Ólafur Arnalds
Ambient band from Mosfellsbær · formed 1986
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Feb 6, 2014Paradiso
About
Ólafur Arnalds is a band from Mosfellsbær, formed in 1986, tagged alternative/indie rock, ambient, ambient music by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2014, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Ólafur Arnalds formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- Ólafur Arnalds is based in Mosfellsbær — MusicBrainz
- Kiasmos: member — MusicBrainz
- SAGES: member — MusicBrainz
- Fighting Shit: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ólafur Arnalds has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Ólafur Arnalds plays Film score — Wikipedia
- Ólafur Arnalds plays classical — Wikipedia
- Ólafur Arnalds plays experimental — Wikipedia
- Ólafur Arnalds plays electronica — Wikipedia
- Ólafur Arnalds plays ambient — Wikipedia
- Ólafur Arnalds has 1227336 listeners on Last.fm — Ólafur Arnalds on Last.fm
- Ólafur Arnalds has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Ólafur Arnalds on Discogs
- Ólafur Arnalds has 29 followers on Genius — Ólafur Arnalds on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @OlafurArnalds — Ólafur Arnalds on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20085 shows
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2014 | Paradiso · AmsterdamSupportwith The Cross, Patrick Wolf, Douglas Dare, +3 | Support | The Cross, Patrick Wolf, Douglas Dare, +3 |
| Jul 17, 2011 | Valkhofpark · NijmegenSupportwith Cloud Control, 2562, Aux Raus, +84 | Support | Cloud Control, 2562, Aux Raus, +84 |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus · BrusselsSupportwith Menomena, Shugo Tokumaru, Nive Nielsen, +2 | Support | Menomena, Shugo Tokumaru, Nive Nielsen, +2 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Joan of Arc, Ponytail | Support | Joan of Arc, Ponytail |
| Jun 4, 2008 | Orangehouse, Feierwerk · MunichSupportwith Audrey, Southerly | Support | Audrey, Southerly |
| Jun 1, 2008 | EKKO · UtrechtHeadlinerwith Lavalu, Glass | Headliner | Lavalu, Glass |
| May 29, 2008 | Knust · HamburgSupportwith September Malevolence, Glass | Support | September Malevolence, Glass |
| May 27, 2008 | Moritzbastei · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Glass | Headliner | Glass |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus · Brussels1 show
- EKKO · Utrecht1 show
- First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Knust · Hamburg1 show
- Moritzbastei · Leipzig1 show
Cities played
- Amsterdam1 show
- Brussels1 show
- Hamburg1 show
- Leipzig1 show
- Munich1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 2007–2026like gravity
2026 · Compilation
Flow 5-6
2026
Sages (Echoes Edition)
2026
Sages
2026
A Dawning
2025 · Album
Forever Held (We Are All Astronauts Remix)
2025
Forever Held
2024
It’s 2am and i’m not tired
2023 · Compilation
trying to think of nothing
2023 · Compilation
And We'll Leave It There…
2023
Surface, Season 1
2022 · Album
some kind of peace — piano reworks
2022 · Compilation
Live On KEXP
2022
some kind of peace
2020 · Album
re:member
2018 · Album
Broadchurch: The Final Chapter
2017 · Album
Island Songs
2016 · Album
LateNightTales: Ólafur Arnalds
2016 · Compilation
Trance Frendz
2016 · Album
Broadchurch: Original Music
2015 · Album
Collaborative Works
2015 · Compilation
The Chopin Project
2015 · Album
Gimme Shelter
2014 · Album
For Now I Am Winter
2013 · Album
Another Happy Day
2012 · Album
Living Room Songs
2011 · Ep
Endalaus
2010 · Ep
…and They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness
2010 · Album
Dyad 1909
2009 · Album
Found Songs
2009 · Ep
Variations of Static
2008 · Ep
Eulogy for Evolution
2007 · Album
Lineup
- Kiasmos
- SAGES
Former
- Fighting Shit · drums (drum set)
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 21+ plays, 2022-11-05–2026-04-05 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ólafur Arnalds on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ólafur Arnalds on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ólafur Arnalds on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.