Bogomil Font (aka Sigtryggur "Sugarcube" Baldursson)
"Speak low"
laugardagur, desember 31, 2011
Ben Frost "Stomp" in the Scanner RMX
Ben Frost
"Stomp" (Scanner Remix), a track on the Yule 2011 compilation of Bedroom Community
If you buy something in December (hurry up) @ Bedroom Community website you get it for free!
Full track list:
Puzzle Muteson — Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Nico Muhly — Once in Royal David's City
Daníel Bjarnason — Spindrift / Montauk in February Remix
Valgeir Sigurðsson — Flesh and Wine and Firewood
Ben Frost — Stomp / Scanner Remix
Nico Muhly — The Holly and the Ivy
Ben Frost — The Gravity of Numbers
Daníel Bjarnason — Air to Breath / Montauk in February Remix
Sam Amidon — How Come That Blood / FM Belfast Remix
"Stomp" (Scanner Remix), a track on the Yule 2011 compilation of Bedroom Community
If you buy something in December (hurry up) @ Bedroom Community website you get it for free!
Full track list:
Puzzle Muteson — Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Nico Muhly — Once in Royal David's City
Daníel Bjarnason — Spindrift / Montauk in February Remix
Valgeir Sigurðsson — Flesh and Wine and Firewood
Ben Frost — Stomp / Scanner Remix
Nico Muhly — The Holly and the Ivy
Ben Frost — The Gravity of Numbers
Daníel Bjarnason — Air to Breath / Montauk in February Remix
Sam Amidon — How Come That Blood / FM Belfast Remix
föstudagur, desember 30, 2011
fimmtudagur, desember 29, 2011
FM Belfast "Happy Winter"
FM Belfast
"Happy Winter", a song feat. on their 2nd album "Don't want to sleep" (2011)
"Happy Winter", a song feat. on their 2nd album "Don't want to sleep" (2011)
The Best Icelandic Albums of 2011: The lists by website Rjóminn & Iceland Bob
1. Sóley - We Sink
2. Sing Fang - Summer Echoes
3. Björk - Biophilia
4. Ham – Svik, harmur og dauði
5. Nolo - Nology
6. Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason - Sólaris
7. Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Miner's Hymns
8.-10. Ofvitarnir - Stephen Hawking/Steven Tyler
8.-10. Low Roar - Low Roar
8.10. Helgi Hrafn Jónsson -Big Spring
11.-13. Þórir Georg - Afsakið
11.-13. Ragga Gröndal - Astrocat Lullaby
11.-13. Mugsion - Haglél
14.-17. Sólstafir - Svartit sandar
14.-17. Of Monsters and Men - My head is an animal
14.-17. Lay Low - Brostinn strengur
14.-17. Fist Fokkers Emilio Estavez
18.-19. GusGus - Arabian Horse
18.-19. ADHD - ADHD2
20. FM Belfast - Don't want to sleep
Iceland Bob published his list @ Reykjavik Sex Farm
miðvikudagur, desember 28, 2011
Tricky feat. Björk "Keep your mouth shut" on "Nearly God" (1996)
Tricky feat. Björk
"Keep your mouth shut", a song feat. on Tricky's album "Nearly God" (1996)
More Tricky in Iceland in the Icelandic Music Museum
"Keep your mouth shut", a song feat. on Tricky's album "Nearly God" (1996)
More Tricky in Iceland in the Icelandic Music Museum
Árstíðir Ljóð í sand" @ Icelandic National TV (14. November 2011)
Árstíðir
"Ljóð í sand" on Icelandic National TV
"Ljóð í sand" on Icelandic National TV
Sóley Stefánsdóttir feat. in 2 Year Anniversary Documentary about Ja Ja Ja Music
Sóley and others featured in this documentary of The Line of Best Fit
Ja Ja Ja - Two Year Anniversary Documentary w/ French Films + Marit Larsen + Sóley from The Line Of Best Fit
Ja Ja Ja Music
Ja Ja Ja - Two Year Anniversary Documentary w/ French Films + Marit Larsen + Sóley from The Line Of Best Fit
Ja Ja Ja Music
The Best Icelandic Albums of 2011 - The List of Dr. Gunni
This is the Top 10 of Icelandic Albums of 2011 according to Dr. Gunni:
1. Snorri Helgason – Winter Sun
2. Lay Low – Brotinn strengur
3. GusGus – Arabian Horse
4. Hellvar – Stop that Noise
5. Ham – Svik, harmur og dauði
6. Mugison – Haglél
7. Reykjavík! – Locust Sounds
8. Sykur – Mesópótamía
9. Hljómsveitin Ég – Ímynd fíflsins
10. Saktmóðígur – Guð hann myndi gráta
1. Snorri Helgason – Winter Sun
2. Lay Low – Brotinn strengur
3. GusGus – Arabian Horse
4. Hellvar – Stop that Noise
5. Ham – Svik, harmur og dauði
6. Mugison – Haglél
7. Reykjavík! – Locust Sounds
8. Sykur – Mesópótamía
9. Hljómsveitin Ég – Ímynd fíflsins
10. Saktmóðígur – Guð hann myndi gráta
Berglind Ágústsdóttir "Lullaby"
Berglind Ágústsdóttir, together with Jóhann Eiriksson of Gjöll and Reptilicus fame
"Lullaby"
lullaby by berglind agustsdottir
"Lullaby"
lullaby by berglind agustsdottir
þriðjudagur, desember 27, 2011
Vicky's album "Cast a light" feat. in David "Rolling Stone" Fricke's The best under-the-radar albums of 2011
Geir Ólafsson og Furstarnir "Við Hoppum"
Geir Ólafsson og Furstarnir made a children's album "Amma er best"
"Við Hoppum" (We Jump)
"Við Hoppum" (We Jump)
Polarkreisrock- Islands pulsierende Musikszene: A Teaser
Polarkreisrock- Islands pulsierende Musikszene
A documentary about the Icelandic music scene
Regie: Jonas Niewianda & André Schäfer
ARTE | 52 Minuten
Regie: Jonas Niewianda & André Schäfer
ARTE | 52 Minuten
Back to the 80s: Vonbrigði "Ó Reykjavík"
Video Competition Rock in Reykjavik 2.0 1982*2012
Every Icelandic musician, every musician living in Iceland, everybody on Earth is invited to bring a tribute to the Rokk í Reykjavík Rockumentary made by director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in the period 1981-1982.
