Soothing music for sleep feat. Dominic Monaghan
Journey to the land of nod with a sleepy soundtrack from Ólafur Arnalds. Plus the actor Dominic Monaghan transports us to the safe haven of his garden.
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey seeking out that elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, Ólafur takes us on a sleepy sonic journey to the land of nod, with a selection of dreamy music. He shares music from Brambles, Debussy and Sigur Ros, and reflects on his own relationship with sleep as well as the curious nature of Icelandic lullabies.
Plus the actor Dominic Monaghan transports us to his Safe Haven, the place where he feels the most calm, with recordings and reflections from his garden.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds
On radio
Music Played
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Ólafur Arnalds
Saman (Sunrise Session II)
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Luke Howard
A Bad Dream That Will Pass Away
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Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm
Trance Frendz
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Erik Satie
Gymnopédies No 3
Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. -
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Brambles
In The Androgynous Dark
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Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Sleep Mama
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
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Henning Schmiedt
Midnight
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Popol Vuh
Why Do I Still Sleep
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Sigur Rós
Sleep 1
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Claude Debussy
Rêverie L 68
Performer: Alice Sara Ott. -
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Daniel Herskedal
The Mistral Noir
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Lambert
Stay In The Dark
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Poppy Ackroyd
The Dream
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