Today we have a guest recommendation from Ollie Peart, co-host of the podcast The Modern Mann, who explores his own mental health in his new newsletter. Ólafur Arnalds is a mash-up of Nils Frahm, Sigur Ros and your favourite dream. The Icelandic instrumentalist began his career as a drummer for a series of Icelandic metal bands. Today he blends his drumming credentials with melodic piano, synth loops, and surging atmospheric strings to bring you a rhythm-led classical/electronic mash-up which is frankly, beautiful. He has worked on a number of film and television soundtracks, including the British TV series
“Ólafur Arnalds is a mash-up of Nils Frahm, Sigur Ros and your favourite dream.”
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