Apparently, the Northern Lights had been wheeling across the skies above us as we danced inside. Those in the hall at 3am(ish-once Norsicaa was dragged off the decks) on Sunday morning gather together to pose for a photo taken from the DJ booth evidence they made it to the bitter end, before walking home in an ethereal, early dawn light. Detour Discotheque 2022 was something entirely new and unique, seeing curious people from entirely contrasting backgrounds, at all different stages of life, sharing one special weekend on the dance floor together. Still, while all of these vivid experiences will no doubt stand out in our travel memories, they are already woven into Iceland’s tourist trail.
The crowd enjoys Chicago Rahaan’s Saturday night set. The landscape we saw both from thousands of feet on high and once grounded was unlike anything we’d ever witnessed: dramatic black crevasses criss-crossed with snow like icing, peppered with moss and wild grasses and noticeably naked of trees. After sampling its appropriately famed restaurant scene at Apothek (trying Arctic char for the first time, caught just a few feet away) and its bustling, creative clusters of bars, we boarded the tiny plane to the Westfjords. We spent a night wandering the surprisingly low-level, multi-colored little streets of Reykjavik, stunned every time we spotted mountains at the end of the roads. And it’s what else you squeeze onto your itinerary in a wholly different place on earth from the one you know back home, or have even experienced on other, more traditional trips. It’s all the people you meet on your travels. It’s the travel there (one dedicated British woman hitch-hiked from France as part of a summer of backpacking). It’s the preparation beforehand (combining packing for both a one-off Seventies-themed night out and Icelandic between-season weather). You don’t even have to really love disco, to be honest. Throw in some blue-sky thinking triggered by a boundary-shifting global pandemic, and the idea for Detour Discotheque was crystallized.īut going to a remote Detour Disco is far from being just about the club nights themselves.
“There was something so special about the vibe at the venue, I knew I had to share it with more people,” he says. His hosts took him to the annual Hjónaball–a couple’s dance in the village hall – and the rest is disco history. During Jonny’s visit, a snowstorm meant his return flight had to be postponed, leaving him with a surprise extra night in town. The village is accessible via a short domestic flight from Reykjavík on a small, 30-seater plane, landing in a narrow, often windy valley that only top-level pilots can handle (the standard of the local pilots is a matter of pride), followed by a 45-minute drive. He was there to write an article about a co-working space that had opened the summer before, Blábankinn aka The Blue Bank, intrigued by the fact that true digital nomads could now travel to such remote places. Editor, DJ and Detour Discotheque founder Jonny Ensall first visited the village in 2018. Click here to check out Live For Live Music‘s coverage of the event.We have snow to thank for the choice of venue. Umphrey’s McGee, who will link up with The Disco Biscuits for another run of co-headlining shows in August, held their own destination event in Iceland in March. Cloudchord will kick off the festivities with a pre-party on Friday, May 19th Dogs in a Pile will keep the party going Saturday the 20th and Karina Rykman will usher the fun into its final day with a late-night set on Sunday the 21st.įor more information, including tickets, IcelandAir travel discounts, and hotel deals, visit the event website. Joining The Disco Biscuits on their Tranceatlantic adventure are Cloudchord, Karina Rykman, and Dogs in a Pile, each of whom will play a (separately ticketed) late-night show in addition to a direct support set at Harpa. And the next one is sure to make us memories that we’ll share forever.” We’ve gone on a lot of adventures together around the country and all over the world. “However, through our shared travels and magical experiences, we’ve also somehow grown closer. “Over the years, the community around The Disco Biscuits has grown ever larger,” the band wrote. In an announcement posted on social media, the band addressed their fans and acknowledged the experiences they have shared before introducing their new destination event. Dubbed Tranceatlantic, the three-day event will take place at Eldborg Hall, within Reykjavik’s iconic Harpa Concert Hall, with support from Cloudchord, Karina Rykman, and Dogs in a Pile. The Disco Biscuits have announced a very special run of shows in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 20th–22nd, 2023.
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