Festival No. 0001555 · Est. 2002
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About the artists
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Agent Fresco formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock, math rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock. -
Ane Brun was born in Molde, Norway, on 10 March 1976. Plays alternative rock, art pop, rock.
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Anonymou$ plays punk.
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Ben Frost was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1980. Plays ambient, drone, electronic.
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Biffy Clyro formed in Kilmarnock, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo, indie rock, pop rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, rock.
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Bloodgroup formed in 2007.
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Boy Crisis formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2005.
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Crystal Castles formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, and split up in October 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative dance, bitpop, dance, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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CSS formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September 2003. Plays indie rock.
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Dikta formed in 2002. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Dirty Projectors formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2002. Plays avant-garde, post-rock.
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El Perro del Mar was born on 6 August 1977.
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Familjen was born in Hassleholm, Sweden, on 10 April 1976. Plays dance, electropop, techno.
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Florence + The Machine formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, art pop, baroque pop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul.
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FM Belfast formed in October 2005.
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For a Minor Reflection plays post-rock.
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Fuck Buttons formed in 2004, and split up in 2015, after 11 years. Plays drone, electronic, experimental electronic, noise, post-industrial, progressive electronic.
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Ghost formed in Linkoping, Sweden, in 2008. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, occult rock, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic.
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Ghostigital formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2003.
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Gudrun Gut was born in Celle, Germany, on 20 May 1957.
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GusGus formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1995. Plays deep house, electronic, electronica, house, melodic house, melodic techno, peak time techno, tech house.
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Handsome Furs formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2006, and split up in August 2012, after 6 years.
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Hjaltalín formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2004.
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Junior Boys formed in Hamilton, Canada, in 1999. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Kasper Bjørke was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Lay Low plays indie folk.
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Little Boots was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 4 May 1984. Plays dance-pop, disco, electropop, house, pop, synth-pop.
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Mammút formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2004.
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Michael Mayer was born on 11 December 1971. Plays edm, electronic, microhouse, minimal techno, tech house, techno.
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Miracle Fortress formed in 2006.
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Nico Muhly was born in Randolph, United States, on 26 August 1981. Plays avant-garde, classical, concerto, contemporary classical, minimalism, opera, orchestral, pop.
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Noise formed in 1977, and split up in 1981, after 4 years. Plays punk.
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Nordpolen was born in Uppsala, Sweden, in June 1985.
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Parachutes formed in Saarland, Germany. Plays post-hardcore.
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Planningtorock was born in Bolton, United Kingdom, on 26 January 1972. Plays club, dance, disco, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, house.
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Pnau formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays dance, disco, electro, electronic.
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Retro Stefson formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2006.
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Reykjavik! formed in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Robots In Disguise formed in 2000.
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Sam Amidon was born in Brattleboro, United States, on 3 June 1981. Plays country, folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Seabear formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2003. Plays indie folk, indie pop.
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Simian Mobile Disco formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electro, electro house, electronic, tech house, techno.
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Singapore Sling formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, rock and roll, shoegaze.
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Slugs plays punk.
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Southside was born in Atlanta, United States, on 2 February 1989. Plays hip hop, southern hip hop, trap.
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Stars Like Fleas formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1998.
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Steed Lord formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2006, and split up in 2013, after 7 years.
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Sudden Weather Change formed in 2006.
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Sykur formed in October 2009.
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The Mae Shi formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2010, after 8 years. Plays experimental rock, noise pop.
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These New Puritans formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays avant-garde, experimental, experimental electronic, martial industrial, neoclassical dark wave, post-industrial, post-minimalism, post-punk.
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Thomas Fehlmann was born in Zurich, Germany, in 1957.
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Valgeir Sigurðsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1971.
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Vampire Weekend formed in New York, United States, on 6 February 2006. Plays afrobeat, alternative rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, leftfield.
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We Made God formed in 2004. Plays post-metal, post-rock.
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White Denim formed in Austin, United States, in 2006. Plays indie rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Who Knew formed in 2005.
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Yelle formed in 2005. Plays electropop, pop.
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Young Knives formed in Ashby-de-la-zouch, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays art punk, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, industrial rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock.
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Árstíðir formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2008.
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Ólafur Arnalds was born in Mosfellsbær, Iceland, on 3 November 1986. Plays ambient, avant-garde, classical, classical crossover, contemporary classical, dance, deep house, edm.