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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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Norður Og Niður Day Two: Verdant Sounds, Crystal Dreams & An Absence Of Dogs
After the grand opening ceremony and climactic Sigur Rós concert of Norður og Niður’s first night, the second day offered up a varied menu of experimental music. Here’s what went down. Through Shimmering Webs And Verdant Soundscapes Words: John Rogers A wistful,…
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Don’t Fear The Eyes: Högni’s ‘Two Trains’ Take Him From Station To Station
Everyone knows Högni Egilsson. He’s a ubiquitous figure in Icelandic culture. Coming up with indie darlings Hjaltalín, he made himself known to both younger and older generations. Later, with electronic veterans GusGus, Högni endeared himself to the club crowd. As a solo…
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Airwaves Tipsters: JFDR
Jófríður Ákadóttir is a member of GANGLY, Pascal Pinon, Samaris and JFDR, (her solo project). She’s always one of the busiest Icelandic artists during the Airwaves period—you’ll see her rushing from stage to stage, a guitar on her back and a keyboard…
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Sónar Day Two: Unexpected Feathers In The Upside Down
Day two of Sónar went off like a firework. Into the fray went one seasoned Grapevine veteran, Ragnar Egilsson, and our brand new intern, Joanna Smith. Here’s what went down. My Baptism Of Fire In The Upside Down By Joanna Smith I…
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Straumur: Life Secretive
A comprehensive overview of the 2016 Secret Solstice experience. Thursday The Good Flatbush Zombies Flatbush Zombies incited a minor riot on the Valhalla Stage. The Brooklyn rap trio tore up the stage with an amazing performance, most of it shirtless. Their music…
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Happening Today: GusGus And DJ Margeir On Esjan
Yep, you heard correctly, that huge mountain looming over Reykjavík is hosting a party of epic proportions. GusGus and DJ Margeir will bring the beats after being air-lifted to the summit via helicopter. You’re likely not to have another chance to party…
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What Is Folk Music, Högni?
The first time Snorri Helgasson and Högni Egilsson worked together, they painted sheds for Reykjavík Energy in the hillsides of Reykjavík. Snorri, the musician who manages The Reykjavík Folk Festival, noticed that the then-16-year-old Högni hadn’t been exposed to enough music and…
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Misþyrming’s DG On 2015, Their Upcoming Album, Icelandic Black Metal – And Hip-Hop
The past few months have been very eventful for young DG. In addition to finishing his final term of school, his band Misþyrming has enjoyed an incredible year. Following their performance at Eistnaflug, they were selected as the artists in residence at the…
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Seminal Icelandic Band GusGus Turn 20, Release Film Interviews
Time flies, huh? It might seem like yesterday, but 2015 marks the 20th anniversary since Icelandic electronica pioneers GusGus first appeared. They have, of course, evolved substantially across the intervening two decades. Starting as a hazy, experimental trip-hop art collective, they’ve passed…
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YAMAHO’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
Kött grá pje at 15:00 at Hlemmur Square: A rapper with long hair… Need I say more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgRv7XWJnZs Dr Gunni at 16:00 at Kaffihús Vesterbæjar or at 20:50 at Gamla Bíó: A man that writes a song about farts is not a…
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I Know Nothing: The Casual Listener’s Guide To Random Airwaves Acts
Unlike some of my colleagues at the Grapevine, I’m not a music aficionado. I’m the Jon Snow of music. I’m not engaged with the Icelandic scene, and if someone tells me about this new post-industrial surfer sludge band they’ve heard, my mind…
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Happening Tonight: ‘JOURNEY’ by GusGus and Reykjavík Dance Productions
So last weekend you met this girl at Kaffibarinn, and ’cause you had a few too many Einstöks you told her you were “really into dance.” She loved it, you got lucky, but now you’re stuck. What are you going to do…
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10 Must-See Icelandic Acts At Secret Solstice + Festival Schedule
Secret Solstice is upon us! So, for those of you who want some HOT TIPS on the mass of Icelandic acts playing the festival, we decided to pull together a little guide to our favourite homegrown performers on the lineup. DJ flugvél…
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GusGus To Launch New Fan Channel On Creators World
Icelandic techno dons GusGus are planning something interesting. Their website has been replaced by a big countdown and a trailer for a new service, promising exclusive content such as behind-the-scenes video footage for fans of the band. This new web platform has…
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Straumur’s Best Of 2014!
We at Straumur wish all you readers a happy new year, and hope 2015 will be a blast for all of us. But, before we dive head-on into the New Year, it’s time to reflect on what just happened. Behold, our absolute…
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What? An Airwaves ’15 Announcement Already? Okay!
Hey you! Stop drinking that honey & lemon flu drink and pause your Friends marathon for the next one minute and ten seconds. Because even though it’s January and Airwaves ’14 feels like it just finished, the festival has already announced the…
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Icelandic Musicians Unite For Gaza Charity Album
Nineteen Icelandic bands and artists have donated tracks to a new compilation from the Iceland-Palestine Association. Entitled Fyrir Gaza (“For Gaza”), the album features tracks from some of Iceland’s most notable acts, such as GusGus, Sin Fang, Ólafur Arnalds and Mugison, with all the…
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Get Serenaded By GusGus Singer Daníel Agust
Recent Grapevine cover stars GusGus today unveil a video for their new single “Airwaves”, in a somewhat timely fashion. It’s the third single to be gleaned from their 2014 album ‘Mexico‘, presented here as a 4-minute radio edit, and blending together pop…
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Project: Overload
When we profiled New York design firm karlssonwilker for our 2012 DesignMarch issue, one of the things we discussed was the need for graphic design and visuals, and why people should pay them for what they do—what exactly they bring to the…
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Images Make Music More Tangible
How important is the visual aspect to how a band or artists presents itself? Is it a necessary factor, or more of an afterthought? Speaking as a fan of music, I would say that the visual aspect always gives some hint of…
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This Is Not The First Time We’ve Seen Change
Reykjavík Art Museum’s Hafnarhús is making more noise than usual. Normally a quiet gallery building, today it’s throbbing with bass, the big glass windows rattling in their frames. Through an open service door, the cavernous main hall ripples with light—against the back…
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Mexico
Gusgus didn’t seem like a band that was in it for the long haul. Starting as a loosely strung collective of musicians, filmmakers, producers and vocalists, they seemed to the outsider like a mercurial proposition—a bubbling experimental formula with equal potential to…