Founded in late 2011, Boogie Trouble merges inspiration from the disco music of the ’70s with their own distinct sound. The band was formed by members from various Icelandic bands, including Rökkurró, Bárujárn, Útidúr and Sprengjuhöllin. Known for its energetic live performances,…

Snorri Helgason’s music is heartfelt and introspective, yet universal, a highly relatable exploration of his personal struggles and emotions. An avid student of pop history, Snorri keeps a firm foot in the past and a clear eye on the future, bringing forth…

Icelandic singer/songwriter Bob Justman started playing acoustic gigs around Reykjavik in late 2004. His first release that same year was ‘Christmas Day’ a song donated to the charity compilation record ‘Ísland Palestína.’ Receiving positive reactions, shortly thereafter he secured an album deal…

    Great things often come from humble beginnings. From recording lo-fi pop songs in a run-down house on the East side of Iceland, electronic pop quartet Bloodgroup have blossomed into one of the most well-known Icelandic acts of recent times via…

Slow Magic calls himself ‘an unknown imaginary friend’ and likes to stay anonymous. On stage he hides behind a colourful zebra mask. Did someone shout “SBTRKT?” His music? Dreamy electronic pop. Slow Magic comprised of an “unknown imaginary friend” bubbled up from…

Skurken is the artist name of Jóhann Ómarsson, an electronic musician based in Reykjavík. Someone compared Skurken’s music to “trippin’ in the Moomin valley” – whatever that means. He could be right, although Skurken tries not to analyze his creations too much.…

Call it modesty, call it shyness if you wish, no matter which, Sumie has always been careful about sharing her artistic creations with the world. She produced her first solo recordings at home, featuring her own vocals and guitar playing, releasing them…

Sun Glitters sound is an ocean of lush melodies, pitch-shifted vocal samples, ghostly digi-diva choirs, warm bass melodies driven by alternately dense and relaxing beatwork combinations between downtempo and wonky beats. November 2, 2013 01:10 Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn

”All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.” As the Mayans predicted the release of Svartidauði’s debut full length, ‘Flesh Cathedral,’ came about in December 2012. Highly anticipated amongst cultists and…

Icelandic electro outfit Sykur got their first international release with EP ‘Mesopotamia’ on April 29th of this year. It didn’t take long for Wall of Sound head honcho Mark Jones to snap them up upon first hearing. The signing had even greater…

Over the past two decades, bass guitarist and composer Skúli Sverrisson has worked with a veritable who’s who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends (Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey) to music icons (Lou Reed. Jon Hassel, David Sylvian,  Arto Lindsey)…

Skepna is a new band releasing its self titled debut album in august 2013. Skepna is a power trio playing rock music with Icelandic lyrics. The band is made up from veterans from the Icelandic rock/metal scene. November 2, 2013 20:00 Gamli…

Being but 17-19 years of age, these three girls have found impressively fast footing in a genre most often dominated by middleaged men. They play an updated 2012 version of ’90s stoner rock and grunge, with heavy guitar riffs and screeching vocals,…

Skelkur í bringu play simple raw noise-rock/punk with catchy melodies and psychedelic freakouts. Rockabilly, punk and doom metal influences mixed with lively performance and storytelling by their singer Steinunn Eldflaug Harðardóttir (dj. flugvél og geimskip, Sparkle Poison). The band uses custom stage…

Icelandic band Sísý Ey (pronounced See See Ay) was founded in 2011. The idea was to get the three sisters, Elín, Eísabet and Sigga to sing live house music which would catapult the exquisite combination of their beautiful voices into new and…

Auxpan, also known as Elvar Már Kjartansson, is based in Reykjavík and Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. He has been working with electronic music for over ten years as Auxpan and has participated in numerous projects as such. He makes music where sound bytes, rhythmic…

Sindri Eldon is the bastard love child of Magnus Uggla and Juliana Hatfield, and occasionally kills people for a living. He lives with his wife and two cats in Ontario, and plays light, refreshing pop-punk with a zesty sting. October 30, 2013…

At just 21 years of age, Ásgeir made something of a sensation in his native Iceland with the release of ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’ last September. His beautiful, melancholic songs and their unusual poetry, written mostly by Ásgeir’s 72-year-old father, have captured Icelandic popular…

Sin Fang is a pretty unlikely ambassador of the Icelandic indie pop scene. In his teens he was a skateboard and Hip Hop aficionado, his arms are covered with a colourful mess of self designed tattoos and besides doing visual arts, his…

When Sign’s frontman Ragnar Zolberg was 6-years-old he walked into a guitar school in Iceland with instrument in hand, dragging it on the floor because of his short height. He was dressed in ripped jeans and a leather jacket and he asked…

Árstíðir’s arresting six‐part vocal harmonies and lush instrumentation set them apart, effusing a warm tide of resonant acoustic and baritone guitars, virtuosic piano, and melismatic strings. The result is an uncommonly wide spectrum of sound, driven by the members’ exceptional vocal range.…

Árni² are Árni Valur (DJ / producer) and Árni Grétar (Producer / Möller Records). Árni Valur was a member of Den Nard Husher and techno duo Vector and Árni Grétar has been producing music under the moniker Futuregrapher. Together they are in…

Shiny Darkly take the listener to a dark, highly electric, narcotic, drone-like universe. Kristoffer Bech’s chanting and insisting vocals are reminiscent of great personalities such as Nick Cave and Ian Curtis. It’s hard to believe that a 22-year-old kid from fashionable Frederiksberg,…