Ólafur Arnalds My love for Icelandic music doesn't stop at Bjork and Sigur Ros , no sir. I have been known to dip into some Hjaltalín , Snorri Helgason , and of course Seabear . But none can compare with the heavily emotional and brilliantly arranged movements of Mr. Ólafur Arnalds himself. Not limiting himself to bare piano and string arrangements, Ólafur took a surprising and almost Aphex Twin-like turn with 2009's Dyad 1909 . Even with albums like Eulogy for Evolution, Found Songs , and [...]
Serious Feather created a documentary on the fabulous independent music scene in Iceland. The name of the documentary is, Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros. The film includes insightful interviews as well as performances by Hafdis Huld, Berndsen, Mugison, Ólafur Arnalds, Lára Rúnars, Bloodgroup, For A Minor Reflection, Seabear, Sykur, Severed Crotch and DJ Musician. Watch the full, 30-minute documentary here .
"Iceland: Beyond Sigur Rós" é um documentário sem fins lucrativos de cerca de 30 minutos sobre a cena musical islandesa contemporânea que vale a pena ver. O filme produzido pela Serious Feather conta com entrevistas a Haukur Magnússon , editor da revista Grapevine , Ólafur Arnalds , compositor de classical pop (pop clássico) e produtor musical e a Pétur Úlfur Einarsson e Hafsteinn Michael Guðmundsson , co-fundadores da página de distribuição online de música Gogoyoko . [...]
Our friends over at We Listen For You are putting on a glorious show at the MILK Bar in the Haight with dance-rockers The Pass and swing-folk group Marvelous Toy at 9pm tonight. As a fan of the super-fun Marvelous Toy , I can safely say that not only is this an unusual line-up, it's also a well balanced combo of fly-by-wire folk-punk and dance inducing electro-rock. Only $5, so be there and have a good time. [Audio clip: view full post to [...]
So, this Friday Olafur Arnalds is doing a show (all ages) at the Echoplex and we are giving away 3 pairs of tickets!! If you are in the LA area and want to go leave a comment in the post and I'll announce the winners tomorrow! (If you are one of the winners your name will be at the door with a +1.) If you aren't familiar with Olafur Arnalds he's an amazing classical musician from Iceland. He's only 21 or 22, basically, he's awesome. Check out a video of his Confusion posted here [...]
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Photograph by Chris @ dailybeatz.com Icelandic producer—and player of many instruments—Ólafur Arnalds started his solo career in 2007 with Eulogy for Evolution , and has been making ambient piano and string arrangements ever since. His career as a solo artist is vaguely reminiscent of fellow Icelander Jónsi’s first album, Riceboy Sleeps, in that it contains some of the more beautiful compositions—with the exception of the untouchable Philip Glass—I have heard in quite some time. This track “Fok” is a throwback to his to his 2008 EP, Variations [...]
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Tonight was one of the more difficult concert selections in recent memory. This is mostly because it's pretty rare that there are 2 shows here in Detroit that I really want to see on the same night. Tonight's choice was between Matthew Dear at the Blind Pig and Ólafur Arnalds at St. Andrew's Hall. As I'm pretty unfamiliar with Arnalds' music, the clear choice for me was Matthew Dear. However, the Blind Pig is about an hour from my house and I knew the show wouldn't be ending until probably around 1am, and I also know [...]
Sous cette photo de l'artiste James Reynolds (merci Fubiz !) représentant un des dernier repas de condamnés à mort je vais vous faire un post calme (Ouais, je sais, c'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus « sympa » ou de plus « jovial » mais bon, il faut de tout !) On commence avec moi, Pyramid (Placement Product facile), et oui, pour une fois je m'offre ce privilège de m'offrir une première place ! J'ai tenté un [...]
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds returns to the states later this month for a run of performances. In addition to the above KEXP session video take in "Þú ert sólin" and "Tunglið". dates: Jan 24 - The Modern Theatere at Suffolk University - Boston, MA Jan 25 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY Jan 26 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI Jan 27 - Southgate House Ballroom - Newport, KY (Cincinnati) [...]
