The festival has been held both in Berlin and across Iceland—in Hellissandur village in West Iceland, in Vík town in South Iceland and the capital, Reykjavík—and has joined forces with various festivals, both in Iceland and abroad.

The fundamental aim of the festival is to create connections between Icelandic and foreign musicians, conjoining different art forms from electronic music to visual arts—and to draw attention to electronic Reykjavík, the Electronic Music Capital of Iceland.

Extreme Chill and the festival's numerous sub-events have begotten multiple releases, concerts, friendships and collaborations between Icelandic and foreign musicians.

Artists like: Tangerine Dream, The Orb, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Roger Eno, Biosphere, Plaid, Mixmaster Morris, Thomas Fehlmann, Jan Jelinek, Fennesz, KMRU, Klara Lewis, Meitei, Maria W. Horn, Eraldo Bernocchi, Stereo Hypnosis, Marcus Fischer, Jana Irmert, Solar Fields, Banco De Gaia, Hotel Neon, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Christopher Chaplin, Sóley, Marsen Jules, Yagya, Sebastian Studnitzky, Finnbogi Pétursson, Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Ingibjörg Turchi, Hermigervill, Þóranna Björnsdóttir, Dj Flugvél og Geimskip, Hekla, SiGRÚN, Bára Gísladóttir, Astrid Sonne, Jónas Sen, Ragnhild May, Kristín Anna, Borgar Magnason, Kjartan Hólm, Reptilicus, Futuregrapher, Skurken, Ultraflex, BJARKI, IDK IDA, Kenichi And The Sun, Úlfur, aYia, and many, many more have performed last years. 

"Extreme Chill is a yearly festival in Iceland. Established in 2010, it is now Iceland longest running festival, focussing on experimental music and Sonic Arts”