Eulogy For Evolution

Arnalds, Olafur
Erased Tapes Records
Classical | Jul 2008

Reviews

Alma Mahler
Reviewed 2009-04-01
Cinematic orchestral pieces that combine classical instrumentation, ambient electronics, loops, and beats. Simple, stark piano melodies and warm, emotive violins characterize most of the tracks. Promo material compares his sound with Sigur Ros. No vocals. Try 6, 4, 7, 8. Pretty stuff.

1) Pretty, but sounds like the closing credits to the Young and the Restless.
2) Piano focus, swelling strings enter & leave in fits & starts. Faint echo-y ambience in the background.
3) Violin focus, return to melody of track 1.
4) * This track has a beautiful arc. Interesting piano tones. Last 25 secs is almost inaudible ambience.
5) This one has some powerful, dark moments. Very evocative – you can almost see the thrilling drama unfold.
6) ** Ocean, wind soundscape, a softer variation of the melody in track 1,3. Drums enter ~3:30.
7) * Just cello - beautiful
8) * Post-rock out of nowhere.

Recent airplay

Distant Street Lights By Codes In The Clouds
minimum entropyMar 12, 2014
Vemeer By Aparatec
Music CasseroleJun 29, 2013
Boundaries By Kyte
An Analgesic HazeJun 09, 2009
Fok By Olafur Arnalds
3055 By Olafur Arnalds
Music CasseroleMay 23, 2009
Autark By Ghostworker
KZSU's HeartbleepsMay 06, 2009

Charting

2009-04-12 — 2009-06-14 Classical/Experimental
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 14 1
May 24 2
May 10 1
May 3 2
Apr 26 2

Track listing

1. Boundaries By Kyte
2. Fok By Olafur Arnalds
3. Autark By Ghostworker
4. The Engine By The British Expeditionary Force
5. Kitsch By Rival Consoles
6. 3055 By Olafur Arnalds
7. Distant Street Lights By Codes In The Clouds
8. Vemeer By Aparatec
9. The Morning By Ghostworker (Acousmatic Mix)
10. A Long Way From Home By The British Expeditionary Force (Rival Consoles Rmx)
11. Odds & Ends By Canon Blue (Rival Consoles Rmx)