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Grapevine Playlist: GKR, Sacha Bernardson, JFDR, aYia, Hildur & More
From ambient soundscapes to aggressive metal to spacious electronica to a Frank Ocean cover, here are the latest juicy fruits to fall from the branches of the giant, mythical Icelandic music tree. It’s time for another Grapevine Playlist. Sacha Bernardson – Heat…
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Track by Track: Lord Pusswhip ‘Stationz ov the puss’
The works of rapper and producer Lord Pusswhip are best described as unpredictable. Over the years, his sound has meandered all over the spectrum—from laid back vapourwave to post-emo weirdo hip-hop punk to straight up bangers. Take last month’s Sonar Reykjavík, where…
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Grapevine Playlist: Pusswhip, Alvia, Ben Frost, Sunna, Allenheimer, Rari Boys & More
Holy moly! More hot, steaming geysirs of gleaming, sulphurous, fresh Icelandic music spurting out of the internet, and right into your ears! Yup: it’s the Grapevine playlist. Fivefiles EP by Allenheimer Allenheimer – Megas Music scene veteran Atli Bollason returns with a…
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Music News: ‘Vacuum’ Pop-Opera, Sólveig In Japan, Örvar Goes Solo
A new collaborative music “pop-opera” called VACUUM has been announced, taking place April 12th at Tjarnabíó. Inspired by the vacuum of space, the project was conceived and choreographed by Milkywhale singer and frontwoman Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir. It also brings together a variety…
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Music News: Slayer Vs. Bonnie Tyler, Airwaves Takeover, Icelandic Music Awards
Secret Solstice has unveiled the lineup for the 2018 edition. After initially launching as an electronic and rap-focussed event, the festival has diversified over the years to include a wider range of artists. This year, you can see everything from Slayer to…
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Grapevine Playlist: Hermigervill, STEPMOM, GKR, múm, Teitur, Kiasmos & More
Hello! Welcome! So. The Icelandic music scene continues to spout forth an omni-genre rainbow of fabulous shit, like a veritable blowhole of magnificence. Here are the latest tracks that have caught our attention. Teitur Magnússon & dj. flugvél og geimskip – Lífsspeki…
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Track by Track: ‘Nexion’ by Nexion
Nexion burst onto the scene as a genre-bending black metal project known for their churning, caustic soundscapes, occult themes and intensely aggressive shows. If you’re familiar with black metal, it’s rare for any group in the genre to immediately get crowds moving…
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Music News: Sónar Powers Up, GusGus Return, Vök Tour, Björk BRIT-nomination
Sónar Reykjavík, which takes place March 16-17th, has added a raft of new names to the 2018 lineup. Iconic UK duo Underworld join an impressive lineup that includes Danny Brown, Bjarki, Nadia Rose, Jlin, Lena Willikens and more. Also announced are Lindstrøm,…
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Grapevine Playlist: Kira Kira, Rex Pistols, Dream Wife & More
2018 is a real thing that is happening to us all. Musicians included. Here are some of the latest and most attention-grabbing tracks that have dropped out of the many-splendored flora of the Icelandic music troposphere recently. Kira Kira – Pioneer of…
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Track by Track: Iceland’s Goth Underground On New Myrkfælni Compilation
MYRKFÆLNI is a magazine about the Icelandic underground music scene. Their second compilation, available as a download and cassette, features everything from hardcore to hip hop—”something for everyone to both love and hate,” they say. Here’s what each artist had to say…
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Music News: Sónar Reykjavík, Ólafur Arnalds Tours, New Myrkfælni Compilation
Sónar Reykjavík have announced another swathe of bands for the festival’s 2018 lineup. In addition to already-announced artists like Danny Brown, Nadia Rose, Bjarki, Högni, Volruptus, JóiPé x Króli and EVA808, UK bass figurehead Kode9 will perform alongside Lorenzo Senni, Moor Mother,…
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Grapevine Playlist: Hatari, Cyber, Daði Freyr, Alvia, RVKDTR, Sóley & More
