Describing himself as a neo-classical composer, Ólafur Arnalds's elegant,
brooding arrangements provide the soundtrack to the ITV television series
Broadchurch (2013-2017), establishing him as one of Europe's most innovative
composers. Born in the suburban town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland on November 3,
1986, he grew up playing drums in metal and hardcore bands but began composing
ambient pieces in 2004. German hard rock group Heaven Shall Burn recruited him
to create quiet, piano and string-based intros and outros for their album
Antigone (2004) and from there, he developed a style ...