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An [[Alternative Rock]] band from Copenhagen, [[Useful Notes/Denmark|Denmark]]. Less generally, they have elements of [[Baroque Pop]], [[Dream Pop]], [[Electronic Music]], folk, [[Post Rock|post-rock]] and ([[New Sound Album|with their newest album]]) indie pop. It consists of Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer, Rasmus Stolberg and (until 2007 he was part of the original line-up but [[Demoted to Extra|now only performs with them sometimes]]) Rune Mølgaard. They are probably best known for their song ''Mirador'' (the [[Animated Music Video]] of which has over a million views on [[YouTube]]) and their recent free single ''Modern Drift''.
An [[Alternative Rock]] band from Copenhagen, [[Denmark]]. Less generally, they have elements of [[Baroque Pop]], [[Dream Pop]], [[Electronic Music]], folk, [[Post Rock|post-rock]] and ([[New Sound Album|with their newest album]]) indie pop. It consists of Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer, Rasmus Stolberg and (until 2007 he was part of the original line-up but [[Demoted to Extra|now only performs with them sometimes]]) Rune Mølgaard. They are probably best known for their song ''Mirador'' (the [[Animated Music Video]] of which has over a million views on [[YouTube]]) and their recent free single ''Modern Drift''.
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* ''Raincoats'' (single) (2010)
* ''Raincoats'' (single) (2010)
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== Tropes: ==
* [[Ambient]]: All of their work pre-''Parades'' had elements of this, even on ''Parades'' the song ''Illuminant'' still qualifies. ''Foetus'', ''Doppelgänger'' and ''Tortuous Tracks'' are good examples from ''Tripper'', ''Antitech'' and ''Filmosonic XL'' are good examples from the ''Springer'' EP and ''Hands Playing Butterfly'' is a good example from the ''Under Giant Trees'' EP.
* [[Ambient]]: All of their work pre-''Parades'' had elements of this, even on ''Parades'' the song ''Illuminant'' still qualifies. ''Foetus'', ''Doppelgänger'' and ''Tortuous Tracks'' are good examples from ''Tripper'', ''Antitech'' and ''Filmosonic XL'' are good examples from the ''Springer'' EP and ''Hands Playing Butterfly'' is a good example from the ''Under Giant Trees'' EP.
* [[Adorkable]]: Casper Clausen. Witness his dancing in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5ml_v-8LU this video] of Efterklang performing ''Step Aside'' live.
* [[Adorkable]]: Casper Clausen. Witness his dancing in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5ml_v-8LU this video] of Efterklang performing ''Step Aside'' live.
* [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]]: "Efterklang" means remembrance or reverberation (literally, it means "after sound"). They actually got the name from one of their electronic musician friends who was using [[wikipedia:Reverberation|the latter definition of "Efterklang"]] to explain the technical concept.
* [[A Good Name for a Rock Band]]: "Efterklang" means remembrance or reverberation (literally, it means "after sound"). They actually got the name from one of their electronic musician friends who was using [[wikipedia:Reverberation|the latter definition of "Efterklang"]] to explain the technical concept.
* [[Animated Music Video]]: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1mVSTnzxBs Illuminant,]'' ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSKIl-NeZeE Mirador]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODT4sZrlNMw Polygyne.]''
* [[Animated Music Video]]: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1mVSTnzxBs Illuminant,]'' ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSKIl-NeZeE Mirador]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODT4sZrlNMw Polygyne.]''
* [[Deranged Animation]]: The ''Illuminant'' and ''Mirador'' videos.
* [[Deranged Animation]]: The ''Illuminant'' and ''Mirador'' videos.
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* [[Epic Instrumental Opener]]: ''Polygyne'', among other songs.
* [[Epic Instrumental Opener]]: ''Polygyne'', among other songs.
* [[Epic Rocking]]: Naturally for a post-rock band. ''Kloy Gyn'' is their longest song at 8:01 minutes.
* [[Epic Rocking]]: Naturally for a post-rock band. ''Kloy Gyn'' is their longest song at 8:01 minutes.
* [[Indecipherable Lyrics]]: Before ''Magic Chairs'', [http://efterklang.net/home/2007/04/02/under-giants-trees-released-today/#comment-2081 this was intentional.]
* [[Indecipherable Lyrics]]: Before ''Magic Chairs'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20160402062703/http://efterklang.net/home/2007/04/02/under-giants-trees-released-today/#comment-2081 this was intentional.]
* [[Last-Note Nightmare]]: ''Full Moon'' has a synthesized note that comes out of nowhere and greatly increases in volume during the last eleven seconds of the song, when it has seemingly finished. [[Mood Whiplash|This immediately segues]] into ''The Soft Beating'', one of Efterklang's happiest songs.
* [[Last-Note Nightmare]]: ''Full Moon'' has a synthesized note that comes out of nowhere and greatly increases in volume during the last eleven seconds of the song, when it has seemingly finished. [[Mood Whiplash|This immediately segues]] into ''The Soft Beating'', one of Efterklang's happiest songs.
* [[Lonely Piano Piece]]: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pilzqHDjH8g Mimeo]''
* [[Lonely Piano Piece]]: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pilzqHDjH8g Mimeo]''
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* [[Perishing Alt Rock Voice]]: Casper Clausen
* [[Perishing Alt Rock Voice]]: Casper Clausen
* [[Porn Stache]]: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/efterklang-recordings/4859768883/ Rasmus Stolberg]
* [[Porn Stache]]: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/efterklang-recordings/4859768883/ Rasmus Stolberg]
* [[Shout Out]]: The ''Mirador'' video has one to [[MC Escher]]'s ''[[Alien Geometries|Relativity]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The ''Mirador'' video has one to [[M. C. Escher]]'s ''[[Alien Geometries|Relativity]]''.
* [[Soprano and Gravel]]: ''Collecting Shields''
* [[Soprano and Gravel]]: ''Collecting Shields''
* [[Stop Motion]]: The ''Illuminant'' music video.
* [[Stop Motion]]: The ''Illuminant'' music video.

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An Alternative Rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark. Less generally, they have elements of Baroque Pop, Dream Pop, Electronic Music, folk, post-rock and (with their newest album) indie pop. It consists of Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer, Rasmus Stolberg and (until 2007 he was part of the original line-up but now only performs with them sometimes) Rune Mølgaard. They are probably best known for their song Mirador (the Animated Music Video of which has over a million views on YouTube) and their recent free single Modern Drift.

Discography:

Related Acts:

  • Frederik Teige (plays with them live)
  • Peter Broderick (plays with them live and on Magic Chairs)
  • Slaraffenland (has performed with Efterklang as the mash-up band Slaraffenklang)
  • Springer (EP) (2003, re-released by The Leaf Label in 2005 and bundled with Tripper in 2010 as a Special Edition)
  • Tripper (2004)
  • Swarming (EP) (2005)
  • One-Sided LP (EP) (vinyl) (2007)
  • Under Giant Trees (EP) (2007, bundled with Parades in 2010 as a Special Edition)
  • Mirador/Cutting Ice to Snow (promo-only single) (2007)
  • Parades (2007, a live version recorded with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra called Performing Parades was also released in 2009)
  • Caravan (EP) (2008)
  • Modern Drift (single) (2010)
  • Magic Chairs (2010)
  • I Was Playing Drums/Me Me Me The Brick House (single) (2010)
  • Raincoats (single) (2010)
Efterklang provides examples of the following tropes:
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