Reykjavík Grapevine - Jun 2020, Page 23

Experimental-vampy-absurd-dirty-
feminist-suit-clad-hip-hop-trio CY-
BER has been a long-time Grapevine
obsession. Composed of Jóhanna
Rakel, Salka Valsdóttir and !ura
Stína, the group has been wowing the
local scene with their unique brand of
dirty, no-holding-back rap since their
first release in 2016. We sat down
with the trio to decode their perfect
Icelandic playlist.
1. russian.girls - “Viltu
Ekki”
“Viltu Ekki” is the perfect intro-
duction to the russian.girls 2019
EP ‘Digua’—one of their stronger
projects to date, in our opinion. It
really makes you feel like some-
thing is coming, exciting you and
scaring you at the same time. Tat-
jana Dís’s vocals and lyrics on this
track also make for a very intense
atmosphere that is just great!
2. SiGRÚN - “Vex”
SiGRÚN’s ‘Onælan’ is an over-
whelmingly beautiful record and
“Vex” is rightfully its flagship. This
song on a calm spring night, stand-
ing on your balcony reflecting on
past summer flings and wondering
about the ones ahead—now that’s
an activity we can get behind.
3. Eva808 - “Psycho Sushi”
This song, like most Eva808 songs,
is just cool as hell. Her approach to
bass music is refreshing and del-
icate in a way you can’t really put
your finger on. Put this on while
you do the dishes. It will be so
much more fun.
4. Countess Malaise -
“Alpha Female”
‘HYSTERÍA,’ Countess Malaise’s
debut album, is just an epic hor-
ror-core piece that everyone should
listen to. “Alpha Female” really
sums up this record’s vibe, where
the Countess, or D#rfinna Benita,
self-empowers to the max, making
you feel simultaneously like a bad
bitch and at her mercy.
5. Daughters of Reykjavík -
“Sweets”
Shout out to our gals! “Sweets” is
the first single of the Daughters’
forthcoming album ‘Soft Spot’
and really sheds a new light on the
band. The song is silky smooth,
sexy and obviously sweet as your
daddy’s d. A must to put on your sex
playlist! If you don’t have one, just
put this song on repeat.
6. dj. flugvél og geimskip -
“Draumar Töframannsins”
The most eerie and beautiful
lullaby you’ll ever listen to. This
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Songs for sex, self-empowerment and doing
the dishes
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“Put this on while you
do the dishes. It will be
so much more fun”
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song from the legendary album
‘Glamúr í geimnum’ just really
stays with you. It’s tragic as well
as nostalgic and sweet.
7. K.óla - “N*ir Draumar”
K.óla, or Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir,
has really been pushed to the sur-
face in the past couple of months,
and we understand why. Her al-
bum ‘Allt ver$ur Alltílæ’ is a beau-
tiful debut and we are so excited
to see what her future holds! “N#ir
Draumar” is definitely one of the
album’s peaks with gorgeous vo-
cal harmonies and simple but ef-
fective self-helping lyrics.
8. Egill Sæbjörnsson - “I
love you so”
“I love you so” is one of these
songs everybody knows but has no
idea how or why. It's a 2000s an-
them that captures a moment in
Icelandic music history. This cult
classic goes particularly well with
making oatmeal in the morning.
9. KARÍTAS - “Snake Skin”
What a beautiful tune! KARÍ-
TAS is known for being a DJ in
downtown Reykjavík but with her
EP ‘Songs 4 Crying’ she proved
herself to be so much more. Her
sound is very particular: delicate
and dark with a hint of hope. It
doesn't hurt that her producer is
the amazing Dadykewl who is also
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