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- Ólafur Arnalds – Erla's Waltz
- Ólafur Arnalds – Raein
- Ólafur Arnalds – Romance
- Ólafur Arnalds – Allt Var Hljatt
- Ólafur Arnalds – Lost Song
- Ólafur Arnalds – Faun
- Ólafur Arnalds – Ljosid
Originally released in 2009, olafur Arnalds' second EP 'Found Songs' sees the Icelandic composer's gift for blending neo-classical intimacy with ambient subtlety.
Written and recorded over seven consecutive days, these seven tracks are concise yet emotionally expansive, often feeling like miniature worlds in themselves. Arnalds moves between solo piano pieces and rich string arrangements, sometimes adding gentle loops or atmospheric textures. 'Erla's Waltz' is a pure piano heartbreaker, elegant in its simplicity. 'Raein' pairs plaintive strings with restrained piano for one of our favourites, while 'Faun' swells with a mournful beauty that borders on cinematic. 'Allt Vard Hljott' shows his soundtrack sensibilities in full, evoking imagery as much as emotion.
The mood leans toward melancholic romanticism, occasionally skirting sentimentality, but Arnalds' attention to nuance keeps the music from feeling complacent or overly emotional. Small shifts in tone, like the tentative detour in 'Romance', give these compact compositions depth. Found Songs bridges modern ambient and indie-classical, akin to the emotional pull of Eluvium or Sigur Ros.
Overall, it's delicate but can still carry immense weight.
- – Tower of Meaning I
- – Tower of Meaning II
- – Tower of Meaning III
- – Tower of Meaning IV
- – Corky I / White Jet Set Smoke Trail I
- – Consideration
- – Tower of Meaning V
- – Tower of Meaning VI
- – Tower of Meaning VII
- – Tower of Meaning VIII
- – Tower Of Meaning IX/Corky II
- – Tower of Meaning X
- – Give It to the Sky
- – Tower of Meaning XI
- – Tower of Meaning XII
- – Corky III/Tower Of Meaning XIII
- – White Jet Smoke Trail II
- 1. – Tower of Meaning I
- 2. – Tower of Meaning II
- 3. – Tower of Meaning III
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- – Scoop Troop (Solo Piano)
- – For Catherine E. Coulson (Solo Piano)
- – Randy and Susan (Solo Piano)
- – The Transition (Solo Piano)
- – Impending Imperative Change (Solo Piano)
- 1. – Scoop Troop (Solo Piano)
- 2. – For Catherine E. Coulson (Solo Piano)
- 3. – Randy and Susan (Solo Piano)
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