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Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill, Queer Film Festival, Mánakvöld & More
Whenever you decide to take a trip, doesn’t it always feel like that’s the moment when everything cool is happening in your city? That’s the case for our listings editor, who is dutifully reporting on events that they won’t be in town…
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Pan Thorarensen Experiments, Or Rather, Adventures
On a date with a local tastemaker Few names have been as instrumental to the electronica scene of Reykjavík as Pan Thorarensen. Though starting as a teenager in hip-hop, his multi-decade project Stereo Hypnosis (founded with his father, Óskar Thorarensen), needs little…
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Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Dikta & Jeff Who, New Exhibitions & More
As our team recovers from an intense print week, the weekend is nearly here. First things first, you still have time to visit the Extreme Chill Festival happening until September 8. Check John Rogers’ preview of the festival here. And make sure…
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Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Hafnar.haus Anniversary, Sævar Jóhannsson & More
Sorry we didn’t bring you an events roundup last week, we were out frolicking in the woods! For real, we found an actual forest in Iceland. You can read all about it in our new issue that hits the streets tomorrow, where…
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The Changing Of The Guard
Extreme Chill Festival favours the up and comers Walking into Space Odyssey, a record shop slash clothing consignment store slash music label on Skólavörðustígur, you’re greeted by a warm interior and the cheerful presence of owner Pan Thorarensen. In simple lettering, a…
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Music News: Battling Bands, Music Awards & Chilling To The Extreme
Músíktilraunir, once again It’s that time of year again, where young musicians are lauded for their dedication to crafting their work. Músíktilraunir is the annual battle of the bands competition, where 32 bands and artists demonstrate their ability spanning four semi-finals. Ultimately,…
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What’s Cooler Than Being Cool? Extreme Chill Festival Is A Celebration Of Subculture Specificity
Extreme Chill Festival co-founder Pan Thorarensen sure has a lot of plates spinning. Sitting in latest venture, Space Odyssey—a record store, venue and vintage clothing shop on Skólavörðustígur—he exudes calm and warmth while listing his various projects. In addition to the shop,…
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Iceland Airwaves: The Unheard Festival
The pandemic silencing of Iceland Airwaves—for the second year running—has led to claims that the government isn’t listening to live music. In the first week of November, Reykjavík will be a lot quieter than it should be. Iceland Airwaves— arguably the nation’s…
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Extreme Chill Lineup Extremely Finalized
Everyone’s talking about extremism this and extremism that these days, but you know what’s not getting hyped enough? Extreme Chill. For the record, I mean both the state of mind of Extreme Chill, but also the upcoming festival that you should check…
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Cloud Nine: The Extreme Chill Festival Aims For The Skies
Since 2010, the Icelandic electronica community has been rallied together by the annual Extreme Chill festival, a multi-locational gathering of the country’s best and most beloved electronic acts, along with very select international names. Now on the verge of its ninth edition,…
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Happening Tonight: Extreme Chill Festival Showcase
Drop by this extra icy festival showcase featuring live artists Stereo Hypnosis, Futuregrapher, Mike Hunt, and Murya alongside DJs Beatmakin Troopa and Árni Vector, all of who played at the Extreme Chill Festival earlier this year. The combination of nippy beats, inventive…
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Extremely Unchill: How Police Went Too Far At A Music Festival
The Extreme Chill Music Festival is not exactly the rowdiest scene, as the name might attest. It’s more known for being a small gathering of people listening to electronic music played live. But last weekend, it became the focus of a police…
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Starting Tonight: Extreme Chill Festival
With the sea on your right, and the Snæfelsjökull glacier on your left, Extreme Chill might be one of the most picturesque festivals you’ll ever attend. Combine that with a line-up that includes artists like Biosphere, Mixmaster Morris, Solar Fields, dj. flugvél…
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See Emiliana Torrini, Others At Berlin X Reykjavík
This year, the Extreme Chill Festival and XJAZZ Festival have merged into Berlin X Reykjavík, resulting in a great lineup of 23 acts. Here in Reykjavík, we get to enjoy sets from the legendary Emiliana Torrini (performing with Berlin’s Ensemble X), Christian Prommer,…