'Swans ruined our recording' with Ólafur Arna...

Brìghde Chaimbeul, Rhodri Davies, Sam Amidon and Linda Buckley discuss the roles of tradition and place in music, and what they might think about when performing.Brìghde Chaimbeul is a Gaelic musician, composer and bagpipe player. Her music stems from traditional Gaelic material, ...  Show more

Caterina Barbieri, Kali Malone, Moritz Von Oswald and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe discuss the role limitations play in the creative process, and whether they can be a source for creativity, if working with limitations helps sharpen one’s aesthetics and define one’s unique artistic vo ...  Show more

Welcome to Echo System: Words & Music, where we dive deeper into the sounds and conversations we have with artists during our adventures around the world. In this episode, we go back to Iceland in June 2023, where Ólafur Arnalds gave us rare access to his studio for a chat and ve ...  Show more

Join Icelandic composer and performer Ólafur Arnalds as he talks about his latest release, "For Now I Am Winter." Expanding on his previous work, the new album features a full orchestra and—for the first time—introduces vocals to his sound scape. Ólafur will take some questions f ...  Show more

The Icelandic composer is joined by two "ghost" pianists, making mysterious and memorable music at the Tiny Desk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

Join host Bruce Moore as he chats with Daníel Máni Konráðsson of the Icelandic Extreme metal act Ophidian I about life in Iceland, songwriting, and "Desolate," the band's first release on Season of Mist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bru ...  Show more