Vonbrigði
"Ó Reykjavík"
Every Icelandic musician, every musician living in Iceland, everybody on Earth is invited to bring a tribute to the Rokk í Reykjavík Rockumentary made by director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in the period 1981-1982.
Vonbrigði
"Ó Reykjavík"
Toggi "Smart Bundle"
Since 2008 Toggi has been recording his sophomore album along with his band. The new material has a bigger, more dynamic sound to it than his debut album, and takes quite a different direction lyricly. While Puppy was more sincere and sweet, the new material has more humour in it and packs a heavier punch. It touches on darker themes, such as domestic violence, sexual abuse, insecurites, death and of course, the Icelandic economic crisis but always from an unusual perspective and with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humour. Since the summer of 2008 Toggi has released 6 singles of the new album, all of which have met with great success at Icelandic radio stations. Toggi‘s sophomore album; the 14 track "Wonderful Secrets" was released in Iceland on 4. November along with a 12 song digital album titled "Private Confessions & Clumsy Poetry", consisting of acoustic versions of popular songs, demos and b-sides.
"Smart Bundle"
mánudagur, desember 26, 2011
Your Top 5 of Icelandic Albums of 2011
I want to publish a TOP 10 of Icelandic albums of the I love Icelandic music blog followers. Send me an e-mail with your personal Top 5 albums of 2011 made by Icelanders before 31. December 2011:
icelandicmusic AT skynet.be
icelandicmusic AT skynet.be
Back to the 80s: The Fall "Backdrop" @ Austurbæjarbíó, Reykjavik (6. May 1983)
The Fall Live @ Austurbæjarbíó on 6. May 1983
"Backdrop"
More about The Fall & Mark E Smith in Iceland in my virtual Icelandic Music Museum
"Backdrop"
More about The Fall & Mark E Smith in Iceland in my virtual Icelandic Music Museum
Mugison's 2nd Concert @ Harpa, Reykjavik (22. December 2011)
Snorri Helgason & Mr Silla "Mockingbird" Live @ KEX Hostel (13. December 2011)
Snorri Helgason & Mr. Silla Live @ KEX Hostel 13. December 2011
"Mockingbird"
"Mockingbird"
sunnudagur, desember 25, 2011
Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson rehearsing @ Jacobijner Church, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (November 2011)
Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson
Rehearsal @ the Jacobijner Church @ Leeuwarden, during the "Explore the North" Multidisciplinary Cultural Festival, held on 25-26. November 2011
Rehearsal @ the Jacobijner Church @ Leeuwarden, during the "Explore the North" Multidisciplinary Cultural Festival, held on 25-26. November 2011
Herbert Guðmundsson "Can't walk away" Tonik Remix (2008)
Herbert Guðmundsson
"Can't walk away" in the Tonik RMX
"Can't walk away" in the Tonik RMX
Eldar "Dropi í hafið" @ Kastljós (14. December 2011)
Eldar Live @ Kastljós 14. December 2011
"Dropi í hafið"
"Dropi í hafið"
laugardagur, desember 24, 2011
The Funerals "The Power of Pathetic" Live @ Icelandic TV
The Funerals Live @ Skjár 1
Trio Thorgeir Gudmundsson, Ragnar Kjartansson and Vidar Hákon Gíslason
"The Power of Pathetic"
Trio Thorgeir Gudmundsson, Ragnar Kjartansson and Vidar Hákon Gíslason
"The Power of Pathetic"
Warcollapse goes Purrkur Pillnikk "Óvænt "
Rokk i Reykjavik 2.0
Swedish Warcollapse covered Purrkur Pillinkk's "Óvænt", featured on the 12" EP "Crap, Scrap And Unforgivable Slaughter Vol. 2"
The original in Rokk i Reykjavik (1982)
Þeyr in Iceland - Guess Again & The Catalyst
Þeyr & Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke in Iceland
"Guess Again" & "The Catalyst"
"Guess Again" & "The Catalyst"
Vicky "Bloodparty" Acoustic @ Airwaves 2011
Vicky Acoustic set @ Airwaves 2011
"Bloodparty, a song from their 2nd album" Cast a light"
"Bloodparty, a song from their 2nd album" Cast a light"
Back to the 90s: Mínus "Kolkrabbinn" Live (1998)
Merry Christmas from Mínus
"Kolkrabbinn" (Live 1998)
"Kolkrabbinn" (Live 1998)
Agent Fresco "Anemoi" and "Eyes of a Cloud Catcher" Live @ Akureyri
Agent Fresco Live @ Akureyri
"Anemoi" and "Eyes of a Cloud Catcher"
"Anemoi" and "Eyes of a Cloud Catcher"
Mammút "Leggdu Mig I Salt" Live on KEXP Radio @ Iceland Airwaves 2011
Mammút Live on KEXP Radio, Seattle @ Iceland Airwaves 2011
"Leggdu Mig I Salt"
"Leggdu Mig I Salt"
Snorri Helgason & Mr Silla "Caroline Knows" Live @ KEX Hostel (13. December 2011)
Snorri Helgason Live @ KEX Hostel, Reykjavik on 13. December 2011
"Caroline knows"
"Caroline knows"
Rokk í Reykjavík (1982)
Rokk í Reykjavík was a documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during the Icelandic winter of 1981-1982 and released for the local television the same year.
