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Daníel Bjarnason - Processions - Bedroom Community
Daníel Bjarnason is already a veteran of Iceland’s music scene and his compositions have received international acclaim in recent years. As co-founder and chief conductor of the Ísafold Chamber Orchestra, the 30-year-old composer has recorded two discs of modern classical music on the 12 Tónar label.
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Belafonte - Belafonte - Tímaskína
Belafonte’s approach to composition is to borrow from the old and combine it with the new. Fascinated by sounds and harmonies from past eras, their unique brand of indie-electro combines at times with an old jazz standard feel, at others with 70s American funk. The ever-present dramatic undercurrent is unsurprising given the background of members Styrmir Sigurðsson and Sara Marti Guðmundsdóttir in filmmaking and acting.
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Ingveldur Ýr - Portrett - Songstudio
This crossover album is the latest from the highly versatile and unique icelandic singer Ingveldur Ýr, accompanied by first class musicians from the Caput Sýrland session ensemble. Featuring classical, pop and musical theater and folk, it includes songs like Dream A Little Dream, the French waltz Les Chemins D'amour and Icelandic folksongs such as Vísur Vatnsenda-Rósu, as well as light, classical songs and arias such as Rusalka, Carmen, Ave Maria and Litanei.
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Cosmic Call - Cosmic Call - Future Records
Cosmic Call is a five-piece indie rock band from the countryside of Iceland. Despite coming from a small town they have all the qualities of a big stadium band. On stage they are electrifying, bringing raw-emotions while creating a sonic landscape with echoed guitars, synthesizers and a violin. A unique combination of those instruments is what defines their sound.
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Benni Hemm Hemm - Retaliate - Kimi Records
With a move to Edinburgh, Scotland, Benni Hemm Hemm learned two things. He learnt to speak Scottish and that it´s just as much fun recording at home as it is to record in the Sigur Rós studio. To practice his recently discovered knowledge Benni made an EP at home with his newly bought home recording gear. This EP is called Retaliate.
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Seabear - We Built A Fire - Morr Music
Defying its humble beginnings as the lo-fi solo project of Icelandic singer/multi-instrumentalist Sindri Már Sigfússon, Seabear has morphed into a rambling experimental/indie/folk septet. Joining Sigfússon (whose unassisted musings are now released via his Sin Fang Bous moniker which just made the American Rolling Stone call him the "Icelandic Beck") are Guðbjörg Hlín Gudmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, Halldór Ragnarsson, Örn Ingi Ágústsson, Kjartan Bragi Bjarnason and Sóley Stefánsdóttir - all working in a wide range of solo-, band- (Kimono, Skakkamanage) and visual arts-projects in their own right. For their second full length LP, We Built A Fire, all
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kimono - Easy Music For Difficult People - Kimi Records
This third studio album from Icelandic progressive guitar band kimono was released on Kimi Records on December 4th, 2009. The album marks a significant change in style for the band, who return as a trio with their first album in four years. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes and 9 songs, the album represents a shift from the "calm before the storm" soundscape (with which the band has been associated on their previous records) to a full-on post-punk album where urgency and immediacy hold sway.+ read more ι tell a friend
Bloodgroup - Dry Land - Record Records
"Dry Land", out on December 2nd 2009, is Bloodgroup's second album and follows the very well recieved "Sticky Situation", which was released in November 2007. Bloodgroup are known as one of the most innovative, powerful and entertaining live acts in Iceland, and they have been busy playing music festivals in Europe and America, as well as playing independent shows since the release of their debut album. "Dry Land" is a product of Bloodgroups studio sessions for the last year and a half. The album will be available in record stores in Iceland on December 2nd, and is scheduled to be distributed to the rest of the world early next year (2010).
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Plastik Joy - 3:03 - n5md
Plastik Joy's debut album "3:03" gets its name from the time of morning when the recording sessions usually came to an end. The duo of Cristiano Nicolini (ITALY) and Fannar sgrimsson (ICELAND) with a bit of supportive help from a few friends have created an album that emits a definitive nocturnal quality. It feels as sensual as it is lonely, as dreamy as it is conscious, and as bright as the dim glow of midnight streetlights, definitely music for after the after party. A perfect soundtrack to watch the sun return to its perch or to loose yourself in on a hazy day.
