Heimferd Danheim

• 1 Agermark 03:24
• 2 Brenhin Llwyd 03:01
• 3 Haukadalur 04:51
• 4 Heimferd 04:11
• 5 Heljar Skuggar 03:26
• 6 Jǫtunsvärd 03:27
• 7 Kominn Dagr 02:27
• 8 Rúnmyrkr 03:29
• 9 Stormdans 03:35
• 10 Valvejen 03:08
• 11 Vindfari 03:19
• 12 Hafvindr 01:06
• 13 Yggdrasil II 03:37
• Total Runtime 43:01

Info for Heimferd

DANHEIM is the work of Copenhagen-based musician and producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a leading voice in Nordic folk and Viking-inspired music. With over 1 billion streams and music featured in the Vikings TV series, DANHEIM has become a cornerstone of the genre.

‘Heimferd’ is a journey guided by instinct and atmosphere rather than a fixed mythological storyline. The album drifts between pounding percussive force and hushed minimalism, creating a soundscape that feels ancient yet alive. Each track evokes a return to something older and deeper: a cultural current running beneath memory, a call that is both familiar and distant. From the storm-driven rhythms of “Stormdans” to the haunting expanse of “Yggdrasil II”, DANHEIM balances intensity with restraint, weaving a sonic ritual that resonates with timeless Nordic heritage.

Entirely composed, performed, and produced by Olsen, ‘Heimferd’ stands is both an immersive listening experience and a personal letter to his ancestral heritage.

Critics have already praised the album’s depth. Folk N Rock hailed its “visceral, cinematic, and hypnotic” production, while Kaaoszine declared that Danheim has now secured his place among the elite of the genre. And Mythologica noted the album’s dark, mysterious atmosphere, a hallmark of Olsen’s work.

Reidar Schæfer Olsen, all instruments and production

Danheim
is a Nordic folk/Viking inspired project from the Copenhagen-based Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a man with 8 years of experience in electronic and ambient music – focusing on Nordic Folk and Viking age inspired music with a certain Nordic authenticity or mood. Danheim’s music is often composed of ideas and stories based on the darker side of the Viking period, inspired or consisting of Nordic Mythology, old Danish folklore, and a vivid imagination.

Danheim hit 1 billion streams across digital music platforms in 2023, obtained 500.000 subscribers on YouTube, and landed his music in the final season of the popular TV show Vikings and the new spinoff Vikings: Valhalla.

Singer-songwriter Reidar Schæfer Olsen, (born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark), transitioned to focus on music in the early 2000’s and has been composing music almost continuously ever since, alongside doing radio shows and starting the indie label Fimbul Records, which transitioned into the radio project “Fimbul Radio” in early 2020.

With a passion for songwriting running through his veins from an early age, Reidar Olsen’s Viking-inspired music and dark melodies have broadened the Nordic folk genre and inspired millions of listeners around the world, bringing them back in time with a blend of his imagination and creativity.

“A deep connection to his Danish roots and heritage fueled his interest in the Nordic Folk/Viking genre, prompting the creation of Danheim and his indie label Fimbul Records.”

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