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Music Reviews: Ólafur Arnalds, OMAM, And More
If you’ve been living under a rock, or only read The Grapevine online, then you don’t know that we’ve started doing album (and single) reviews again! On this happy Friday, we’ve decided to publish our past six reviews for your viewing pleasure.…
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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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Scraping Tradition: Skrapt Festival Celebrates Underground
My plane makes a swift turn and the clouds part, offering a first glimpse of the unknown land. A rough ocean stretches below, with islands scattered across its surface — tiny, rugged, dramatic peaks covered in emerald green despite the date on…
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A Sonic Adventure: Mary Lattimore Leads The Line At Extreme Chill 2024
Extreme Chill is an annual festival whose roots extend to coil around a certain set of underground sounds and vibes. Its broad remit includes expansive ambient soundscapes, cosmic drones, avant-garde composition and the wild edges of experimental electronica. The event has evolved…
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OMG It’s The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
Celebrating the best that the local music scene offered And just like that, 2023 has come and gone. It was a productive year for Icelandic and Iceland-based musicians, with new artists taking their first tentative steps onto the stage, while a barrage…
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It’s Almost Time For The 2024 Grapevine Music Awards!
Take a look at this year’s nominees After an excellent year in music, it’s time for us at the Grapevine to select the best of the best. What artist conquered 2023? Who released the best album? What about music videos, are they…
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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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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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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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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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Measure Twice Cut Once: Ambátt On Their Newest Album ‘Flugufen’
Some things take foresight. Like building a new porch for your house. You can have all the tools, materials, and measurements, but if you build it on the side of the house that only gets sun in the early morning when it’s…
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Nature Calling: Get Ready For Extreme Chill 2015
Hello, my name is Pan Thorarensen. I am a musician and co-founder of the Extreme Chill Festival, an annual electronic music event in Snæfellsnes, by the glacier Snæfellsjökull. As our next edition is just around the corner, I wanted to tell you…