Ólafur Arnalds

Ólafur Arnalds was born in 1987 and he is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Iceland.

I first heard the music of his whilst I was researching into a technique that created an effect based upon the music being played.  I was hoping to use the effect whenever I uploaded a song to Youtube so that it would have an interesting Video, rather than just the lyrics or a static image.

His music is very sombre and actually feels quite sad, however the relaxation it offers is excellent.  If you are a fan of Max Richter, then you will notice quite a few similarities.  They both use the piano and Violin to full effect, creating pieces of music that stretch the soul and linger on your emotions.

This was the Video I 1st heard :

Ólafur Arnalds -- Ljósið (Official Music Video) from Erased Tapes on Vimeo.

Here’s a few more of his that I really Like:

Olafur Arnalds -- Undan Hulu

Olafur Arnalds -- Raein

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