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Elíza Newman - Pie in the Sky - Bad Taste
Pie in the Sky is Elíza Newman's second debut album. It was recorded and mixed in London and Iceland with producer Gísli Kristjánsson and contains ten original songs, incuding the number one hit Ukulele Song For You, and new single Hopeless Case. Elíza, known as former lead singer of all-girl Icelandic band Bellatrix and rock band Skandinavia, has been instrumental this year in the Trúbatrix movement, which promotes Icelandic female artist with gigs around Iceland and with a release of a compilation album called Trubatrix - Taka 1.
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Ben Frost - By The Throat - Bedroom Community
Heralded by Resident Advisor as “awe inspiring…the most visceral show of the festival,” following his performance at Sonar 2009 festival in Spain, Ben Frost has captured the public imagination and seized critical attention. One of a new breed of composers willfully crossing genres, Frost continues to defy classification with his second full length By The Throat released October 19 on Bedroom Community.
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Yohanna - Butterflies & Elvis - Warner Music
Butterflies and Elvis is the first international release from Yohanna, the 18 year-old singing sensation from Iceland and runner up in 2009's Eurovision Song Contest. The catchy, some might say ‘vibey’, album could be described as a mix of inspirational pop and arrestingly soulful vocals. Yohanna’s newest CD, her first international release, showcases the young star’s soulful voice. She wrote many of the songs along with British songwriter Lee Horrocks.
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Hjálmar - IV - Borgin
It is seldom that a bulk of a nation awaits a new album release with such excitement as the fourth Hjálmar album, IV. Make no mistake that Hjálmar are in demand, their soothing yet uplifting song combination of reggae and traditional Icelandic pop elements has for years now served as the Valium for the masses, the get-away from the drab reality of 9-to-5’s.
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Weapons - A Ditch In Time - Future Records
Weapons recently released their debut album “A Ditch In Time” through their very own record label Future Records. They hooked up with NY producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) after hearing he was excited to mix their album, and together they put the finishing touched to the band's first LP. A Ditch in Time has received positive reviews for its true blend of early rock ´n roll music and punk rock with modern emphasis. This winter (2009) Weapons will conquer new territory as they plan to take on the US and mid Europe. Other upcoming releases by Weapons can be expected very soon, so stay tuned.
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Kippi Kaninus - Happens Secretly - Brainlove Records
Kippi Kaninus is the alter ego of Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson from Reykjavík, Iceland. He creates subtle multilayered electronica with melodic evolutions, microbeats, sampled instruments and manipulated sound. Kippi started small, with a self-released album in the year 2000. He made only fifty copies, and sold them at his local record shop in Reykjavik. But as is often the way, from humble beginnings came great things. The follow-up, 'Huggin', was released throughout Europe and America, culminating in a tour of the US with fellow Icelanders múm and Kippi never looked back.
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Ólafur Arnalds - Found Songs - Erased Tapes Records
In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series "Found Songs" – recording a song a day for 7 days and instantly making each track available via his Twitter account. With artwork contributions from fans via Flickr, this modern release awakens memories of a tradition that seemed lost in the digital age we live in.
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Blindfold - FAKING DREAMS - Cinepop
BLINDFOLD consists of four guys from Iceland, living in London who create something very special. They forge a heady mixture of ethereal ambience, spiky intricate punch, electronics and guitar. One minute they bathe the listener in waves of melancholic, drifting ambient soundscape with haunting lyrics from front man Biggi. The next minute the powerhouse drums, punchy bass, and crashing clever guitars spiral to create a rather large leftfield progressive noise indeed.+ read more ι tell a friend
GusGus - 24/7 - Kompakt
You could compare GusGus' 6th studio album with a whale. An animal that spends most of it´s time under the surface, but when it comes up above sea-level, it usually surfaces with a magnificent speciality – much like the latest GusGus creation. Therefore, you should not glean over this work; every moment of it is laid out with painstaking and elaborate candour.+ read more ι tell a friend
Ske - Love For You All - Ske
Ske evolved out of the band Skárren ekkert, which was mostly acoustic and centered around double bass, acoustic guitar and accordion along with various other instruments depending on the project. Skárren ekkert released several albums with original music written for theatre and dance pieces from 1992 -1999. On 1999's NPK a lot of electronic elements had been added to the mix.
