Author: Rex Beckett
Getting The Producer’s Perspective
by Rex Beckett
Why it sucks to watch TV with a media producer Name: Birna Ósk Hansdóttir Occupation: I am the CEO and…
What The Hell Is Post-dreifing? An A-Z Guide To The DIY Music Scene
by John Rogers and Rex Beckett
The Post-dreifing scene has so much going on, it can be hard to find your bearings. To get you started,…
New Wave DIY: Meet The Post-dreifing Music & Arts Collective
by Rex Beckett
In a bright sunlit living room lined with antique furniture and tchotchkes, a group of friends are gathered around a…
First Blood: Meet ROKKY, The New Club Kid On The Block
by Rex Beckett
Sometimes all it takes is the right song. Quite suddenly last fall, newcomer producer ROKKY dropped a single that would…
Iceland’s Festival Season: Flying Balls & Indoor Demons
by John Rogers and Rex Beckett
Iceland might not be the best country in the world for camping, but that doesn’t stop us from putting on…
Weightless World: Marteinn Sindri’s Light Work Of Many Hands
by Rex Beckett
In Greek mythology, the god Atlas carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. For Marteinn Sindri’s debut album…
Sincerely Arrogant: Newcomer Skoffín Brings On The Boldness
by Rex Beckett
A resurgence of young indie rock is gradually sweeping through the underground of the Reykjavík music scene. Among these emerging…
Time To Emerge: Janus Rasmussen Opens Up About Going It Alone
by Rex Beckett
It can take time to step out on one’s own. For Janus Rasmussen, it took years as a member of…
Raise A Glass To The Genderless: Gender Cocktail Lets Go Of The Binary
by Rex Beckett
Imagine a magical alternate world where all your preconceived notions of gender are erased. There are lights, music, art and…
Dancing In The Dark: Vök Turn To Pop
by Rex Beckett
In a small pink, neon-lit basement studio in a remote part of Reykjavík, the members of the band Vök are…
Return To The Primal: Kathy Clark On Finding The Ancient Feminine Divine
by Rex Beckett
Entering Kathy Clark’s studio is like going into a little magical world. The modest sized space located behind the Wind…
Taking Care Of BIZNESS: CYBER Go To Work
by Rex Beckett
CYBER are too busy to meet for an interview. Since beginning as a spin-off of the buzzworthy rap group Reykjavíkudætur,…
Stay Queer: Reykjavík’s Supportive Spaces & Safe Party Places
by Rex Beckett
In a country where the Pride festival is more widely attended than the Independence Day parade, it’s no surprise that there…
Bleak Midwinter Haunts: The Spooky Reykjavík Guide
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Rex Beckett
Reykjavík is a creepy ass place. From the weather beaten-houses, to the ancient and decrepit graveyard, to the industrially extended…
Some Kind Of Void: Disappearing Into The World Of aYia
by Rex Beckett
After their live debut at the Secret Solstice festival in 2016, enigmatic trio aYia became an overnight buzz-band, inciting powerful…
The Cold Front: Kælan Mikla Have Grown Up And Blown Up
by Rex Beckett
Five years ago, Kælan Mikla were playing twenty minute sets of furious poetry-punk in the attic at Dillon. Five months…
Code Of Conduct: Daníel Bjarnason Releases ‘Collider,’ Talks Conducting
by Rex Beckett
“It’s a terribly strange job, to be honest,” Daníel Bjarnason finally says, after a long pause. He is staring straight…
Pure Vibes: Peeling Away The Etheric Layers Of Teitur
by Rex Beckett
Teitur Magnússon casually stands from the park bench he’s sitting on and saunters into the garden path. “When the sun…
Ruled By Nature: Muted Carves Out His Kingdom Of Sounds
by Rex Beckett
As far as artist names go, Muted is one of the most apt titles Bjarni Rafn Kjartansson could have chosen…
Nothing Else But Me: GDRN’s Velvety Trap Pop Is Sincerely Honest
by Rex Beckett
Swirling in a sea of luscious, soulful harmonies and sleek, modern trap beats, breakthrough newcomer GDRN’s music is slightly anachronistic…
Cloud Nine: The Extreme Chill Festival Aims For The Skies
by Rex Beckett
Since 2010, the Icelandic electronica community has been rallied together by the annual Extreme Chill festival, a multi-locational gathering of…
Build The Pattern, Break It Apart: Munstur Focus On The Repetitions
by Rex Beckett
On a sunny, breezy late afternoon, bandmates Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson and Atli Arnarson stroll calmly across the grassy Hagatorg roundabout…
SOE Kitchen: Ólafur Elíasson and Victoria Elíasdóttir Fuse Dining With Art
by Rex Beckett
Soft grey light pours in through the high rectangular windows of The Marshall House from the overcast eastern sky. The…
Christmas Ends And Monday Starts: The Post Performance Blues Band Give It All
by Rex Beckett
We all know the feeling. The moment you read the final word of an amazing book. The second your plane…
A Deal With The Universe: Kristín Anna Navigates The Personal And The Professional
by Rex Beckett
A distinctly enigmatic character with a unique, ultra-high pitched voice, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir has been a widely recognised figure in…