Award-winning composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and two-time Eurovision winner Swedish singer Loreen present their debut collaborative EP titled SAGES. The genre-defying partnership brings together three songs that reflect a bold exploration of artistic kinship, bridging the worlds of euphoric, minimalist electronic composition and emotive pop. The EP follows the earlier release of the double single In The Sound Of Breathing and Opening, now joined by a third track, completing the journey the duo set out to create.
Accompanying the release is a short film directed by Thora Hilmars, starring Loreen with a cameo from Arnalds. The film takes its narrative from the surreal story of the famous Dancing Plague of Strasbourg in the early 16th Century.
Loreen says: “I’m so excited to finally share ‘In The Sound of Breathing’ / ‘Opening’ with everyone—this project has been such a beautiful, transformative journey. Working with Ólafur has felt like discovering a musical kindred spirit; from the very first session, everything flowed so naturally, like we were completing each other’s sentences through sound. Every detail, every frequency, every moment in this music has been crafted with deep intention. I hope that when people listen, they allow themselves to fully immerse in it, to feel the energy in the soundscapes, and to take whatever they need from it.”
Ólafur echoes Loreen’s sentiments; “"I’m so proud of these songs that Loreen and I poured our hearts and souls into. We started with a completely blank slate, as strangers, and without even having to talk about the direction we wanted to go, off we went. We could just feel it. The songs we made started forming a journey ending in a wild creative catharsis, the kind of freedom that feels like rebellion.”
