The Reykjavík Grapevine


Nina Kraviz

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  • Iceland’s Techno Star Bjarki: трип Down a Road Less Travelled

    Iceland’s Techno Star Bjarki: трип Down a Road Less Travelled

    Flashing lights. The meditative rhythm of music blaring from stacks of speakers. A sea of people, entranced by the spectacle, swaying to the four by four beat. And up front, the DJ, Bjarki—although “DJ” is a misnomer in this case, as he…

  • Alien Electro: Volruptus joins Nina Kraviz’s трип label

    Alien Electro: Volruptus joins Nina Kraviz’s трип label

    Electro—the hip hop-influenced, techno-adjacent dance music genre—is enjoying a major revival in clubs across the globe. One of the rising stars of this genre is Volruptus (real name Bjargmundur Ingi Kjartansson), whose modular-synth-heavy tracks are being played by major DJs in venues…

  • Becoming Canon: Electronic Artists Pay Tribute To Biogen

    Becoming Canon: Electronic Artists Pay Tribute To Biogen

    In music, canon is the technique in which a single melody is overlaid with imitation melodies at different intervals. The original melody is the leader, the subsequent copies its followers. In the church, canonization is the declaration that a person who has…

  • DJ Of The Week: Exos

    DJ Of The Week: Exos

    This issue’s DJ is someone who needs no introduction. Exos, aka Arnvidur Snorrason, is one of the most experienced and respected techno figures in Iceland, and has been active since 1997. With three albums under his belt, released on labels such as…