Geimsteinn is a family run record company formed by Rúnar Júlíusson and María Baldursdóttir in the spring of 1979, thus making it the longest and oldest running record company on its home turf Iceland. The company has published a grand catalogue of varied music, over 239 works by artists like:
Hljómar, Trúbrot, Lónlí Blú Bojs, Rúnar Júlíusson, Gylfa Ægisson, Bjartmar Guðlaugsson, Deep Jimi and the The Zep Creams, Æla, Fálkar frá Keflavík, Hjálmar, Lada Sport, Klassart,Baggalút, Brain Police.

And now here we present Geimsteinn

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Geimsteinn er fjölskyldufyrirtæki stofnað af Rúnari Júlíussyni og Maríu Baldursdóttir á vordögum 1976 og er elsta starfandi hljómplötuútgáfan hér á landi. Fyrirtækið hefur gefið út mikið af tónlist af ýmsum toga, 239 hljómplötur með listamönnum á borð við:
Hljóma, Trúbrot, Lónlí Blú Bojs, Rúnar Júlíusson, Gylfa Ægisson, Bjartmar Guðlaugsson, Deep Jimi and the The Zep Creams, Æla, Fálka frá Keflavík, Hjálma, Lada Sport, Klassart, Baggalút, Brain Police og svo mætti lengi telja.

The trees… is the second single from the acclaimed band Hjaltalín that kimi records releases only on grapewire.

The “b side” contains a magnificent live version that was recorded on Hjaltalín’s release concert in february. Icelandic national radio recorded the concert for us and Aron Arnarsson prepared the song for this release.

Siggi Odds designed a new “cover” for this version, but he is Hjaltalín’s official designer and has designed everything from flyers to album covers for the band.

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The trees… er önnur smáskífa Hjaltalín sem gefin er út af kimi records á grapewire. “b hliðin” inniheldur stórkostlega tónleikaútgáfu af laginu.

Upptakan er frá útgáfutónleikum Hjaltalín en Rás2 tók þá upp.

Aron Arnarsson undirbjó lagið fyrir útgáfu og Siggi Odds hannaði nýtt “umslag” fyrir útgáfuna.

The annual Icelandic Music Awards 2007 were held last night in Reykjavik in Borgarleikhúsið with performances Sprengjuhöllin, Hjaltalín, Páll Óskar, Einar Scheving and Njútón. All of the artists were nominated, among a whole bunch of others. Mugison picked up 3 for album, video and album artwork, Páll Óskar for male singer, audience award and net award, followed closely Hjaltalín and Björk with two each. The grapewire has these artists featured, but the awards fell like this:

Record of the year 2007:
- rock/alternative : Mugiboogie-Mugison
- popp : Frágangur/Hold er mold - Megas og Senuþjófarnir
- general: Við og við-Ólöf Arnalds
- jazz : Cycles -Einar Scheving
- classical/contemporary : Melódía-Kammerkórinn Carmina

Performer of the year:
- Björk
- classicalt : Kammersveitin Ísafold
- jazz : Sigurður Flosason

Song of the year:
- classical/contemporary : Apocrypha eftir Huga Guðmundsson
- jazz : Daboli eftir Agnar Má Magnússon
- misc.: Verum í sambandi eftir Snorra Helgason og Berg Ebba Benediktsson

Lyricist : Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson
Songwriter : Högni Egilsson
Female singer: Björk
Male singer: Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson

Brightest hope: Hjaltalín

Movie/TV music of the year: Pétur Ben Music in Parents/Foreldrar
Video of the year : Gísli Darri and Bjarki Rafn for The Great Unrest with Mugison
Album cover : Mugiboogie-Mugison
Netverðlaun Tónlist.is : Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson
Vinsældaverðlaun Visir.is : Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson

Hjálmar, Magni, Ampop, Benny Crespo’s Gang, Megas and Lay Low are some of the artists presented by Ambulant outside of Iceland.These respected artist have all very successful careers in Iceland so it is great joy that Grapewire offers their great music to the world!

12 Tónar were founded 8 years ago in Reykjavík, and from the start been really well received by music lovers from the start, and now they bring us the whole catalogue via Grapewire as as digital experience with the option of the classic album and download option.

Today 12 Tónar is known as a friendly place where you are able to sit down, listen to the wide selection of music which is to be found on two floors, enjoy free espresso coffee or tea, read magazines and relax.

They take great pride in the fact that 12 Tónar is also a fast growing independent record label. Our position as a record label is unique as we regularly meet with so many musicians in their shop.