Reykjavík Grapevine - sep. 2019, Blaðsíða 31

31The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 14— 2019
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“You have no
option but to
shake your
money maker
when this
track starts.”
In Artist Playlist, we ask noted mu-
sicians around Reykjavík to reflect
on their most formative Icelandic
tracks. Today’s subject is Melko-
rka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir, best
known as the dancing, whirling,
grinning frontwoman from the
electro-pop party band Milky-
whale. Melkorka defies every label
and genre you could try to pin to
her, pushing outside the box of tra-
ditional art forms with every new
project she produces. A celebrated
choreographer, she debuted her
pop opera Vákum last year to great
acclaim. Here are her favourite Ice-
landic tracks:
Snorri Helgason -
Við strendur Mæjorka
Such a beautiful song from Snorri.
He made it for one of my favourite
theatre performances last year. If
you haven't, definitely go see him
perform live in Club Romantica in
the city theater this autumn.
Teitur -
Háflóð
It's difficult to only choose one of
Teitur's songs, but I absolutely love
this Bubbi Morthens cover. It just
gives you this mellow and good
feeling in your heart.
Prins Póló -
Er of seint að fá sér
kaffi núna
Probably one of the most impor-
tant questions of everyday life: is
it too late for a coffee? Do I know
the answer? I can never really be
sure. Is this answer definite? I
don't know. Will I ask myself this
question again tomorrow and the
day after? Absolutely.
Between Mountains - Into
the Dark
The girls of Between Mountains
are so sweet and their music is
totally mesmerising, I love that
their lyrics are simple but there is
so much work put into the whole
composition. They come from a
tiny town in the Westfjords and the
music video has almost the entire
population of the town taking part.
GDRN - Hvað ef
I really like that GDRN’s voice is so
hypnotising and calm. It’s so invit-
ing for me as a listener. I also like
that this song is both mainstream
and experimental—the best com-
bination.
Þú og ég -
Í Reykjavíkurborg
This is such a legendary, amazing,
danceable song. I sincerely wish for
somebody to make an ultra power
techno remix and then invite me to
the premiere party so I can put my
hands up in the air and "scream-
sing" (öskursyngja) along with the
chorus.
Hildur -
Would You Change?
“Would you change” is definitely
my favourite song from Hildur. The
beat instantly gets you into a dance
mode. I recommend putting it on
repeat and trying out your coolest
dance moves; this song deserves
it!
ARTIST PLAYLIST
Get Ready For
A Dance Party
Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir's favorite Icelandic tunes
Words: Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir & Hannah Jane Cohen Photo: Art Bicnick
“ I sincerely wish for
somebody to make
an ultra power tech-
no remix so I can put
my hands up in the
air and ‘scream-sing’
(öskursyngja) along
with the chorus.”
Grandagarður 7, 101 Reykjavík
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