Switchstance (album)

Switchstance
EP by Quarashi
Released	29 November 1996
Recorded	1996 at Bergstaðarstræti, Nýjasta tækni og vísindi
Genre	Hip hop, alternative hip hop, techno, dance
Length	18:32
Label	Lax Records
Producer	Sölvi Blöndal
Quarashi chronology
Switchstance (1996) Quarashi (1997)

Switchstance is the first and only EP by Quarashi. It was also the first record they ever released. It quickly became a hit in Iceland thanks to the title track. Only 500 copies were made of Switchstance, but all 500 copies were sold in a week. Today, it is rare to find a copy of Switchstance, which is now considered a collector's item. With the success of Switchstance, Quarashi became the first rap act to find major success in Iceland.

Track listing

1. "Switchstance" – 3:41
2. "Beam Me Up" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:21
3. "¿Qué?" [Instrumental] – 1:10
4. "Lone Rangers" (featuring Magga Stina) – 4:20
5. "Speedo" [Instrumental] – 7:30

Miscellanea

• Lax Records is Sölvi Blöndal's record label.
• Hössi Olafsson only raps on "Switchstance". However, he is heard performing background vocals on "Beam Me Up" and "Lone Rangers".
• Steini sings for the first time on a Quarashi track on "Lone Rangers".
• Richard Oddur Hauksson was credited on Switchstance as the fourth member of Quarashi (as the DJ).
• Magga Stina is Sölvi Blöndal's cousin.

External links

• Because of the release's rarity, it is currently available as a free, high quality download at http://www.quarashimusic.blogspot.com