Welcome to my humble abode! This is where I have made all of my music for the last two years or so. It is a relatively small room situated inside a fairly large old fish factory turned studio complex. It's an inspiring place with a great view of the ocean»
A half-year round up of 2012's best, most innovative and entertaining releases and events that tread the complicated line between popular and classical music. »
In the first edition of Nordic Noises we take a look at some of the best Nordic releases of 2011 so far, as well as what's recently been happening and is on its way.»
This week's Spotifriday playlist featuring Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Goldmund, New Look, Neon Indian and more...»
Photos by Hörður Ellert Ólafsson»
DiS' news editor and recent 10 years of... Nordic series editor, Luke Slater, chooses the sixth pick in our list of 10 records which perhaps didn't get the time and attention we really deserved this year»
As with our other themed and celebratory weeks having digests of their content, we thought it'd be best to do the same thing for our 10 Years of Nordic Series. There was a large chunk of content, so here's a run-down of what happened in News, Features and whatever else we through up. Thanks for reading. Also, while you're here...the list page will not just be home to the crop of stuff that was posted during those two weeks but also to any other relevant Nordic content over time. »
Ólafur Arnalds, the prodigious Icelandic neo-classical composer, turns food critic as he gives us a guide to dining out in Reykjavík.»
So, why run a week of Nordic music to look back over the past ten years? Well, aside from being a Nordic fetishist, this series gives us a chance to look at the diversity within a geographical area and in particular one which has been such a deep well of significant quality over the past decade – and one which is surely only going to get richer. This is worth celebrating.»
This week's Spotifriday playlist - one created with a mixture of bands and artists featured on our website this week. As is always the case. This week features the sensational Janelle Monae, Abe Vigoda, Grinderman, Pagan Wanderer Lu, Deer Tick, Barn Owl and much, much more»
Listening to Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds's current album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness..., it's hard to imagine that this is a man whose previous predominant musical experiences were centred around drumming in a hardcore band named Fighting Shit - a band Arnalds claims were "heavier than Metallica". »
Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds performs with the RNCM at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.»
We're back! In a slightly slimline form. Still sexy, though.»
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Let's Wrestle, Mudhoney, Sufjan Stevens, Fucked Up, Peverelist, Gold Panda and more.»
We take a look at the very best of releases during the month of August. And boy, were there a lot of them!»
As part of our Múm curated week, Vasilis Panagiotopoulos travelled to Iceland in order to see how the economic crisis and what followed has affected the music scene.»
While there are those who’ll merrily hold court for hours over how much the British festival scene has changed over the last 20 years or so, the erection of a fence near Pilton has got nothing on Poland, which has gone from Eastern Bloc austerity to gen»
Norway's annual new music showcase introduced us to Lykke Li, Ida Maria, Ungdomskullen and Slagsmalsklubben last February, can this year top that? »
As part of our year-end round-up we've asked some musicians to tell us what their favourite five albums of 2008 are. Not just any ol' music makers, mind. We've spoken to the creators of some of our albums of this year, as well as some fresh-faced folks with records ready in the wings for 2009 plaudits. In part two Ólafur Arnalds, Shearwater, Vetiver, We Have Band and a Bad Seed tell us which five records they loved in 2008.»
Iceland Airwaves has become one of the most influential festivals of the winter festival season, so we put on a few extra layers and headed out there in search of some good stuff»
Icelandic songsmith Olafur Arnalds tells DiS about the films he'd love to have soundtracked...»
Eurosonic is apparently focussed on Swedish music this year. This is supported by the appearance of several Swedish artists in Groningen, in the northern region of The Netherlands, including the chart-topping Robyn. But DiS is in town to see Brits, too, such as a sensationally on-form Blood Red Shoes»
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