Ólafur Arnalds - A Sunrise Session with JFDR (some kind of peace)

Today is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. So I got together with my lovely band and director krassasig to create this tribute to brighter days ahead.
Wishing you all wonderful holidays.

Directed by krassasig
Produced by Árni Þór Árnason & krassasig
Director of Photography: Ninna Pálmadóttir
1st AC: Heiða Gunnarsdóttir
Grip: Hákon Hjartarson
Editing & Colour Grading: krassasig
Set Design: krassasig
Set Build: Eysteinn Aron, Erla Sverrisdóttir, Hlynur Helgi & Jón Nordal

Piano: Ólafur Arnalds
Vocals: JFDR
String Quartet: Karl Pestka, Sigrún Harðardóttir, Sólveig Vaka Eyþórsdóttir & Unnur Jónsdóttir
Audio Engineer: Hafsteinn Þráinsson
Audio Mix: Ólafur Arnalds

Thanks: Hugar, Kukl, Mark Wilkinson, Mercury KX & Pétur Geir Magnússon

[mammadeuces]

Every single one of you here listening to Olafurs music. I love you so much. I’ve been searching for you all for so long. No one in my life cares to hear this music. I don’t understand it. Listening to Olafur is like a great cleansing. It impacts me in a way I’ll never be able to describe well enough. I love you all. You are a very special type of human. A rare kind. And you deserve love and happiness. My favorite Olafur song is “happiness does not wait” I want it played when I die. If you are a newer fan you should listen to it.

[moejawich]

I've been in such a dark place lately, my whole life and dreams of which I was building with the person I loved had been shattered to absolute pieces, after everything came to a halt and we separated, and eventually I plunged into depression. Right now I'm going through such a stressful time with finals at medical school, and between therapy and antidepressants, friends and family support, and the best of my abilities, I'm trying to get myself together through this. It isn't easy, and I've learnt to never judge people for what they're going through and to be kinder with everyone on their own journeys. I'm trying my absolute best to grasp any form of light through this maze that I'm in, I'm trying to see a different reality or to get excited about different sorts of things on my own, however, it really is hard. This piece has been such a solace for me during these times and I'm absolutely grateful for such a delicacy. I can't and won't be able to control anything other than myself. This is a humbling lesson that life gave me as of late.

[karinesavard]

Life has been tough these last few years and I had to move 3 times. And again in January, trying to find a home, some stability to rebuild my life after I'd lost everything including my health. These days, short and dark, but grateful to be alive still. 🙏❤

[alexzheng]

Loneliness, calmness, sadness, happiness.

[Ntvheart]

this might sound silly to some. but I was really deep in my depression. during this time, I got two kittens, siblings. they gave me so much joy and purpose.. unfortunally.. after a year, I lost one of them to a fox (I searched for her and found some of her remains in the snow) I dont think I can ever express how devastating it was to me and the grief I felt and still feel. It hits me so hard even 2 years after it happend . I remember coming across this song the days after I found her, I've never cried more than I did that week. and this song gave me so much comfort. this is my memorial song for her, also my expression of love for a little creature that gave me so much purpose, joy and hope when I couldnt find it alone. thank you so much. it helped me through such a difficult time in my life, and this song still impacts me deeply.

[Alejandro-zdjd]

Here we are, close to another winter solstice; dark days with our friend Ólafur and his wonderful music. I spend these days praying and listening to this music while I study. This music is sad, but not in a bad way; it gives some sort of hope for happier days and a little reminder to think that it is going to be alright. God loves all of us.
I pray that you, the person reading, find peace wherever you go.

[ge]

I went to his concert in Brooklyn last month and he talked about how he released “some kind of peace” despite not being able to perform it anywhere in front of an audience because of the pandemic. This was just his second concert in almost three years and he said “The way we get to know our music is by playing it for you.” I’m so glad I got to be a part of that.

[halleyevans]

My sister passed away today, I loved her very much she was my little sister. This has brought me some peace. My heart breaks and this is soothing. Thank you.

[KJMacoustic]

This album reminds me that I'm still alive and that I can still feel something

[abdullaakeel]

Amid everything happening over the world, your album literally gave us “some kind of peace” we are forever grateful for your art ..

[markusfuerst]

I cried listening to this music, it exactly paints this undescribable beauty of Iceland. I called it home for the last 4 years, moved out in june. The longer i am away the more it rips my heart apart. I left the biggest part of me behind...

[badhabit]

"Beautiful thing don't ask for attention" this phrase really remind me of Olafur's music.

[benlizotte]

0:00 - Spiral
4:21 - Still/Sound
8:34 - Back to the Sky
12:11 - We Contain Multitudes

[tarkineWild]

spiral is my favorite piece on his latest album

[francoisfourie]

How long you have slept
How long you have dreamt
in the veils of pure starlight

What dreams have you wrought
in the forges of the night?

Drops of silver moon on a restless sea.

Elsewhere a majestic silence
neath flickers of aeons past.

Floating on waves in time

I have memories looping in my thoughts

Gathering stardust.

Neurons to nowhere

Everything beautiful, is... far away.

[konophototv]

this version 'Back to the sky' with JFDR
without drums is even more beautiful for me than in the album <3
part of soul
--

[riverssterling]

To carry Spirit Light
into the World's dark Winter night,
This is my heart's glad striving,
that gleaming seeds of Soul
may grow within the World's foundations,
& in the darkness of the senses,
Word Divine resounds,
transfiguring all Life!
🕯
- Rudolf Steiner

[Amprobiuss]

Over the moon
Under the stars
Feel them arresting me
Unknowables
Fading at dawn
Troubles, too

Dimness sustains
Oh the regret
I could be lost to you
Lost in thought
Sending a kiss
Back to the sky

So has my world become
Run out of breath
I'm not the only one to lose a friend

Where do you go
You're going home

What do I do with the
Void in your shape
Leaving me frailty
A drop and I break

What do I do
With half of myself
Then when the stars align
With some kind of peace

I could be loved by you
Either way
Where did you go
You're going home

Then when the stars align
With some kind of peace

I know I'm loved by you
Either way
Where did you go
You're going home

Then when the stars align
With some kind of peace

I know I'm loved by you
Either way
Where did you go
You're going home

You're going home

[andrewpape-salmon]

I just played this to my 6 year old son. So calming, centering, uplifting and beautiful. It was also an opportunity to explain winter solstice and the characteristic of being north of 60 on the shortest day, longest night of the year. Brings me back to my hometown in the Northwest Territories.

[nop]

I love Icelandic songs so much! They are so beautiful!