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Soothing soundtracks ft. Atli 脰rvarsson

Ultimate Calm 脫lafur Arnalds: Series 3
Episode 6 of 12

脫lafur Arnalds shares some of his favourite soothing soundtracks from films, TV and video games. Plus the composer Atli 脰rvarsson shares his musical safe haven.

Music has magical powers. It can tell stories, make us feel emotions, and transport us to distant worlds, simply through playing a certain combination of notes. In this episode of Ultimate Calm, 脫lafur Arnalds celebrates the art of the soundtrack - playing some of his favourite selections from the world of film, television and video games. We鈥檒l be transported to far-off planets, dive beneath the waves and dabble in time-travel, with soundtracks from Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir, Jerskin Fendrix and Andrew Prahlow.

Plus we鈥檒l hear from someone with a great deal of experience in the area of soundtracks, the Bafta-winning Icelandic composer Atli 脰rvarsson. Atli shares his musical safe haven, the track that brings him ultimate calm, a reflective, thought-provoking piece that helps him disconnect from daily worries, be still and breathe.

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Music Played

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Monster

    • Monster (Soundtrack).
    • Avex Japan.

  • Nomad Ensemble, London Contemporary Orchestra & Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir

    No Music Without Her

    • A Haunting In Venice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • 20th Century Fox Records.

  • James Horner

    Real Or Imagined?

    • A Beautiful Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Fake Husband

    • Wicked Little Letters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

  • Robbie Robertson

    Salvation Adagio

    • Killers Of The Flower Moon (Soundtrack From The Apple Original Film).
    • Masterworks.

  • Andrew Prahlow

    14.3 Billion Years

    • Outer Wilds (Original Soundtrack).

  • Amelia Warner

    Lost in the Shallows

    • Young Woman and the Sea (Original Score).

  • Tamar-kali

    Backstabbers - Dreamers and Fools

    • SHIRLEY (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film).

  • Atli 脰rvarsson

    Amazing Adventures

    • SILO: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack).

  • Atli 脰rvarsson

    Night Lights

    • SILO: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack).

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    7 Days Walking - Low Mist - Day 1

    • Cinema.
    • Decca.

  • Lena Raine

    Fragments of the Mountain

    • Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain (Original Soundtrack).

  • Christopher Larkin

    Resting Grounds

  • Joe Hisaishi

    Memories

    • The Boy and The Heron - Original Soundtrack.
    • Studio Ghibli Records.

  • Chanda Dancy

    Everything After Us

    • Everything Before Us (Original Motion Picture Score).

  • Jerskin Fendrix

    Bella

    • Poor Things.

  • Nicholas Britell

    We Gave It a Go

    • Succession: Season 4 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack).

  • Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen

    Across The Ocean

    • Past Lives.

  • Bryce and Aaron Dessner

    Dandelion

    • Dandelion.

  • Rune Tonsgaard S酶rensen

    Once a Shoemaker

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

Broadcast

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