Album artwork for Absent Minded by Gabriel Ólafs

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 Björk’s 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 debut album of the same name. “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.”

Gabriel Ólafs

Absent Minded

One Little Independent Records
Album artwork for Absent Minded by Gabriel Ólafs
LP

£27.99

Heavyweight Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

Black
Released 30/08/2019Catalogue Number

TPLP1474

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Album artwork for Absent Minded by Gabriel Ólafs
CD

£11.99

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Released 30/08/2019Catalogue Number

TPLP1474CD

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Gabriel Ólafs

Absent Minded

One Little Independent Records
Album artwork for Absent Minded by Gabriel Ólafs
LP

£27.99

Heavyweight Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

Black
Released 30/08/2019Catalogue Number

TPLP1474

Learn more
Album artwork for Absent Minded by Gabriel Ólafs
CD

£11.99

Digipack.

Released 30/08/2019Catalogue Number

TPLP1474CD

Learn more

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 Björk’s 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 debut album of the same name. “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.”