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múm – Sing Along To Songs You Don´t Know - Morr Music
Two years after the release of their last album, eccentric pop maestros múm return with their fifth album proper, simply named Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know, a flickering candle of an album. Released on August 21 in Europe, the album is a much more laid back album than múm's most recent outings, more relaxed and quietly sad, often recalling sand running through fingers or ripples on a lake. And to an even greater extent than their previous albums, Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know is an ode to the light in its different shapes, from a fading bulb to the blinding sun.
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Sudden Weather Change - S!HITNOCD? - Kimi Records
Sudden Weather Change are a five-piece rock band from Reykjavík. Their sound has been likened to that of bands like Sonic Youth, Pavement, Polvo and countless other 90's alt-rock bands from the U.S. Stop! Handgrenade... is their first full length album and contains 13 juicy, guitar heavy songs. The band has been together for 3 years and released a home-made EP in late 2007 by themselves, which sold out after a short but succesful tour in France. Their début full-length is released by Kimi Records. Sudden Weather Change have been glorified by the Icelandic music press recently, who have hailed their crazy, loud and astounding live shows, with Morgunblaðið (Iceland's oldest and most respected newspaper) naming them the most promising band of 2009.
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Stírsveit Nix Noltes - Royal Family-Divorce - One Little Indian
Stórsveit Nix Noltes was founded in the fall of 2004 by nine musicians living in Reykjavik whose interests was to play folk music from Bulgaria and the Balkan regions in their own arrangements. Although most members had participated in various bands and experiments before (and continue to do so, including founding members of múm, Benni Hemm Hemm, Lost in Hildurness, rúnk, Kanada and Hestbak among others), it was actually a class in Balkan music in the local art school with guitarist Hilmar Jensson that brought them together.
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Eberg - Antidote - Cod Music
After his debut album, Plastic Lions scored rave reviews all over the press in 2004, indie popster Eberg followed it with the success of a second album, Voff Voff, which saw its key track ‘Inside Your Head’ go from hitting iTunes' electronic Top 10 in the USA, to being picked up by Apple as the tune to launch their iPhone in the US.
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Foreign Monkeys - p (PI) - Record Records
π (PI) has been in the making for almost two years. It was recorded and produced by Magnus Øder, best known for his amazing work with Lay Low and Benny Crespo's Gang. The first single from the album, Love Song, received great airplay on Icelandic radio stations and got to the Top 20 on the X-Dominos chart. How does it sound? It's a rock album with stoner/grunge charm - something for people who like Queens Of The Stone Age, for example.
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Sunna Gunnlaugs - Songs From Iceland - Sunny Sky
Songs (from Iceland) is the 5th release by jazz pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs and the first one not to feature her own compositions. The quartet, featuring some of New York's finest jazz musicians performs her arrangements of five Icelandic traditional songs. The session took place in New York in December 1999 at the end of the recording session for Sunna's second CD, "Mindful", featuring Tony Malaby on saxophone, Drew Gress on bass and Scott McLemore on drums.
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Hjörvar - A Copy of Me - Los
Icelandic singer/songwriter Hjörvar first started playing music around 1990 in various underground rock bands and published a few songs with bands such as Los and Monotone, but in 2004 he finally released his debut solo album, Paint Peace, using the alias Stranger. The album secured Hjörvar a nomination as Best Debut Artist at the Icelandic Music Awards and got great reviews in the media:
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Reykjavík! - THE BLOOD – KIMI
Reykjavík!’s first album, the immense Glacial Landscapes, Religion, Oppression & Alcohol became an instant classic and had everyone in Iceland from the age of 5 to 105 throwing chairs at each other for recreation. The press also loved it, voting it the album of 2006 in close to every poll at the end of the year.
