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Radio 3 Unwind,04 Nov 2024,60 mins

SeriesÓlafur Arnalds: Series 3

Finding stillness in sound ft. girl in red

Ultimate Calm

Available for 324 days

Take a moment to stop, be still and breathe. Icelandic pianist and composer Ólafur Arnalds returns with his third series of Ultimate Calm, each episode a musical journey into a world of calm. Ólafur invites you to join him for an hour of music that he turns to for escape and reflection - finding stillness in sound. There’ll be tracks from the likes of Brian Eno, Hinako Omori and Kelly Moran, and Ólafur reflects on the importance of carving out space for one’s self amidst the busy noise of the modern world. Plus we visit the first safe haven of the series, discovering the piece of music that brings ultimate calm to Norwegian singer and songwriter girl in red, a personal, nostalgic track that reminds her of a certain time in her life. Produced by Kit Callin A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind

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