Ólafur Arnalds today releases a new version of they sink, remixed by Grammy nominated record producer and DJ TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee). The original version of the track features on...
Ólafur Arnalds today releases new versions of partial and ypsilon, remixed by renowned experimental electronic artist Max Cooper. The original versions of the two tracks feature on Ólafur’s critically...
We’re delighted to announce that BAFTA winning Icelandic composer, musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds today releases his String Quartets EP and shares the music video for momentary. The EP...
‘Happy release day! re:member is finally out. Thank you for your encouragement, creativity and inspiration. I really hope you enjoy it as much as i enjoyed making it. love...
A short playlist showcasing some of the most beautiful contemporary strings and piano, featuring Ólafur Arnalds and Max Richter.
Reykjavík is my home. It’s where I live, work and play. For this final week I wanted to concentrate on the people around me who inspire those pieces. Because...
The lure of the lighthouse brings Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, the co-lead vocalist in Of Monsters and Men, together with Ólafur on the sixth collaboration for Island Songs. Nanna is...
Mosfellsdalur is part of Ólafur’s hometown where he grew up. It’s a broad, green and fertile ground with a large farming community and only 30 minutes away from Reykjavík. Sitting...
Barely 100km south of the arctic circle, the city of Akureyri nestles into Eyjafjörður. Snow capped mountains shelter the city from the harsh winds, where forest and botanical gardens...
A small, wooden, stave church, known as the ‘Church of Sailors’, sits in an empty and solitude landscape, with views of the ocean from a lonely beach. Hilmar and...