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The Soulful Gardener: EinarIndra Experiments With Earthly Sounds
EinarIndra is one who likes to take his time, fearlessly modifying his electronic creations until he is entirely satisfied. After three previous studio- albums, Einar’s first full-length offering, ‘Disintegrate,’ has emerged and is ready to carry the listener away into a mystic,…
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An Electric Direction – ThizOne On Making Music
ThizOne —the music moniker of one Sigtryggur Egilsson—is known for his warped and eclectic sets of crackling beats from various realms of electronic music. He utilizes tried and true drum-machine snares, hi-hats and claps that he mixes with a rumbling bass, creating…
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Flow State: Hrím Is Ready To Thrill At Iceland Airwaves
“For a long time, this project has been extremely self-indulgent,” admits Ösp Eldjárn, somewhat bashfully. The project in question is Hrím, a collaboration between herself and fellow musicians Anil Sebastian and Cherif Hashizume. Musically, they bring together a variety of different styles,…
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It’s Party Time! FM Belfast Kicks Off Easter Celebrations In Reykjavik
You might be surprised to know that partying during Easter holidays in Iceland is a big no-no. You won’t be allowed to consume alcohol in public places on Friday because of an old Christian tradition, and although the law is barely reinforced…
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Into The Groove And Back: SYKUR Sweeten Sónar Reykjavík
Some people—the ones that have had a real impact on your life—never really leave you. It’s true of long gone grandparents, it’s true of first loves, and it’s true of SYKUR. The exuberant electro-pop band that gave us iconic dancefloor hits like…
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Creating A Universe: The Electrifying World Of Extreme Chill
“Electronic music is in my DNA”, co-founder of Extreme Chill Festival, Pan Thorarensen, says when asked about the annual electronic music event, which will be celebrating its 8th anniversary for the first time in Reykjavík between July 6 – July 9. After…
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Happening Today: Nightbird Electronic Warehouse Party
Kickstart your summer with this warehouse party tailored for the night owl in us all! The event’s organisers wanted to combat the common practice of parties and festivals featuring programmes with few female DJs in the male dominated arena of electronic music.…
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Starting Today: RAFLOST Festival
Electronic arts and media, it’s so hot right now. Mengi plays host to the three-day festival of hackers, scientists, students, and artists alike, all coming together in the name of art technology and its influence in today’s culture. The celebrations have previously…
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Track By Track: Laser Life’s ‘Polyhedron’
Breki Steinn Mánason is the electronic mastermind behind Laser Life. He recently released his first album, ‘Polyhedron’, inspired by punk, post-rock, drum’n’bass and Nintendo. Breki played guitar in a band a while ago. The band split up when members moved away. He…
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A Space Of Colour: Tonik Ensemble On Making The Album Of 2015
Sometimes, “dance music” goes beyond its implied mission of moving people’s feet, and moves them in other ways, too. Grapevine’s album of the year 2015—Tonik Ensemble’s ’Snapshots’—does just that. An educated, simmering take on house-techno-pop, it’s a lush production of cello, saxophone…
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Who Is Biogen And Why Should We Donate Towards Collecting His Works?
Sigurbjörn Þorgrímsson, AKA. Biogen, was a pioneer in the Icelandic electronic music scene. As one of the founders of Thule Records, and later the head of the mighty Weirdcore collective, bright-eyed Biogen was a constant source of inspiration, motivating a large part…
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Run Towards The Light: The Spaced-Out World Of DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip
On a recent Saturday afternoon, amongst the bustling circus of Reykjavík 101’s summer street life, an unusual spectacle grabbed the attention of the throng. Under the blue sky, one of Iceland’s most exciting young musicians, DJ flugvél og geimskip, aka Steinunn Harðardóttir,…
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Breaking The Sine Waves – The Rafwaves Festival Starts Today!
A few days ago, we reported about how Bakkus Bar was breaking away and going it alone with their own festival, independent of the events that were surrounding the Iceland Airwaves music festival. Well it seems that they are not the only one doing their own thing for…
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The Science Of The Wub: The HaZaR Interview
The raw energy of HaZaR’s music is dragging Reykjavik’s dance scene into the NOW. By Bob Cluness Icelanders love their electronic music and have done for some time now. We know all this because they decided to make a documentary called ‘Electronica…