Drift away with ocean sounds feat. ODESZA
Float away with Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for a musical journey into calm inspired by the sounds of the sea, with a safe haven from ODESZA.
Float away with Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long musical journey into an ocean of calm.
This week, Ólafur taps into the sounds of the sea and shares music inspired by the ocean, from the lapping of waves to songs inspired by lighthouses. There’s pieces from Gustav Holst, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou and Amiina, and Ólafur reflects on his own relationship with the sea from his studio on the harbour in Reykjavík.
Plus the Seattle-based electronic duo ODESZA transport us to their safe haven, the place they feel most calm, on the shore of Lake Washington, and talk about the calming powers of water.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
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Music Played
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Ólafur Arnalds
saman (Sunrise Session II)
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Malibu
Lost At Sea
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Gustav Holst
Dance of Spirits of Water
Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.![]()
Phil France
The Swimmer
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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
The Song of the Sea
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Domenique Dumont
Water Theme
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amiina
Leather and Lace
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The Vernon Spring
Waves Know Shores
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ODESZA
Light Of Day (feat. Ólafur Arnalds)
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ODESZA
This Version Of You (feat. Julianna Barwick)
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Philip Glass
Metamorphosis: Two
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Gavin Bryars Ensemble
The Sinking of the Titanic (Autumn) & Hymn II
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Neil Cowley
She Lives In Golden Sands
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