Reykjavík Grapevine - 25.09.2015, Qupperneq 39

CHECK OUT THE NEW
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E UMS:
Árbær Open Air Musem
Viðey Island
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is
The Settlement Exhibition
More information in the
Museums & Galleries section.
Language
Culture History
Borgartún 1 • Tel. 551 7700
info@thetincanfactory.eu • www.thetincanfactory.eu
Food and
Fun!
Recommended on
Open 11:30-22:00
saegreif inn. is
101 Reykjavík Tel. 553 1500 seabaron8@gmail.com
An absolute
must-try!
Saegreifinn restaurant (Sea Baron) is like none other
in Iceland; a world famous lobster soup and a diverse
fish selection.
Techno duo TRPTYCH is yet another
new band on the horizon. So far, they’ve
released a single song on Soundcloud,
“Hér,” which packs a hell of a punch to
the stomach and brain. It's a midtempo
techno number with glitchy drum
programming, sub-bass as deep as the
Pacific Ocean and hard industrial edges
all around. It sounds great on a pair
of headphones, but seems to be best
suited for a dark basement club early on
a Sunday morning. Currently working on
a début LP, the pair will perform its first
ever live show at Iceland Airwaves.
Long time Reykjavík tunesmith,
guitarist and singer Gímaldin just
released the first single from his
forthcoming album ‘Blóðlegur fróðleikur’
(“Bloody Lore”). He describes the
song, “Roska,” as a mix of metal and
folk music: “I was making an album
based on Metallica’s ‘St. Anger’, and
the outcome was folky metal album.”
Margrét Arnardóttir’s brilliant harmonica
playing gives the song a Balkan-esque
vibe. The lyrics, name-dropping Padmé
and Anakin Skywalker, are about love
and adventures. The force is with you,
Gímaldin!
Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach document
the local music scene and help people
discover new music at www.straum.
is. It is associated with the radio show
Straumur on X977, which airs every
Monday evening at 23:00.
There’s a brand, brand new musical project out there, and it sounds mighty good. Wesen
(“Hassle”) consists of Loji Höskuldsson, formerly of Sudden Weather Change, and Júlía
Hermannsdóttir, of the shoegaze band Oyama. They just released their début single, “The
Low Road,” an atmospheric trip-hop jam with ethereal breathy vocals by Júlía and a chorus
that brings to mind Goldfrapp and Morcheeba. The beat is lo-fi, but the soundscape on top
of it is laced with piles of tasteful synth noodlings. The song will feature on an upcoming
LP from the band, ‘Wall of Pain’ (interestingly enough, Júlía and Loji competed at Músíktil-
raunir in 2005 as We Painted The Walls), which the pair is working on with producer Árni
Hlöðversson of FM Belfast. We were lucky enough to witness the band in concert at Kex
Hostel a few weeks back, and can bear witness to their live skills—you can witness ‘em
for yourself in November, when they’re set to play (along with a shrillion other bands) at
Iceland Airwaves.
Photo
Thomas Humery
Words
Davíð Roach Gunnarsson & Óli Dóri
STRAUMUR
Hassle, Techno
& Balkan Metal!
Straumur radio show airs
Mondays on X977 at 23:00Straumur www.straum.is