Egyptian Lover put out Back From The Tomb, his sixth full-length album, back in 1994, then went dark for about a decade. The Lover had (almost) always put out his music on his own label Egyptian Empire Records, and the label too was mostly quiet for that entire period. Then in 2006 he re-emerged, an […]
Tag: Hip Hop
Kött Grá Pjé & Fonetik Simbol – “Dulræn Atferlismeðferð” (2024 / 2025)
I’m not a huge lyrics guy, something which drives many of my fellow music-loving fans bonkers. It’s not that there aren’t hundreds of songs I can sing along to – I most certainly can (much to Mrs. Life in the Vinyl Lane’s shagrin). But for whatever reason I tend to hear the voice as an […]
“Fire And Ice: Music From Iceland” Compilation (1998)
In 1998 most people knew nothing, or next to nothing, about Icelandic music. Yes, the Sugarcubes happened and Björk was half a decade into her solo career, and Sigur Rós was putting out their second album. If you were a big prog-head (and I mean in deep) they you probably knew of Icecross. And certainly […]
Young Nazareth – “200 101 Vol. 1” (2024)
Arnar Ingason, aka Young Nazareth, started DJing back in 2009, first spinning house music and later pivoting to hip hop. Perhaps best known for his behind-the-scenes production work, Young Nazareth is also a part of Sturla Atlas and was a regular DJing at Reykjavik’s cafe/bar/club Prikið (which is my favorite place in the city for […]
Original-Low-Fi (O.L.F.) – “Black Peppermint” (2009)
Whenever traveling to another country I make a point of picking out a handful of record stores to visit. While I always keep my eyes open for rarities, my primary focus is on bringing home a selection of local artists who I’ve never heard of before. We produce so much music here in the US […]