With this documentary, Friðriksson showcases the alternative music scene through several performances of the post punk and New Wave most important bands at that time taken from different concerts and accompanied by, some times, short interviews with musicians, and it portrays the lifestyle of the Icelandic youth faced to the establishment and advocated to anarchy, who were trying to find their own identity.
Rokk í Reykjavík is today considered as one of the most important documentaries about the Icelandic music culture and it included several important bands. For instance, Tappi Tíkarrass, a punk band led by vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir contributed with two of their works: “Hrollur” and “Dúkkulísur”. The New Wave band Þeyr, today considered as one of the legendary Iceland bands of the early eighties, is featured here with their songs “Rúdolf” and “Killer Boogie”.
It is also worth of mentioning, the presence of Einar Örn Benediktsson’s punk group Purrkur Pillnikk, which appeared with two tracks: “Ovænt” and “Gluggagægir”.
Other important artists featured here are Bubbi Morthens with his band Egó, Fræbbblarnir, Grýlurnar, and the renowned Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson with his chanting of “Rímur”, among others.
As this film was the first Icelandic work in Dolby Stereo, it brought innovation to the Icelandic film industry. With Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan as the distributor, Rokk í Reykjavík was released in VHS format. The soundtrack to this film was released as a double LP compilation by Hugrenningur in April 1982. The image cover for this release depicts singer Björk from (at that moment) Tappi Tíkarrass on stage.
With this documentary, Friðriksson showcases the alternative music scene through several performances of the post punk and New Wave most important bands at that time taken from different concerts and accompanied by, some times, short interviews with musicians, and it portrays the lifestyle of the Icelandic youth faced to the establishment and advocated to anarchy, who were trying to find their own identity.
Rokk í Reykjavík is today considered as one of the most important documentaries about the Icelandic music culture and it included several important bands. For instance, Tappi Tíkarrass, a punk band led by vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir contributed with two of their works: “Hrollur” and “Dúkkulísur”. The New Wave band Þeyr, today considered as one of the legendary Iceland bands of the early eighties, is featured here with their songs “Rúdolf” and “Killer Boogie”.
It is also worth of mentioning, the presence of Einar Örn Benediktsson’s punk group Purrkur Pillnikk, which appeared with two tracks: “Ovænt” and “Gluggagægir”.
Other important artists featured here are Bubbi Morthens with his band Egó, Fræbbblarnir, Grýlurnar, and the renowned Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson with his chanting of “Rímur”, among others.
As this film was the first Icelandic work in Dolby Stereo, it brought innovation to the Icelandic film industry. With Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan as the distributor, Rokk í Reykjavík was released in VHS format. The soundtrack to this film was released as a double LP compilation by Hugrenningur in April 1982. The image cover for this release depicts singer Björk from (at that moment) Tappi Tíkarrass on stage.
föstudagur, desember 23, 2011
Hellvar Acoustic Set Live @ Reykjavik Downtown Hostel (December 2011)
"Setlist: "Speedmental", "Give Me Gold", "Play With Dice", "Falsetto", "Ræ Ræ Ræ" and "Stop That Noise". Songs from their first album "Bat out of Hellvar" and second album "Stop that noise" (Kimi Records) in an acoustic form, now featured on the acoustic album "Noise that stopped". And one new song "Ræ Ræ Ræ", not feat. on 1st or 2nd album.
fimmtudagur, desember 22, 2011
Sóley Stefánsdóttir Off-Venue Live @ Iceland Airwaves 2011
Sóley Stefánsdóttir (of Seabear fame) Live @ Airwaves 2011
Emiliana Torrini 'Heartstopper" Live @ Davos, Switzerland
Emiliana Torrini Live @ Swiss Singer-Songwriter Festival Songbird @ Davos, Switzerland
"Heartstopper"
"Heartstopper"
Svanur Herbertson "Long live the king"
Svanur Herbertson, the son of Herbert Guðmundsson
Gulli Briem on drums, Halli Þorsteins on bass guitar & Stefán Magnússon on guitar.
"Long live the king"
Gulli Briem on drums, Halli Þorsteins on bass guitar & Stefán Magnússon on guitar.
