Erased Tapes rounds off a jubilant year of tenth anniversary celebrations with a very special release, 1+1=X, a set of exclusive music from every artist on the label. Featuring never before heard tracks from Nils Frahm, Kiasmos and A Winged Victory For The Sullen, 1+1=X sees Erased Tapes artists come together to make an album as a collective. Sharing the same space, instruments and each others’ capabilities during a residency at Vox-Ton studio in Berlin, they recorded 20 songs to mark the label's 10-year history. The 3-LP box set, produced by label curator Robert Raths, is released on Record Store Day, April 21st 2018.

“I suppose finding words and meaning to describe this release would be next to impossible. It was a real joy to go back to our humble beginnings, to have the freedom to create art only for ourselves was truly sublime” — Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie of A Winged Victory For The Sullen

“It was important to create something communal and reflective of our time, to capture something of value using traditional recording techniques, experimenting and reacting to each other in real time, sharing the same space,” says Raths.

Between August 2016 and 2017, each artist arrived with a new composition or an improvisation to record at Vox-Ton. Run with much love and care by Italian engineer Francesco Donadello – who has worked on many Erased Tapes recordings before including A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Michael Price and Lubomyr Melnyk – it is one of the few studios left where it’s still possible to record fully analogue, isolated from the city noise and in a room that can fit a large ensemble. Reflective of the communal spirit, 1+1=X is the result of an ambitious undertaking; to create a singular record as a collective, not just a compilation of songs, that celebrates the benefits of community over individuality and improvisation over rigorous planning.

“As much as Erased Tapes probably wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the digital age, we should also remind ourselves of what we are capable of without it,” adds Raths. “1+1=X is a testament of what can be achieved when we work together as a collective, which is more than the sum of what we can achieve as individuals.”

The majority of songs on this album feature contributions from multiple performers. It is also no coincidence that the album opens with ‘Brutal Moderna’ by Qasim Naqvi (Dawn of Midi) and A Winged Victory For The Sullen’s ‘Long May It Sustain’, which were both recorded on the day the U.S. election results came in.

“Qasim asked me to read the news headlines with a stutter over the top of his piece. It was an oddly beautiful experience which brought all of us together on a day when spirits were otherwise a bit low,” says Peter Broderick. “I thought this residency was a wonderful idea. In fact I would have loved to be there for more of it. I made some amazing new friends, some stronger bonds with old friends and some wonderful pieces of music that I’m honoured to be a part of. Robert has often described Erased Tapes as a family, and perhaps above all else this was just his earnest effort to bring the family together. I hope we’ll have some reunions in years to come!”

Designed in collaboration with Torsten Posselt at FELD, the 3-LP set is accompanied by a book of photographs documenting the recording process. It is housed in a bespoke, hand-assembled white box — with a recessed X — that slides open to one side, and is limited to 1000 copies worldwide.

1+1=X

Long May It Sustain

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A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Long May It Sustain

Taken from New Hymn To Freedom:
https://szunwaves.bandcamp.com/album/new-hymn-to-freedom

@theleaflabel

New Hymn To Freedom

Szun Waves - Constellation

Taken from the new album 'One Hundred Billion Sparks', released 20 Sept - pre-order with tour tickets at www.MaxCooper.lnk.to/Identity

For the second single from his forthcoming album 'One Hundred Billion Sparks', Max Cooper presents 'Identity'. Minuscule details spiral around immersive acoustics, driven forward by a soothing, muffled kicks and minimal percussion. By manipulating the use of volume throughout the track, Max carves out cavernous acoustics with his familiarly rich palette, this time exploring it within a distinctly angular framework. 

"During my process of isolation to look inward for the basis of the album, I became increasingly aware of the constructs we live inside, the fables we tell ourselves about who we are and the systems which create us. 

It’s hard to accept, but I like the idea that I am only a bunch of malleable constructs. I wanted to tell the story of our personal battle against these pressures of conformity - nationality, religion, social norms, class, peer and parental expectations, we are loaded with constraints which muffle our true personality which is always there simmering underneath, and, in this track at least, eventually bursts through with extreme effect. 

