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  • DJ Playlist: Yamaho Lines Up Páll Óskar, GusGus And ILO

    DJ Playlist: Yamaho Lines Up Páll Óskar, GusGus And ILO

    Natalie G. Gunnarsdóttir is better known as Yamaho, a respected veteran DJ on the Reykjavík scene. Known for propulsive sets that set the dancefloor alight, she’s been a staple DJ at many of the city’s best spots since starting out at legendary…

  • Sónar Saturday: Attack Of The Cucumber-Weilding B-Men

    Sónar Saturday: Attack Of The Cucumber-Weilding B-Men

    Saturday was Sónar’s finale, and Harpa filled up fast. The festival wheeled out a stellar array of forward-thinking experimental stars, up ‘n’ coming talents, and some big names of dance music. It was a night to remember: here’s what went down.  Vulnerability,…

  • What Went Down: Sónar Thursday Capsule Reviews

    What Went Down: Sónar Thursday Capsule Reviews

    Angel Haze’s powerful rapping, Milkywhale’s triumphant pop, Ellen Allien’s teutonic techno, Páll Oskar’s golden armour—it’s hard to call what our Sónar team loved the most from day one of the festival. Read on to decide for yourselves. Eli Petzold When Auður performed…

  • YAMAHO’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day

    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…

  • Iceland Airwaves Complete 2015 Lineup With Huge 120-Band Announcement

    Iceland Airwaves Complete 2015 Lineup With Huge 120-Band Announcement

    Iceland Airwaves have completed the festival’s 2015 lineup with a bang, announcing no less than 120 new additions to the already packed programme. Watch their fancy new announcement video (made by the one and only Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir): The best known name in…

  • After Dark: The DJs Of Reykjavík

    After Dark: The DJs Of Reykjavík

    There’s a certain time of night in Reykjavík’s bars when the atmosphere starts to change. The blinds come down, the lights are dimmed, and the volume of the music creeps up as daytime playlists give way to something more propulsive. The after-work…