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The Party Goes On: Three Alternative Nights For Sónar Reykjavík Fans
Given the massive line-up, Sónar Reykjavík 2019 would have been just as great a treat as it has for the past six years. My condolences to all party people, dancers, musicians and, not least, the Sónar production crew—who I bet are just-about…
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Sónar Reykjavík Organisers Confirm Festival Cancellation, Offer Ticket Refunds
The organisers of the beloved springtime music festival Sónar Reykjavík have now released a statement confirming what the Grapevine reported yesterday—the music festival is cancelled on account of WOW Air’s collapse. They are encouraging those who bought tickets to seek a refund,…
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BREAKING: Sónar Reykjavík Music Festival Cancelled Because Of WOW Air Collapse
Due to the sudden cessation of WOW Air’s services and the bankruptcy of the airline, the Sónar Music Festival has been cancelled this year. Our sources say that everyone who bought tickets to the festival will be fully refunded. The cancellation is…
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Sónar Reykjavík: The Electronic Extravaganza Begins Tomorrow
The time has finally come! Sónar Reykjavik will be held in Harpa this weekend, and we can’t contain our excitement. After all, as one of our reporters wrote some weeks ago, “to Icelandic electronic music aficionados, the annual Sónar Reykjavík festival is…
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Music News: Sónar Announce Lineup, Björk Cryptocurrency, Hatari EP
Electronic music and experimental arts festival Sónar Reykjavík has confirmed the first artists who’ll perform at the 2018 edition. The acts unveiled so far are Danny Brown, Nadia Rose, Bjarki, Jlin, Högni, Lena Willikens, Cassy b2b Yamaho, Bad Gyal, Volruptus, JóiPé x…
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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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Day One of Sónar Reykjavík – The Video!
The video from our first day at Sónar Reykjavík is here! View it in full-screen and turn the volume all the way up, to get a bit of a feeling for the event. If you want more, check out the galleries/read the…
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Sónar Day One: Hatari Slayed, And The Klock Is Ticking
Each night of Sónar, Grapevine has a troupe of writers-at-large taking in the scene and reporting on what’s going down inside the glittering facade of Harpa. Here are three different takes from the festival’s opening night. Pop Music For The Contemporary Dystopia…
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Sónar Preview: Synth Auteurs And Feminist Rap
This year’s edition of the Sónar Reykjavík festival features some high-profile international headliners, from Ben Klock and Fatboy Slim to De La Soul and Giggs. The backbone of the lineup, however, has always been the local acts. Sónar showcases some of the…
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Random Sónar Generator: Final Acts Announced For Sónar Reykjavík 2017
Once the darkest and dullest month on the Icelandic calendar for music and culture, February was forever transformed in 2013 with the arrival of Sónar Reykjavík, that annual shining beacon of modern sonic delight. The festival will take place in Harpa for…
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After Tours With Björk And Sigur Rós, SiGRÚN Goes Solo
SiGRÚN’s first EP, ‘Hringsjá’, judders into life with a couple of blasts of bassy distortion. It quickly dissolves into washes of wordless vocal harmonies before evolving again into a shattered, powerful rhythm. It’s devoutly experimental, bringing to mind a DIY version of…
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An ‘All Inclusive’ Look At Martin Kilvády’s Piece at Sónar
On the opening night of Sónar Reykjavík, Martin Kilvády along with dancers from Iceland Dance Company and the Reykjavík Dance Festival performed a piece entitled ‘All Inclusive’ to music by local electronic duo, Mankan. The performance was visually aesthetic, not overly long,…
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Breaking Into House: The Second Coming Of Intr0beatz
Most of our local readers will have known 34-year-old Ársæll Þór Ingvason—AKA intr0beatz—since way back in the day, first as a DJ/producer for seminal Icelandic hip-hop act Forgotten Lores, and in later years as a resident DJ at establishments like Prikið and…
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The Straumur Guide to Sónaruary
Once the darkest and dullest month on the Icelandic calendar for music and culture (and other things that make life moderately worth living), February was forever transformed in 2013 with the arrival of Sónar Reykjavík, that annual shining beacon of modern sonic…
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Skeng’s Guide To Sónar Reykjavík
Skeng has not tuned 25 years old, but has still been a legendary figure on the icelandic scene for years, with a devotion to and vision of upcoming sounds that few people match. He’s part of the Plutó crew, who’s radio show…
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Hildur On Striking Out On Her Own And Not Having To Compromise
Hildur is no stranger to making music. She’s been a part of Rökkurró for some ten years, performed with Cell7, Ólafur Arnalds, and more. Lately, however, she’s been working ardently on her new eponymous solo project that she is débuting at Sónar…
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Símon FKNHNDSM’s Guide To Sónar Reykjavík
Símon FKNHNDSM is the co-host to the Funkþátturinn radio show on X-ið FM 97.7 (not to be confused with electronic station FM X-tra). He’s been a resident at Kaffibarinn for a decade, and is slowly making a name for himself accross scandinavia.…
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Young Nazareth’s Guide To Sónar Reykjavík
Young Nazareth is a producer for Sturla Atlas, 101 Boys and several other acts from the growing Les Fréres Stefson roster. Working closely with Iceland’s most respected young producer Logi Pedro, and their group of talented cohorts, he’s part of the gradually…
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Murder & Modular Synths: An Audience With Frank Murder
Frank Murder is a child of the hybrid street culture of the late 80s and 90s who’s been on the Reykjavík scene ever since. After growing up as a skater kid, making a name for himself as one of Iceland’s pioneering graffiti…
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Milkywhale’s Guide To Sónar 2016
Our favourite emergent band from Airwaves ’15 was the all-singing-all-dancing party band Milkywhale, the project of dancer, singer, and loveable stage dynamo Melkorka Magnúsdóttir, and her laptop-manning co-creator Arni Hlöðversson (also of FM Belfast, amongst others). We asked Milkywhale to give us…
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Download This! “Kirkjusandur” By Asdfhg.
asdfhg.’s “Kirkjusandur (óður til strætó nr. 12)” (in English, “Kirkjusandur, ode to bus 12”) is our dreamlike track of the issue! Steinunn and Orri, the two young kids behind asdfhg., both live close to Kirkjusandur, and took frequent walks around the area…
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Sónar Unveil More Exciting Lineup Additions
With the 2016 Sonar festival only four weeks away, the festival has released the final additions to the festival lineup. If you’ve been reading about our 2016 music awards in the new issue, you’ll be pleased to see Tonik added the lineup.…
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STRAUMUR: The Best Of 2015, So Far!
For our contribution to the Grapevine’s annual Best of Reykjavík issue, we reflect on the best of the Icelandic music scene in 2015, so far… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePi1vccVGyg Best summer jam: Jón Þór’s “Stelpur” “Stelpur” (“Girls”) is an up-tempo guitardriven number about being wasted in…