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Kira Kira - Our Map To The Monster Olympics - Smekkleysa
Following on from her 2006 debut album "Skotta," this new record from Kira Kira continues her forays into experimental music. A twisting, turning kaleidoscope of sound, the record boasts a wealth of sonic surprises
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Sin Fang Bous – Clangour - Kimi/Morr Music
At the beginning there was an atmosphere of breaking up. Whereas on the one hand face and body of his band Seabear (whose debut was released on Morr Music in August 2007) gained their outlines more clearly, there remained a deliberately left open game with the sounds on the other hand. The name for this game was soon found: Sin Fang Bous.
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Calder - Lower - Make Mine Music
Calder was formed in Iceland when the paths of Lárus Sigurðsson and Ólafur Josephsson crossed. They decided to join forces and the result was a 5 track album of improvised, experimental, dreamy electric guitar music. “Calder” was released through Ólafur´s Vogor Recording outfit and later picked up by Unlabel in the UK for their Series52 releases in a very limited pressing.
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Beatmakin Troopa - Search for Peace - Triangle Productions
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Jóhann Kristinsson - Call Jimmy - Jóhann Kristinsson Records / Atomic Mouse
Jóhann Kristinsson is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Iceland. He makes haunting, atmospheric lo-fi/indie/folk music of a primarily acoustic nature, though as an artist with an experimental streak, employs whatever instrument calls him.
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Skakkamanage - All Over the Face - Skakkapopp
Musical maestros Skakkamanage are back with a brand new album. Titled "All Over the Face," the new joint follows on from the highly praised "Lab of Love," which the group released two years ago. Comprised of Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson (guitar and vocals), Berglind Häsler (piano, synthezisers and vocals), Þormóður Dagsson (drums) and Örn Ingi Ágústsson (bass), Skakkamanage was founded five years ago by a few energetic kids, and they themselves are responsible for the release of the
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Jeff Who? - Jeff Who? - Smekkleysa
Reykjavik quintet Jeff Who? made a splash with their debut album "Death Before Disco," which included the jaunty, sing-a-long hit "Barfly". Now comes their self-titled sophomore, recorded with Axel "Flex" Árnason (Mammút, Bang Gang, Benny Crespo's Gang) at the Hot Tub Studio in Reykjavik.
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Tómas R. Einarsson - Trúnó - Blánótt
Trúnó is an Icelandic word describing sincere conversation, usually a private talk. Best known for his Reykjavík-Havana Latin jazz trilogy, Icelandic composer-musician Tómas R. Einarsson has now written twelve songs to the poems of various Icelandic poets, ranging from Halldór Laxness (1902-1998), Iceland´s only Nobel prize winner, to young rebel Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir (1985), who published her first book in 2007, the critically acclaimed Blótgælur.+ read more ι tell a friend
FM Belfast - How to Make Friends - World Champion Records
Put on your bow tie. Shine your dancing shoes. And get ready to have a good time, for FM Belfast have finally released their debut album "How To Make Friends".
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Johnny And The Rest - s/t - Johnny Records
Although Johnny And The Rest is a community of fellas with strong blues roots, they have a tendency to take other musical directions: walking the jazzy fields of music, taking u-turns along psychedelic paths and climbing up to stadium sized riffs when they feel like it.
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Lay Low - Farewell Good Night's Sleep - COD Music
Farewell Good Night's Sleep, Lay Low’s second album, was recorded at Toerag Studios in London this summer with producer Liam Watson (White Stripes, James Hunter & Holly Golightly) and features musicians such as Carwyn Ellis, Ed Turner, Rupert Brown, Matt Radford, Jason Wilson and BJ Cole.
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We Made God - As We Sleep - Maybe Records
We Made God are the latest Icelandic band to step up to the mark and their debut album delivers soaring, epic, driving rock of the highest calibre.
