Ólafur Arnalds
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Status: Pending
Peter Foy - October 25, 2024
Last Edited: August 8, 2026
Contributors: Peter J. Foy
Ólafur Arnalds is an Icelandic composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer known for blending classical music with electronic elements. His work features delicate piano melodies, lush strings, and ambient soundscapes, creating emotionally evocative compositions. Arnalds has scored films and TV shows and collaborated with artists like Nils Frahm. He's also known for his minimalist techno side project called Kiasmos. His innovative use of software and technology, such as self-playing pianos, pushes the boundaries of modern classical music while maintaining an intimate, atmospheric style.

ENERGETICS

J: Rigidity
6/35
P: Fluidity
35/35
Pe: Proactive Fluidity
29/35
Pi: Reactive Fluidity
19/35
Je: Proactive Rigidity
21/35
Ji: Reactive Rigidity
12/35
Pe Ji Je Pi 8 15 22 30

STYLES

Fi-Te: Candid
30/63
Ti-Fe: Measured
4/63
Ni-Se: Grounded
32/56
Ne-Si: Suspended
16/56
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta

EMOTIONS

Eu:
Eg:
FA:
10/21
4/21
2/5

SIGNAL DATA

Judgment

R-1 Rigid Posture:
R-2 Body Centric:
R-3 Punctuated Motions:
4/7
R-4 Vertical Movements:
2/7
R-5 Subordinate Fluidity:

Je Articulator

PR-1 Head Pushes:
4/7
PR-2 Head Shakes:
4/7
PR-3 Shoulder Shrugs:
2/7
PR-4 Fluent Articulation:
4/7
PR-5 Projecting Hands:
7/7

Ji Compass

RR-1 Poised Receding:
2/7
RR-2 Disengaging Eyes:
2/7
RR-3 Exerted Pushes:
2/7
RR-4 Momentum Halting:
4/7
RR-5 Meticulous Hands:
2/7

Perception

F-1 Fluid Posture:
7/7
F-2 Eye Centric:
7/7
F-3 Gliding Motions:
7/7
F-4 Horizontal Movements:
7/7
F-5 Subordinate Rigidity:
7/7

Pe Explorer

PF-1 Restless Momentum:
7/7
PF-2 Toggling Eyes:
7/7
PF-3 Body Swaying:
4/7
PF-4 Casual Hands:
7/7
PF-5 Alert Perk-ups:
4/7

Pi Worldview

RF-1 Viscous Inertia:
4/7
RF-2 Fixed Gaze:
4/7
RF-3 Diagonal Eye-Drifts:
7/7
RF-4 Searching Scowling:
4/7
RF-5 Narrow Head Zoning:

Fi/Te

Ca-1 Taut Nasolabial Area:
7/7
Ca-2 Vertical Snarling Smiles:
2/7
Ca-3 Four Point Pulling:
4/7
Ca-4 Wobbling Lips:
2/7
Ca-5 Asymmetrical Smirks:
4/7
Ca-6 Sassy Movements:
7/7
Ca-7 Plateau Velocity:
4/7
Ca-8 Nasal-Breathy Voice:
Ca-9 Grasping Hands:

Ni/Se

Gr-1 Taut Preseptal Area:
2/7
Gr-2 Lax Pretarsal Area:
2/7
Gr-3 Taut Outer Edges:
2/7
Gr-4 Intense Scowling:
4/7
Gr-5 Pointed Eye Toggles:
7/7
Gr-6 Eye-Head Parallel Motion:
7/7
Gr-7 Grounding Effect:
4/7
Gr-8 Bodily Awareness:
4/7

Ti/Fe

Ms-1 Lax Nasolabial Area:
Ms-2 Horizontal Curtain Smiles:
Ms-3 Two Point Pulling:
Ms-4 Symmetrical Lips:
Ms-5 Emotional Neutralization:
Ms-6 Coordinated Movements:
2/7
Ms-7 Parabolic Velocity:
2/7
Ms-8 Diaphragm-Faint Voice:
Ms-9 Puppeteer Hands:

Ne/Si

Su-1 Lax Preseptal Area:
4/7
Su-2 Taut Pretarsal Area:
2/7
Su-3 Lax Outer Edges:
4/7
Su-4 Concerned Scowling:
4/7
Su-5 Brushstrokes Eye Toggles:
2/7
Su-6 Eye-Head Trailing Motions:
Su-7 Levity Effect:
Su-8 Quirky Skits:

Unguarded

Eu-1 Responsive Nodding:
4/7
Eu-2 Polite Smiling:
4/7
Eu-3 Bashful Body Movements:
2/7

Guarded

Eg-1 Upset Mouth Tension:
2/7
Eg-2 Assertive Pushing:
Eg-3 Stern Expressions:
2/7

Fallen Affect

FA-1 Fallen Affect:
2/5