"Long live the king"
Ólöf Arnalds & Skúli Sverrisson "Sudden Elevation" Live
Ólöf Arnalds & Skúli Sverrisson
"Sudden Elevation" @ the concert @ Café Flóra, December 2011
Video by Iceland Chronicles
"Sudden Elevation" @ the concert @ Café Flóra, December 2011
Video by Iceland Chronicles
Lay Low @ Lexington, London on 10. January 2012
The Line Of Best Fit
present
LAY LOW + special guests TBA
10. January 2012 @ 8 pm
@ The Lexington, London N1 9JB
Lay Low is the alter-ego of Icelandic singer-songwriter, Lovísa. She was born in London to a Sri Lankan father and an Icelandic mother but moved at a young age to Reykjavik. Her debut album, Please Don’t Hate Me, was an instant hit in Iceland 2006 achieving gold status within 8 weeks. The following year she won the Icelandic Music Awards for best singer.Lay Low has worked on several theatre and film projects as well as creating music with her rock band, Benny Crespo’s Gang. In 2008 she moved on to record her second solo album in London, Farewell Good Night’s Sleep with legendary producer Liam Watson and received huge critical acclaim as a result. Lay Low will be showcasing new material when she hits London 10 January before playing at the Eurosonic showcase festival in Holland. A rare opportunity to see a truly special artist.
The Best Icelandic Albums of 2011 - The Lists
Fréttablaðið
Iceblah
1. Sóley - We Sink
2. FM Belfast - Don't Want to Sleep
2. Björk - Biophilia
4. Sin Fang - Summer Echoes
4. Of Monsters & Men - My Head Is An Animal
6. Reykjavik! - Locust Sounds
7. GusGus - Arabian Horse
7. Lockerbie - Ólgusjór
9. Hellvar - Stop That Noise
9. Snorri Helgason - Winter Sun
9. Mugison - Haglél
9. HAM - Svik, harmur og Dauði
1. Sóley - We Sink
2. FM Belfast - Don't Want to Sleep
2. Björk - Biophilia
4. Sin Fang - Summer Echoes
4. Of Monsters & Men - My Head Is An Animal
6. Reykjavik! - Locust Sounds
7. GusGus - Arabian Horse
7. Lockerbie - Ólgusjór
9. Hellvar - Stop That Noise
9. Snorri Helgason - Winter Sun
9. Mugison - Haglél
9. HAM - Svik, harmur og Dauði
þriðjudagur, desember 20, 2011
Bogomil Font "Jólavals"
Crooner Bogomil Font (aka Sigtryggur "Sugarcube" Baldursson)
"Jólavals", a song featured on the Christmas album"Majones Jól"
"Jólavals", a song featured on the Christmas album"Majones Jól"
Berglind Ágústsdóttir goes Springsteen "I'm on fire" - New song "Monster"
Berglind Ágústsdóttir
Video by Joseph MΔRZOLLΔ
http://josephmarzolla.com/
"I'm On Fire" : Berglind Agustsdottir's Vocal remix of "Teenage Color" by College.
Lyrics by B.Springsteen
Special Effect Editing : Jose Santos
Special thanks to Thorbjorg Jonsdottir, Lee Lynch, and TITO - Chinatown ConneXion L.A -
RASSGAT PRODUCTION, Los Angeles 2011
"I'm on fire"
"Monster"
monster by berglind agustsdottir
Video by Joseph MΔRZOLLΔ
http://josephmarzolla.com/
"I'm On Fire" : Berglind Agustsdottir's Vocal remix of "Teenage Color" by College.
Lyrics by B.Springsteen
Special Effect Editing : Jose Santos
Special thanks to Thorbjorg Jonsdottir, Lee Lynch, and TITO - Chinatown ConneXion L.A -
RASSGAT PRODUCTION, Los Angeles 2011
"I'm on fire"
"Monster"
monster by berglind agustsdottir
Kviksynði
Kviksynði
Guðlaugur Halldór Einarsson
Music: "Be Forever" (Captain Fufanu Remix of Oculus)
Guðlaugur Halldór Einarsson
Music: "Be Forever" (Captain Fufanu Remix of Oculus)
Björk's Biophilia Educational Program in Iceland 2011
Björk's Biophilia Educational Program is doing a tour around Iceland the next 3 years
Biophilia Educational Program in Iceland 2011 from Biophilia Educational Program
Biophilia Educational Program in Iceland 2011 from Biophilia Educational Program
mánudagur, desember 19, 2011
Heiða & Guffi "Kertaljós á jólanátt" (2008)
Heiða & Guffi (of For a Minor Reflection)
"Kertaljós á jólanátt"
"Kertaljós á jólanátt"
sunnudagur, desember 18, 2011
Ólafur Arnalds ft. Arnór Dan of Agent Fresco "Old Skin" (Live @ Harpa)
Ólafur Arnalds ft. Arnór Dan Live @ Harpa, Reykjavik
"Old Skin"
"Old Skin"
Ólafur Arnalds Live in the Lobby concert @ Reykjavík Downtown Hostel (7. December 2011)
The 2nd full Live in the Lobby session with Ólafur Arnalds. Filmed @ Reykjavík Downtown Hostel on 7. December 2011.
