Ólafur Arnalds – Ljósið (Official Music Video) from Erased Tapes on Vimeo.
I just came across this clip on the Create Digital Motion website. It is one of the most beautiful music videos I have ever seen.
The way the music and vision are linked through movement, colour and texture is mesmerising. The strings enter with a restrained, graceful flourish of colour, pulling back to the solo piano’s minimal swaying harmony, all with an overarching beautiful melancholy. Esteban Diácono’s vision is literally woven through Ólafur Arnalds’ music, creating a multimedia work that reaches the listener/viewer on a deeply emotional level.
Simplicity is beauty.