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Retro Stefson - Montaña - Kimi Records
Despite their young age (ranging from 18 to 16 years old)
Retro Stefsonhave been going for a good three years. Their youthful performances at various and countless concerts around the country has secured them a handsome following of music fans from all over the world.
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Ultra Mega Technobandið Stefán - Circus - UMTS
Ultra Mega Technobandið Stefán can be described as a somewhat unique phenomenon. They started playing sometime in 2006 and within months had taken Iceland by storm, appearing on both television and radio after they came runner-up in the national Battle of the Bands.+ read more ι tell a friend
Emiliana Torrini - Me And Armini - Rough Trade
Following on from her critically acclaimed sets Love In The Time Of Science and her first for Rough Trade Fisherman's Woman, Emiliana Torrini’s third album Me And Armini (released 8th September) once again sees her working with long time producer/collaborator Dan Carey.
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Mammút - Karkari - Record Records
Reykjavík’s Mammút consist of three girls and two boys aged eighteen to twenty. In 2004, three months after forming, Mammút won the annual battle of the bands (Músiktilraunir) competition in Iceland, a well known springboard for promosing bands and artists in Iceland.+ read more ι tell a friend
Mógil - Ró - Radical Duke
Mógil are a Belgian-Icelandic act comprised of Heiða Árnadóttir (vocals), Ananta Roosens (violin), Joachim Badenhorst (clarinet/saxophone) and Hilmar Jensson (guitar). The quartet compose their own songs, which are either matched to old Icelandic folk texts, or comprise new lyrics similarly written in the folk style. + read more ι tell a friend
Nico Muhly - Mothertongue - Bedroom Community
Though not strictly Icelandic (he was born in Vermont), Nico Muhly’s second album “Mothertongue” is released by Icelandic label Bedroom Community, was partly recorded in Iceland and features Icelandic musicians Valgeir Sigurðsson and Helgi Jónsson among others.
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Benni Hemm Hemm - Murta St. Calunga - Kimi
Benni Hemm Hemm’s latest piece Murta St. Calunga has set sails for the distant shores of Kimi records, and has proven to be quite a monumental catch...
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Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust - EMI
Sigur Rós’ fifth album, Med suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) was co-produced by the band and renowned producer Flood, and was recorded in New York City, London, Reykjavík and Havana, Cuba. Whereas Sigur Rós’ last release – the critically-acclaimed tour film Heima, chronicling their free tour throughout Iceland – took the band to their homeland, their newest creation, Með suð…is the first album in the band’s career to be made outside of Iceland. It is also their first album to feature vocalist Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson’s vocals in English on one track (the remainder are sung in Icelandic)...
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Sign - The Hope - IC Records
“The Hope” is the fifth album from Icelandic rock gods Sign. Entirely self-produced, the album sees the band bring a more mature, diverse and complete sound, full of radio friendly anthems as well as heavy riffs, soaring guitar solos and topics of past addictions of sorts. Songs such as the title track, “Moveless” and “Immobilized By Fear” show Sign can not only write killer hooks and scintillating riffs, but are fully cable of writing catchy fist-in-the-air choruses that will have you begging for more.
