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| Birth name | Reidar Schæfer Olsen |
| Born | (1985-04-29)29 April 1985 (age 39) Brøndby, Denmark |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Ballista Records |
| Website | danheimmusic |
Reidar Schæfer Olsen (born 29 April 1985), known professionally asDanheim, is aDanishambient andNordic folk musician.[1][2][3]
Olsen was born inBrøndby[4] in 1985 and produced mostly in theelectronic genre until 2016, when a strong interest inNorse mythology led him to start combining that with his music.[1] Hisstage name approximately means 'Danish home', taken from theOld Norse language wordheim, 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 forGame of Thrones"[2] or "inspired folk music, with dark undertones".[7] Lyrically, his music deals with such tales from Norse mythology such asHrungnir's fight withThor, the story ofFimbulwinter and much more.[7]
In his 2019 releaseHringrás, 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 theHistory Channel seriesVikings.[9] 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.[10]
As of July 2023,[update] hisYouTube channel had 555,000 subscribers and received more than 220 million video views.[11]
In March 2020 Danheim released his third full-length album of 11 tracks,Skapanir.[12] He decided to release the album earlier than planned, to help entertain his fans under lock-down or in isolation due to the2020 Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic.[13] Reviewers praised the album's 'visceral and hypnotic' composition, and noted the varied instrumentation that produced a 'multidimensional Viking soundbath'.[14] Teemu Esko of Kaos Magazine calledSkapanir "versatile and touching, while rich and immersive".[15]
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