Music that Matters: Iceland Airwaves 2016

Iceland Airwaves, Music That Matters
10/28/2016
KEXP
Gangly at Sundlaugin Studios in Iceland // photo by Matthew B. Thompson

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 536 - Iceland Airwaves 2016

Senior Video Producer Jim Beckmann joins DJ Kevin Cole to preview some of the great Icelandic bands playing Iceland Airwaves 2016, featuring psych rock, hip hop, indie pop and more, from bands like Sin Fang, Singapore Sling, WESEN, SUÐ and JFDR.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Ljóðfæri - Intro
  • 2. Andy Svarthol - Ofbirta
  • 3. Sin Fang - Candyland (feat. Jónsi)
  • 4. Singapore Sling - Let it Roll, Let it Rise
  • 5. Dream Wife - Hey Heartbreaker
  • 6. SUÐ - Plastgea
  • 7. Kött Grá pjé & Nolem - Aheybaró
  • 8. WESEN - Beachboys
  • 9. Puffin Island - Stúlka
  • 10. Prins Póló - Dúllur
  • 11. Par-Ðar - Don’t Know Who I Am
  • 12. Moji & The Midnight Sons - Keep My Memory
  • 13. JFDR - White Sun (live)
  • 14. Vaginaboys - Stjörnur (prod. kef LAVÍK)
  • 15. Gangly - Holy Grounds
  • 16. aYia - Water Plant
  • 17. Skelkur í Bringu - Eyðimerkursvín (live)
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