Ólafur Arnalds

Only 20 years old, Ólafur Arnalds hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometers outside Reykjavík. Combining classical instrumentation with a raw indie aesthetic, his music fits into the Erased Tapes catalogue like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. His debut album 'Eulogy For Evolution' takes the listener on a journey, representing different periods in life, from birth to death. He delicately sculpts each of his own epic, string-laden compositions from beginning to completion. The record has been highly praised by the media and music fans in Iceland and has already created quite a buzz around Europe and further east, in Japan. This release introduces Erased Tapes' fusion of traditional and contemporary formats, with a free download code which allows the purchaser of the vinyl to be able to get the whole album digitally for no extra cost. Beautifully presented artwork typifies all ET releases - creating a unique platform for the label roster and its cinem