Viktor Orri Árnason - Eilífur (2021) [Official Digital Download]

Eilífur (Eternal) is Icelandic contemporary composer Viktor Orri Árnason’s solo debut and first PENTATONE album, on which the prospect of living forever is contemplated. Sparked by the realisation that medical advances will soon eradicate death by natural causes, Eilífur weaves together a lucid, near-future narrative via a combination of abstract Icelandic lyrics and adept musical storytelling. The scope and scale of Eilífur is reflected in the extremes of its sound, which moves seamlessly from intimate strings and sombre voices to grand orchestral gestures and vast drones. Eilífur explores what life will be like in the absence of death’s ticking clock. Staying clear of the morbidity that such themes may imply, Eilífur is above all a celebration of life as we know it, and an ode to the things that make it worth living.

TRACKLIST

01. Viktor Orri Árnason, Budapest Art Orchestra, Karlakórinn Fóstbræður & Arni Hardarson - Eilífur: I. Var
02. Viktor Orri Árnason, Yair Elazar Glotman & Karlakórinn Fóstbræður - Eilífur: II. The Thread
03. Viktor Orri Árnason, Budapest Art Orchestra & Karlakórinn Fóstbræður - Eilífur: III. Maiden
04. Viktor Orri Árnason, Budapest Art Orchestra, Karlakórinn Fóstbræður & Arni Hardarson - Eilífur: IV. Er
05. Viktor Orri Árnason, Budapest Art Orchestra & Karlakórinn Fóstbræður - Eilífur: V. The Faultline
06. Stefan Baumann - Eilífur: VI. The Vision
07. Viktor Orri Árnason & Budapest Art Orchestra - Eilífur: VII. Nectar
08. Viktor Orri Árnason & Budapest Art Orchestra - Eilífur: VIII. Anima Mundi
09. Viktor Orri Árnason, Budapest Art Orchestra, Karlakórinn Fóstbræður & Arni Hardarson - Eilífur: IX. Var—Er



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