Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are part of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, located in Washington, D.C. 

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Ólafur Arnalds is a BAFTA-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. Ólafur Arnalds mixes strings and piano with loops and beats crossing over from ambient/electronic to pop.

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I'm Tinkermuffin (a.k.a Tom Maynard). 

Music is my occupation! 

I'm a DJ.

I'm an Audio Engineer. 

I'm an Archivist. 

I'm a Music Producer.

Resident at MASHED, Crescent Community Venue, York.

Resident at Southbank Sessions, Knavesmire Pub, York.

One half of the duo Personal Space Invaders.

Part of the long standing collective known as Hedstate.

Working this craft for 20 years...!


Please check out my music here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Tinkermuffin
https://www.soundcloud.com/Tinkermuffin

I'm also one half of Personal Space Invaders. Check out our music here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PersonalSpaceInvaders
https://soundcloud.com/personal-space-invaders-359638271

Have also been part of the long standing collective known as Hedstate

https://www.mixcloud.com/Hedstate
https://www.soundcloud.com/Hedstate

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