Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who started as a drummer for a series of metal bands in his native Iceland. His entry into the neo-classical field was somewhat accidental. After German band Heaven Shall Burn heard some solo demo material, they asked him to provide piano-and-string pieces for their 2004 album Antigone. The label Erased Tapes heard the album, was impressed with Arnalds' contributions, and contacted him about recording a full album of material in that vein. The life-cycle concept album "Eulogy for Evolution", released in 2007, was the result, with Arnalds – primarily on piano – supported by a string quartet. A trio of EPs followed in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, Arnalds provided the scores for the 13-minute short Blinky TM and the feature-length Órói (Jitters), and he also released "…And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness", his second proper album. His score for Sam Levinson's "Another Happy Day" (2011) greatly increased his profile, as he continued to release works like "Stare" (2012) – a collaborative EP with Nils Frahm – and "For Now I Am Winter" (2013). Later that year, Arnalds' scored the BBC television series "Broadchurch", which produced its own soundtrack.
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Variations of Static
Ambient - Released by Erased Tapes on May 19, 2008
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re:visions (live)
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Nov 15, 2019
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Sunrise Session II (Sunrise Session II)
Classical - Released by Mercury Classics on Apr 15, 2022
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Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
Electronic - Released by Late Night Tales on Jun 24, 2016
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Broadchurch - The Final Chapter (Music From The Original TV Series)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Mercury Classics on Apr 1, 2017
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A Sunrise Session (Sunrise Session)
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Feb 26, 2021
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Surface (Music from the Original TV Series)
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Woven Song — piano reworks
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Eulogy for Evolution
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The Invisible EP
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re:member (choir versions)
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Dec 13, 2019
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Another Happy Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Erased Tapes on Feb 24, 2012
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The Bottom Line (Live From Home)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Mercury Classics on Dec 10, 2021
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Two Songs for Dance
Ambient - Released by Erased Tapes on Aug 17, 2012
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It’s 2am and i’m not tired
Classical - Released by Mercury Classics on Dec 8, 2023
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When We Are Born
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jul 9, 2021
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re:member
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Aug 24, 2018
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It’s 2am and i’m not tired
Classical - Released by Mercury Classics on Dec 8, 2023
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Vast (ANNA Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 26, 2023
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re:member – string quartets
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Apr 26, 2019
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