggi and Kjartan grew restless with their gauzey, downtempo IDM. Enlisting the help of drummer Jon Geir, the band would go on to record 2005’s “My Delusions.” Jon Geir’s happy-go-lucky personality added a new dynamic to Ampop’s approach to music resulting in an incredible departure from the hushed, Morr Music-style electro of earlier releases. Gone were the stuttering beats and the hazy synths, replaced by guitars and live drums. The album instantly went Gold and the title track was chosen as the Song of the Year and the Video of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards after becoming a huge crossover hit on radio.

Ampop were on a roll. Their 4th album was recorded in no time. "Sail to the Moon" was released in Iceland in November 2006 and is also destined for Gold. The title track teasingly shifts from moody atmospherics to bouncy indie pop, highlighting the band’s ability to effortlessly move between the somber and the upbeat. The song has already become a huge crossover radio hit in Iceland and was followed shortly by the killer sing-along “Gets Me Down,” a rousingly optimistic track despite its title, that caps out at just over the two minute mark. "Two Directions" has surprisingly been attracting a lot of feedback and for example been in the US TV shows “Army Wives”, “Kyle XY” and the Hollywood film "Sassy Girl".

Listeners of the National Radio voted “Sail to the Moon” album of the year 2006 despite only being on the market for one month last year.

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