The music of Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds has something; others find a source of inspiration in it, a reason to sit down and start creating. Two years ago, Arnalds used his social network to ask for creative contributions from his fans, all kinds of artwork inspired by his music. From that request came such beautiful pieces of work as the video for “Ljósið”. Something similar has happened again, only this time spontaneously. Lam Ho Tak, an animation artist based in Hong Kong, made a piece inspired by “Near Light”, one of the tracks on the recent Living Room Songs (Erased Tapes, 2011). We have the pleasure of premièring the video and, while we're at it, announcing the dates of Arnalds upcoming European tour. If you're thinking of going, check out his website: if you share the dates with your friends, you can win tickets to his shows.
Tour Dates:
11th March 2012 - Sala Apolo, Barcelona (Spain)
12th March 2012 - Teatro Lara, Madrid (Spain)
14th March 2012 - Botanique, Brussels (Belgium)
15th March 2012 - Muziekgebuow, Eindhoven (Netherlands)
17th March 2012 - Milk Club, Moscow (Russia)
19th March 2012 - Hipnoza, Katowice (Poland)
20th March 2012 - Blue Note, Poznan (Poland)
21st March 2012 - Impart, Wroclaw (Poland)
22nd March 2012 - Lindenpark, Potsdam (Germany)
23rd March 2012 - Schauburg, Dresden (Germany)
24th March 2012 - Centralstation, Darmstadt (Germany)
25th March 2012 - Palac Akropolis, Prague (Czech Republic)
26th March 2012 - Stadtsaal, Wien (Austria)
28th March 2012 - Muffathalle, Munchen (Germany)
29th March 2012 - Posthof 1, Linz (Austria)
31st March 2012 - Moods, Zürich (Switzerland)
1st April 2012 - Auditorium Paganini, Parma (Italy)
2nd April 2012 - Teatro Rasi, Ravenna (Italy)
3rd April 2012 - Brancaleone, Rome, (Italy)
