Jóhann Jóhannsson

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September 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 135 – Rhian Sheehan Divides The Quiet

Welcome to episode 135 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Rhian Sheehan and I go back way further even than episode two of this podcast – which was recorded over three years ago now. In that conversation, if you missed it at the time, we chart his first few […]

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September 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson: Mary Magdalene [OST]

Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson Mary Magdalene [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] WEA International I wanted to like the film but I’m not sure it’s really up to much – despite stunning cinematography, this mesmerising score and the strong performances of its leads. That’s not quite enough to get it over the line, alas. It drags. It […]

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February 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson has died. The Icelandic musician and composer was best known for his film score work but he had also composed for TV, dance, theatre and released solo albums – such as the stunning Orphée. He was 48 years old. The cause of death is not known.

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October 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée

Jóhann Jóhannsson Orphée Deutsche Grammophon Billed as Jóhannsson’s return to the studio for a solo album, his first in a half-dozen years, Orphée (loosely based on Ovid’s version of the myth of Orpheus) arrives on the back of extensive studio work, Jóhannsson now one of the go-to names for Hollywood movie soundtracks. Prior to his […]