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Soothing soundtracks ft. Atli Örvarsson

Ólafur Arnalds shares some of his favourite soothing soundtracks from films, TV and video games. Plus the composer Atli Örvarsson 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, Ólafur Arnalds celebrates the art of the soundtrack - playing some of his favourite selections from the world of film, television and video games. We’ll be transported to far-off planets, dive beneath the waves and dabble in time-travel, with soundtracks from Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jerskin Fendrix and Andrew Prahlow.

Plus we’ll hear from someone with a great deal of experience in the area of soundtracks, the Bafta-winning Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson. 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Monster

    • Avex Japan.
  • Nomad Ensemble, London Contemporary Orchestra & Hildur Guðnadóttir

    No Music Without Her

    • 20th Century Fox Records.
  • James Horner

    Real Or Imagined?

    • Decca.
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Fake Husband

  • Robbie Robertson

    Salvation Adagio

    • Masterworks.
  • Andrew Prahlow

    14.3 Billion Years

  • Amelia Warner

    Lost in the Shallows

  • Tamar-kali

    Backstabbers - Dreamers and Fools

  • Atli Örvarsson

    Amazing Adventures

  • Atli Örvarsson

    Night Lights

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    7 Days Walking - Low Mist - Day 1

    • Decca.
  • Lena Raine

    Fragments of the Mountain

  • Christopher Larkin

    Resting Grounds

  • Joe Hisaishi

    Memories

    • Studio Ghibli Records.
  • Chanda Dancy

    Everything After Us

  • Jerskin Fendrix

    Bella

  • Nicholas Britell

    We Gave It a Go

  • Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen

    Across The Ocean

  • Bryce and Aaron Dessner

    Dandelion

  • Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen

    Once a Shoemaker

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
  • Nightports & Matthew Bourne

    Machell

  • Dylan Henner

    Lullaby

    • https://dylanhenner.bandcamp.com/album/performs-raymond-scotts-soothing-sounds-for-baby.

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