DJ Margeir

DJ Margeir is the Golden Calf making sacrifices on the sonic altar for the lost hordes. His infamy is forged from ironclad production, blistering DJ sets and a twisted sense of humour that keeps his disciples coming back religiously.

Margeir who founded Sonar Festival in Reykjavik, was one half of Gluteus Maximus and a founding father of Radio Bongo, from the mighty Kompakt stable - alongside friend and collaborator Presidenbt Bongo.

As a club DJ, MARGEIR has circled the globe laying down the gospel since the early ‘90. DJ Margeir and his Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Samuel Samuelsson and featuring members of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, takes audiences on an aural adventure they’re not likely to forget.

Margeir’s Blue Lagoon baptisms are legendary, his water-borne party sets ferrying crowds to an otherworldly land of musical plenty. The first of his acclaimed Blue Lagoon Soundtracks went gold.

The stunning Put A Bullet is an initial collaboration with artist Earth of GusGus fame. The unmistakable touch of Earth’s melodic and lyrical genius is perfectly executed by Iceland’s rising star Matthildur, who features on the track. Already an award-winning musician, Matthildur lends soulful beauty and sophisticated depth to the destined collaboration, which some have called an “instant classic.”

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Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus Maximus is Iceland's President Bongo and DJ Margeir.

Masterminds of the Reykjavik-based events company Jón Jónsson, these dysfunctional digital artists have jockeyed their disks all over the planet, playing everywhere from Pacha to The End, armed with a combined remix list verging on the offensive - Björk, Trentmøller and Sigur Rós to name but a few.

Their original hit single “Everlasting”, featuring the magnificent vocals of Högni Egilsson, heralded the birth of their own label, Radio Bongo.

Both at home and abroad Margeir and The President are a supernatural institution. They’re an arsenal of rotating musical mass with a live freak show that shouldn’t be missed.