Tricky feat. Hafdis Huld "Cross to bear"
Tricky feat. Hafdis Huld
"Cross to bear", a song featured on Tricky's "Knowle West Boy" (2008)
"Cross to bear", a song featured on Tricky's "Knowle West Boy" (2008)
laugardagur, desember 17, 2011
Murya "It's Christmas time"
Murya (Guðmundur Ingi Guðmundsson)
"It's Christmas time"
Murya - Its Christmas time by Raftonar
More information @ Raftonar
"It's Christmas time"
Murya - Its Christmas time by Raftonar
More information @ Raftonar
Ghostigital Live @ Nordic House (17. December 2011)
Setlist
1. Dark in here
2. Don't Push Me
3. Bursting
4. Trousers
ghostigital [nordic house] from ghostigital
Ghostigital
Yule 2011: Bedroom Community Christmas Compilation
The album contains previously unreleased music by Valgeir Sigurðsson, Ben Frost, Nico Muhly, Sam Amidon, Daníel Bjarnason and Puzzle Muteson, including remixes by Scanner, FM Belfast and Montauk.
- Puzzle Muteson — Will You Love Me Tomorrow
- Nico Muhly — Once in Royal David's City
- Daníel Bjarnason — Spindrift / Montauk in February Remix
- Valgeir Sigurðsson — Flesh and Wine and Firewood
- Ben Frost — Stomp / Scanner Remix
- Nico Muhly — The Holly and the Ivy
- Ben Frost — The Gravity of Numbers
- Daníel Bjarnason — Air to Breath / Montauk in February Remix
- Sam Amidon — How Come That Blood / FM Belfast Remix
The Bodies "Where are the bodies" (2000) - Rokk i Reykjavik / Rock in Reykjavik Video Competition in Iceland Review Online
The Bodies
a band featured in the rockumentary Rokk í Reykjavík (1982) with 2 songs. Also this song:
"Where are the bodies"
a band featured in the rockumentary Rokk í Reykjavík (1982) with 2 songs. Also this song:
"Where are the bodies"
Winners of Kraumur Fund 2011
The 6 winners are:
- ADHD - "ADHD2"
- Lay Low - "Brostinn Strengur"
- Reykjavík! - "Locust Sounds"
- Samaris - "Hljóma Þú" (ep)
- Sin Fang - "Summer Echoes"
- Sóley - "We Sink"
föstudagur, desember 16, 2011
Apparat Organ Quartet "Stereo Rock & Roll" Live @ Vega, Copenhagen (September 2011)
Apparat Organ Quartet
"Stereo Rock & Roll"
"Síríus Alfa"
"Stereo Rock & Roll"
"Síríus Alfa"
fimmtudagur, desember 15, 2011
Heiða "103. Mars" & "Ekkert sé" Videos
Heiða, now in Hellvar, although best known as Heiða i Unun
After the end of Unun she made her first solo album "Svarið" (Japis, 2000).
Here are the videos of 2 of the songs feat. on this record.
"103. Mars"
"Ekkert sé"
After the end of Unun she made her first solo album "Svarið" (Japis, 2000).
Here are the videos of 2 of the songs feat. on this record.
"103. Mars"
"Ekkert sé"
miðvikudagur, desember 14, 2011
mánudagur, desember 12, 2011
Ragga Gröndal & Sigríður Thorlacius "Astrocat Lullaby" Live @ Kastljós TV Program
Ragga Gröndal & Sigríður Thorlacius; Guðmundur Pétursson on guitar @ Kastljós 2011
"Astrocat Lullaby"
"Astrocat Lullaby"
sunnudagur, desember 11, 2011
Ben Frost "Poking Holes In Your Research" - "A horizontal fall" - "We Don't Need Other Worlds, We Need Mirrors"
Ben Frost
"Poking Holes In Your Research"
Ben Frost feat. Amiina
"A horizontal fall"
Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason
"We Don't Need Other Worlds, We Need Mirrors"
"Poking Holes In Your Research"
Ben Frost feat. Amiina
"A horizontal fall"
Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason
"We Don't Need Other Worlds, We Need Mirrors"
How to pronounce Icelandic musicians
The Sugarcubes = Sykurmolarnir
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Einar Örn
Sigur Rós
Ólafur Arnalds
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Einar Örn
Sigur Rós
Ólafur Arnalds
T-World "Oh"
T-World (Duo Birgir Sigurðsson & Magnús Guðmundsson)
"Oh", featured on the Compilation "Egg '94"
"Oh", featured on the Compilation "Egg '94"
Christmas Songs
Morðingjarnir feat. Þórunn Antonía
"Þú komst með jólin til mín"
Nögl
"Snjókorn Falla"
Björk
"Jólaköttinn" (Christmas Cat)
The Sugarcubes
"Birthday" in the William & Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain Christmas Eve Mix
Bogomil Font (Sigtryggur Baldursson of The Sugarcubes)
"Þú komst með jólin til mín"
Nögl
"Snjókorn Falla"
Björk
"Jólaköttinn" (Christmas Cat)
The Sugarcubes
"Birthday" in the William & Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain Christmas Eve Mix
Bogomil Font (Sigtryggur Baldursson of The Sugarcubes)
laugardagur, desember 10, 2011
Reptilicus "Shrimpy Dog"
Reptilicus
"Shrimpy dog", feat. on "Temperature of blood"& also featured as track Nr 11 on the World Domination or Death Vol. 1 Compilation (Bad Taste, 1990)
"Shrimpy dog", feat. on "Temperature of blood"& also featured as track Nr 11 on the World Domination or Death Vol. 1 Compilation (Bad Taste, 1990)
We do not know what Bad Taste is.
Therefore we present to you another taste in Icelandic music.
World Domination or Death.
Know what I mean gringo.
