Ólafur Arnalds - Island Songs (LP, Album, Reissue)
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Description
Ólafur Arnalds (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈouːlavʏr ˈartnalts]; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the former drummer for hardcore punk and metal bands Fighting Shit, Celestine, and others. In 2009, Ólafur also formed an experimental techno project, entitled Kiasmos, with Janus Rasmussen from the Icelandic electro-pop band Bloodgroup, announcing his electronic debut album in 2014. In 2013, Ólafur composed the score for the 2013 ITV series Broadchurch, for which he won the 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Original Music. In 2020, Ólafur was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, for his title theme to Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob. In 2021, he was nominated in two categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. "Loom (feat. Bonobo)" was nominated in the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category and "The Bottom Line" was nominated in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals category. Both songs appear on his fifth studio album Some Kind of Peace (2020).
Release Info
Artist: Ólafur Arnalds
Label: Mercury KX
Format: LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Label: Mercury KX
Released: 2024-07-26
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Nordic, Modern
Tracklist
Week I
A1 Árbakkinn
Week II
A2 1995
Week III
A3 Raddir
Week IV
A4 Öldurót
Week V
B5 Dalur
Week VI
B6 Particles
Week VII
B7 Doria
