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Ólafur Arnalds
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Born in 1987, Ólafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík. He has immersed himself completely in a world of delicate symphonic compositions generating near weightless orchestral pieces. Arnalds explores the crossover from classical to pop by mixing chamber strings and piano with discreet electronics which makes him a perfect fit for cinematic pop label Erased Tapes. His motivations are clear: “The classical scene is kind of closed to people who haven’t been studying music all their lives. I would like to bring my classical influence to the people who don’t usually listen to this kind of music…open people’s minds.”
This young artist is steadily gaining recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut ‘Eulogy for Evolution’. The 2008 follow-up EP ‘Variations of Static’ earned Ólafur acclaim from both the contemporary and classical field – transcending a traditional divide by uniting their ideals. After filling London’s world-famous Barbican Hall, fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós invited Ólafur to open their most recent European shows, playing to an audience of over 5,000 per night.
In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export created the 7-song series ‘Found Songs’ – recording a song a day for 7 days and instantly making each track available via Twitter. With artwork contributions from fans via Flickr, this modern release awakens memories of a tradition that seemed lost in the digital age we live in.
This young artist is steadily gaining recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut ‘Eulogy for Evolution’. The 2008 follow-up EP ‘Variations of Static’ earned Ólafur acclaim from both the contemporary and classical field – transcending a traditional divide by uniting their ideals. After filling London’s world-famous Barbican Hall, fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós invited Ólafur to open their most recent European shows, playing to an audience of over 5,000 per night.
In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export created the 7-song series ‘Found Songs’ – recording a song a day for 7 days and instantly making each track available via Twitter. With artwork contributions from fans via Flickr, this modern release awakens memories of a tradition that seemed lost in the digital age we live in.
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Shoutbox
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rusty_a wrote:
amazing guy
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Bury_u_n_Time wrote:
mér finnst það gott. Það er friðsælt samt dapurt. :[
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paulbiesold wrote:
one of the purest artists...
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albert_fischer wrote:
просто нереально )
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iriceboy wrote:
yes, Til Enda is really good.
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needleofdeath wrote:
about the new album: suddenly all the songs are so short? nothing bad, I guess, just... not expected!
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Ooooeeee wrote:
это наше мировое все
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parker__ wrote:
someone have the link for download the album dyad 1909?
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timlarsson wrote:
Til Enda is a really good song!
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crippledPhoenix wrote:
amazing....so tender and touching music. i've been seaching for something like that for a very long time
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Heilig_Zorn wrote:
Very smooth, like it a lot.
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clear, straight, deep, wonderfull…
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bellejuvenile wrote:
love
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danilofloydiano wrote:
beautiful.
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pe4enko wrote:
чудовий
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ninb wrote:
great music <3
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DerLudwigBauer wrote:
zgadam sie!
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albert_fischer wrote:
да да,замечательная !
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Semmy_Demidoff wrote:
Волшебная музыка)
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OlafurArnalds: doing an interview with Paste magazine today!
10 Nov 2009 | from twitter.com/OlafurArnalds
OlafurArnalds: doing an interview with Paste magazine today!
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OlafurArnalds: listening to the new Mew album. gooood
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OlafurArnalds: @godshapedhole ...long-term effects though. also sceptical about…
10 Nov 2009 | from twitter.com/OlafurArnalds
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