Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018) was an Icelandic composer and producer, born in Reykjavík. He moved from Icelandic rock and electronic groups to solo albums for Touch, 4AD and Deutsche Grammophon, and is widely known for his film scores, among them The Theory of Everything, which won a Golden Globe, and Sicario and Arrival for Denis Villeneuve. Jóhannsson played in Daisy Hill Puppy Farm in the late 1980s and worked as guitarist and producer with Unun and HAM. He co-founded the Kitchen Motors collective and label and started the Apparat Organ Quartet.