One Hundred Billion Sparks tour:
13 Sep - Amsterdam, Melkweg
14 Sept - Lisbon, Nova Batida Festival at LX Factory
15 Sept - Budapest, We Are Cre8tion
20 Sep - London, Koko 
22 Sep - Nantes, Scopitone Festival
25 Sep - Santander, Centro Botin
04-06 Oct - Brighton, ACCA [Aether]
06 Oct - Rome, Spring Attitude Festival, Ex Dogana
12 Oct - Yverdon-les-Bains, L'Amalgame
18 Oct - Paris, Gaîté Lyrique
03-07 Nov – Hasselt, IMPACT [Aether]
08 Nov - Brussels, AB
10 Nov - Berlin, Funkhaus
16 Nov - Dublin, Button Factory
24 Nov - Cologne, Artheater

For tickets, pre-orders and more info go to www.maxcooper.net

One Hundred Billion Sparks

Identity

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@PrisonReligion - RESONANCE IN EXOPLANETARY HYBRIDIZATION (HALC022)

The Resonance in Exoplanetary Hybridization project sees a crew of T-S cleared engineers working to synthesize new life based on the extraterrestrial group Prison Religion’s base code. Research in the form of sonic imprints lay the ground work for the homogenization of species into an inter-dimensional life form. The research results will be published in physical and digital forms via benefactor and sound house Halcyon Veil.

available in digital formats September 28th 2018

Tracklist:

MESSENGER (SWAN MEAT REMIX)
ALICIA KEYS (BONAVENTURE REMIX)
ALICIA KEYS (LEE GAMBLE REMIX)
ALICIA KEYS (MELANIN FREE REMIX)
ANSSS1 (RABIT REMIX)
YABBADABBADONT (MY SWORD REMIX)
YABBADABBADONT (GENG REMIX)
NIBIRU (ENDGAME REMIX)

Artwork by false prpht
Mastered by Al Carlson

PRISON RELIGION - NIBIRU (ENDGAME REMIX) (HALC022)

Anoyo

tim hecker 'you never were'

Having the opportunity to remix one of Max’s tracks from his latest album was a real honour. The attention to detail and the warmth he brings to his productions are something that we’ve always aspired towards. We decided to work with Lovesong as we connected with the track’s reflective nature, the beautiful warmth and space the main prophet part brings to the track.  The hardest thing with the remix was to not overcomplicate or distract from this main synth. We really wanted to add live drums to keep it warm and organic, but then bring the electronic elements together for added depth and texture. We also worked on some simple warped piano and glock counter melodies to bridge the gap between the acoustic and electronic sounds.

Lovesong - Max Cooper (Brecon Remix)

'That Hyde Trakk' by LOFT
Taken from the upcoming EP 'and departt from mono games', out May 3rd on Tri Angle Records.

andd departt from mono games

LOFT - That Hyde Trakk

From "One Hundred Billion Sparks Remixed"
Listen/Download: https://maxcooper.lnk.to/OHBSremixed

Mixed at @tapewavemasteringstudio

www.soundcloud.com/max-cooper

Max Cooper - Hope (Indian Wells Remix)

The new single out now...watch the stunning video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq7CD8FN828

Taken from the album 'Beneath The Surface' forthcoming on Max Cooper's Mesh label 06/06/19 

Download/Stream/Purchase Vinyl here: http://mesh.lnk.to/BeneathTheSurface

https://soundcloud.com/asgeirmusic

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Beneath The Surface

Chasms

'Chasms' featuring Ásgeir

TAR086
@emetery

https://nesthq.com/cemetery-fatima

Tokyo-based producer, CEMETERY creates an experimental electronic sound, ranging from hypnotic ambient to chaotic industrial techno style.

'Gigantic' the EP is the soundtrack for the people or community which are oppressed and ignored because of expansion of capital growth. 

"Fatima" is the song about the regeneration of a inclusive society and the collapse of competitive society.

Out soon on TAR...

More from TAR at:
www.wearetar.com
twitter.com/wearetar
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wearetar.bandcamp.com/

Gigantic

GIGANTIC

CEMETERY - "FATIMA" [NEST HQ Premiere]

OOOMPH, TSCHAK, CHCK and CLOINK are Drum-Synthesizers created in MaxForLIve with the focus on quick results by their unique randomizing feature. Their Overall-Design is simple and easy to use for a faster production workflow. Get OOOMPH here:  https://gumroad.com/allthemachines

DRUMTOYS EXAMPLE LOOPS (OOOMPH, TSCHAK, CHCK, CLOINK)

All The Machines

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