sigur rós – route one takes a slow drive for the solstice
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
sigur rós is currently running a 24-hour ‘slow tv’ event live on Iceland’s RÚV2 TV channel, and streaming live globally via YouTube, set to a constantly evolving soundtrack based around elements of new song óveður.
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
Starting at the summer solstice and continuing throughout the longest day of the year, route one is a 1332km journey the whole way around Iceland’s coastal ring road, broadcasting the trip live in its entirety, via the RÚV2 channel.
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
“In a day and age of instant gratification and everything moving so fast, we wanted to do the exact opposite,” said sigur rós’s Jónsi Birgisson. “Slow TV is counter-active to the world we live in, in that it happens in real time and real slow.”
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
Driving anti-clockwise round the island, the journey is passing by many of the country’s most notable landmarks, including Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest ice-sheet, the glacial lagoon, Jökulsárlón, as well as the East Fjords and the desolate black sands of Möðrudalur.
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
At the time of writing the camera truck is sitting in a car park though, so you might have to watch for a while. 
The soundtrack to the journey is being created moment-by-moment via generative music software.
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
The band explained, “Individual musical elements of unreleased song, and current sigur rós festival set opener, óveður, are seeded through the evolving music app bronze, to create a unique ephemeral sonic experience.”
sigur rós- route one, image from sigur-ros.co.uk
Headphones, external speakers and full-screen viewing are recommended for the full slow tv experience- enjoy!
