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Himininn er að hrynja en stjörnurnar fara þér vel Iceland Airwaves podcast exclusive performance - Olafur Arnalds and his string quartet perform at Listaháskóli Íslands (the Icelandic Academy of The Arts) in a concert room called Sölvhóll. More podcasts at www.icelandairwaves.com/podcast
Discography
Variations of Static (2008)
Available on Limited Edition 10" Clear Vinyl, CD in Digisleeve or as Digital Download
Buy HERE (From UK) CD in digisleeve£8.99 10" Clear Vinyl incl. DDC* £11.99 Downloads £0.80 per song
All physical orders come with a FREE digital Erased Tapes compilation.
All 10" orders also come with a FREE A5 Eulogy postcard!
or HERE (From US - Amazon.com) CD in Digisleeve $16.98 10" Clear Vinyl incl. DDC* $21.83
'Arnalds has released two indie symphonies of remarkable depth. Iceland's brightest young talent won't be out of the light for long!' – Rock Sound
'There is, in Ólafur Arnalds’s work, a certain elegance and fluidity that is very much his own. The five compositions presented here are all versatile and hint at rich soundscapes without ever actually reaching them, leaving an element of want and expectation hanging over this work. This conscious restraint is very much the strength of Arnalds’s work and makes this release a beautiful companion to Eulogy For Evolution. One can only wish Arnalds’s talent gets the recognition it deserves sooner rather than later.’ (4.4/5) – The Milk Factory
'For once, instruments don’t need to evolve in order to make a difference, this being Olafur’s major accomplishment – the bare simplicity of music in its wholeness becomes unrelenting. The universe would most definitely crumble, should all musicians rely on transmitting sheer passion without a solid compositional ground. Impressively enough, Iceland’s boy wonder manages to steer clear of that and delivers an utterly complex piece. From its inception to the very last second, Variations of Static explores basic human perceptions, the changing qualities of the most common sounds, and raw sensations, musically recreating scraps of an imaginary impressionist painting. Under the siege of strings, the world slowly becomes a skinless place, like a wide steppe safely pinned to the big bones of separation.' - The Silent Ballet
‘In addition to the strings and pianos that form the foundations of his sound, Arnalds isn't afraid to embrace more contemporary instrumentation: a careful, sparing use of micro-beats further assists the young composer in the establishment of a distinct voice within the community of current neo-romantic composers, within which he should surely be regarded as a rising talent. Utterly lovely - highly recommended.’ Album of the week - Boomkat Records
Eulogy for Evolution (2007)
Available on 12" Gatefold Vinyl incl DDC, CD in Digisleeve, CD in Digipak or Digital Download.
Buy HERE
(From UK)
CD in Digisleeve£11.99 12" Gatefold Vinyl incl. DDC*£15.99 Downloads£0.80 per song.
All physical orders come with a FREE digital Erased Tapes compilation.
All LP orders come with a FREE A5 Eulogy postcard!
or HERE (From US - Amazon.com) CD in Digisleeve $19.98 12" Gatefold Vinyl incl. DDC* $24.86
“In any event his debut sounds full of the reverence and awe normally reserved for God, or at least George Best or Sir Vivian Richards at the absolute peak of their powers.” - Brainwash (US)
'Iceland's best new export comes in the shape of Eulogy For Evolution!' – Clash Magazine
'With this impressive first album, Ólafur Arnalds is sure to gain a well deserved place amongst the new generation of classical composers that have been emerging in recent years. Eulogy For Evolution is a truly accomplished work which shows not only a good understanding of contemporary music forms, but also a great musical maturity.' (4.6/5) – The Milk Factory
'The sound plays like an open mouth preparing a whisper; fullness of breath on lips, ready to send a mouthful of warm wind and words to another, hoping they understand, both verbally and emotionally. Add this up a multitude of times and weave in a series of orchestral movements that pull the heartstrings like a marionette, and you have a decent idea of where the album stands... Hamlet à la headphones, but prettier.' (8/10) – No. 14 in top 50 albums of 2007 The Silent Ballet
'Arnald’s work is brave, unique and defiantly outré. True to its name, Eulogy for Evolution is enough to send creationists running to Darwin.' (9/10) – CD Times
'One of the most intelligent, well-crafted and utterly beautiful records of the year.' – In It For The Money Zine
'Slow moving melodies that ache with meaning, forcing themselves in and out of focus. Sublime!' – Chiller Cabinet / Chill Radio
'His debut full-length isn't just a eulogy for one man, it's the eulogy for all mankind.' Record of the Week – Radio K, Minneapolis (US)
'A majestic debut album! Achingly beautiful classical indie from Iceland!' (7/10) – Rock Sound
'If you thought Sigur Rós had the patent on hauntingly beautiful and meticulously compelling music coming out of Iceland, then Ólafur Arnalds is here to educate you otherwise. - Eulogy For Evolution is perhaps this years most hauntingly emotive sounding experience' – UK Music Search
'An auspicious debut from a promising young talent.' (7/10) – Drowned In Sound
'Gentle, epic, beautiful, visceral, masterful and utterly essential. Juxtapositions fully intended.' (5/5) – Is This Music?
'Arnalds' highly cinematic approach has that same instantly digestible quality that Johannsson, and for that matter Max Richter, are able to tap into. Gorgeous!' - Boomkat Records
'Ólafur Arnalds is definitely going places on the strength of this album.' – Oban FM
Eulogy for Evolution US / Canadian release date - July 8th!
Available on Limited Edition 12" Gatefold Vinyl incl. DDC, CD in DigiSleeve or as Digital Download.
ORDER HERE
(From Amazon.com)
Variations of Static EP US / Canadian release date - July 22nd!
Available on Limited Edition Clear 10" Vinyl incl. DDC, CD in DigiSleeve or as Digital Download.
ORDER HERE
(From Amazon.com)
3055 - Official Music Video teaser/trailer
"Fok", from Variations of Static (2008)
Beautiful in the same way the arctic is.
Only 21 years of age, Ólafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometers outside Reykjavík. He as immersed himself completely in the world of delicate symphonic compositions in a near weightless orchestral undertaking. Debut album 'Eulogy for Evolution' takes the listener on a journey, representing different periods in life, from birth to death. The follow-up EP ‘Variations of Static’ will be available from May 2008 and comes with a free digital copy of the 'Erased Tapes Collection I' compilation to celebrate their 1st anniversary. While keeping the classical foundations of his debut album, here Arnalds incorporates crackling electronics and the dead voice of a machine; like vague memories of tradition lost within the digital age we all live in.
Since last winter Ólafur and his live string quartet have been playing mostly sold out shows at unique venues throughout the rest of Europe. In May he set out on an extensive tour around the world including a headline show in front of 1000 people at London’s Barbican Hall on June 20th and a few EU festival performances throughout the summer, including Haldern Pop, Immergut and Secret Garden Party. Ólafur did his first full North American tour in July and fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós have asked Ólafur to open some of their European shows in mid August before he continues his tour around the world including his first Asian tour and a full UK tour in October, and an extensive European tour in November.
Ólafur will finally return to Iceland in late november to start recording his much anticipated second full length album.
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