Reykjavík Grapevine


Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.03.2017, Blaðsíða 27

Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.03.2017, Blaðsíða 27
Another month, another collabora- tion from Sin Fang, múm’s Örvar Smárason, and their Morr labelmate Sóley. After January’s “Random Haiku Generator,” they released a new track, “Love Will Leave You Cold,” at the end of last month. It’s a beautiful piano- driven song, equally melancholic and hopeful, perfect for the cold winter nights of March in Iceland (particu- larly for those suffering from a heart- ache). Dark-wave electro trio aYia floored us last September with their first of- ficial release, “Water Plant.” Since then they’ve been declared “Band To Watch” by this prestigious publica- tion, and their most recent song sure has us watching. You might even say we’re staring with our ears. aYia’s “Ruins” starts with low drum thump gradually upping tempo and volume until the first vocal line, and then the bass drops. Not a drop in the Skril- lex way—more of a subdued, darkly menacing bassline of the kind that the likes of Trentemöller have been know to produce. Then ghostly whis- pering vocals are layered atop of the beat; the ethereality is palpable as the song builds to a twist where the vo- cals are taken to a satanic extreme: “You dye your hair in hiding colours child. Bone liquid. Been all day, been all day,” the scrambled voice sings, before everything returns to a 4/4 thump and clattering percussion and atmospheric synth stabs rise and fall for the remainder of the song. It’s Scandinavian electronic dark-wave with an extra twist that you can’t quite put your finger on—but its pres- ence is unmistakable. Hermigervill has long been one of the mainstays of the Icelandic elec- tronic scene and his latest venture, the song “Solitaire,” is the most joy- ful thing we’ve heard this year. The synths are bright and sparkly and the melodies hop around from brain cell to brain cell screaming at the mus- cles in your face to smile. The beat is micro and skittering and some of the synths sound liquid enough for your eardrums to swim in. The pres- tigious Belgian label Eskimo Record- ings is putting out the song, alongside a roster including space disco mae- stros Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, and Aeroplane. The Marshall House Opens! GRANDAGARÐUR 20 IS A STUNNING BUILDING. On sunny days it stands stark against the blue sky, four stories of chipped paint and glass. On overcast days its white shades and translucent windows blend into the clouds. The build- ing was originally used as a fish meal factory and is owned by HB Grandi. The ceilings are high to fit the old fish processing silos, and the windows are wide in case of explosion. When the latest round of construction started almost ex- actly one year ago, they had to dig up the flooring to get rid of the fish smell. Just before the floors came up, a bit over a year ago, Ási Sturluson and Steinþór Kárason of the architectural firm Kurt og Pí acquired a lease to the Marshall House from the City of Reykjavík, who have been renting it from HB Grandi since its disuse. The name comes from the Marshall Plan, a post-World War II economic recovery package from which Iceland received generous develop- ment funds, used to build the factory. Two downtown architectural icons, Hallgrímskirkja and Harpa, can be seen clearly from one side of the Mar- shall House. In fact, the designer of Harpa’s glittering facade, Ólafur Elías- son, will be soon be able to stare down at his brainchild from a personal stu- dio and showroom on the fourth floor. Beneath Ólafur is the Kling & Bang Gallery—this issue’s cover stars. Kling & Bang was established by ten artists back in 2003, and will spend its four- teenth year on the third floor of the Marshall House. This is the gallery’s third space in Reykjavík, having left behind their former place on Hverfis- gata in 2015. The second floor will be occupied by the Living Art Museum. Also known as Nýlistasafn or Nýlo, for short, the Liv- ing Art Museum has been a presence in Reykjavík’s grassroots art scene since 1978. It lost its last downtown space, on Skúlagata, around the same time as Kling & Bang. Nýló moved to the easterly neighbourhood of Breiðholt, and has been looking for a more central base ever since. Both of these galleries have played important roles in shaping Iceland’s contemporary arts scene, and will con- tinue to act independently within the shared space. On the ground floor, a restaurant and bar will serve drinks, seafood, coffee and cakes to visitors. Architects and artists have a suc- cessful history of converting dilapi- dated buildings into exciting new art spaces, from WWII bunkers in Ber- lin, to a slaughterhouse in Spain, to MoMA’s famous PS1, a former New York City public school. With the opening of the Marshall House, on March 18, Reykjavík joins the party. Words Óli Dóri & Davíð Roach Straumur, Iceland's premier indie music radio show, airs on X977, Mon. at 23:00. Daily music news in Icelandic at straum.is Words Parker Yamasaki Photo Timothée Lambrecq Happening 27 Joyful Dark Love Straumur CULTURE NEWS Terror In The Chest Skelkur í Bringu, asdfhg. & B'CHU March 14, 20:00, Húrra, 1000 ISK This is a must-attend concert for fans of bands with weird punc- tuation in their names. “B’CHU” might sound like a sneeze, but it’s actually the name of the three- person drone music collaboration that’ll open the night. “asdfhg.” looks like it resulted from some frustrated key bashing, but it’s actually a lo-fi electronic pop proj- ect. Headliners Skelkur í Bringu, which translates roughly as “ter- ror in the chest,” are the surf-rock project of DJ flugvél og geimskip. Bring it on. JR Do You Know Your Squanches From Your Schmeckles? ‘Rick And Morty’ Pub Quiz March 15, 20:00, Húrra Grab your portal gun, plumbus and costume and prepare to get schwifty because Húrra is run- ning a ‘Rick and Morty’ pub quiz. Belch and dribble your way through questions about the world created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. No meeseeks boxes al- lowed. If none of this makes sense, you are going to lose and should just stay at home and watch ‘Ball Fondlers’ with Jerry. JS Freshness Is The Goal Stage Dive Festival 2 March 11, 21:00, Húrra, 1.000 ISK Even if you don’t know BNGR BOY, aka Marteinn, you’ve certainly heard his songs. He produced the new GKR album, as well as pieces for Reykjavíkurdætur, Trinidad James, and OG Maco. Joining him are a host of up-and-coming hip- hop acts: 101 Savage, Geisha Cartel, Black Pox, and Birnir. So if you’ve been jammin’ to “Tala Um” for the last few months, well, this is what you need to Tala Um now. HJC
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