Haukur Karlsson

Composer & Producer

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I'm an Icelandic Composer, Producer & Engineer with credits in projects such as: "God Of War: Ragnarök", "How It Ends" & "FBI: International". Above all, I love melodies and writing rememberable tunes, and as an experienced producer with millions of streams to my name, I love diving into electronic elements to compliment my orchestral writing.

I compose music for any project that needs music. It can range from films, video games, podcasts, ads, etc.

To break down my area of expertise I'd say I have three:

- Melodic orchestral music, commonly mixed with pop instruments.
- Epic hybrid music with electronic elements mainly from Trap & EDM as I'm an experienced music producer.
- Intimate "Icelandic" piano music for smaller ensembles & solo instruments.

If you want your project to come to life with original music and you're passionate about your work, then let's have a chat - I'd love to work with you!

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Interview with Haukur Karlsson

  1. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  2. A: Ludwig Göransson, John Powell & Ólafur Arnalds have been my main source of inspiration since I started. But more recently I have listened a lot to Bear McCreary after getting the opportunity to work on his amazing music in God of War Ragnarök

  3. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  4. A: I write, produce and deliver original music for projects that needs it. Doesn't matter if it's a Film, Video Game, Commercial, Theater, Podcast or just for your own entertainment. I'm trained to write music for all emotions and moods, no matter what the media outlet is.

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I was the Composer, Producer, Mixing & Mastering Engineer in this production

GenresSounds Like
  • Ludwig Göransson
  • John Powell
  • Ólafur Arnalds
Gear Highlights
  • Cubase
  • Sibelius
  • Spitfire Audio
  • Kontakt
  • Slate Digital
  • Waves
  • Fabfilter
  • Izotope
  • Soundtoys
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  • God Of War: Ragnarök - Two Grammy NominationsJan 21, 2024

    I'm really happy to see God Of War: Ragnarök getting two Grammy nominations!


    Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media and Best Immersive Audio Album.


    It was a great pleasure to get the opportunity to work on this project - Huge congratulations to the amazing composer Bear McCreary for his beautiful music!