Björk has announced a celebratory rave in her native country of Iceland, coinciding with the Total Solar Eclipse set to be visible from the country’s capital on the 12th of August of this year. The event will take place at Víðistaðatún, a green field in the town of Hafnafjörður, a part of the metropolitan area of Reykjavík.
The eclipse is a magnificent spectacle, visible from Iceland for the first time since 1954. As the moon travels in front of the sun, totality ensues, delivering an otherworldly experience.
For years we’ve been having Mánakvöld ~ dance evenings under a full moon where Björk invites friends to DJ with her. This time we gather under the total solar eclipse and dance:
- Björk (dj set)
- Arca (dj set)
- Ronja
- Sideproject
+++ more friends to be announced !!
All genres ~ All generations ~ All genders.
The event coincides with Björk’s exhibition at the National Gallery Of Iceland where three songs are presented at the museum on a theatrical scale for the first time. Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil, composed and arranged by Björk in honour of her mother, are accompanied by a new work derived from the artist’s forthcoming album. The exhibition is presented alongside Metamorphlings, an exhibition of James Merry, Björk’s long time collaborator.
Víðistaðatún is in the western periphery of the capital area, where the 100% total eclipse will be experienced for 1m and 4s and the total duration of the eclipse will be 2 hours. See http://eclipse2026.is/ for further information.
All tickets include access to Björk’s exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland and a pair of custom made approved solar eclipse glasses. Additional bundles can be added to the purchase including signed collectors items, new releases and re-releases:
Björk fan bundle
1x Björk Orkestral with the Hamrahlíð Choir, new signed LP
1x exclusive Echolalia T-shirt
1x Smekkleysa special edition 40y birthday tote-bag
Björk & friends – A selection of new Icelandic music curated by Björk
1x Björk Orkestral with the Hamrahlíð Choir, new signed LP
1x GROWL POWER, Björg Brjánsdóttir & Bára Gísladóttir, signed LP
1x Skinweeper, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, signed LP
1x Sourcepond, sideproject, signed LP re-release
1x Smekkleysa special edition 40y birthday tote-bag
Smekkleysa 40y birthday bundle – A selection of Smekkleysa gold, re-release and a new release
1x Orð fyrir dauða, Purrkur Pillnikk, signed boxset
1x Smekkleysa 33 1/3, World domination or death, autographed birthday book
1x Elektrónísk stúdía, Magnús Blöndal, LP re-release
1x NEW compilation release, by the newly founded label plata, signed LP
1x Smekkleysa special edition 40y birthday tote-bag
Note that the bundles come in very limited quantities and are only available through the festival ticket checkout at tix.is. Bundles will be available for pickup on site at the festival and at Smekkleysa Record Store in August.
Combined tickets for the rave and exhibition attix.is from Friday 10th of April 10am GMT.