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  • Daddi Disco DJ’s At Laugardalshöllin Whilst People Receive Vaccinations

    Daddi Disco DJ’s At Laugardalshöllin Whilst People Receive Vaccinations

    In what may come as a surprise, a DJ named Daddi Disco was playing music for everyone receiving vaccinations at Laugardalshöllin in an attempt to lift people’s spirits. According to Frettablaðið, the music played was mostly 80s music which is what Daddi…

  • Introducing Ultraflex: 80s Soviet Aerobics Meets Modern Disco

    Introducing Ultraflex: 80s Soviet Aerobics Meets Modern Disco

    There’s a new band on the block and its transporting intrepid listeners to the future by way of 1980s Russia and modern day Iceland, Germany and Norway. Introducing Ultraflex… Ultraflex is a collaboration between Norwegian musician Farao and Reykjavik’s own Katrín Helga…

  • Straumur: Disco And Not Disco

    Straumur: Disco And Not Disco

    Earlier this summer we introduced you to the debut album from Andi, who makes delightful retro-sounding instrumental synth pop with nods to synth maestros of the past like Cerrone and Yellow Magic Orchestra. He just released a new song titled “Eltingaleikur” (“Chase,”…

  • Sci-fi Disco, 60s Lounge And Berlin Techno

    Sci-fi Disco, 60s Lounge And Berlin Techno

    An odd recording came over our transom last month: the self-titled debut album/cassette of electronic musician Andi, which came out May 19 on the prestigious underground label Lady Boy Records. It’s a beautiful cassette that looks and sounds like an ancient relic…

  • PREMIERE: Pocket Disco’s First Track & Music Video

    PREMIERE: Pocket Disco’s First Track & Music Video

    Grapevine is proud to present the new magnificent musical duo, Pocket Disco. Salóme R. Gunnarsdóttir and Steindór Grétar Jónsson decided to make music together after a typical Saturday night party at Harlem (RIP) where Steindór soberly screamed into her ear: “I want…

  • Track Of The Issue: Boogie Trouble’s “Augnablik”

    Track Of The Issue: Boogie Trouble’s “Augnablik”

    Disco-infused Boogie Trouble are back in action after a year-long hiatus and are getting ready to release their debut album. Their first single off the album, “Augnablik,” features a simple melody and a clean arrangement reminiscent of the ‘70s. The lyrics are…

  • AURORA BOREALIS IN THE BASEMENT

    AURORA BOREALIS IN THE BASEMENT

    The disco-like magic of the exhibit was lost when a museum staff member unplugged the device, transforming the shimmering light into something resembling the late-night glow of a stoplight, but this unpleasant experience is easily avoided by arriving at the exhibit sometime…