Question 1

True or false: He won an Oscar for Best Original Score in 2020.

Accepted Answer

False. Ólafur has never won an Oscar; he received a BAFTA nomination for 'Broadchurch' but no Academy Award.

Question 2

True or false: His album 're:member' uses a self-playing piano system called Stratus.

Accepted Answer

True. The album features two player pianos controlled by algorithms, creating evolving, generative compositions.

Question 3

True or false: Ólafur Arnalds founded the record label 'Erased Tapes Records'.

Accepted Answer

False. Erased Tapes was founded by Robert Raths; Ólafur is a prominent artist on the label, not its founder.

Question 4

True or false: Ólafur Arnalds composed the score for the TV series 'Broadchurch'.

Accepted Answer

True. He indeed composed the haunting soundtrack for the British crime drama 'Broadchurch', earning widespread acclaim for its emotional depth.

Question 5

True or false: His track 'Saman' features vocals from a choir of 1000 people recorded on a glacier.

Accepted Answer

True. For 'Saman', he recorded a choir of 1000 volunteers on a receding glacier in Iceland as a climate statement.

Question 6

True or false: Ólafur Arnalds was a former drummer for the metal band 'Sólstafir'.

Accepted Answer

False. He was actually the drummer for the hardcore/punk band 'Fighting Shit', not the metal band Sólstafir.

Question 7

True or false: Ólafur Arnalds has released a collaborative album with the composer Nils Frahm.

Accepted Answer

True. They collaborated on the 2015 album 'Trance Frendz', blending their signature neoclassical and electronic styles.

Question 8

True or false: He once performed a concert entirely underwater in an Icelandic lagoon.

Accepted Answer

False. This is a fictional scenario; Ólafur has performed in unique venues like caves, but not underwater.

Ólafur Arnalds Trivia Questions