{"id":14422,"date":"2020-09-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/musik-og-motor-sameina-ungmenni\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:16:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:16:05","slug":"music-and-motor-combine-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/musik-og-motor-sameina-ungmenni\/","title":{"rendered":"Music and motor combine young people"},"content":{"rendered":"

The engine room<\/a> was founded in 1996 and is located at Dalshrauni 10, which is best known as the old liquorice factory. The motorhouse is a community centre.<\/a> for young people aged 13-20 with facilities for the repair and maintenance of various vehicles. In the same premises there is also Music workshop Music Worlds<\/a> , where a studio has been set up for rehearsals and recording for young and talented musicians. The youth centre is staffed by Birgir \u00de\u00f3r Halld\u00f3rsson, Askur M\u00e1ni Stef\u00e1nsson, Starri Steind\u00f3rsson and Gu\u00f0mundur Fr\u00edmann Kristinsson. <\/p>\n

The local paper, Hafnfir\u00f0ingur, dropped in for a chat with the lads.  <\/a> <\/p>\n

\"MogM2\"Starri, Askur and Birgir on the workshop side of the premises. Photo\/OB\u00de<\/sup><\/p>\n

Starri and Askur say they themselves used to go to the Motorhouse when they were schoolmates back in Year 8 or 9. \u201eWe weren't in the same group of friends, though; shared interests brought us together here, and the friendship has lasted ever since. We were into car trading and that sort of tinkering, and this was the place to meet up. The oldest in the group who was here back then is now 29.\u201c <\/em>They say the job is great fun and that it's mainly lads who come to the motor part of the business, usually on their own but sometimes with their girlfriends. \u201eThey also come from all neighbourhoods of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, which is a good development from how it used to be. Kids who don't necessarily fit in with the activities at the school's youth clubs or at the Youth Centre find a safe environment here. Often, they are kids on the fringes who have interests they associate with this place.\u201c <\/em><\/p>\n

\"MogM3\"Part of the recording studio. Photo\/OB\u00de
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\"MogM4\"A good facility has been set up for musicians to practise. Photo\/OB\u00de
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\"MogM5\"Important gadgets have been collected. Photo\/OB\u00de<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Don't have to be part of a band<\/h4>\n

Birgir \u00de\u00f3r runs the music section, M\u00fasikheimar, and says that many musicians from Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur have taken their first or important steps there since the community centre was founded. \u201eFor example, Ingi Bauer, who comes from the pop scene, and the rock band Sign. Back then, bands were perhaps called something different from what they are today. I, for instance, met the drummer in my band, Alchemia, here when I was 18. The band Bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00f6r, who won M\u00fas\u00edktilraunir last year, rehearsed and also recorded their first album here. Other bands that have taken part in that competition have rehearsed and recorded demos here.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

\"MogM7\"The band Bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00f6r, who won M\u00fas\u00edktilraunir last year, were rehearsing in the premises. Photo\/The band's Facebook page<\/sup><\/p>\n

Just over two years ago, Arnar \u00de\u00f3r G\u00edslason, drummer for Pollap\u00f6nk, gave M\u00fas\u00edkheimar half a million as a gesture of gratitude, and Birgir says that the sum has certainly come in very useful. In the music department, Birgir teaches the young people how studio work is done, and it costs them nothing. \u201eWhen I was here back in the day, the studio wasn't used like this. They're so excited they bring all their instruments straight away, but it's best to record one instrument at a time. You can also just come in and try recording vocals, a drum cover or something like that. You don't have to be part of a band. Everyone is welcome in the studios, even up to the age of 25.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

\"MogM8\"Addi the drummer, when he presented the grant two years ago. With him in the picture are Birgir and St\u00edna M\u00e6ja. Photo\/OB\u00de<\/sup>
\"MogM9\"Part of the facilities. There is a table tennis table and a sofa set there. Photo\/OB\u00de
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\"MogM10\"<\/p>\n

T-shirts with the names of the bands that have practised in the premises are on the wall. Photo\/OB\u00de
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Rockets have been built<\/h4>\n

Starri and Askur say that young people often come to the Motorhouse to fix a broken motorbike or bike. That is often the attraction. \u201eBut then they come more often and get to know us, each other and the operation as a whole. Those who came here perhaps 10 years ago still come here because they have formed connections.\u201c<\/em> Askur adds: \u201eOften, they're lads who have just got their driving licence, and they can come and clean the car, not necessarily to do anything with it. Also, just to be here. It's an open house for everyone and there doesn't need to be a project on the go, as the activity is shaped by the people who come here. We don't have any schedule or list of projects.\u201c<\/em> Starri agrees: \u201eIt's so important that everyone understands and knows that this is, first and foremost, a facility for all sorts of activities and social purposes. Even woodwork. Here, everyone gets the instruction and guidance they need. We're good at a lot of things.\u201c <\/em>Birgir then adds: \u201eRockets have, for example, been built here!\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

An interview with Starri, Ask and Birgi was published in Hafnfir\u00f0inginn on 27 September 2020.<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

M\u00f3torh\u00fasi\u00f0 var stofna\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1996 og er sta\u00f0sett a\u00f0 Dalshrauni 10 sem er \u00feekktast er sem gamla lakkr\u00edsger\u00f0in. M\u00f3torh\u00fasi\u00f0 er f\u00e9lagsmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 fyrir 13-20 \u00e1ra ungmenni me\u00f0 a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u fyrir vi\u00f0ger\u00f0ir og vi\u00f0hald \u00e1 \u00fdmsum farart\u00e6kjum. \u00cd sama h\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i er einnig t\u00f3nlistarsmi\u00f0jan M\u00fasikheimar , \u00fear sem sett hafa veri\u00f0 upp st\u00fad\u00ed\u00f3 til \u00e6finga og uppt\u00f6ku fyrir ungt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14422"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}