Páll Óskar / Paul Oscar "Megi það byrja með mér" Official Music Video Unicef 2011
Páll Óskar / Paul Oscar
"Megi það byrja með mér" Official Music Video Unicef 2011
"Megi það byrja með mér" Official Music Video Unicef 2011
fimmtudagur, desember 08, 2011
Kjarr in the Spotlight @ IMX - "Quantum Leap" Video
The Sweet is Never as Sweet without the Bitter
Kjarr - the very kúl and rather psychedelic new project by Kjartan F. Ólafsson (Ampop & Leaves) - is currently blowing our tiny minds here at IMX, and not just ours: Kjarr's eponymous debut album (downloadable here) has also been voted Album Of The Week on RUV's Poppland show, and rightly so, say we. We got in touch and asked him all about it. Take it away, Kjartan!
Kjarr - the very kúl and rather psychedelic new project by Kjartan F. Ólafsson (Ampop & Leaves) - is currently blowing our tiny minds here at IMX, and not just ours: Kjarr's eponymous debut album (downloadable here) has also been voted Album Of The Week on RUV's Poppland show, and rightly so, say we. We got in touch and asked him all about it. Take it away, Kjartan!
Hello Kjartan! How are you and what are you doing this fine day?
I’m fine thanks, snow has fallen in Glasgow which makes me very aware that it’s getting near Christmas, and also the end of the year which I feel has moved all too fast. At the moment I’m finding some time to write greeting cards to friends in Iceland.
You have a beautiful debut album which took over three years to record - we love the production and just the whole shebang, frankly. Tell us a bit about the process!
Thank you very much. Yes it took a while to assemble. Some of the songs I even wrote as far back as 2005. I had 5 songs recorded and mixed in 2009 when I decided to start over from scratch as I wasn’t sonically satisfied. Luckily I got a grant from FTT (the association of songwriters and lyricists in Iceland) which I could spend on more studio time, while persuading my friends Nói and Arnar (from the band Leaves) to join me. I struggled to find time to finish it all as I was working more than full time as a teacher and youth-worker in Iceland. I finally managed to do so after moving to Glasgow and setting up my small studio. So last winter and spring pretty much went into doing the overdubs, vocals, guitars, omnichords etc., while some new songs kept creeping in. I also opted to mix the album myself over here. Doing so gave me the chance to make it sound exactly the way I wanted it but it also meant taking a whole lot of time to work on details, such as delay(echo) tails and other effects, and just generally refining the sound. I’m very happy that it’s finally out there.
What's your favourite track of the album, if that's not too much like asking who your favourite child is?
Well I think each track has some of it’s own offering, the music varies a whole lot. I’m very happy with Quantum leap, as I find it somewhat a challenge to write a good uplifting song, there’s an important balance to it which I feel it comes together rather well on that one, I mean the sweet is never as sweet without the bitter.
The one I’m perhaps the happiest with at the moment though is called “Siglt í kaf”, which can both mean to dive under the sea’s surface, and also to sink. I’m happy with the sonic painting so to say, but it was also a case where I poured out the lyric quite instinctively or impulsively, so there’s an added sense of relief which is what the song is ultimately about.
The video to the track "Quantum Leap" tells the tale of 'Frank', a songwriter suffering from writers' block. Autobiographical?
Well not exactly autobiographical but there are certainly similarities with me and Frank, I like running and bananas as well hehe, and I write songs. Over the years as an artist with Ampop and keyboard player, I’ve learned to be quite comfortable in the background of my music. Now I’ve chosen to sing my songs myself this time which kinda pushes me to the front. I like singing, but I think there’s an overemphasis on personality in popular music, thus I liked the idea of having an alternate protagonist in the video, while remaining myself in the background. The video is kinda playing with people’s idealized ideas about the life of a songwriter, hence Frank seems to have plenty of time for leisure, and this idea of an easier, idealized life is of course echoed in the song’s chorus “You will get away from your misery”.
We really like Ólafur Breiðfjörð's album artwork - what's the story there?
I wanted the artwork to reflect the sense of nostalgia and utopia hinted at in the music. Thinking of folk landscape paintings and 60’s pop art, Oli created this very surreal, landscape type of picture which I feel goes perfectly with the music.
You play some of our favourite musical instruments - but what inspired you to go down the route of choosing theremins, omnichords and other such magical curios?
It’s very much about keeping things organic. I love the sound and feel of the Omnichord, you can get similar sounds from a synth but the interface makes you do things very differently (basically you strum the omnichord). I use the Omnichord a lot to emphasize some chord changes on the album, it’s like sprinkling something very nice onto the track.
I’m interested in the imperfections you get from struggling with the theremin. The eerie, heavy in vibrato and legato sounds of it is perhaps my favorite for leads. One of my favorite movie soundtracks is Bernard Herman’s “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, which mostly features the theremin for lead lines, backed by the orchestra. It’s an incredibly expressive instrument, the slightest movement of your hands will change both pitch and volume, so it’s very difficult to keep it steady. While a synthesizer will retain a perfect pitch (unless programmed otherwise) and you can do legato stuff on it as well, the constantly modulating and slightly off pitch sound (responding to my movement) I got from playing the theremin interests me more. My theremin playing can be heard on the intro to Beðið eftir sumrinu (waiting for summertime) where it’s layered with piano and a tiny toy keyboard, the bridge in the song “Lottery” also features the theremin. A very similar sound occurs in the song “Harvest” but it’s actually a Monotron, which is a tiny hand held monosynth you play with a pen on a ribbon, so almost like the Stylophone.