Last time I covered five albums worth listening to that probably didn't quite make your top 50. It has come to my attention that 'worth another listen' isn't the most apt title - a lot of you may be listening to these artists for the first time. That said, I don't think it is quite worth a change of title, if only because I can't think of anything much better. On to the albums. I feel a little redundant, but Glass Rock is another band I've already covered . As [...]
Catch him at: Jan 24 - The Modern Theatere - Boston, MA Jan 25 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY Jan 26 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI Jan 27 - Southgate House Ballroom - Newport, KY Jan 28 - Midtown Scholar Bookstore - Harrisburg, PA Jan 29 - TBA - Indianapolis, IN Jan 30 - Preston Bradley Hall - Chicago, IL Jan 30 - Museum Of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL Jan 31 - Covenant Fine Arts Center - Grand Rapids, MI Feb 1 - Cedar [...]
Ólafur Arnalds Returns to North America For Limited Run of Performances Hosts Ticket Giveaway Competition For Each Upcoming Show "This 23-year-old composer paints a unique fog of fragile melancholy using the tiniest of brushes." - ****SPIN "Keep an eye on Arnalds. He will only increase in importance." - (86%) Filter "mature, modern explorations of lie and its unexected joys, rendering Arnalds increasingly visible." - Paste (Best New Solo Artists of 2010) "Arnalds' boldest and most ambitious take on the form he's pursued so single-mindedly- the robust yet ethereal, mid-tempo tearjerker- [...]
It was another great year in music. Again, like last year, I can't understand those who insists that 'nothing good happened in 20102, annoying hipsters. It was such a diverse year, full of brilliant gems. I won't go into charts and numbering, but here's a rough overview of the stuff I liked this year. Some of the [...]
25. The Books – The Way Out Vastly experimental on all levels and as usual, admirable to no end. The Books did it again with The Way Out , while still a bit more accessible than their last few records, this album dives deep into the art of sampling and multi-instrumentation. It's a mathematical achievement and another masterpiece by this bizarre and humorous group. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [mp3] The Books - Beautiful People from The Way Out (2010) [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Sigur Rós, Explosions In The Sky "Ólafur Arnalds - You Are the Sun" What's so good? It becomes standard knowledge that when dealing with an Icelandic band, you will never be able to actually pronounce their name, let alone any of their songs. This usual supposition holds true for Ólafur Arnalds. The 23-year-old multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland holds an insanely remarkable aptitude for such a young musician. [...]
Nov 2, 2010, 9:08am
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Auch auf seinem neuen Album spielt Ólafur Arnalds neoklassische Märchen für Erwachsene. Auf ausgedehnter Welt-Tournee macht er diese Woche Halt in der Schweiz. Ólafur Arnalds ist gerade mal 23 und komponiert Musik, die sich in ihrer Reife ein Höchstgrad an Verspieltheit bewahrt. Musik, die Musse zur Hingebung verlangt, aber im Gegenzug - wie im wunderbaren Video zu 'Hægt, kemur ljósið' - die am Mobile des grauen Alltags gelangweilt hin und her baumelnde Seele kurzfristig befreit und mindestens ein Mal zur Sonne und zurück (ent)führt. Durch [...]
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Auch auf seinem neuen Album spielt Ólafur Arnalds neoklassische Märchen für Erwachsene. Auf ausgedehnter Welt-Tournee macht er diese Woche Halt in der Schweiz. Ólafur Arnalds ist gerade mal 23 und komponiert Musik, die sich in ihrer Reife ein Höchstgrad an Verspieltheit bewahrt. Musik, die Musse zur Hingebung verlangt, aber im Gegenzug - wie im wunderbaren Video zu 'Hægt, kemur ljósið' - die am Mobile des grauen Alltags gelangweilt hin und her baumelnde Seele kurzfristig befreit und mindestens ein Mal zur Sonne und zurück (ent)führt. Durch [...]
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