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Bang Gang - Ghosts from the Past - COD Music/EMI
Having released two albums under the Bang Gang name (2000’s You; 2003’s Something Wrong), Barði Jóhannsson is back from a five year absence with Ghost From The Past. This third album collection of songs is charismatic and varied, ranging from the irresistible pop-rock of I Know to the emotional crescendo and almost mystical rise of the opera singer on Ghost from the Past and ethereal delicacies like Don’t Feel Ashamed.+ read more ι tell a friend
Cortes - When You Say You Love Me - Believer Music
After a phenomenally successful year in the UK with a No 1 selling album, sell out tours and a Classical Brit Award nomination, the international Classical singing sensation Garðar Thor Cortes is set to release his second and much anticipated album ‘When You Say You Love Me’ With the same writing team behind the phenomenally successful Brit Nominated Album ‘Cortes’ - which is now being released worldwide - ‘When You Say You Love Me’ is an exciting blend of classical music with a uniquely contemporary twist.+ read more ι tell a friend
Hjaltalín - Sleepdrunk Seasons - Kimi Records
An eclectic and wonderfully strange composition of instruments creates the exciting sound of Hjaltalín. While many bands have combined electric instruments with a string section, only a handful have allowed themselves the full-scale 8 piece set-up Hjaltalín have to offer. Besides the regular guitar, bass and drums, the band also consists of a piano, accordion, bassoon, clarinet and a violin. On top lilt the voices of Högni and Sigga. Their debut album ‘Sleepdrunk Seasons’, released to great acclaim in Iceland, was produced by Benni Hemm Hemm and Gunni Tynes of múm.+ read more ι tell a friend
Dísa - Dísa - Cod Music
Icelandic singer-songwriter Dísa might be only 20 years old, but she has made a debut album that’s way beyond her years. Named simply “Dísa,” the album features eleven songs, two of which – ‘Anniversary’ and ‘Temptation’ - have already been big hits in Iceland. The album was made alongside Sam Frank, with Barði Jóhannsson (Bang Gang) and Shelly helping out on the song ‘Temptation’. The album took six months to make in Dísa’s home studio, and is set to propel her onto the world stage.
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Sesar A - Too Good - IFS
The highly anticipated third solo album from the "grandfather of Icelandic hip hop"; Sesar A and his international crew IFS follows on from their debut album...
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Ólafur Arnalds - Eulogy for Evolution - Erased Tapes
Only 21 years of age, Ólafur Arnalds hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside Reykjavík. He has immersed himself completely in the world of delicate symphonic compositions in a near weightless orchestral undertaking. Mixing strings and piano with loops, ambiance, electronics and beats, his music fits into the Erased Tapes catalogue like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle...
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Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir - Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - Naxos
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson is Iceland's first composer. It is said the composer's music is "reflective of his personality, described by his contemporaries as vivacious and affectionate but temperamental at times.” This collection of Sveinbjörnsson's music is Naxos' tribute to the 160th anniversary of the composer. He was a student of Carl Reinecke in Leipzig for a couple of years, and it is felt this composer was highly influential in Sveinbjörnsson's own music.
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Hellvar - Bat out of Hellvar - Kimi Records
Rock meets Electronica and Electronica meets new wave on this first of many albums to come from Hellvar. Aptly titled Bat Out of Hellvar, this CD isn’t quite the paradise by the dashboard light you might be familiar with but still carries with it a dash of dark paradise...
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Valgeir Sigurðsson - Ekvílíbríum - Bedroom Community
Ekvílibríum is Valgeir Sigurðsson's debut album, but here he reveals that as well as being a gifted producer, engineer and musician, he is equally skillful as a crafter of songs and instigator of a cascade of emotions. Valgeir is joined by a number of guest musicians on Ekvílibríum, such as Samuli Kosminen on drums and Nico Muhly, who plays piano...
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Tómas R. Einarsson - Romm Tomm Tomm - Blánótt
Tómas R Einarsson’s first Latin CD was Kúbanska (2002). It was first Latin jazz CD recorded in Iceland and was nominated in two categories for the Icelandic Music Awards. In 2003 Einarsson went to Cuba and recorded Havana with Cuban musicians; this won two prizes at the Icelandic Music Awards - Jazz record of the year, and Jazz composition of the year...
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Mínus - The Great Northern Whalekill - Smekkleysa
“The Great Northern Whalekill”, Mínus fourth album, was recorded in sunny California with producer Joe Baressi (QOTSA, The Melvins), and heralds a slightly new musical direction for the band. Now reduced from a 5-piece to a quartet, “TGNW” is less bombastic, more melodic, yet still capable of the most blistering guitar-drum-voice fuelled onslaughts...
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Petur Ben - Wine For My Weakness - 12 Tonar
Despite being active on the Icelandic scene for years, Icelandic troubadour and indie rock supreme Pétur Ben first became known for arranging music for other bands and artists, such as Slowblow, Telepathetics and his friend and musical sparring partner Mugison...
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