Airwaves is over and most people already moved back home. It’s a shame that even I won’t spend much more time on this island. It was a great festival with great artists and also great visitors.

Overnight Reykjavik turned from a busy place into a quiet small city. No more drunken people on the streets. Most people you will cross on the roads will be locals or nice tourists. Its so different if without all the crazy festival visitors.

Here a small selection of artists whose shows I visited. Many of the presented acts where from Iceland and so its Lockerbie. Some how a strange name for a band if you know the town in Scotland! I really enjoyed the combination of the synth together with the grand piano and the violins.

Olafur Arnalds played like Lockerbie in the same location at harpa. Together with the same violin players. He is a great pianist who also combines classic with electronic. He also played at the bluesBall11 in Lucern. One of my favorites 🙂Einar Stray a Norwegian Artist with his great band presenting some indie rock. He also combines electronic with classic and others. Was a great show.

Another local band which name I unfortunately can’t remember. 100% Electronic with some vocals.

There were many other bands/artists I really enjoyed. Here just a couple of names: Austra (CA), GusGus, Epic Rain, Jafet Melge, Hauschka (DE), Lara Runars
If any one is looking for a festival next year you might check Airwaves’12 here on Iceland. But you should take some extra days to see the beauty of the whole island. I can suggest this festival to everyone who is open minded to music.