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Week 09 | Monday March 02 2009
 
 

Deutsch - IMX Geschenke: Norðrið
Pictured: Norðrið logoIceland Music Export (IMX), Iceland Express und das Admirals Palast Theater haben ein innovatives Abkommen geschmiedet: ab März 2009 gehen jeden Monat isländische Musiker in Deutschland auf Tournee.

Iceland Smash It @ by:Larm
Pictured: HjaltalínLast month’s by:Larm event in Norway proved fertile ground for Icelandic artists, with Hjaltalín, Ólafur Arnalds and Retro Stefson all receiving blistering reviews. Hjaltalín managed to get the highest rating from Norwegian radio station (the only act to score a full six),..

 

Gusgus Announce New LP
Pictured: GusgusVeteran dancefloor dons GusGus are putting the finishing touches to their sixth studio album, their label Smekkleysa have revealed. Entitled  "24/7", the record will allegedly make good use of a specially designed analogue modular system called the Doepfer A-100, which played a major part in their performances last year..

AFS: múm, Reykjavík!, Dr. Spock Confirmed
Pictured: Future AFS stars múmPlans for the sixth edition of Mugison’s acclaimed music festival  "Aldrei fór ég suður" (“I never went South”) are underway. The event will take place in the  Westfjords town of Ísafjörður around Easter time, April 10th and 11th to be exact. This two day event, which takes place in a fishing warehouse and draws multi-generational crowds, has been steadily gaining a solid reputation as the ultimate community festival. The current line up is after the jump – check www.aldrei.is for more info and line up additions over the next few weeks.

Sigur Rós Composers Of The Year At 2009 IMAs
Pictured: Sigur RósThe Icelandic Music Awards were established in 1993. Their purpose is to encourage and reward Icelandic musicians and to further the local and international reputation of Icelandic music. The 15th Icelandic Music Awards were presented on February 18th, 2009. Check out a complete list of this year’s winners, links included, after the jump...

  NEW RELEASES
 

Pictured: Reykjavík! THE BLOOD album cover

Reykjavík! - THE BLOOD
Reykjavík!’s first album, the immense Glacial Landscapes, Religion, Oppression & Alcohol became an instant classic and had everyone in Iceland from the age of 5 to 105 throwing chairs at each other for recreation.

 

  IN THE SPOTLIGHT
 
Pictured: Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir

IMX Spotlight: Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir
This month sees veteran UK experimental label Touch release cellist/composer Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir’s second solo album, “Without Sinking”.

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Kraumur Awards Documentary

(The Kraumur Awards is an annual music prize organized by the Kraumur Music Fund and awarded to the best albums being released in Iceland. This is a short documentary covering the awards)

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