Hania Rani, Ólafur Arnalds: Woven Song — piano reworks

Hania Rani’s mesmerising piano rework of Ólafur Arnalds ‘Woven Song’, the first single for ‘some kind of peace — piano reworks’. Listen here: Shot on 16mm film, the intimate video captures Hania’s reimagination of the track filmed in her Warsaw apartment among the belongings that inspire her. ‘I think you need to decide what it is you want to bring, what kind of feeling, what kind of atmosphere and what kind of state you want to leave the listener in. I simply just hummed the melody, as I would do when I am alone. Somehow, this is both soothing and fragile.’ – Hania Rani Director/Videographer: Mateusz Miszczyński Colourist: Jelani Pomell Ólafur Arnalds: some kind of peace — piano reworks 10 breathtaking reimaginings for piano of Ólafur Arnald’s album ‘some kind of peace’ (2020), ranging from acoustic solo piano to dreamy electronica. The Icelandic artist curates a global line-up of friends, collaborators and artists he admires from across the musical spectrum to experiment and rework his music. Out 28 October on Mercury KX: