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I am nervously excited to tell you that A Dawning is finally out in the world!
Connected my grand to the Nonlinear Labs C15 via my MIDI sensor bar that we had made for the re:member tour. Little expression pedal by the piano controlling the intensity of the synth layer and you've got hours of fun wholesome ambient family time 😳
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Connected my grand to the Nonlinear Labs C15 via my MIDI sensor bar that we had made for the re:member tour. Little expression pedal by the piano controlling the intensity of the synth layer and you've got hours of fun wholesome ambient family time 😳
Finding an hour or two in the studio recently: Exploring, fixing, playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Finding an hour or two in the studio recently: Exploring, fixing, playing around.
A few snaps of the A Dawning merch, featuring illustrations by Eoin as seen on the album artwork. Find these lovely tees, notebooks and vinyls in my store.
*All proceeds from the Notebook will be going to Marymount
Hospice in Cork, Ireland.
tr.ee/OAstore
*All proceeds from the Notebook will be going to Marymount
Hospice in Cork, Ireland.
tr.ee/OAstore
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A few snaps of the A Dawning merch, featuring illustrations by Eoin as seen on the album artwork. Find these lovely tees, notebooks and vinyls in my store.
*All proceeds from the Notebook will be going to Marymount
Hospice in Cork, Ireland.
tr.ee/OAstore
*All proceeds from the Notebook will be going to Marymount
Hospice in Cork, Ireland.
tr.ee/OAstore
I played some records at Derrick Gee’s house!
Been a fan of Derrick Gee for a while and can honestly say he has introduced me to a lot of great music. So I was thrilled to receive an invitation to be a guest on his Solid Air show while I was in Australia on tour with Kiasmos.
Been a fan of Derrick Gee for a while and can honestly say he has introduced me to a lot of great music. So I was thrilled to receive an invitation to be a guest on his Solid Air show while I was in Australia on tour with Kiasmos.
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I played some records at Derrick Gee’s house!
Been a fan of Derrick Gee for a while and can honestly say he has introduced me to a lot of great music. So I was thrilled to receive an invitation to be a guest on his Solid Air show while I was in Australia on tour with Kiasmos.
Been a fan of Derrick Gee for a while and can honestly say he has introduced me to a lot of great music. So I was thrilled to receive an invitation to be a guest on his Solid Air show while I was in Australia on tour with Kiasmos.
I promised you all that Korg album... Maybe 3 more years? 🙃
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I promised you all that Korg album... Maybe 3 more years? 🙃
on this day two years ago we gathered in Berlin to officially launch and celebrate OPIA.
it’s been so nice to watch it grow organically - thanks for being here with us.
it’s been so nice to watch it grow organically - thanks for being here with us.
October 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
on this day two years ago we gathered in Berlin to officially launch and celebrate OPIA.
it’s been so nice to watch it grow organically - thanks for being here with us.
it’s been so nice to watch it grow organically - thanks for being here with us.
A Dawning, at home.
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A Dawning, at home.
Unknowing. I would love to hear you sing, play, dance, scream, live to this. Send me your duets ❤️
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Unknowing. I would love to hear you sing, play, dance, scream, live to this. Send me your duets ❤️
Bright on the horizon / I am a curve of light / The spark between the space
The Sofia Kourtesis remix of Opnening by SAGES is out now, everywhere you listen to music
sages.lnk.to/openingremix
The Sofia Kourtesis remix of Opnening by SAGES is out now, everywhere you listen to music
sages.lnk.to/openingremix
October 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Bright on the horizon / I am a curve of light / The spark between the space
The Sofia Kourtesis remix of Opnening by SAGES is out now, everywhere you listen to music
sages.lnk.to/openingremix
The Sofia Kourtesis remix of Opnening by SAGES is out now, everywhere you listen to music
sages.lnk.to/openingremix
For your Sunday, Island Songs - the film.
tr.ee/IslandSongs
September 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
For your Sunday, Island Songs - the film.
tr.ee/IslandSongs
one day this korg-only synth album will happen
September 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
one day this korg-only synth album will happen
The beautiful Skissur – the collection just turned one year old.
It was through your requests that we decided to finally collect all of these into a single book and I’m so thankful for the reception – now and in the past – for the Skissur series.
It was through your requests that we decided to finally collect all of these into a single book and I’m so thankful for the reception – now and in the past – for the Skissur series.
September 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The beautiful Skissur – the collection just turned one year old.
It was through your requests that we decided to finally collect all of these into a single book and I’m so thankful for the reception – now and in the past – for the Skissur series.
It was through your requests that we decided to finally collect all of these into a single book and I’m so thankful for the reception – now and in the past – for the Skissur series.
After being unavailable for quite some time now, @erasedtapes just did a re-pressing of Found Songs on this beautiful clear vinyl!
September 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After being unavailable for quite some time now, @erasedtapes just did a re-pressing of Found Songs on this beautiful clear vinyl!
“Don’t let that light outrun us yet,
it feels like this war is our dawning”
The title track on A Dawning and some of my favourite lyrics Eoin ever wrote. The writing process was silent, unspoken, never planned.. Weaving layers of meaning that took me a while to get to the core of.
it feels like this war is our dawning”
The title track on A Dawning and some of my favourite lyrics Eoin ever wrote. The writing process was silent, unspoken, never planned.. Weaving layers of meaning that took me a while to get to the core of.
August 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Don’t let that light outrun us yet,
it feels like this war is our dawning”
The title track on A Dawning and some of my favourite lyrics Eoin ever wrote. The writing process was silent, unspoken, never planned.. Weaving layers of meaning that took me a while to get to the core of.
it feels like this war is our dawning”
The title track on A Dawning and some of my favourite lyrics Eoin ever wrote. The writing process was silent, unspoken, never planned.. Weaving layers of meaning that took me a while to get to the core of.
Ahead of the release of A Dawning we planned a series of pre-listening events. Some with me attending, others only attended by many of you dear people.
These precious moments of sharing time together, in way or another, have been so very inspiring. Thanks everyone, from the bottom of my heart.
These precious moments of sharing time together, in way or another, have been so very inspiring. Thanks everyone, from the bottom of my heart.
July 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ahead of the release of A Dawning we planned a series of pre-listening events. Some with me attending, others only attended by many of you dear people.
These precious moments of sharing time together, in way or another, have been so very inspiring. Thanks everyone, from the bottom of my heart.
These precious moments of sharing time together, in way or another, have been so very inspiring. Thanks everyone, from the bottom of my heart.
I am nervously excited to tell you that A Dawning is finally out in the world!
July 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I am nervously excited to tell you that A Dawning is finally out in the world!
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When Eoin French passed, his friend Ólafur Arnalds (@olafurarnalds.bsky.social) was left with demos, grief, and a single question – how do you complete a record when its co-creator is gone?
Ólafur Arnalds: "It felt like this music already existed and it was our job to channel it."
When Eoin French – better known as Talos – passed, his friend Ólafur Arnalds was left with demos, grief, and a single question – how do you complete a record when its co-creator is gone?
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July 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
When Eoin French passed, his friend Ólafur Arnalds (@olafurarnalds.bsky.social) was left with demos, grief, and a single question – how do you complete a record when its co-creator is gone?
We are proud to present “A Dawning” - the note book. Now available in my store, with all of its proceeds going to Marymount Hospice in Cork to support their amazing, selfless work 🤍
July 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We are proud to present “A Dawning” - the note book. Now available in my store, with all of its proceeds going to Marymount Hospice in Cork to support their amazing, selfless work 🤍
Next Friday, July 11th, A Dawning by myself and @Talos will finally be out in the world.
As you may have seen we are hosting a few in-person listening events next week, but for those that can’t attend we invite you to an online listening event on Youtube on July 10th at 12pm EST / 9AM PST / 5pm BST
As you may have seen we are hosting a few in-person listening events next week, but for those that can’t attend we invite you to an online listening event on Youtube on July 10th at 12pm EST / 9AM PST / 5pm BST
July 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Next Friday, July 11th, A Dawning by myself and @Talos will finally be out in the world.
As you may have seen we are hosting a few in-person listening events next week, but for those that can’t attend we invite you to an online listening event on Youtube on July 10th at 12pm EST / 9AM PST / 5pm BST
As you may have seen we are hosting a few in-person listening events next week, but for those that can’t attend we invite you to an online listening event on Youtube on July 10th at 12pm EST / 9AM PST / 5pm BST
“When you feel butterflies in your stomach, that’s when you should speak. Because it means you have something important to say.”
I had a lovely time speaking with The Blank Mag about 'A Dawning' and the process of making it. You can read all about it below.
I had a lovely time speaking with The Blank Mag about 'A Dawning' and the process of making it. You can read all about it below.
Ólafur Arnalds on How Music and Memory Shaped his Most Personal Record — The Blank Mag
www.theblankmag.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“When you feel butterflies in your stomach, that’s when you should speak. Because it means you have something important to say.”
I had a lovely time speaking with The Blank Mag about 'A Dawning' and the process of making it. You can read all about it below.
I had a lovely time speaking with The Blank Mag about 'A Dawning' and the process of making it. You can read all about it below.
A Dawning is out in 2 weeks!
We wanted to do something special to celebrate the album so we invite you to join us for Shared Time - creative listening events around the world.
We wanted to do something special to celebrate the album so we invite you to join us for Shared Time - creative listening events around the world.
June 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A Dawning is out in 2 weeks!
We wanted to do something special to celebrate the album so we invite you to join us for Shared Time - creative listening events around the world.
We wanted to do something special to celebrate the album so we invite you to join us for Shared Time - creative listening events around the world.
Bedrock by Talos and I featuring Sandrayati has been out in the world for almost a week and I’m so grateful for how well it has been received, thank you!
June 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Bedrock by Talos and I featuring Sandrayati has been out in the world for almost a week and I’m so grateful for how well it has been received, thank you!
fall again for us and seal in love
sit against the rocks I speak it slow
Bedrock by Talos and myself ft. Sandrayati is out now everywhere you listen to music.
A Dawning is out on July 11th.
Visuals by Máni M. Sigfússon.
sit against the rocks I speak it slow
Bedrock by Talos and myself ft. Sandrayati is out now everywhere you listen to music.
A Dawning is out on July 11th.
Visuals by Máni M. Sigfússon.
June 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
fall again for us and seal in love
sit against the rocks I speak it slow
Bedrock by Talos and myself ft. Sandrayati is out now everywhere you listen to music.
A Dawning is out on July 11th.
Visuals by Máni M. Sigfússon.
sit against the rocks I speak it slow
Bedrock by Talos and myself ft. Sandrayati is out now everywhere you listen to music.
A Dawning is out on July 11th.
Visuals by Máni M. Sigfússon.
This is Bedrock ft Sandrayati, the third single from A Dawning by Talos and myself, out on July 11th.
Visualiser by Máni M. Sigfússon.
Visualiser by Máni M. Sigfússon.
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is Bedrock ft Sandrayati, the third single from A Dawning by Talos and myself, out on July 11th.
Visualiser by Máni M. Sigfússon.
Visualiser by Máni M. Sigfússon.