Arnalds was a drummer of hardcore/metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, as well as others.
In 2004, Arnalds composed and recorded the intro and two outros for tracks on the album Antigone by German metal band Heaven Shall Burn.
On 12 October 2007, Arnalds' first solo album Eulogy for Evolution was released. It was followed by the EP Variations of Static in 2008. In the same year, Arnalds toured with Sigur Ros. He is also reported to have sold out The Barbican Hall in London.
In April 2009, Arnalds composed and released a track daily for seven days, instantly making each track available within 24 hours from [http://foundsongs.erasedtapes.com foundsongs.erasedtapes.com]. The collection of tracks was entitled Found Songs. The first track was released on 13 April.
In October 2009, the ballet Dyad 1909 premiered with a score composed by Arnalds. Choreographed by Wayne McGregor and performed by Wayne McGregor Random Dance, the ballet was inspired by Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition to the South Pole in 1909.
In April 2010, Olafur released a new album entitled ...And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness.
On October 3rd 2011, Arnalds started another seven-day composition project similar to Found Songs, this one entitled Living Room Songs. The tracks are made available at [http://livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com/ livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com/] each day throughout the week. The project was released as an album on December 23rd, 2011.
Olafur Arnalds has been involved with various other projects and has his music appear in many films, television shows and advertisements. His song Brotsjor was featured on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8. He also spoke at length on the subject of fan-submitted art in the 2011 documentary film, Press Pause Play.
Olafur's cousin Olof Arnalds is also a well known singer/songwriter.
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