Danheim Explained

Danheim
Birth Name:Reidar Schæfer Olsen
Birth Date:29 April 1985
Birth Place:Brøndby, Denmark
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Ballista Records

Reidar Schæfer Olsen (born 29 April 1985), known professionally as Danheim, is a Danish ambient and Nordic folk musician.[1] [2] [3]

Works and style

Olsen was born in Brøndby[4] in 1985 and produced mostly in the electronic genre until 2016, when a strong interest in Norse mythology led him to start combining that with his music. His stage name approximately means 'Danish home', taken from the Old Norse language word Norse, Old: heim, meaning 'home'.[5]

Since 2016, Danheim has released eight records on his own independent label.[6] His style has been described by reviewers as "Brian Eno doing the soundtrack for Game of Thrones" or "inspired folk music, with dark undertones".[7] Lyrically, his music deals with such tales from Norse mythology such as Hrungnir's fight with Thor, the story of Fimbulwinter and much more.

In his 2019 release Norse, Old: Hringrás, Danheim recorded the last three minutes of a track using only parts of dead plants and animals, as well as some real human bones.[8]

In 2019, Danheim also contributed music to the soundtrack of three episodes from the second half of the sixth season of the History Channel series Vikings. One of the actors from the show, Georgia Hirst, enjoyed Danheim's contributions to the score so much that she released a social media video praising his music.[9]

his YouTube channel had 555,000 subscribers and received more than 220 million video views.[10]

In March 2020 Danheim released his third full-length album of 11 tracks, Norse, Old: Skapanir.[11] He decided to release the album earlier than planned, to help entertain his fans under lock-down or in isolation due to the 2020 Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic.[12] Reviewers praised the album's 'visceral and hypnotic' composition, and noted the varied instrumentation that produced a 'multidimensional Viking soundbath'.[13] Teemu Esko of Kaos Magazine called Norse, Old: Skapanir "versatile and touching, while rich and immersive".[14]

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview med Danheim. Jonas. Rosvald. 2018-05-02. Heavymetal.dk. da. 2020-01-28.
  2. Web site: Modern-Day Thors Drop the Hammer: These Vikings Show Us How to Rock. InsideHook. en-US. 2020-01-28.
  3. Web site: Viking Music. Sons of Vikings. en. 2020-01-28.
  4. Web site: About. en-GB. 2020-02-06.
  5. Web site: RavenzCraft Arts Interview Project: Interview with Danheim. Rotar. Tim Raven. 2017-12-10. RavenzCraft Arts Interview Project. 2020-01-31.
  6. Web site: Discography – Danheim Official Page. en-GB. 2020-01-28.
  7. Web site: Danheim - Herja. 2018-03-15. Heavymetal.dk. da. 2020-01-28.
  8. Web site: Danish Viking musician Danheim uses real human bones in upcoming album about Life & Death. 2018-11-30. GRIMM Gent. en-GB. 2020-01-28.
  9. Web site: 'Vikings' Season 6 Episode 9: Artist Danheim's music has fans asking for more Norwegian folk melodies. meaww.com. en. 2020-01-31.
  10. Web site: Danheim's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats. live. 2021-06-27. socialblade.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527180942/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCLTQVYwu-M-MnfOJDKlFnOQ/monthly . 2019-05-27 .
  11. Web site: Danheim - Skapanir (Full album 2020) Nordic Folk & Dark Viking Music. Danheim - Skapanir (Full album 2020) Nordic Folk & Dark Viking Music. 2020-03-30.
  12. Web site: Danheim Projeto dinamarquês lança álbum 'Skapanir'. mythologica. 2020-03-18. Mythologica. pt-BR. 2020-03-30.
  13. Web site: Album Review : Skapanir – Danheim. Folk N' Rock. en-US. 2020-05-22.
  14. Web site: Koskettava katsaus pakanalliseen sielunmaisemaan – arviossa folkia ja ambientia esittävän Danheimin 'Skapanir'. Esko. Toimittaja: Teemu. 2020-05-01. KaaosZine. fi. 2020-05-25.

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