Ólafur Arnalds — in collaboration with photographer Benjamin Hardman — has released a short film for his song ‘New Grass’, a cut from Ólafur’s 2020 album some kind of peace. Using a macro lens, the pair captured the microscopic, dance-like movement of Icelandic moss when exposed to water. Benjamin was introduced to the phenomenon by a […]
Independent thinking is a way of life in Texas. Home to 30 million diverse inhabitants, its frontier landscapes of high desert and lonesome roads invite contemplation. Providing a counterpoint to the state’s famous heat, machismo and oil profits there is a thriving counter-cultural scene of slackers, psychedelics, punks, meat smokers, food truckers and art students. […]
Decca Records has released the soundtrack to director Chloé Zhao’s Golden Globe-nominated film Nomadland, starring Academy Award-winning actor and producer Frances McDormand. The expansive, dreamy soundtrack includes music from Ludovico Einaudi, plus a previously unreleased track from Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds. Stream the Nomadland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Music by Ludovico Einaudi The Nomadland soundtrack includes […]
The Dry, a film based on Jane Harper’s award-winning novel, follows Australian federal Agent Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) as he revisits his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound – the unsolved death of a teenage girl. Stream Peter Raeburn’s soundtrack to The Dry THE DRY Director Robert […]
Scottish cellist|composer and ZoneOut Festival alumnus Peter Gregson’s music has been featured in the Netflix series Bridgerton. The major music placement comes as Gregson releases a spellbinding live-in-studio album recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, entitled An Evening at Capitol Studios. Stream Peter Gregson’s An Evening at Capitol Studios BRIDGERTON SOUNDTRACK Peter Gregson’s track Cello […]
Ólafur Arnalds has released his brand new single ‘Loom’, featuring Los Angeles-based electronic music producer Bonobo. The collaboration is taken from the Ólafur’s forthcoming album some kind of peace, to be released on 6 November via Mercury KX. The new single is accompanied by a music video directed by Neels Castillon. Pre-order Ólafur Arnalds’s new album […]
‘Saudade da Gaia’ is a new collaborative short film featuring the music of Joep Beving, poetry by Liza Boston, and imagery of the mysterious, abandoned Soviet town of Pyramiden – beautifully captured by photographer and director Jonathan May. ZoneOut’s Paul Dougherty spoke with Joep Beving, and Liza Boston and Jonathan May of Wolf Tide Films […]
Gladiator arrived in cinemas at the turn of the millennium, a year with three zeroes in it and a straightforward claim to epoch making. But rarely does a film turn up – a blockbuster, no less – that so clearly marks a break with the past and signals the future of filmmaking. Twenty years old this […]
Universal Music China has released the soundtrack to the Chinese period war film The Eight Hundred to coincide with the film’s international cinematic release. A limited-edition vinyl of the soundtrack is also available exclusively in China. Stream The Eight Hundred (Original Soundtrack) The Eight Hundred is based on a true story, taking place during Sino-Japanese […]
