A turn or two I’ll walk
To still my beating mind.
— Shakespeare, The Tempest
Photograph: Ingolfor via Sensual Starfish. Poem Source: Mythology of Blue
Tag: Iceland
Near Light
Ólafur Arnalds, 26, is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. Ólafur Arnalds mixes strings and piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from ambient/electronic to pop.
- His official web site can be found here.
- This song can be found on iTunes on his 2011 Album titled “Living Room Songs.“
- His 2013 album “For Now I Am Winter” can be found on iTunes here.
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Friday Night: Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is a five-piece, English-language, indie folk/pop band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The band’s debut album My Head Is an Animal (2011), reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative Charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and Top 20 of most European charts and Canada. Its lead single “Little Talks” was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No.1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
If you liked this tune, you’ll love “Little Talks” at this link.
Find their album on iTune @ this link.