Ólafur Arnalds and why collaboration other musicians is so vital

Ólafur Arnalds is one of Iceland’s top composers and probably best known in the UK for his BAFTA-award winning score to the television show Broadchurch. Only just in his thirties, Ólafur has carved our a career that’s seen him work with the likes of Nils Fraham, as well as moonlight as one half of techno outfit Kiasmos – along with his friend Janus from electro-pop outfit Bloodgroup. Last year he released the album Island Songs which saw him connect with local musicians across his home country to create a community-based portrait of Icelandic music. Collaboration is a very important part of the way Ólafur approaches music. Just a couple of days after a companion film to the Island Songs project premiered in Iceland, we sat down with him to talk about why working with other musicians is so vital. Catch up with our earlier shows by subscribing on Apple Podcasts with this link: bestf.it/talktheline