Here's a funny thing - we're Iceland Music Export, and you are a LIVING Icelandic musical export, residing, as you do, in Glasgow. How did that come about?
Yeah I moved here just over a year ago since my wife wanted to study at the Glasgow School of Art. We knew it was a good place for us since our friends have lived here before. The art and music scenes are vibrant, a GSA graduate just snatched the Turner price the other day, not the first time that someone from that school does so. But for me as an artist Glasgow offers a whole lot of stimulation of course with many of the world’s best touring acts stopping by for a show. Recently been blown away with shows by James Blake, Deerhunter and Wilco.
We've always thought there were some pretty interesting parallels between Scotland and Iceland, not least the accent... Or is that just us being mad?
Well I’m happy to keep rolling the R. over here. But yes I agree. Scotland suffers from a lot of rain which I think also pours into the nations psyche, Iceland has the deep long winters of course so we share the gloom, and the complementary sense of humor for sure.
What's next for Kjarr?
Practising and getting ready for some live dates in 2012, while a Kjarr Remix EP will be out in January, featuring some of Iceland’s elite of Electronica producers: Hazar, Ruxpin, Tonik and Orang Volante. Recently I contributed some vocals to the upcoming album by Asonat (which is a collaboration between Ruxpin & members of Plastic Joy, out on n5MD early 2012). I’ve also done some vocals for Hazar recently on a track which should be out soon.
Source: IMXKjarr
"Quantum Leap"
Kjarr-Quantum leap from Kjartan_Olafsson
miðvikudagur, desember 07, 2011
FM Belfast "Synthia", "Underwear" & "Frequency" Live @ Die Werkstatt, Köln, Germany (December 2011)
FM Belfast @ Die Werkstatt @ Cologne/Köln, Germany (3. December 2011)
"Synthia", a song from their first album "How to make friends"
"Underwear"
"Frequency"
FM Belfast
"Synthia", a song from their first album "How to make friends"
"Underwear"
"Frequency"
FM Belfast
Sóley Live @ KEPR Radio @ Airwaves 2011
Sóley Live @ KEXP Radio, Seattle @ Airwaves 2011
"I'll drown", "The sun is going down" and "Smashed birds"
Pascal Pinon Live @ KEXP @ Airwaves 2011
Pascal Pinon Live @ KEXP Radio, Seattle @ Airwaves 2011
"Somewhere"
"Vandamál Ulfsins"
"Ekki Vanmeta Fjarlægðina"
"Somewhere"
"Vandamál Ulfsins"
"Ekki Vanmeta Fjarlægðina"
þriðjudagur, desember 06, 2011
Kraumur Award Shortlist 2011
- ADHD – ADHD2
- Anna Þorvalds – Rhízoma
- Ben Forst og Daníel Bjarnason – Sólaris
- Dead Skeleton – Dead Magick
- FM Belfast – Don’t want to sleep
- For a Minor Reflection – EP
- Helgi Hrafn Jónsson – Big Spring
- Hljómsveitin Ég – Ímynd Fíflsins
- Lay Low – Brostinn Strengur
- Nolo – Nology
- Of Monster & Men – My Head is an Animal
- Ofvitarnir – Stephen Hawking/Steven Tyler
- Ragga Gröndal – Astrocat Lullaby
- Reykjavík! – Locust Sounds
- Samaris – Hljóma Þú (EP)
- Sin Fang – Summer Echoes
- Skurken – Gilsbakki
- Snorri Helga – Winter Sun
- Sóley – We Sink
- Sólstafir – Svartir Sandar
sunnudagur, desember 04, 2011
Emiliana Torrini "Gun" in the RMX by Backhaus & Disse
Emiliana Torrini
"Gun" in the RMX
Emiliana Torrini - Gun (Backhaus & Disse Rework) by Disse
Emiliana's official website
"Gun" in the RMX
Emiliana Torrini - Gun (Backhaus & Disse Rework) by Disse
Emiliana's official website
Ghostigital & Finnbogi Pétursson & Skúli Sverrisson: Aero Part II
Ghostigital, Finnbogi Pétursson & Skúli Sverrisson
"Aero Part II"
Aero pt II by ghostigital
Ghostigital's Website
Ghostigital performs @ Nordic House 17. December
"Aero Part II"
Aero pt II by ghostigital
Ghostigital's Website
Ghostigital performs @ Nordic House 17. December
Mugison performing in Hotel Room @ Reykjavik
Mugison is inspired by Iceland
Performance @ Hotel Room @ Reykjavik
CONCERT IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM from Inspired By Iceland
Performance @ Hotel Room @ Reykjavik
CONCERT IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM from Inspired By Iceland
Nordic House Christmas Calendar 2011 - Jóladagatal Norræna hússins
Christmas Calendar @ Nordic House
The calendar itself is produced in only one exemplar, and will be found in the front hall of The Nordic House this December. Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir is responsible for its design. She has many talents, being on of Iceland's most promising video artists she has produced videos to the music of Sin Fang Bous, Seabear, and múm.
Before every performance we offer the audience non-alcoholic mulled wine and gingerbread.
Everyone is welcome to attend, and there is no entrance fee.
