Kælan Mikla (live on KEXP)

I heard these girls from my hostel room last year at Airwaves and ran up the stairs to check them out. I fell in love. I could not take my eyes off of them and am impatiently awaiting the release of their first album.

Watch this.

HI EVERYONE! As you know, for the last year I was working on my solo project. I am very happy to share with you ‘Minning um himinn’, the first single of my album Erlendis!!!! A huge thanks to the wonderful label Moderna Records with who I am teaming up for the release of Erlendis - it will be out on May 25th! Let’s enjoy ! Vera

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Ólöf's show at Mengi was the most touching one I saw at Airwaves last Novebmer. Emotion pours out of this incredible woman like no other. If you have a chance to see her live this Spring, don't miss it.

I performed an exclusive Icelandic version of ‘Turtledove’ in session with The Line Of Best Fit. Check it out and enjoy!

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Artist: Sóley (Berlin Sessions #92) Song: Halloween My love for this woman knows no bounds.

Artist: For a Minor Reflection Song: Hástef Video for Visit Westfjords.

Artist: Aragrúi Song: Vitleysingur I cannot wait to see this band live.

Artist: Ólafur Arnalds Album: The Invisible Frost EP Tracklist 1. Kadzionis 2. Partisans 3. Epilogue

Artist: Low Roar Song: Breathe In Album: 0

Valgeir Sigurðsson | A Take Away Show

‘Half Steady’ – originally written by Ólöf while still in her teens - is taken from her forthcoming fourth album ‘Palme’ (US, 30th September/ UK 29th September). Ólöf’s most collaborative effort to date, ‘Palme’ offers an astonishing wellspring of fresh ideas and playful experimentation, of which ‘Half Steady’s strange, robotic cacophony is an example. Working with trusted friends and collaborators Gunnar Örn Tynes (founder of electro-folk collective, múm) and long-term musical foil, Skúli Sverrisson (Laurie Anderson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Blonde Redhead) on ‘Palme’, Ólöf describes an unsparing recording process: “What worked best musically always ended up in the songs, and the darlings were killed with no regrets!” Palme is available for pre-order now: http://bit.ly/olof-palme __________ Follow Ólöf online: http://www.olofarnalds.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OlofArnalds https://www.youtube.com/user/olofarnalds

Once again, it will be a week of difficult choices at Airwaves this year...Oh dear... 

With less than three months to go it’s time to announce more artists slated to play Iceland Airwaves! We’re counting down the days until this year’s Iceland Airwaves on Nov 5-9 in Reykjavík.

Anna Calvi (UK), How To Dress Well (US), Sin Fang, Mugison, Eskmo (US), Pétur Ben, Ylja, Yumi Zouma (NZ), Kiasmos, dj. flugvél og geimskip, Low Roar, La Luz (US), Horse Thief (US), Mr. Silla, Amabadama, Lára Rúnars, Kira Kira, Ibibio Sound Machine (UK), Greys (CA), Kría Brekkan, Hafdís Huld, Boogie Trouble, Vox Mod (US), M-Band, Auxpan, Yamaho, Thor, Exos, Yagya, Octal, Ruxpin, Amaury, Byrta (FO), Gengahr (UK), Sometime, Momentum, BNNT (PL), Stara Rzeka (PL), Lord Pusswhip, Óbó, Rúnar Þórisson, Alvia Islandia and Geislar.

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Artist: Kiasmos Song: Burnt Album: Kiasmos

Another great single by Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen. You can pre-order the album here. I highly suggest you do. For you record collectors out there, there is a limited edition clear vinyl edition.

Artist: Rökkurró Song: The Backbone

This is the newest single by Rökkurró, from their upcoming album. This single will be released on August 11, in a limited handmade edition. 

This a bit of a new sound, yet very much Rökkurró-ish. It is very good. Have a listen... 

Artist: Sockface Song: Polyurethane People

Artist: Hugar

Listen to the full debut album by Hugar. Gorgeous soundscapes and notes dripping off the piano. You can download the duet's entire album at http://www.hugar.is or http://hugar.bandcamp.com.

Artist: Prins Póló Song: Theme song to París Norðursins

I have been looking forward to seeing París Norðursins for a while now. Here is the theme song, by Prins Póló.

Psst… We have just put this vinyl LP beauty of our second album Svefns og vöku skil up on our web shop. And for this week only, you also get 20 % off. Sweetness!