Reykjavík Grapevine - 14.10.2018, Side 35

ARTIST PLAYLIST
Hermigervill
An acid, Berghain, and CGI vaporwave mixtape
Words: Sveinbjörn Thorarensen Photo: Timothée Lambrecq
H e r m i g e r v i l l i s S v e i n b j ö r n
Thorarensen, an accomplished
electronic musician, performer,
producer, and Reykjavík scene
mainstay. With exciting new music
coming down the pipes, we asked
him to share his favourite Icelandic
tracks.
Chevron – It's All in the Mind
Jonathan Valentine, a.k.a. Chevron
from the U.K. has been based in
Iceland, on and off, for years, spic-
ing up our little electronic music
scene with his bizarre acid beats.
This head-melting track is fresh off
his newest release ‘Good Morning
Britain’ which is due to be released
August 24th.
Bjarki – Hatann Satann
This is one hell of a trip from Bjarki's
latest release on Nina Kraviz's трип
label. Looking forward to hearing it
at Berghain.
Kira Kira – The Pioneer
of Love
This track was the starting point of
my collaboration with the amazing
Kira K ira , whose new album,
‘Alchemy and Friends,’ is a melting
pot of sounds, people and vibes
that only she could pull off, in her
special way.
Andi – Á döfinni
Hey here's a jolly track! It almost
sounds like something I would
make, actually (which means it's
really good of course). For some
reason, this guy has flown under
my radar until very recently. His new
record is hot off the presses, and
I want a copy.
Stanya – Líf
This is an ultra-rare forgotten
diamond from 1982. If I told you
this was released in 2018 you would
probably believe me. Stanya was
a one-off side-project from the
guitarist of legendary ‘80s group
Þeyr. I remember literally getting
on my knees and begging Ingvar
in Lucky Records to give me this
record.
Hermigervill – Heat
I don't know who this guy is but I've
been a fan for ages. Here's a brand
new CGI vaporwave video from him.
I think he's going to go far.
EVA808 – Pink Uzi Gang
EVA808 is one badass producer! I
wish I had a pink uzi so I could join
her gang.
Volruptus – Alien
Transmissions
Volruptus is of my favourites from
the Icelandic electro scene, which,
incidentally, has just relocated in its
entirety to Berlin. This guy is really
on fire. Sure, he has some newer
tracks, but this one from his debut
on Bjarki's bbbbbb label has stuck
with me for a while..
SiGRÚN – Vítahringur
Like many, I first came across Sigrún
years ago in a trippy YouTube meme
video which was an attack on all
senses and sensibilities. It turned
out she’s in fact a really talented
musician and composer who has
toured with the likes of Sigur Rós,
and released some very good 7”
records like this one.
Örvar Smárason –
Photoelectric (feat. sillus)
Musical mastermind and fellow FM
Belfast member Örvar Smárason
teams up with new-kid-on-the-
block Sillus (full disclosure: she
happens to be my little sister). It's
a beautiful, bright track, perfect
for lighting up this so-far dreary
summer.
Music
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35The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 14— 2018
The ginger-braided wizard reveals the tracks inside his sleeve
“I remember
literally
getting on
my knees
and begging
Ingvar in Lucky
Records to
give me this
record.”
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