Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.12.2016, Blaðsíða 10

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Emmsjé Gauti
Emil Stabil
Emil is a Danish rapper I heard
for the first time on the camp-
ing site at the Roskilde festival.
His song “Allerde Is” was all
over the place. I’m really excited
to see him perform.
Aron Can
Aron is Iceland’s prodigy. This
guy is only sixteen years old, but
everybody is excited about his
next steps—a million streams
on Spotify in a few months says
it all. Don’t forget, the total
population of Iceland is under
400,000...
SXSXSX
This is Helgi from Úlfur Úlfur
and Björn Valur—the DJ who fol-
lows them everywhere they go.
They started a band together af-
ter spending a lot of time in ran-
dom hotels travelling around Ice-
land. Expect banging beats with
big guest appearances.
Dizzee Rascal
This UK grime king needs no
introduction. We had Skepta
last year and now Dizzee Rascal.
Thank you Airwaves!
Agent Fresco
Agent Fresco are friends of mine
that will have been touring Eu-
rope for nine weeks when they
land in Iceland to go straight on
stage at Húrra. Will they handle
it? Yes! They will have a crazy
show like always.
Milkywhale
Snorri Helgason
Who can resist that man, and
the music he plays. This is mu-
sic that heals you when you’re
heartbroken and embraces you
when you’re in love.
Kött Grá Pjé
He's the king of Icelandic lyrics.
His concerts are such a great
mixture of rap, poetry, energy
bursts and just general weird-
ness. But not to be misunder-
stood: he can turn a quiet room
into a crazy concert from one
minute to the next.
Boogie Trouble
Now I'm all for listening to seri-
ous music, but if you're looking
for a sweaty dance party Boogie
Trouble is the answer! It's just
impossible NOT to dance at their
high energy boogie concerts.
Shout out to the coolest bass play-
er in Iceland. Girl power!
The Internet
I like the depth of their music,
the singer's voice and love their
name. Don't disappoint me, The
Internet.
Airwords
Finally I would like to bring
your attention to an event called
Airwords where writers and
musicians come together and
exchange music and words. Fun
fact: Milkywhale's mother actu-
ally performed there a few years
ago, before Milkywhale existed!
Airwaves
Tipsters
What Icelandic musicians are
excited about in the 2016 lineupWords John Rogers Photo Anna Dominick
As well as bringing rising international stars to Reykjavík, Iceland
Airwaves also acts as a kind of state-of-the-union for the local
scene, serving up the best local bands of the moment in a citywide
celebration of Icelandic music. To help you get an insight into what
you shouldn’t miss this year, we asked some local stars—whether
they make rap, techno, reggae, folk or pop—to shed some light on
which acts they’re most excited about seeing this year.
Words John Rogers Photo Anna Domnick