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Olafur Arnalds releases the original score for thriller ‘Surface’
29 July 2022
Today, multi-award winning modern classical composer, performer and producer, &Ocute;lafur Arnalds, releases the original score for the Apple Original thriller ‘Surface’ starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show). Composed by Arnalds for cello, violin and electronics, his chilling touch sets the scene for the unpredictable drama.
&Ocute;lafur Arnalds’ soundtrack compliments ‘Surface’ and its suspenseful and enthralling tale of mastery. Well-acquainted with the elements needed in an evocative score, Arnalds’ ‘Surface OST’ follows his BAFTA-winning score for British drama and international phenomenon, ‘Broadchurch’. His contemporary classical influences and distinct electronics have delivered a thrilling accompaniment to this stirring series.
Of making the new soundtrack, Arnalds says, “One of the first things that came to my mind was to work with the idea of memory loss in the music. I created magnetic tape loops with simple motifs or ambiances. I then let those tape loops deteriorate over time until they started feeling distant and distorted. This turned out to be a very inspiring musical metaphor to build the rest of the score around. Somehow nostalgic but scary at the same time."
The news coincides with the announcement of &Ocute;lafur’s ‘some kind of peace – piano reworks’ – a reimagining of his 10-track 2020 breakthrough album featuring Grammy nominated tracks, ‘The Bottom Line’ (feat. Bonobo) and ‘Loom’ (feat. Josin). He is currently on his ‘some kind of peace’ world tour, which includes two nights at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and a show at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in September 2022.
&Ocute;lafur Arnalds’ soundtrack compliments ‘Surface’ and its suspenseful and enthralling tale of mastery. Well-acquainted with the elements needed in an evocative score, Arnalds’ ‘Surface OST’ follows his BAFTA-winning score for British drama and international phenomenon, ‘Broadchurch’. His contemporary classical influences and distinct electronics have delivered a thrilling accompaniment to this stirring series.
The news coincides with the announcement of &Ocute;lafur’s ‘some kind of peace – piano reworks’ – a reimagining of his 10-track 2020 breakthrough album featuring Grammy nominated tracks, ‘The Bottom Line’ (feat. Bonobo) and ‘Loom’ (feat. Josin). He is currently on his ‘some kind of peace’ world tour, which includes two nights at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and a show at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in September 2022.