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Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Take a pause. Ólafur Arnalds plays restful music that feels like time has stopped.
Soothing soundtracks ft. Atli Örvarsson
Ólafur Arnalds shares some of his favourite soothing film, TV and game soundtracks.
Music in the mountains ft. Jordan Rakei
Find some perspective with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of music inspired by mountains.
Celestial sounds for stargazing ft. Julianna Barwick
Ólafur Arnalds looks to the skies with a celestial soundtrack for stargazing.
Restful music for recovery ft. Laufey
Ólafur Arnalds shares relaxing music to help you rest and recover from burnout.
Take flight with the sound of birdsong ft. Jacob Collier
Fly away with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of birdsong and bird-inspired pieces.
Musical peace and quiet ft. Kelly Lee Owens
Ólafur lets the music speak for itself, with spacious selections for quiet reflection.
Escape with island songs ft. Chilly Gonzales
Ólafur concludes this series with a selection of reflective music inspired by islands.
Hania Rani: Series 4
Peaceful music under the moon ft. Shabaka
Polish composer and pianist Hania Rani for a lunar-inspired journey into calm.
Healing sounds for meditation ft. Hinako Omori
Polish composer and pianist Hania Rani shares meditative music to restore and remedy.
Sink into soothing cycles ft. Portico Quartet
Polish composer Hania Rani shares contemplative music full of loops, patterns and cycles.
Music for disappearing into darkness ft. Hideo Kojima
Escape into the unknown with Polish composer and pianist Hania Rani.
Let loose with freeing harmonies ft. Julia Holter
Let loose with Hania Rani and uplifting musical selections inspired by freedom.
Brighten your day with a colour-filled soundtrack ft. Patrick Watson
Hania Rani paints in sound with music inspired by the full spectrum of colour.
Moving musical metamorphosis ft. Agnes Obel
Embrace transformation with Hania Rani and some peaceful morphing musical selections
Drift off into dreams ft. Ben Rivers
Escape from the ordinary into a world of dreamy music with Hania Rani
Bask in light-filled sounds ft. Cate Le Bon
Revel in radiant musical selections from Hania Rani, filled with light and warmth.
Music to drift through memories ft Joachim Trier
Music to drift through memory and forgetting, with guest filmmaker Joachim Trier.
Grounded sounds of belonging ft Alvaro Barrington
Sounds of home, heritage and rootedness, with guest artist Alvaro Barrington.
Sounds exploring the beauty in absence
Music shaped by silence and absence, with guest, Actress.