''Rokk í Reykjavík'' is the soundtrack to the
Iceland
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ic TV documentary directed by
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 12 May 1954; pronounced ), sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director and producer.
Biography
Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documenta ...
during 1981-82 winter and released in 1982.
The soundtrack, which was released in April 1982 as a 2 LP released through Hugrenningur, features the performances of several Icelandic bands of the
post-punk
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/
new wave scene.
Bands such as
Þeyr
Þeyr () was an Icelandic New wave music, new wave band from the early 1980s.
Origins
The origins of Þeyr date back to the late 1970s when singer Magnús Guðmundsson, bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (drums and synthesi ...
,
Tappi Tíkarrass
Tappi Tíkarrass was an Icelandic punk band which added elements of funk, rock and jazz to their music, marking a difference from other traditional bands at that time. The band is also considered the first serious music project of now renowned sin ...
(a band led by singer
Björk),
Purrkur Pillnikk
Purrkur Pillnikk ('Sleepy Chess-Player') was a rock band from late punk era in Iceland. The band existed for 18 months (1981–1982) and were very active as they released at least two LPs, one live-album and two EPs. The distinguishable character ...
(with
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ...
as the front-man), among others, were considered some of the most important bands at the moment. The image cover for this release is a picture of singer Björk performing with Tappi Tíkarrass.
The record sold over 2000 copies. Ira Robbins from Trouser Press stated that the album is a good compilation album to get to know Icelandic music.
Innfæddir þurfa enga utanaðkomandi hjálp
Dagblaðið Vísir. Issue 274 (30.11.1982), page 34 (in Icelandic)
Reissue
*October 1993 - ''Rokk í Reykjavík''. Label: Bad Taste
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. Catalogue number: SME2.
LP 1
Side A - length: 17:12
Side B - length: 20:37
Total length: 37:49
Track listing
LP 2
Side C - length: 18:35
Side D - length: 20:34
Total length: 39:09
Track listing
Credits
Personnel
Recording engineers from studio Þursabit: Júlíus Agnarsson, Tómas Magnús Tómasson, Þórður Árnason.
Sound: Jón Karl Helgason.
Executive board: Þorgeir Gunnarsson.
Mixing: Alan Snelling, Þórður Árnason.
Sound production: Anvil Studios, Abber Road, London
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.
Vinyl master cutting and vinyl pressing: Mayking Records, London
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.
Film processing and lithography: Prentsmiðjan Oddi.
Album design: Árni Páll Jóhansson.
Distribution: Steinar.
*Tracks recorded on an 8-track Dolby-Stereo recorder.
Artists
*Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
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Bi ...
Concert place: Menntaskólinn í Hamrahlið.
*Vonbrigði: Jóhann Vilhjámsson - vocals. Gunnar Ellertsson - bass. Árni Kristjánsson - guitar. Þórarinn Kristjánsson - drums.
Concert place: Hafnarbíó.
*Friðryk: Pétur Hjaltested - vocals, keyboards. Pálmi Gunnarsson
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- bass, vocals. Tryggvi J. Hübner - guitar. Sigurður Karlsson - drums. Björgvin Gíslason - guitar.
Concert place: Top of the Rock, U.S. NATO Base, Keflavík.
*Egó
Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar (ak ...
: Asbjörn Morthens - vocals. Bergþór Morthens - guitar. Þorleifur Guðjónsson - bass. Ragnar Sigurðsson
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- guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums.
Concert place: Hótel Borg and Æfingahúsnæði.
*Start: Pétur W. Kristjánsson - vocals. Eiríkur Hauksson
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Career
Eiríkur's career as a vocalist began in earnest when the song "Sekur" he wrote and pe ...
- vocals, guitar. Nikulás Róbertsson - keyboards. Jón Ólafsson - bass. Davíð Karlsson - drums. Kristján Edelstein - guitar.
Concert place: Broadway.
*Tappi Tíkarrass
Tappi Tíkarrass was an Icelandic punk band which added elements of funk, rock and jazz to their music, marking a difference from other traditional bands at that time. The band is also considered the first serious music project of now renowned sin ...
: Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Eyþór Arnalds - vocals. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Oddur F. Sigurbjörnsson - drums.