The first Grapevine Playlist of 2018 rounds up a few releases that sneaked out over the holiday period, from weird industrial horror-rap to feel good new year anthems. MYRKFÆLNI #2 by MYRKFÆLNI Hatari x CYBER – Hlauptu A standout from the recently…
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Sóley, Sin Fang and Örri Launch Their Album At Mengi
If you’ve been reading our Grapevine Playlist over the last twelve months, you may have noticed a repeat offender on the list: the three-way collaboration of Sin Fang, Sóley, and Örvar Smárason, one of the founder members of múm. The three made…
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Track By Track: ‘The Bug’ By IDK IDA
IDK IDA is a Reykjavík-based Dane who’s just self released her debut album. Here, she talks us through it track by track. “‘The Bug’ is a highly personal album and I’ve played with the friction between the mechanic and organic,” she says.…
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Grapevine Playlist: Jónsi, Glowie, Björk, East Of My Youth & More
From Bára Gísladóttir’s tectonic double bass wailing, to facially-active blues duo ROFOROFO, to Jónsi and Björk’s latest releases, here are some noteworthy tracks that have recently emerged the Icelandic scene. You can hear these songs and more by subscribing to our Spotify…
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Music News: Jónsi, aYia, Högni, Myrkfælni, Dark Music Days
The industry-centric Eurosonic music festival, held in the Dutch city of Groningen, has announced the majority of its 2018 lineup. This year, it will feature two top Icelandic bands. The first is Högni—Grapevine’s cover star, last issue—whose ambitious debut solo album ‘Two…
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Music News: Sónar Announce Lineup, Björk Cryptocurrency, Hatari EP
Electronic music and experimental arts festival Sónar Reykjavík has confirmed the first artists who’ll perform at the 2018 edition. The acts unveiled so far are Danny Brown, Nadia Rose, Bjarki, Jlin, Högni, Lena Willikens, Cassy b2b Yamaho, Bad Gyal, Volruptus, JóiPé x…
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Track By Track: Gunnar Jónsson Collider’s ‘Aeons’
Gunnar Jónsson Collider is a musician and producer from Reykjavík, Iceland. After a couple of storming sets at Airwaves 2017, we asked him to talk us through his excellent krautrock and ambient-inspired album, ‘Aeons.’ Aeons by Gunnar Jónsson Collider Realize/Remember I built…
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Grapevine Playlist: Hatari, Úlfur, HRNNR & Smjörvi & More
After the annual glut of new releases that comes around the Iceland Airwaves festival, here are five new tracks that firmly caught our attention in recent weeks. Hatari – X Everyone’s favourite authoritarian-synth-bondage-theatre-punk oddities Hatari recently dropped their debut EP. The opening…
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Track By Track: ‘Sinking Island’ by MIMRA
MIMRA is the pseudonym of singer, composer and producer María Magnúsdóttir, who just released her album ‘Sinking Island’. She will follow it up with a release concert with a full band in Bæjarbíó, Hafnarfjörður, on November 8th. We asked María to talk…
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Grapevine Playlist: Högni, dj. flugvél og geimskip, Kælan Mikla & More
Here are five new Icelandic tracks that have been swirling around on the Grapevine’s office stereo. DJ flúgvel og geimskip – The Sphinx Lo-fi pop experimentalist DJ flugvél og geimskip returns with ‘The Sphinx.’ The video includes triple-trunked walking teapots and crowns…
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Music News: CYBER, Of Monsters & Men, Björk
The all-chick, all-crap, highly creative, fuck-you-that’s-who, rap group Cyber just dropped their first album ‘HORROR’ this month. It’s a rough and reckless debut featuring some of Iceland’s most noteworthy rappers, and the mysterious band Hatari. They are so much cooler than you.…
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Track By Track: ‘Shelter’ by Sycamore Tree
New duo Sycamore Tree recently dropped their debut release ‘Shelter’. With a smooth ethereal and romantic sound, the piece quickly secured the band’s place as a newcomer to watch. To learn more, we sat down with Gunnar Hilmarssonto discuss the new album.…