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Track 2 from the upcoming Persian Dawn EP, released with Acoustic Code Records and available as a Juno exclusive on the 31st May.

Melt Into Green

Track 3 from part 2 of the Persian Dawn EP

Awakening

6-0-3

Micronomic

Remember

Les Grandes Marches

ÓLAFUR ARNALDS - Two Songs For Dance

PRE-ORDER LTD. EDITION 7"/DL HERE: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP043

Following on from Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed dance score 'Dyad 1909' (2009) for the internationally renowned choreographer Wayne McGregor, now comes 'Two Songs For Dance' – a limited edition 7" vinyl that captures two exciting tracks from two contemporary dance projects.

The first 'Endalaus II' was created for 'Endalaus' by Norwegian choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen, commissioned and performed by the Iceland Dance Company. Fans will recognise the track as one of the highlights from Ólafur's recent live shows, creating an emotional punch against the classical strings. It's available for full stream as part of the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Tour playlist.

'For Teda', the second song is for London-based company Neon Dance and part of choreographer Adrienne Hart's on-going project 'Archived'it'. It brings forward a new concept in online interaction by allowing anyone to create their own version of ‘Dance on Steps’, a dance film featuring dance and mime student Teda de Moor from 1934.

'Two Songs For Dance' will be released as a 1000 copies ltd. edition 7" vinyl and high quality download on August 13th via Erased Tapes, and can be pre-ordered from the official store here: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP043

MORE INFO: erasedtapes.com · olafurarnalds.com · neondance.org/work/archivedit/

Two Songs for Dance

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Ólafur Arnalds - Endalaus II

B.Fleischmann 'm Not Ready For The Grave Yet
Morr Music - MORR119

Time is a great healer, they say, and it certainly can help heal some wounds, but what it also does – primarily, and constantly, perpetually – is run out, and the pace at which this is happening seems to accelerate whenever we try to hold on to those fleeting moments (of bliss? of serenity? of meaningfulness?), whenever we try to stop that river of time, to slow it down – like that nasty sizzurp drink apparently does, the one they prefer down in Houston. We're not cruising through Texas though, but find ourselves strolling about in good ol' Vienna: Here, a certain Bernhard (not that angry Exctinction guy), Bernhard Fleischmann that is, or rather b.fleischmann, is also dealing with some difficult topics such as mortality, ticking clocks, the elusiveness of all existence – and thus he also deals with "extinction", in a way. On his new album I'm Not Ready For The Grave Yet the Austrian multi-instrumentalist focuses more on the vocals, and for the first time he does all the singing himself (before he had album guests such as Daniel Johnston).

The transient nature of existence then, the fact that there seems to be less and less time to get to grips with things – "yesterday we thought/tomorrow we would/today we say/tomorrow we should", he sings on the forward bouncing "Tomorrow", a track about eternal postponement –, these are the topics that replace the sense of melancholia, a feeling that also characterized his most recent release, For M/mikro_kosmos (2011). Instead, this new album is an honest survey by a man who looks into the future, a man who's trying to translate the lemmings' suicidal longing for freedom into rather wild and yet more comprehensible instrumental terms, and who isn't afraid to pull the plug at the bottom of the river of time: "Who emptied the river?", he asks between pounding beats and rectangular guitar bits, followed by a line we get to hear more than once on this LP: "Don't follow me." Oh well: looks like we have to anyway. Follow him, all the way to the grave.

Accordingly, we get to follow a musician who's breaking new sonic ground with each track: at one point, he has a call & response conversation with a bunch of vocal samples, discovered on ancient language course LPs, with himself taking on various abstract characters from virtues to mortal sins. However strained the eyes are when dealing with the messy state of global affairs, it's nevertheless comforting to see Mr. Fleischmann realize that sounding like Bono and Sting isn't an option either (and that's probably why the record ends with this track).

Whereas this new album is generally more about beats, rhythms, percussive elements and pushing things onward, resulting in a vibe that feels rather rough around the edges, there are also mellower tracks such as "At Night The Fox Comes" – which makes for just the right balance between sonic experiment and proper song structures.

