Iceland has become known for churning out strange beauty in music, from Sigur Ros to Bjork and producer/composer Olafur Arnalds. Arnalds, who started off his career as a metal drummer, made the ...

It’s creeping up on midnight Icelandic time and pianist/composer Ólafur Arnalds — who’s rapidly making a name for himself in the world of instrumental music with a body of work straddling classical, ...

For fans of contemporary instrumental music, Icelander Olafur Arnalds is an absolute godsend. After listening to this new album, it’s difficult not to be swept away by Arnald’s flair with atmospherics ...

A stately piano piece, based around a series of repeated and building arpeggios titled "Poland" wasn’t a reflection on the country. It was, he said, written following an overnight bus ride during ...

Wise Music Group has renewed its publishing agreement with Icelandic composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds. The partnership is through Berlin-based Bosworth Music, one of Wise ...

Ólafur Arnalds shares a calming soundtrack for your daydreams. Plus the musical duo Ibeyi share the track that brings them ultimate calm. Show more Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds ...

Nowadays, Arnalds is closer to whatever counts as the mainstream than ever. His work with Kiasmos, an on-off electro-techno project, has had no effect on this trajectory. With its waves of minimalist ...

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The Icelandic musician has released A Dawning, a record made before Eoin French (Talos) passed away in 2024 at the age of 36 Ólafur Arnalds and Eoin French (Talos) at Sounds from a Safe Harbour in ...

Icelandic composer/producer Ólafur Arnalds and Swedish singer songwriter/producer Loreen have announced their new project SAGES with a double single release, "In The Sound Of Breathing / Opening". The ...