Jóhann Garðar Jóhannsson

One of Iceland's most prolifically creative musicians, composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Jóhann Jóhannsson blurred the lines between genres -- as well as the boundaries between his solo work, collaborations, and commissioned pieces -- with an organic ease and generosity of spirit. The way he blended classical, electronic, and ambient music (along with hints of indie and metal) complemented his innate gift for storytelling and communicating emotions on works as intimate as his 2002 debut Englabörn and as ambitious as 2008's Fordlandia. Similarly, he gave solo albums such ...