Ólafur Arnalds - Living Room Songs (Limited DVD+CD Edition)
Country: U.K.Label: Erased Tapes Records
Released: 5 Dec 2011
Genre: Modern Classical / Electronica / Post-Rock / Post-Classical / Contemporary
Details:
* Includes a music sheet booklet.
* Special Gatefold CD&DVD Edition
Description (English):
Following in the spirit of Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed Found Songs (2009) now comes Living Room Songs. This time Ólafur takes the idea further and invites the audience into the comfort of his living room, where the songs were recorded live and the whole process filmed. The songs were instantly released in form of a free mp3 download and video stream- straight from Ólafur’s Reykjavik apartment.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: ‘One night I was just playing my piano here in this apartment and I was writing a new song and I didn’t have my phone on me which I usually use to record ideas. So I actually took out my MacBook and I didn’t want to open like a proper recording program, so I just opened Photo Booth and recorded a video of myself playing the song so that I would remember the song. And I really liked the atmosphere of that video and that’s when I thought I should do a series of songs in my living room…’ – Ólafur Arnalds
Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut Eulogy for Evolution. Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album …and they have escaped the weight of darkness, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. Ólafur is currently touring with Ryuichi Sakamoto on his Trio Tour throughout Europe.
Tracklisting:
01. Day 1: Fyrsta
02. Day 2: Near Light
03. Day 3: Film Credits
04. Day 4: Tomorrow’s Song
05. Day 5: Ágúst
06. Day 6: Lag Fyrir Ömmu
07. Day 7: This Place Is A Shelter
Ólafur Arnalds – Fyrsta (Living Room Songs)
Ólafur Arnalds – Tomorrow’s Song (Living Room Songs)
Ólafur Arnalds – This place is a shelter (Living Room Songs)
