Luminouspaces

Two of my favorite albums this year are from Icelandic composers, Jóhann Jóhannsson - Orphée and Ólafur Arnalds - Islands.  How does the tiny country of Iceland produce so many incredible artists? I don't know how but I'm happy every time new music comes from that mysterious place.

The moment I heard these two recordings I knew I'd have to make a new modern classical mix. All of the music here is fairly new and most of it has an accessible classical take with an ambient touch.

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/us/artist/johannsson/

http://olafurarnalds.com/works/

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00    Johann Johannsson - Flight From The City
• 06:06    Ólafur Arnalds - Oldurot
• 10:27    Kenneth James Gibson - Poured Semi Silently Upon You
• 16:27    Matt Dunkley - Cycle 6
• 21:12    Johann Johannsson - A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder
• 23:36    A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Atmos VII
• 26:00    Ólafur Arnalds - 1995
• 29:48    Sarah Neufeld & Colin Stetson - And Still They Move
• 32:23    Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Casino
• 34:00    Kenneth James Gibson - Long Gone Canadian Summer
• 40:30    Johann Johannsson - Good Night Day
• 44:22    Matt Dunkley - Cycle 5
• 48:06    Ólafur Arnalds - Doria
• 51:11    Dustin O'Halloran - We Move Lightly
• 54:02    Nils Frahm - The Shooting
• 58:26    Ryuichi Sakamoto - Hell Ensemble
• 61:01    end