Music like Danheim

Danheim (real name Mike Schæfer Olsen; born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark) is a Danish ambient and Nordic folk musician.

Olsen was born in Copenhagen in 1985 and produced mostly in the electronic genre until 2016, when a strong interest in Norse mythology led him start combining that with his music. His stage name approximately means Danish Home, taken from the Old Norse language word 'heim', meaning home.

Since 2016, Danheim has released eight records on his own independent label. His style has been described by reviewers as 'Brian Eno doing the soundtrack for Game of Thrones' or 'inspired folk music, with dark undertones'. Lyrically, his music deals with such tales from Germanic mythology such as Hrungnir's fight with Thor, the story of Fimbulwinter and much more.