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Grapevine New Music Picks: Biggi Maus, Brenndu Bananarnir, Úlfur Eldjárn & More
Wow, it seems like this Council of Europe thing took forever, but the schedule was only for Tuesday and Wednesday. I, for one, welcome our new European overlords. And what about those guns on the street? To be honest, the whole assault…
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Reykjavík Arts Festival: Úlfur and Halldór Eldjárn’s Reykjavik GPS Brings Interactivity To Music
It’s one of the first bright days of the summer in Iceland when I meet composer and musician Úlfur Eldjárn at Kaffi Vest. He orders two espressos, one for him, and one for his brother Halldór. “One time, when Halldór was late,…
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Track by Track: Úlfur Eldjárn’s ‘Aristókrasía Project’
Úlfur Eldjárn is an Icelandic composer, a member of the Apparat Organ Quartet, and now, a solo artist too. “The Aristókrasía Project started as an outlet for ideas that didn’t fit my band, or my work as a composer,” he explains. “It…
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Grapevine Playlist: Fufanu, JFDR, ddykwl x HRNNR & More
From fresh-faced rappers to music scene royalty, here are the new Icelandic tracks that have caught our attention in recent weeks. ddykwl x HRNNR – Lada Brothers ddykwl and HRNNR are definitely ones to watch in the Icelandic hip-hop scene. With an…
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Composer Úlfur Eldjárn Drops New Video, Heads To Helsinki
Icelandic composer Úlfur Eldjárn, also known for his work with the Apparat Organ Quartet, has revealed a new video from his ambitious solo album, “The Aristókrasía Project.” Working with filmmaker Christopher Riley, the new video celebrates the first man in space, and…
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The Tin Drum: Lost In Space With Úlfur Eldjárn
As the wonderful sóley prepares to take that stage at Harpa tonight for the third instalment of the ambitious Tin Drum concert series , it seems apt to look back at last month’s edition. That show saw Úlfur Eldjárn perform his Aristókrasía Project, and if…
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Úlfur Eldjárn Is Composing Futuristic, Emotional Utopias For All Of Us
Smartly dressed, long-bearded, bespectacled Icelandic composer Úlfur Eldjárn bustled into Harpa’s cafe, dodging cstomers and pushing a trolley piled high with flight cases and topped with a glittering silver snare drum. He’s in a rush, and stops to catch his breath, grinning…
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The Most Beautiful Thing In The World
Our current issue’s cover is beautiful. I hope you like it, I’m sure you do, but your opinion doesn’t really concern me, because I think that it is absolutely beautiful. Intrinsically beautiful. Unconditionally beautiful. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Heart-warming. Radiant. Touching. Its beauty…
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Delicious Tinnitus Ahoy: Tin Drum Hits Harpa!
Earlier this month, a new concert series premiered at Harpa, with artists Valdimar and Örn Eldjárn performing some of their best songs. The monthly series, Blikktromman (“The Tin Drum”), has scheduled a broad selection of Iceland’s top musicians, playing their tin drums…
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A Walk On The Mild Side
Just off Laugavegur behind some tall red doors lies Gamla Bíó, a grand seated theatre with a high balcony circle and a spotlit stage. Despite being in the heart of downtown Reykjavik, it feels like a secret somehow; an atmospheric sanctuary from…
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So How Was Last Year? Find Out Via This Documentary.
The art & culture magazine Reykjavík Boulevard has posted up a pretty sweet little documentary filmed at last year’s festival. They chatted to scene stalwarts like Larus Johannesson from the 12 Tónar record store, composer Ólafur Arnalds and Úlfur Eldjárn of Apparat…