DRÝPUR Album Listening Party // Gargan Live

Smekkleysa
Friday, August 7
Doors: 7:30 PM | Starts: 8:00 PM

DRÝPUR Album Listening Party // Gargan Live

8:00–10:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM)

On Friday, August 7 at 8:00 PM, Bergþóra Kristbergsdóttir invites guests to a listening party for her debut album Drýpur, presented through Smekkleysa’s outstanding sound system. Released by Smekkleysa earlier this year, the album has received widespread critical acclaim.

Drýpur is Bergþóra’s first full-length album, where clarinet, strings, and electronic music converge in a raw and mournful sonic landscape. The record takes listeners on an intimate, darkly atmospheric journey, with the clarinet at its emotional core.

The evening begins with Bergþóra introducing the album and sharing insights into its creation, followed by a short audience Q&A. During the intermission, she will be signing copies of the album, which will also be available for purchase at the venue.

At 9:20 PM, the electronic duo Gargan takes the stage at Smekkleysa. The group consists of Bergþóra Kristbergsdóttir and Hulda Ragnhildur Hjálmarsdóttir, who are currently working on their debut full-length release—a six-piece work that blends free improvisation, experimental electronic music, and the sonic possibilities of the clarinet.

Gargan serves as a creative refuge for Bergþóra and Hulda—a space where they break away from established ideas of classical instrumental music and the conventions of electronic music. Their work explores the elasticity and limits of sound itself.

The name Gargan refers to scraping tools and overlooked objects often considered to have little value. It reflects the duo’s artistic approach: looking more closely at the immediate surroundings and uncovering sounds that usually go unnoticed, including those produced by everyday household objects and utensils.

Combining abrasive textures with expressive clarinet playing, Gargan creates a rich world of unconventional sounds, drawing listeners into a distorted, powerful sonic landscape. Along the way, a wide range of emotions may emerge as the duo turns inward to examine vulnerability and obsession—only to release them again with force and intensity.