Of course we all know that one day we'll have to make our last exit. Yet, as time moves forward, these songs don't lose any of their beauty. They defy the unavoidable, they keep warning us ("Don't follow me."), and they also proclaim: "Today we say/tomorrow we could/(meet for dinner)." And meeting for dinner usually means plenty of laughter as well.

www.facebook.com/b.fleischmannofficial
www.bfleischmann.com
www.morrmusic.com
www.soundcloud.com/b-fleischmann

B.Fleischmann: I'm not ready for the grave yet - radio edit

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ABOUT:

October 22nd 2012 will see Peter Broderick release his brand new studio album on Erased Tapes, entitled 'These Walls Of Mine'. Held together by a dialogue of voices, this album reveals Peter’s innermost thoughts in an intimate yet playful way. An exploration from gospel and soul to spoken word, beatboxing and rap – this is Peter at his most natural.

'His prodigious reputation continues with These Walls of Mine' – BBC Music

'You'll fall for Peter Broderick's humour and ingenuity in the end' ★★★★ – Q Magazine

'At times emotive and playful, Broderick has created a cohesive album of delicate, Russell-esque melodies with enough wonkiness, experimentation and spoken word to make a unique, personal and engaging release of happy accidents' – Exclaim!

‘I've Tried is a delightful appetizer to his soulful upcoming LP’ – Noisey.com

OFFICIAL VIDEO TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/erasedtapes/thesewallsofmine
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvSIzYjPHts

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

“I had recently been experimenting at home with a microphone and a laptop, recording and uploading new songs for free online, each one alongside a photo and some words, and open to comments from the outside world. At some point Robert (Erased Tapes label founder) started listening to the music and felt compelled to encourage me to compile an album with all this material. His reaction to ‘These Walls of Mine’ (the song, not the album) was exactly how I felt about the music. I wasn’t sure if I loved it or hated it. But I loved the feeling of that uncertainty, of surprising myself and others around me. And in the end Robert got behind all the songs, which gave me the courage to finish the music for this release.

These songs are best viewed as a collection of lyrical and vocal experiments. Of course the instruments and the music are important, but this album is held together by a dialogue of voices. Conversations with myself and with others. Several tracks contain lyrical contributions from friends and strangers, made possible with the help of the internet.

And then I sang and sang and sang. I love singing. And I love cats.”

– PETER BRODERICK

TRACK LISTING: 1. Inside Out There 2. Freyr! 3. I’ve Tried 4. Proposed Solution to the Mystery of the Soul 5. When I Blank I Blank 6. These Walls of Mine I 7. These Walls of Mine II 8. I Do This 9. Copenhagen Ducks 10. Til Danmark

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: peterbroderick.net · erasedtapes.com

These Walls of Mine

Peter Broderick – Inside Out There

Peter Broderick – I've Tried

Peter Broderick – These Walls Of Mine II

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Buy the '65' split EP with Rival Consoles here: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP013

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Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen's collaborative project Kiasmos continues to spread Icelandic techno with new Thrown EP featuring remixes by FaltyDL and 65daysofstatic.

After having revealed the title track Thrown via XLR8R in April, Kiasmos announce the release of their Thrown EP featuring brand new track Wrecked and two guest remixes by FaltyDL – one of New York's finest electronic producers – and UK's industrial post rock pioneers 65daysofstatic in the form of a12"/DL on Erased Tapes.

A1: THROWN
Ólafur explains: ‘Thrown is the first track of the "New Kiasmos", so to speak. Actually, Thrown is kind of a remix of a new Ólafur Arnalds track that hasn't even been released yet.’ ‘It has become the track that we use as a reference for all our newer stuff’, adds Janus.

A2: THROWN (FALTYDL REMIX)
‘Remixing used to be a very special thing. Not so much anymore. And when you're done, it will end up as a free download and most likely not on vinyl. It's bullshit. So when I get the opportunity to make an actual record, an object that will last longer then any of us, I jump on it. I have pleasures in my life. Doing this remix was one of them’, says Drew Lustman aka FaltyDL.