Concert place: Ársel Community Centre.
* Þursaflokkurinn: Egill Ólafsson
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Education
Egill Ólafsson studied playing guitar and piano when he was young and was part of a boys' bras ...
- keyboards, vocals. Þórður Árnason - guitar. Tómas Magnús Tómasson - bass. Ásgeir Óskarsson - drums. Júlíus Agnarsson - Mix.
Concert place:Studío Grettisgat.
*Baraflokkurinn: Ásgeir Jónsson
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- vocals. Þór Freysson - guitar. Jón Arnar Freysson - keyboards. Baldvin H. Sigurðsson - bass. Árni Henriksen - drums.
Concert place: Hótel Borg.
*Purrkur Pillnikk
Purrkur Pillnikk ('Sleepy Chess-Player') was a rock band from late punk era in Iceland. The band existed for 18 months (1981–1982) and were very active as they released at least two LPs, one live-album and two EPs. The distinguishable character ...
: Einar Örn Benediktsson
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- vocals. Bragi Ólafsson - bass. Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar. Ásgeir Bragason - drums.
Concert place: Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlið and rehearsal place.
*Q4U: Berglind G. Garðarsdóttir - vocals. Elínborg Halldórsdóttir - vocals. Gunnþór Sigurðsson - bass. Steinþór Stefánsson - guitar. Kormákur Geirharðsson - drums.
Concert place: Rehearsal place and Hótel Borg.
*Spilafífl:Sævar Sverrisson - vocals. Birgir Mogensen - bass. Örn Hjálmarsson - guitar. Halldór Lárusson - drums.
Concert place: NEFS club at University of Iceland.
*Þeyr
Þeyr () was an Icelandic New wave music, new wave band from the early 1980s.
Origins
The origins of Þeyr date back to the late 1970s when singer Magnús Guðmundsson, bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (drums and synthesi ...
: Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
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Music career
Early bands
Steinblóm (Stone Flowers) (1969) was his first group. It was a trio formed by Guðlaugur (electric and acoustic guitars), Haraldur Joha ...
- guitar. Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - bass. Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson (born 2 October 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer.
Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternati ...
- drums.
Concert place: Rehearsal place.
*Bruni BB: Helgi Friðþjófsson - vocals. Ámundi Sigurðsson - vocals. Kristján E. Karlsson - vocals. Hörður Bragason - keyboards. Björn Roth - bass. Finnbogi Ásgeirsson - guitar. Sigurður Ingólfsson - guitar. Ómar Stefánsson - drums.
Concert place: Nýlistasafnið.
*Bodies: Michael D. Pollock - guitar. Daniel Pollock
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Pollock was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of J ...
- guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums. Rúnar Erlingsson - bass.
Concert place: Hótel Borg.
*Grýlurnar: Ragnhildur Gísladóttir - vocals. Inga Rún Pálmadóttir - guitar. Linda Björk Hreiðarsdóttir - drums. Herdís Hallvarðsdóttir - bass.
Concert place: Óðal.
*Sjálfsfróun: Bjarni Þ. Þórðarson - vocals, bass. Sigurður Ágústsson - guitar. Jónbjörn Valgeirsson - drums.
Concert place: Hafnarbíó.
*Jonee Jonee: Þorvar Hafsteinsson - vocals. Bergsteinn Björgólfsson - bass. Heimir Barðason - drums.
Concert place: NEFS.
* Fræbbblarnir: Valgarður Guðjónsson - vocals. Stefán K. Guðjónsson - drums. Steinþór Stefánsson - bass. Tryggvi Þór Tryggvason - guitar. Kristinn Steingrímsson - guitar.
Concert place: Fellahellir.
*Mogo Homo: Óskar Þórisson - vocals, keyboards. Óðinn Guðbrandsson - bass.
Concert place: Bereft.
See also
*1982 - ''Rokk í Reykjavík
''Rokk í Reykjavík'' () is a documentary directed by Icelandic Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during the Icelandic winter of 1981-1982 and released for the local television in 1982.
With this documentary, Friðriksson showcases the alternative m ...
'' (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), the TV documentary.
References
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Post-punk albums by Icelandic artists
New wave albums by Icelandic artists
1982 soundtrack albums
Television soundtracks