New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Stratus system: software that sends instructions to two pianos "and the two become one and play together." Arnalds sets the values that the software feeds to the pianos - the rhythm, the tempo - and those are triggered by chords or notes he plays. What happened when Arnalds started making music using Stratus was a little unexpected and quickly became the focal point of his new compositions.
In the 15 years since he started writing music in his native Iceland, composing what he described as imaginary films saying "I was scoring the pictures in my head," Arnalds has become internationally celebrated for his blend of ambient, classical, electronic, pop and rock music. 2016's Island Songs and the improvised LPs Found Songs (2009) and Living Room
Music (2011) all involved the daily release of new music over a seven-day period. 2013's For Now I Am Winter was heralded by Bob Boilen of NPR
Music and included in his Top 20 Albums of that year. 2010's And They Have Escaped The Weight of
Darkness was heralded by Pitchfork as "a success for the composer, and for listeners that don't balk at a little unabashed pageantry. Previous works include 2008's Variations in Static and his debut 2007's Eugology of Revolution. Arnalds has received critical acclaim for his extensive soundtrack work, including composing the score for ITV's "Broadchurch" for which he won a 2014 BAFTA for "Best Original Music."
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS TOUR
Nov 14 Lincoln Theatre Washington DC
Nov 15 Union Theatre Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17 Town Hall New York, NY
Nov 18 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA
Jan 26 Moore Theater Seattle, WA
Jan 28 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
Jan 29 Revolution Hall Portland, OR
Jan 31 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
Feb 1 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Feb 2 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
Feb 4 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
Feb 7 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
Feb 8 Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, ON
