Interview with Högni Egilsson // introspective and deep conversations about art and composing with the composer of the Netflix series "Katla" [Episode 016, Sept 3, 2023]

Ambient Discourses // conversations with musicians and composers

Episode 016 / September 3, 2023 In this episode of Ambient Discourses, I have an absolutely brilliant conversation with multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and composer for film and TV, Högni Egilsson from Iceland. Högni shared in great detail many of his methods and approaches to composition, along with his experience composing for the hit Netflix television series "Katla". Plus, he offered some indisepensible advice for aspiring composers who wish to get into scoring for film and television. You can hear Högni on The STOLACE | RELAY STATION as well, episode 3.44 at https://stolace.com/relay-station/episodes/03/44/ [0:01:33] Origin story [0:14:15] Moving towards cinematic composition [0:16:48] “Crash” by Högni from “Two Trains” [0:21:53] Adapting composing methods for the Netflix series “Katla” [0:38:59] “Anda þinn Guð (feat. Hatis Noit)” by Högni from the Netflix Television Series “Katla” [0:41:09] Curiosity and the Composer [0:47:15] Ego is the Obstacle [0:54:23] Balancing emotional composing with intellect [0:59:15] “Andaðu” by Högni from “Two Trains” [1:01:52] Looking forward [1:06:19] "Gratandi Jeg thig Beiði (ft. Eron Thor Jónsson)" by Högni from the Netflix Television Series “Katla” [1:09:05] Advice for aspiring composers and musicians in the film and television industry // ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES // Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly 59-minute music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation. You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠ The STOLACE | RELAY STATION is available on YouTube and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) platform. // CONNECT WITH STOLACE // ⁠https://stolace.com⁠ ⁠https://youtube.com/stolace⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stolacemusic⁠⁠https://instagram.com/stolacemusic⁠ ⁠https://facebook.com/stolace⁠