Soothing soundtracks ft. Atli 脰rvarsson
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.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind
On radio
Music Played
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Monster
- Monster (Soundtrack).
- Avex Japan.
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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.
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James Horner
Real Or Imagined?
- A Beautiful Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Decca.
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Isobel Waller-Bridge
Fake Husband
- Wicked Little Letters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
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Robbie Robertson
Salvation Adagio
- Killers Of The Flower Moon (Soundtrack From The Apple Original Film).
- Masterworks.
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Andrew Prahlow
14.3 Billion Years
- Outer Wilds (Original Soundtrack).
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Amelia Warner
Lost in the Shallows
- Young Woman and the Sea (Original Score).
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Tamar-kali
Backstabbers - Dreamers and Fools
- SHIRLEY (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film).
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Atli 脰rvarsson
Amazing Adventures
- SILO: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack).
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Atli 脰rvarsson
Night Lights
- SILO: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack).
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Ludovico Einaudi
7 Days Walking - Low Mist - Day 1
- Cinema.
- Decca.
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Lena Raine
Fragments of the Mountain
- Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain (Original Soundtrack).
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Christopher Larkin
Resting Grounds
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Joe Hisaishi
Memories
- The Boy and The Heron - Original Soundtrack.
- Studio Ghibli Records.
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Chanda Dancy
Everything After Us
- Everything Before Us (Original Motion Picture Score).
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Jerskin Fendrix
Bella
- Poor Things.
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Nicholas Britell
We Gave It a Go
- Succession: Season 4 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack).
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Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen
Across The Ocean
- Past Lives.
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Bryce and Aaron Dessner
Dandelion
- Dandelion.
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Rune Tonsgaard S酶rensen
Once a Shoemaker
Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Nov 2024 21:00大象传媒 Radio 3 Unwind
- Saturday 21:00大象传媒 Radio 3 Unwind
- Sun 5 Jan 2025 22:00大象传媒 Radio 3