Various - "Soundtrip: Iceland"

Description

Iceland First settled by Vikings over 1000 years ago, Iceland lies solitary in the Atlantic ocean, close to the arctic circle in the far north. Due to the great isolation of their culture, traditions have stayed alive. Even the Icelandic language has hardly changed over the centuries. The hot springs and volcanoes, the sparsely populated, wide country and the rough and snowy mountains and fjords have made Iceland into an island of legends. Its music breathes with the mysteries of the natural world. The Nordic cold and loneliness are reflected in soft, almost melancholic sounds. Ancient lyrics float to the surface. Young Icelandic bands honor their traditions by sprinkling folk elements within rock and pop music, often sung in Icelandic, sometimes telling myths of elves and trolls or proclaiming vivid belief in supernatural powers. Soundtrip Iceland shows how the the landscape and its people are mirrored in the country's contemporary music.