The Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has curated a special playlist to celebrate 20 years of Iceland Airwaves.
The Prime Minister’s playlist contains some personal favourites such as Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Primal Scream, as well as many Iceland Airwaves alumni including Robyn, Björk and Sigrid. The list also celebrates some of Iceland’s brightest new talent including Auður Young Karin, GDRN and Milkywhale.
You can listen to the playlist here.
Regarding the festival, Ms Jakobsdóttir had this to say:
Iceland Airwaves has for many years been a significant landmark in Iceland‘s cultural landscape and is a great platform for artists, not in the least up and coming artists. I have always loved the atmosphere in Reykjavík during the festival – it‘s electric.
This years Iceland Airwaves is the biggest ever, with 240 bands from over 25 countries. In excess of 150 local bands perform, and special events including a 20th Anniversary Concert, Pool Party, 6am Yoga Rave and Conference await festival goers this year.
Iceland Airwaves 20th Anniversary playlist by Katrín Jakobsdóttir
- This Woman’s Work, Kate Bush
- High Five, Sigrid
- Barso Re, A.R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal
- In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel
- In My View, Young Fathers
- Back for Good, Take That
- Play Dead, Björk
- Líð er lag, Model
- Some Velvet Morning, Primal Scream
- Space Cowboy, Jamiroquai, David Morales
- Stronger, Sugababes
- Computer Love, Kraftwerk
- The Greatest, Sia and Kendrick Lamarr
- Bring It On, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- This Is Not America, David Bowie
- Zero, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- The Words That Maketh Murder, PJ Harvey
- Þú Komst Við Hjartað í Mér, Hjaltalín
- I Need My Gil, The National
- Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart, Alicia Keys
- Nasty Boy, Traband
- Add This Song(12″ Edit), Gus Gus
- Síðasta ástin fyrir pólskiptin, Maus
- What Else is There?, Röyksopp
- Diamonds, Rihanna
- I’m 9 Today, múm
- L’erreur est humaine, Zebda
- Rhubarb Girl, Miklywhale
- Don’t You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia
- Eldalagið, Todmobile
- Pass This On, The Knife
- Unfinished Sympathy, Massive Attack
- Honey, Robyn
- Er of Seint Að Fá Sér Kaffi Núna, Prins Póló
- Peakin’, Young Karin, Logi Pedro
- Hvað ef, Auður, GDRN