Olafur Arnalds

Southbank

Arnalds makes it very easy for the audience to sink deep into their seats and simply drift away to the sound of these luscious soundscapes.

Olafur Arnalds @ Palladium, London

Sitting behind me, a couple discuss the differences and pleasures of seeing live events abroad. I know eavesdropping is generally, and rightfully, frowned upon but listening to them seems a more engaging way to entertain myself before tonight’s concert starts without resorting to scrolling through my phone. W

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

Olafur Arnalds Live In Concert In Australia

But even before Arnalds was hired to write the soundtrack for ITV’s megahit he was unwittingly influencing it.