“Near Light”
The second song of Ólafur Arnald’s “Living Room Songs”.
FREE MP3 at http://livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.comThe second installment in my Living Room Songs series. This time i tried adding some electronics. My mother and sister came by for a visit so I made them play some synths as well.
Violins: Roland Hartwell and Margrét Soffía Einarsdóttir
Viola: Arndís Hulda Auðunsdóttir
Cello: Karl Jóhann BjarnasonJuno 106 and drum loop operation: Fríða Ósk Arnalds
Korg MS-10: Guðrún PálmadóttirPiano, electronics programming, recording, mixing and mastering by Ólafur Arnalds
Shot and edited by Gunnar Guðbjörnsson and Bowen Staines
Ólafur Arnalds - Hægt, kemur ljósið – Official Music Video
We are proud to present you the astonishing music video for ‘Hægt, kemur ljósið’ taken from Ólafur Arnalds’ second full length album ‘…and they have escaped the weight of darkness’.
It was made by our good friend and animation guru Esteban Diácono who previously crafted the stunning music video for ‘Ljósið’ - viewed more than half a million times on Youtube and Vimeo.
The album is available on CD/Limited Edition LP/Special Edition CD & DVD and Download. You can order it from: erasedtapes.com/store
Here some pictures of sketches:


More info:
Director: Esteban Diácono
Label: Erased Tapes Records
Year: 2010
Album: …and they have escaped the weight of darkness
Length: 4’10’’
Music written by: Ólafur Arnalds
Publisher: Nettwerk One
Copyright: © 2010 Erased Tapes Records.
Website: erasedtapes.com | olafurarnalds.com
Hægt, kemur ljósið – Official Music Video Trailer up!
We are proud to present you the official music video trailer for ‘Hægt, kemur ljósið’ taken from Ólafur Arnalds upcoming second full length album ‘…and they have escaped the weight of darkness’.
It was made by our good friend and animation guru Esteban Diácono who previously crafted the stunning music video for ‘Ljósið’ - viewed more than half a million times on Youtube and Vimeo.
The album is available on CD/Limited Edition LP/Special Edition CD & DVD and Download. Out May 7th - PRE-ORDER NOW from: erasedtapes.com/store
Full Video coming VERY soon…
More info:
Director: Esteban Diácono
Script: Esteban Diácono & Robert Raths
Label: Erased Tapes Records
Year: 2010
Album: …and they have escaped the weight of darkness
Length: 1’46’’
Music written by: Ólafur Arnalds
Publisher: Nettwerk One
Copyright: © 2010 Erased Tapes Records.
Website: erasedtapes.com | olafurarnalds.com
Sonicbids 2010: ÓLAFUR ARNALDS - tour dates announced!
March 24 - Taipei, TW – The Wall info
March 25 - Hong Kong, HK – Grappa’s Cellar *EXTRA SHOW* info
March 26 - Hong Kong, HK – Backstage Live info – SOLD OUT!
March 27 - Shanghai, CN – Jue Festival at Mao Livehouse, Xuhui info
March 28 - Hangzhou, CN - JZ Club info
March 31 - Wuhan, CN – Vox Livehouse info
April 1 - Qingdao, CN – Qingdao Concert Hall info
April 2 - Tianjin, CN – Tianjin Concert Hall info
April 3 - Beijing, CN – Jue Festivalat Star Live info
Venues/Ticket Prices and more info: here