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Olafur Arnalds and Loreen

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Release Date: March 21, 2025

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2 Unknowing  
3 Opening  
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Award-winning Icelandic composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and Swedish singer songwriter and producer Loreen — the only woman to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice — announce their genre-defying collaborative project SAGES with a double single release, ‘In The Sound Of Breathing / Opening.'

The first track ‘In The Sound Of Breathing’ was born in just half a day at Arnalds' Reykjavik studio. The delicate synth landscape grows in intensity, beautifully complementing Loreen’s haunting lyrics: “I’m on the edge, stop breathing… Chasing my head, chasing my feelings”. On second single ‘Opening’, there’s a palpable sense of cathartic creativity; based on the skeleton of an instrumental track Arnalds had written years ago, it found its home when he met Loreen. The track features a stunning electronic crescendo; “There’s a bit where you feel like you’ve reached the roof,” Loreen says. “I remember the chills in my body. It’s like chaos and harmony together.”

SAGES, a 3-track EP out March 21st - is a bold exploration of artistic kinship that bridges the worlds of euphoric, minimalist electronic composition and emotive pop. Ólafur and Loreen had long admired each other’s work from afar and instantly connected on social media shortly after her “Tattoo” performance in 2023. Speaking about the release, Loreen says: “I’m so excited to finally share ‘In The Sound of Breathing’ / ‘Opening’ with everyone—this project has been such a beautiful, transformative journey. Working with Ólafur has felt like discovering a musical kindred spirit; from the very first session, everything flowed so naturally, like we were completing each other’s sentences through sound. Every detail, every frequency, every moment in this music has been crafted with deep intention. I hope that when people listen, they allow themselves to fully immerse in it, to feel the energy in the soundscapes, and to take whatever they need from it.” 

  • Iceland's Olafur Arnalds and Sweden's Loreen collaborate for 'SAGES' / grains
    Posted At: March 25, 2025
    grains writes…..Award-winning composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and two-time Eurovision winner Swedish singer Loreen present their debut collaborative EP titled SAGES. The genre-defying partnership brings together three songs that reflect a bold exploration of artistic kinship, bridging the worlds of euphoric, minimalist electronic composition and emotive pop. The EP follows the earlier release of the do...

  • Olafur Arnalds/Loreen 'Sages' release instantly transports you to another world / RECORD of the DAY
    Posted At: March 21, 2025
    Award-winning Icelandic composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and Swedish singer songwriter and producer Loreen — the only woman to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice — announce their genre-defying collaborative project SAGES with a double single release, ‘In The Sound Of Breathing / Opening.'The first track ‘In The Sound Of Breathing’ was born in just half a day at Arnalds' Reykjavik studio. The del...

  • Olafur Arnalds and Loreen set to release: 'SAGES' collaboration / Iceland Review
    Posted At: March 19, 2025
    From Iceland Review's Ragnar Tómas writes….On Friday, March 21, Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds and Swedish singer-songwriter Loreen will release their EP SAGES, which shares its name with their collaborative project. The duo has already released two singles from the album—In the Sound of Breathing and Opening—alongside a cinematic music video directed by Þóra Hilmarsdóttir. In an interview on Monday with...

  • Loreen and Olafur Arnalds release: 'In The Sound Of Breathing / Opening' from 'SAGES' / THE LINE OF BEST FIT
    Posted At: March 7, 2025
    Award-winning Icelandic composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and Swedish singer songwriter and producer Loreen — the only woman to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice — announce their genre-defying collaborative project SAGES with a double single release, ‘In The Sound Of Breathing / Opening.'The first track ‘In The Sound Of Breathing’ was born in just half a day at Arnalds' Reykjavik studio. The del...
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