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I love old movies and stories. I enjoy the fact that film scores demand a piece of music to have emotional depth. It has to convey multiple emotions and therefore has its part in telling a story. Gabriel Olafs possesses an exceptional talent for telling a stirring symphonic story through instrumental music. At just 19, the composer and pianist wowed viewers and a live audience on Icelandic TV during his first ever live performance, where he was discovered by Björks manager Derek Birkett, announcing a record deal with One Little Indian Records shortly after.

My favourite thing is to compose a theme for somebody a character or even a place. A memorable melody that instantly takes you somewhere else the young musician elucidates. At just 14 years old he wrote Absent Minded an imagined theme tune and subsequent lead single from his forthcoming debut album of the same name, out 23rd August on One Little Indian. I am very visually-minded, and I often compose to an imaginary story or character. You could say my album is a score to a non-existent film.