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Icelandic music blends ethereal atmospheres with stark Nordic beauty, drawing from the island's dramatic landscapes and isolation. The genre spans experimental pop, neo-classical, and post-rock, often featuring delicate vocals, string arrangements, and electronic textures. Its distinctive sound balances intimacy with grandeur, reflecting Iceland's contrast between volcanic power and glacial serenity.
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album | Tags | Other places |
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| 49 | 1977 | Various Artists | Söngvakeppnin 2024 |
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| 66 |
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1977 | Various Artists | Söngvakeppnin 2022 |
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| 75 |
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1977 | Various Artists | Söngvakeppnin 2019 |
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| 8 | 1984 | KUKL | The Eye |
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| 58 |
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1984-10 | KUKL | KUKL à Paris 14.9.84 |
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| 31 | 1993-07-12 | Björk | Debut |
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| 3 |
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1994 | Iceland Symphony Orchestra | Recurrence |
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| 64 |
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1995 | Nanna | Crybaby |
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| 34 |
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1995-06-09 | Björk | Post |
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| 4 |
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1997 | Á túr | Píka |
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| 28 |
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1999-06-07 | Björk | Family Tree (CD1 Roots) |
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| 11 |
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1999-09-27 | Sigur Rós | Sven-g-englar |
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| 37 |
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1999-09-27 | Sigur Rós | Svefn-G-Englar |
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| 65 | 2000 | Ampop | Nature is not a virgin |
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| 42 |
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2001 | Björk | Vespertine (Promo_release) |
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| 53 | 2002-01-01 | Apparat Organ Quartet | Apparat Organ Quartet |
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| 30 |
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2002-05-20 | múm | Finally We are No One | ||
| 52 |
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2002-10 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | End of Summer |
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| 85 |
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2002-10 | Mugison | Lonely Mountain |
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| 29 | 2002-11-01 | Björk | Greatest Hits |
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| 5 |
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2003 | Amalgam | Demo |
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| 15 | 2003 | Bang Gang | Something Wrong | |||
| 35 | 2003-08-20 | Sigur Rós | Hlemmur |
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| 12 | 2003-09-15 | Apparat Organ Quartet | Romantika |
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| 26 |
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2003-09-15 | Kimono | Mineur-Aggressif |
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| 9 |
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2004-03 | Mugison | Sea Y |
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| 50 | 2004-11-22 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Dís |
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| 60 |
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2004-11 | Mugison | Niceland |
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| 62 |
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2005-09-12 | Sigur Rós | Paint It Black |
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| 51 |
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2005-09 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Dis |
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| 81 |
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2005-11-25 | Sigur Rós | Hoppípolla |
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| 74 | 2006 | Skúli Sverrisson | Sería | |||
| 10 |
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2006 | Shadow Parade | Dubious Intentions |
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| 76 |
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2006-09 | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Mount A |
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| 79 | 2007 | Mugison | Mugiboogie |
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| 41 |
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2007 | I Adapt | Chainlink Burden |
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| 47 |
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2007 | I Adapt | Chainlike Burden |
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| 84 | 2007-02-28 | Ólöf Arnalds | Við og við |
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| 7 | 2007-04-23 | Björk | Volta |
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| 89 |
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2007-05-27 | Valgeir Sigurðsson | Ekvílibríum | ||
| 91 |
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2007-09-22 | múm | Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy |
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| 57 |
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2007-11-12 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Englabörn |
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| 73 |
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2008 | Sigur Rós | Við spilum endalaust | ||
| 98 |
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2008 | Emiliana Torrini | Me And Armini |
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| 72 |
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2008 | Yohanna | Butterflies And Elvis |
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| 17 | 2008-06-23 | Sigur Rós | Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust | |||
| 86 |
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2008-08 | Björk | Vespertine (EU Version) |
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| 67 |
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2008-09-12 | Bark Cat Bark | Á Lífi |
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| 36 | 2008-09-29 | Menn Ársins | Menn Ársins |
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| 93 | 2009-03-17 | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Without Sinking | |||
| 56 |
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2010 | Moses Hightower | Búum til börn |
