With “Yggdrasil II,” Danish composer and producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen—the creative force behind DANHEIM—unveils one of Heimferd’s most evocative chapters. Built upon slow, cyclical percussion and immersive drones, the piece unfolds like a ritual invocation, bridging the album’s elemental extremes between stillness and pulse. Entirely composed, performed, and produced by Olsen, the track captures the essence of Danheim’s sound: grounded in ancestral rhythm yet illuminated by spacious ambience.
While Heimferd resists a linear narrative, “Yggdrasil II” acts as its spiritual axis. It reimagines the World Tree not merely as myth, but as continuity: the interconnection of memory, land, and lineage. As its layers evolve, the song becomes a reflection on renewal and return, closing the album on a note of quiet transcendence that echoes across time.
Listen to Yggdrasil II:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXB_llqHXJU
Heimferd is out October 31st via Season of Mist.
Pre-order & pre-save:
https://orcd.co/danheimheimferd
Tracklist:
1. Agermark (3:25)
2. Brenhin Llwyd (3:01)
3. Haukadalur (4:52)
4. Heimferd (4:12)
5. Heljar Skuggar (3:26)
6. Jǫtunsvärd (3:28)
7. Kominn Dagr (2:28)
8. Rúnmyrkr (3:29)
9. Stormdans (3:35)
10. Valvejen (3:08)
11. Vindfari (3:20)
12. Hafvindr (1:06)
13. Yggdrasil II (3:38)
Full runtime: 43:08
Country: Denmark (DK)
Style: Nordic Folk/Ambient Neo Folk/Viking
FFO: Heilung, Wardruna, Eihwar
DANHEIM is a Nordic folk/Viking inspired project from the Copenhagen-based Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a man with 10 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 streaming platforms in 2022, has 585.000 subscribers on YouTube, with music featured in multiple seasons of the popular TV show Vikings.
Early information: Singer-songwriter Reidar Schæfer Olsen, (born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark), transitioned to focus on music in the early 2000s and has been composing music almost continuously ever since, alongside doing radio shows and starting the indie label Fimbul Records.
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.”
Ǽttartrú, a self-made Scandinavian belief system that reconnects oneself with their ancestors.
Line-up:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen – All Instruments & Production
Production Credits:
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Reidar Schæfer Olsen in his home studio.
Cover Art:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen
Photography:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen
Pre-order & Pre-save: https://orcd.co/danheimheimferd
Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digisleeve
12″ Vinyl Jacket – Black
12″ Coloured Vinyl Jacket – Crystal Clear
