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The creeping glaciers, barren highland sands and dark raging seas full of ghosts form a backdrop to the raw energy of the music. Icelandic music hit the international scene with Bjork and the Sugarcubes. In the last decade, several bands and solo acts have followed suit. Sigur Rós, Múm, Bang Gang, Mugison, Minus and Slowblow are a few of the more recent names and there are even more unpronounceable ones to look forward to in the coming years. “It’s different,” is most people’s first reaction on hearing this diverse but highly original music. “Where is all this coming from?”