66 Degrees of Sound
Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound, a show by The Reykjavík Grapevine bringing you all the latest music releases in Iceland. The Reykjavík Grapevine is an English language magazine published 18 times a year, focusing on all things Iceland-related. Launched in 2003, the independent magazine has long been a leading voice in Icelandic culture.
In this show made for music lovers and Icelandophiles, Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss and play some of the latest new music releases in Iceland.
The show releases three episodes per week. Artist Spotlight on Tuesdays, where the hosts are joined by a musician; Hot Happenings on Thursdays, where some of the most exciting events in Reykjavík are covered; and Saturday Morning Mix on Saturdays, featuring a curated playlist for your weekend's delight.
This show is produced by the Reykjavík Grapevine.
66 Degrees of Sound
Down the Drum'n'Bass Abyss, Wounds Full of Light, Eurovision Supergroups, and more!
ANNOUNCEMENT! We are taking a short break for a couple of weeks to revise and refresh. We'll be back very soon! In the meantime, listen to some old episodes and our Spotify playlist. See you in a couple of weeks and as always, be excellent to each other!
Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.
This week before we head into a short break, we discuss how this was supposed to be the Summer of George, listen to some dope new music from Ronja's new album, finally welcome Sævar Jóhannsson's album release, get a fresh hot one from newcomer Varna GL, and close out with a joyful explosion of pop-rock by Eurovision buddies Celebs & Dilja!
Episode tracklist:
ronja — hex-industry (off abyss0p3lagic, r. August 11)
Sævar Jóhannsson — Inhale (off Where The Light Enters, r. August 12)
Varna GL — QAARDULU (raven) (r. August 14)
Celebs feat. Dilja — Ég sé rautt (Unun cover) (r. August 15)
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