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Jófríður Ákadóttir
Jófríður Ákadóttir (born 4 August 1994) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known as JFDR and is a founding member of the musical groups Samaris (band), Samaris and Pascal Pinon (band), Pascal Pinon. She has performed and recorded with numerous other musicians and has composed music for film and television. Her father is Icelandic composer and musician Áki Ásgeirsson. Her sisters Ásthildur, Marta, and Ólína are also musicians. Career Pascal Pinon In 2009, when they were 14 years old Jófríður and her twin sister Ásthildur, along with Halla Kristjánsdóttir and Kristín Ylfa Hólmgrímsdóttir, formed the group. They released their self-produced first album, ''Pascal Pinon'', in 2009 which was then re-released by the Morr Music label in 2010. It was described by Allmusic as “a truly lovely record.” In 2013 the group, now a duo of Jófríður and Ásthildur, released their second album ''Twosomeness''. A third album, ''Sundu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Music
Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means (electroacoustic music). Pure electronic instruments depend entirely on circuitry-based sound generation, for instance using devices such as an electronic oscillator, theremin, or synthesizer: no acoustic waves need to be previously generated by mechanical means and then converted into electrical signals. On the other hand, electromechanical instruments have mechanical parts such as strings or hammers that generate the sound waves, together with electric elements including pickup (music technology), magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers that convert the acoustic waves into electrical signals, process them and convert them back into sound waves. Such electromechanical devices in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík Grapevine
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Reykjavík is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist desti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Stranding
''Death Stranding'' is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Kojima Productions and originally published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is the first game from director Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions after their split from Konami in 2015. It was first released for PlayStation 4 in November 2019, followed by a Windows port in July 2020. A director's cut was released for PlayStation 5 in September 2021, followed by releases for Windows in March 2022, iOS, iPadOS and macOS in January 2024, and Amazon Luna and Xbox Series X/S in November 2024. Sony published the game on their consoles, while 505 Games published all other versions under license from Kojima Productions. The game is set in the United States following a cataclysmic event which caused destructive creatures to begin roaming the Earth. The player controls Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus), a courier tasked with delivering supplies to isolated colonies and reconnecting them via a wireless communications ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Joy
''Agnes Joy'' is a 2019 Icelandic drama film directed by Silja Hauksdóttir. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Rannveig finds herself grappling with burnout in every facet of her ordinary suburban existence. Her job is a source of frustration, and her marriage is gradually deteriorating. Additionally, she engages in constant battles with her defiant daughter, Agnes, and is daunted by the prospect of Agnes maturing and moving on. The arrival of a new neighbor, Hreinn, at their doorstep ushers in fresh challenges that are completely unforeseen and uncontrollable for Rannveig and her family. Reception The film won the 2020 Edda film award for best Icelandic film and received five other Eddas, including for Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir as best female lead. Cast * Donna Cruz as Agnes Joy * Þorsteinn Bachmann as Einar * Þórey Birgisdóttir as Afgreiðslukona snyrtistofu * Arnmun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Fanning
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. Fanning is known for her roles in blockbuster films and independent features, both as a child actor and as an adult. Her accolades include nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fanning received recognition at the age of seven for starring in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001), being nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and becoming the youngest nominee in SAG history. She then starred in the miniseries '' Taken'' (2002), and in the films '' Uptown Girls'' (2003), '' Man on Fire'' (2004), '' War of the Worlds'' (2005), '' Charlotte's Web'' (2006), '' The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008), and '' Coraline'' (2009). She transitioned to mature roles with '' The Twilight Saga'' (2009–2012) and the independent films '' The Runaways'' (2010), '' Now Is Good'' (2012) and '' Effie Gray'' (2014). Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the former drummer for hardcore punk and metal bands Fighting Shit, Celestine, and others. In 2009, Ólafur also formed an experimental techno project, entitled Kiasmos, with Janus Rasmussen from the Icelandic electro-pop band Bloodgroup, announcing his electronic debut album in 2014. In 2013, Ólafur composed the score for the 2013 ITV series ''Broadchurch,'' for which he won the 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Original Music. In 2020, Ólafur was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, for his title theme to Apple TV+ series '' Defending Jacob.'' In 2021, he was nominated in two categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. "Loom (feat. Bonobo)" was nominated in the Best Dance/Electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Rice
Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper (band), Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate success in Ireland with two released singles, "The World is Dead" and "Weatherman." After leaving the band in 1998, Rice worked as a farmer in Tuscany and busked throughout Europe before returning to Ireland in 2001 and beginning a solo career. The rest of Juniper went on to perform under the name Bell X1 (band), Bell X1. In 2002, Rice released his debut album, ''O (Damien Rice album), O''. It reached No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart, won the Shortlist Music Prize, and generated three top 30 singles in the UK. He released his second album, ''9 (Damien Rice album), 9'', in 2006. After eight years of various collaborations, Rice released his third studio album, ''My Favourite Faded Fantasy'', in 2014. He has contributed music to charitable projects s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daníel Bjarnason
Daníel Bjarnason (born 26 February 1979) is an Icelandic composer and conductor. He has garnered widespread acclaim for his debut album, ''Processions'' (2010), with TimeOut NY writing he "create(s) a sound that comes eerily close to defining classical music's undefinable brave new world". Life and career Born on 26 February 1979, Daníel studied composition, piano and conducting in Reykjavik, before going on to further study orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. He has had a number of works commissioned and debuted by Los Angeles Philharmonic. Daníel is currently composer-in-residence at the Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands and was artist-in-residence with Iceland Symphony Orchestra from 2015 to 2018. He has also collaborated with artists from many different genres, including Ben Frost, Sigur Rós and Brian Eno. Various conductors have also performed Daníel's work, including Gustavo Dudamel, John Adams, André de Ridder, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapalux
Stuart Howard, better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury") or LPLX, is an English record producer from Essex. He is known for his experimental use of texture and wonky, off-kilter beats. He has released four LPs to date and has remixed works by Mirrors, The Acid, and Young Thug. Career Prior to producing music under the Lapalux moniker, Stuart released music under the name 'Rude Mummy Not Daddy'. In 2008, Lapalux released the ''Forest'' EP. His 2011 EP, ''Many Faces Out of Focus'', was released on Pictures Music. In 2012, he released two EPs, ''When You're Gone'' and ''Some Other Time'', on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label. His debut album, '' Nostalchic'', was released on Brainfeeder in 2013. To promote the album, he collaborated with rapper Busdriver for the track, "Forlorn". In 2014, he released a seven-minute track, entitled "Movement I, II & III", on Brainfeeder. In that year, he created a new song titled "Make Money", which was included in the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Roar
Low Roar was an Iceland-based post-rock/electronica project founded by American immigrant Ryan Karazija. Originally a solo act, the band later added musicians Leifur Björnsson and Logi Guðmundsson. After releasing five albums spanning over a decade, the band and the project itself were discontinued following the death of Karazija in October 2022. However, a posthumous sixth album was released on February 7th, 2025. History After leading the California-based indie rock band Audrye Sessions from 2002 to 2010, Karazija relocated to Reykjavík, Iceland and started the new project Low Roar, releasing a self-titled album in 2011.Svymbersky, Christopher (2012)Ryan Moves to Iceland and Low Roar is Born", ''Iceland Airwaves Journal''. Retrieved 15 April 2013 A second album, ''0'', was released in 2014 through Tonequake Records, followed by '' Once in a Long, Long While...'' in mid-2017. The Low Roar album, '' ross.'', was released in November 2019, and the fifth album '' maybe tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