B1: WRECKED
Janus: ‘I don't really know what we were thinking when we started working on Wrecked.’ ‘Wrecked is our experiment with a new Doepfer synth. The song is severely out of tune’, adds Ólafur.

B2: WRECKED (65DAYSOFSTATIC REMIX)
‘It was quite a challenging remix to do, because it's such a minimal, understated track. The usual 65 approach of pulling out key refrains and messing with them didn't work because the bass is such a unique, dark sound. Likewise, I was reluctant to add too much new material because each attempt at that quickly veered into writing what sounded like a new song. Too many remixes these days are done to provide quick and easy bonus tracks for artists to giveaway, which is a shame, because when done properly, I think a remix is a great way to see a track you're familiar with as a listener in a new way’, explains Paul Wolinski of 65daysofstatic.

Janus: ‘I'm really excited about the remixes. They are both very different from each other and give the songs a new life. It's always great fun to hear someone make the tracks their own.’

ABOUT:

Kiasmos is the brainchild of Icelandic modern classical composer Ólafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup mastermind Janus Rasmussen from the Faroe Islands. Based in Reykjavík, Arnalds used to work as a sound engineer – often for Rasmussen's main project Bloodgroup – where the two musicians discovered their common love for minimal, experimental techno music. They eventually became best friends, and Janus now often accompanies Ólafur's solo shows with his electronics. ‘I am really enthusiastic about this project. Finally, I can make music that people can dance to. Something refreshing for the weekends’, explains Arnalds in an interview with the German electronic music magazine Beat. The project is a good way for both artists to ‘get out of the house’ so to speak and do different music to what they normally do. Having released their 65/Milo split 12" with label mate Rival Consoles in 2009, this year sees the duo return with the hotly tipped Thrown EP and a string of European club shows.

'A rich production of deep, subdued techno...sure to stick in your head long after the track is through' – XLR8R

'Linear electronic music that propels you to pastel horizons...a dreamy new track to ease you through the day. A gentle groove and washes of sonic colour underpin a deceptively simple melody that buries itself inside your head' – Electronic Beats

'Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors' – Bleep

'Extremely elegant and addictive, sharp and hypnotic' ★★★★ – The Milk Factory

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:

facebook.com/kiasmos
soundcloud.com/kiasmos
erasedtapes.com

Thrown

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Kiasmos - Thrown (FaltyDL Remix)

My Resident Advisor Podcast (RA. 326). Published August 28th 2012.

01 Space Dimension Controller - 2257 AD
02 Pional - In Another Room
03 Tevo Horvart - Spend Some Time
04 Jacob Mikesh Filburth - At The Ranch (Lauer Rmx)
05 Todd Terje - Swing Star Pt II
06 ZZT - ZZafrica - (Julio Bashmore Rmx)
07 Jacques Greene - These Days
08 Glass Candy - Sugar & Whitebread
09 Bostro Pesopeo & Pional - Yes 
10 College - Incident
11 Daphni - Ahora (Margot Rmx)
12 M83 - When Will You Come Home
13 Tahiti 80 - Darlin Adam Eve Song (John Talabot Rmx)
14 Zodiac Free Arts Club - Lindos Express
15 Tim Hecker - Hatred Of Music II

Apparat's Summer '87 Podcast (Resident Advisor 326)

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Tracklist:

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Tycho - A Walk (Kolombo remix)
Pig & Dan - The Nurse
Booka Shade - Tomorrow Belongs To Us
Erik Christiansen - Cosmic Girl
Novika - Miss Mood
Klangkarussell - Sonnentanz (Kellerkind Remix)
Native Underground - Close (Son of Sound Dub)
Primitive Eskimo vs 808 State - Pacific State (Edit)
Ricardo Tobar - Jamaica Sun (Sistema Remix)
Jonas Rathsman - W4W

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Marcus Graham - Just Add Sunshine - October 2012 (Download)

"Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses, But We Faced An Unavoidable Conclusion" is a specially curated selection of our favourite Greek ambient, postrock, postmetal, experimental, shoegaze artists. 
Please listen, share and enjoy. The future for Greek music is bright. 
*Hope, Answers, Fight, Dreamers ... More Hope For Greece*
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released 04 November 2012 

Hior Chronik - Starving but happy

Apparat, aka Sascha Ring, will release “Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre)”, an album of music based on Sebastian Hartmann’s theatre production of Tolstoy’s War and Peace.