The performers are: Charlotte Bøving, Gísella & Orlando, Hellvar, Lay Low, Magga Stína, Mugison, Mundi Vondi, Ólafur Arnalds, Pörupiltar, Sóley Stefánsdóttir & Ellen Kristjánsdóttir, Blótgoðar, Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Ghostigital, Guðrið Hansdóttir, Yoga & apple cakes, A Christmas Game, Ólafur Arnalds, Pétur Ben, Robert the Roommate, Samaris, and Tískubloggið.
1-23. December 2011
@ Nordic House @ 12:34
@ Nordic House @ 12:34
Jóladagatal Norræna hússins from Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir
My favourite Bubbi Song
My favourite Bubbi Morthens track:
"Sem aldrei fyrr", song from the album "Lífið er ljúft" (1993)
Lyrics & Song by Bubbi
Suma dreymir gull og græna skóga
og gráta þeir eiga ekki meir.
Með gallbragð í munni brosa beiskir
og bölva þar til sálin í þeim deyr.
Og Júdas er verðlaus lúser
sem lífinu hafnaði segja þeir.
En mig dreymir aðeins þessa einu konu
það er eldfimt loftið þar sem hún fer.
Það er gott að elska og eiga hennar hjarta
og hún elskar mig eins og ég er.
Og ég veit hvar frelsið er að finna
í faðmi hennar það bíður eftir mér.
Og það er vont að vera týndur
í veröld sem engar hefur dyr
Og fyrir þá sem aldrei hafa elskað
hlýtur tíminn að standa kyrr.
En ég er ástfanginn
sem aldrei fyrr.
Jú, mig dreymir aðeins þessa einu konu
og allan þennan þokka sem hún ber.
Það er gott að elska og eiga hennar hjarta
því hún tekur mér eins og ég er.
Og ég veit hvar frelsið er að finna
í faðmi hennar það bíður eftir mér.
"Sem aldrei fyrr", song from the album "Lífið er ljúft" (1993)
Lyrics & Song by Bubbi
Suma dreymir gull og græna skóga
og gráta þeir eiga ekki meir.
Með gallbragð í munni brosa beiskir
og bölva þar til sálin í þeim deyr.
Og Júdas er verðlaus lúser
sem lífinu hafnaði segja þeir.
En mig dreymir aðeins þessa einu konu
það er eldfimt loftið þar sem hún fer.
Það er gott að elska og eiga hennar hjarta
og hún elskar mig eins og ég er.
Og ég veit hvar frelsið er að finna
í faðmi hennar það bíður eftir mér.
Og það er vont að vera týndur
í veröld sem engar hefur dyr
Og fyrir þá sem aldrei hafa elskað
hlýtur tíminn að standa kyrr.
En ég er ástfanginn
sem aldrei fyrr.
Jú, mig dreymir aðeins þessa einu konu
og allan þennan þokka sem hún ber.
Það er gott að elska og eiga hennar hjarta
því hún tekur mér eins og ég er.
Og ég veit hvar frelsið er að finna
í faðmi hennar það bíður eftir mér.
laugardagur, desember 03, 2011
Hot Eskimos go Gling-Gló - Cover of the The Sugarcubes debut "Birthday"
"Birthday" in a jazzy way by Hot Eskimos (2011).
Like it or not. Gling-Gló 2.0?
More real Sugarcubes stuff in my Icelandic Music Museum
Sugarcubes in Flemish & English press (from my scrapbook)
Like it or not. Gling-Gló 2.0?
More real Sugarcubes stuff in my Icelandic Music Museum
Sugarcubes in Flemish & English press (from my scrapbook)
Inside Bilderberg "Industrialist" (Get Me War)
Inside Bilderberg (Georg Pétur Sveinbjörnsson, son of farmer/rimur singer/Ásatrú priest Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson)
"Industrialist" (Get Me War)
"Industrialist" (Get Me War)
Artwork by WIHO featuring Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson on the right & Mjöllnir on the left
WIHO Viking Art 2011
A Tribute to Rokk í Reykjavík 1982*2012 Video Competition
(I love Icelandic music/Icelandic music Maf(f)ia/Icelandic music Mob)
&
Wim Van Hooste (WIHO)
present
A tribute to Rokk í Reykjavík 1982*2012 Video Competition
called
Rock in Reykjavik 2.0
Part 2: The Revenge (of the Facebook Nerds)
The tribute has to filmed and be put on YouTube or Vimeo with the key words “Rock” or “Rokk” and “Reykjavik”, between 1. January and 31. March 2012.
Every participating musician is asked to donate 1.000 IKR, to take part in this competition (= Birthday gift to the Puffin with red mohawk WIHO).
All videos will be evaluated by an international jury.
The best videos will be posted on the several blogs to get international exposure afterwards.
Also the best videos will be shown at Gaukurinn á Stöng on Thursday 24. May 2012 between 18:00 and 19:30.
Afterwards, between 20:00 – 00:00 there will be a private birthday party of WIHO at this venue. The selected, invited artists are challenged to bring a cover on stage. The bands or musicians with a very good video will also be asked to perform their track on stage of the famous venue Gaukurinn.
The money on the Save Ice Bank account will be used to produce a DVD and CD of this tribute concert and tribute videos, to be finished in 2013.
More information on these blogs:
Reykjavik Rocks
Save Ice Bank
Rokk i Reykjavik
Rock in Reykjavik
Pönk 2012 Project
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