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| 69 |
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2010 | Ólöf Arnalds | Crazy Car |
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| 23 |
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2010-04-16 | Turbostaat | Das Island Manøver |
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| 2 |
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2011 | Anna Thorvaldsdottir | Rhizoma |
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| 13 |
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2011 | Anna Thorvaldsdottir | Rhízōma |
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| 59 |
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2011-02-17 | Biggi Hilmars | Cinematic Songs |
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| 32 |
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2011-05-10 | Nexion | Nexion |
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| 22 | 2011-08-13 | Ham | Svik, harmur og dauði |
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| 43 |
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2011-09-20 | Of Monsters and Men | My Head Is an Animal |
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| 71 | 2011-09-29 | Mugison | Haglél |
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| 83 |
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2011-11-08 | Ólöf Arnalds | Ólöf Sings | ||
| 18 |
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2012 | Biggi Hilmars | All We Can Be |
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| 25 |
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2012 | Sometime | Acid Make-Out: Music from the Motion Picture |
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| 48 |
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2013 | Ólöf Arnalds | A Little Grim |
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| 82 |
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2013-02-04 | Ólöf Arnalds | Sudden Elevation |
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| 16 |
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2013-06-10 | Zoon van Snook | The Bridge Between Life and Death |
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| 39 |
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2013-08-07 | Vök | Well Done |
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| 63 | 2013-09-30 | Daníel Bjarnason | Over Light Earth |
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| 88 | 2013-10-22 | This Will Destroy You | Live in Reykjavik, Iceland |
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| 95 | 2013-12-10 | Of Monsters and Men | Live From Vatnagarðar |
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| 97 | 2014-06-14 | GusGus | Mexico |
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| 92 |
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2014-08-24 | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Saman | ||
| 70 |
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2014-09-29 | Ólöf Arnalds | Palme |
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| 46 |
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2015 | Anna Thorvaldsdottir | Aerial |
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| 94 |
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2015-04-01 | Ólafur Arnalds | We Contain Multitudes (from home) |
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| 38 |
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2015-10-02 | Stafrænn Hákon | Eternal Horse |
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| 19 |
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2016 | Lockerbie | [BadPanda065] Lockerbie |
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| 27 |
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2016 | Eivør Pálsdóttir | Best Of |
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| 33 |
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2016 | Mugison | Enjoy! |
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| 55 |
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2016-02-24 | Hotel Neon | Remnants |
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| 21 |
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2016-07-16 | Ljáin | Endasálmar |
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| 20 |
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2016-07-25 | Ljáin | Klofnar tungur |
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| 100 |
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2016-10-28 | Ólafur Arnalds | Island Songs |
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| 44 |
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2017-04-21 | Valgeir Sigurðsson | Dissonance |
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| 1 |
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2017-10-31 | Biggi Hilmars | Dark Horse |
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| 96 |
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2018-04-06 | Ólafur Arnalds | re:member |
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| 54 |
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2019-11-11 | Faraón Love Shady | Panocha |
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| 61 |
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2020-01-27 | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Fólk fær andlit |
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| 40 |
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2020-08-28 | Gyða Valtýsdóttir | Epicycle II |
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| 45 |
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2020-10-23 | Skálmöld | Skálmöld og Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (Extended) |
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| 78 |
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2020-11-06 | Ólafur Arnalds | Say My Name (feat. Arnór Dan) | ||
| 68 |
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2021-04-23 | Eydís Evensen | Brotin |
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| 87 |
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2021-04-23 | Eydís Evensen | Bylur | ||
| 14 |
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2021-04-23 | Eydís Evensen | Næturdögg |
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| 77 |
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2021-09-10 | Ólafur Arnalds | saman | ||
| 99 |
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2021-09-10 | Ólafur Arnalds | Trance Frendz |
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| 80 |
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2021-10 | The Colorist Orchestra | The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini |
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| 6 |
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2022-03-18 | Ottoman | Heretic |
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| 24 |
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2022-03-25 | Mari Sainio | Minus 25 |
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| 90 |
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2023-11-22 | Ólafur Arnalds | Eulogy for Evolution 2017 (Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition) |