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Ólafur Arnalds

Active

2000s - 2020s

Born

November 3, 1986 in Mosfellsbaer, Iceland

Genre

Pop/Rock Stage & Screen Classical

Styles

Neo-Classical Post-Rock Soundtracks Film Score Original Score TV Soundtracks Alternative/Indie Rock

Member Of

Kiasmos
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Ólafur Arnalds

Biography by Andy Kellman

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Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who has scored several films in addition to his solo and collaborative work.
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Album Highlights

  • For Now I Am Winter
    Ólafur Arnalds
    For Now I Am Winter
  • Gimme Shelter [Music from the Motion Picture]
    Ólafur Arnalds
    Gimme Shelter [Music fr …
  • The Chopin Project
    Ólafur Arnalds / Alice …
    The Chopin Project
  • Eulogy for Evolution
    Ólafur Arnalds
    Eulogy for Evolution
  • Some Kind of Peace
    Ólafur Arnalds
    Some Kind of Peace
  • ...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness
    Ólafur Arnalds
    ...And They Have Escape …
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