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TODAY (Thursday) I’ll perform my first modular improv live set at @spaceodyssey_musicspace, it’s gonna be a fun experiment ❤️

All nighter at @kaffibarinn Saturday 🏠 u know how this goes! Jónbjörn & Viktor Birgiss b2b through the night, always special this one ❤️ see you on the floor fam

First Lagaffe takeover of the year 2026. @kaffibarinn This Saturday night (31.01)

@jonbjorn b2b @viktorbirgiss

Words about @jonbjorn’s Gárur by @rvkgrapevine panellists for the 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards ✨

📸 @axelsig

While electronica artist Jónbjörn might not be a household name among the general public, he’s certainly a known figure in the electronic music scene. Member of the influential Lagaffe Tales label — which some might argue is almost synonymous with Reykjavík nightlife — Jónbjörn has played many roles in musicmaking for over 10 years. However, his 2024 Gárur was something to write home about. Played out like a one-hour mixtape, each track blends seamlessly into another, incorporating elements of house, deep house and downtempo. The album even managed to change people’s firm opinions, swaying many of those on the fence about the genre.

“I’m not a fan of house music, but this album caught my ear. It’s a very beautiful, melodic, to a large extent instrumental album, which creates cool atmospheres,” described a surprised panellist. “As a person that’s not deep in electronic music, I need a lot to be moved by an album of that kind. Gárur got me. Lush, ambitious, and personal in a weird way, you can hear that Jónbjörn has skin in the game,” said another. “Hypnotic beats, a mix of vocal samples and synthesiser lines from every direction come beautifully together in a delicious pudding,” they continued.

“[Gárur] is an ambitious output after years of experimentation. Jónbjörn has been releasing electronic music prolifically for more than 10 years, but his more personal and melodic side shines on this album,” confirmed another panel member.

Words about @jonbjorn’s Gárur by @rvkgrapevine panellists for the 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards ✨

📸 @axelsig

While electronica artist Jónbjörn might not be a household name among the general public, he’s certainly a known figure in the electronic music scene. Member of the influential Lagaffe Tales label — which some might argue is almost synonymous with Reykjavík nightlife — Jónbjörn has played many roles in musicmaking for over 10 years. However, his 2024 Gárur was something to write home about. Played out like a one-hour mixtape, each track blends seamlessly into another, incorporating elements of house, deep house and downtempo. The album even managed to change people’s firm opinions, swaying many of those on the fence about the genre.

“I’m not a fan of house music, but this album caught my ear. It’s a very beautiful, melodic, to a large extent instrumental album, which creates cool atmospheres,” described a surprised panellist. “As a person that’s not deep in electronic music, I need a lot to be moved by an album of that kind. Gárur got me. Lush, ambitious, and personal in a weird way, you can hear that Jónbjörn has skin in the game,” said another. “Hypnotic beats, a mix of vocal samples and synthesiser lines from every direction come beautifully together in a delicious pudding,” they continued.

“[Gárur] is an ambitious output after years of experimentation. Jónbjörn has been releasing electronic music prolifically for more than 10 years, but his more personal and melodic side shines on this album,” confirmed another panel member.

Reykjavík refill 🇮🇸 We just got a little box of @jonbjorn’s album ‘Gárur’ 🌊 The Bandcamp shop is fully stocked as well ❤️

Reykjavík refill 🇮🇸 We just got a little box of @jonbjorn’s album ‘Gárur’ 🌊 The Bandcamp shop is fully stocked as well ❤️

Friday night at @kaffibarinn 🏠 @jonbjorn b2b @viktorbirgiss 🎶

Always a special one, see ya there ❤️

❤️You Should Have Heard This❤️ Reykjavik Grapevine Music Awards 2025! Thank you for the kind words about my album ‘Gárur’ means a lot to receive this award for my most personal work yet ❤️ Takktakktakktakk!

❤️You Should Have Heard This❤️ Reykjavik Grapevine Music Awards 2025! Thank you for the kind words about my album ‘Gárur’ means a lot to receive this award for my most personal work yet ❤️ Takktakktakktakk!

❤️You Should Have Heard This❤️ Reykjavik Grapevine Music Awards 2025! Thank you for the kind words about my album ‘Gárur’ means a lot to receive this award for my most personal work yet ❤️ Takktakktakktakk!

❤️You Should Have Heard This❤️ Reykjavik Grapevine Music Awards 2025! Thank you for the kind words about my album ‘Gárur’ means a lot to receive this award for my most personal work yet ❤️ Takktakktakktakk!

Hlaða fjallaorku á batteríin (Gárur LP) (e. charging the batteries with mountain energy) 🏔️

Vinyl/Stream out now ✨

Nei er það? (Gárur LP) • Thanks to my son, Leópold, for bringing playfulness back to my life 😘 This song reminds me so much of being a little kid playing around with no care in the world!

Playing tonight with my good old friend @viktorbirgiss at our favourite venue in the world: @kaffibarinn ❤️ Always fun! See ya on the floor 🏠

@lagaffetales all night long

📸 @joikjartans

Gosser (Gárur LP) • Some of you know that feeling of drinking an ice cold Gösser radler on a hot sunny day, this song was made on a day like that 🍋

Double vinyl in stores now ⚫️⚫️