SXSW 2013: Olafur Arnalds Shares His Top 5 ‘Can’t Miss’ Acts

Musicians, of course, are music fans, too, and with South By Southwest 2013 just around the corner, we here at Diffuser.fm asked some of our favorite showcasing artists to share with us the acts they're most looking forward to seeing this year in Austin. Among those we called on: Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds.

Born on the outskirts of Reykjavik, Arnalds cut his musical teeth playing drums in hardcore and metal bands before a gig penning instrumental passages for German metal outfit Heaven Shall Burn led to the release of his debut solo album, 'Eulogy for Evolution,' which paired neo-classical and piano compositions. A tour with Icelandic indie stars Sigur Ros followed in 2008, and ever since, Arnalds has been working on various collaborative projects en route to his third album, 'Now I Am Winter,' which dropped last month.

Arnalds has no fewer than five gigs lined up for this year's SXSW, and you can get details of each and every one at his official website. While you are at it, check out his official music videos and a selection of live performance footage here, and then scroll down to read what he had to say about his five “can’t miss” SXSW 2013 artists.