Sebastian Hartmann is considered one of the big innovators of contemporary German theatre, and asked Ring to contribute to this mammoth project, which was commissioned by the renowned German arts festival Ruhrfestspiele in Recklinghausen.

Apparat - Krieg und Frieden - Music for Theatre is out now!

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Apparat - Krieg und Frieden - A Violent Sky

I went pretty minimal on this one, no hi-hats, and pretty much no drums actually, just a kick and much later into the track a snare comes in.....There was something about the simple repetitive 2 note melody hits and chords I landed on that just seemed to work without needing anything much else, well hopefully it works for other people too and not just me. It's been going down really well in the clubs at least, it seems to make people clap for some reason, maybe because it's so simple and kick focused rhythmically, it's got a bit of a marching stomp feel.

I stripped out most of the parts from the original, and focused on the great pads and vocal sweeps, which seemed to lead to the melodic idea somehow. It was one of those remixes which flowed nice and easily, not too much conscious thought required, I just let it flow out.

I made an edit of an old video to fit the track too, full details about that on the youtube link:

http://youtu.be/pXdoDtQlvDE

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Nick Warren - Devil's Elbow - Max Cooper Remix (out now)

This is the second idea I worked on with Kathrin deBoer for the Conditions Two EP, and an attempt to make something surreal. I tried to use her voice as an instrument in the track, rather than presenting it as a normal vocal at the forefront of the mix. I used lots of Max for Live fiddling’s to mangle up her vocals into all sorts of weird noises, and then picked out some of my favourites to use in the track. Most of the noises that aren’t the drums and main synths, so pretty much all the weird noises in the track, are made from Kathrin’s voice.



The overall feeling was something soft and organic, where in addition to the unpredictability and non-loopy manner of the vocal effects, the drums also follow a loose and slightly randomised pattern, with lots of shuffle to add to the free feeling. I thought the approach made it end up sounding a bit maddening and messy, and there was also a strong feeling of space in there with the main pads, so this combined with the surrealist approach lead me to the name ‘Falling Into Recursive Space’.

For Max Cooper mixes/free downloads:
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Max Cooper Feat. Kathrin deBoer - Falling Into Recursive Space (clip)

Here's May's edition of Just Add Sunshine - hope you like it!

It's available for free download, but please buy MP3s of any tracks you like, a lot of producers are self-funded hobbiests, so each purchase goes to helping them and their labels to keep on making quality music. You'll find all these tracks on Beatport.

Tracklist:
1. Robag Wruhme - Thora Vukk (Original Mix) [Pampa Records]	
2. Lopazz & Casio Casino - I Feel Love (Thugfucker Remix) [Get Physical Music]
3. Matthew Dekay & Lee Burridge - Lost In A Moment (Dixon Rework) [Innervisions]
4. Satoshi Tomiie - Momento Magico (Original Mix) [Saw Recordings]
5. Locked Groove - Do It Anyway (Original Mix) [Hotflush Recordings]
6. Ben Pearce - What I Might Do (Bonar Bradberry Remix) [MTA Records]
7. Lake People - Trace Ae (Original Mix) [Connaisseur Recordings]
8. DJ Bone, Zohdy & Senna - Slow (Original Mix) [Colourful Recordings]
9. Satin Jackets - You Make Me Feel Good (Original Mix) [Eskimo]
10. Ronan Portela - Little Helper 59-1 (Original Mix) [Little Helpers]
11. Alex Justino - Just Be (Karmon Remix) [Sintope Digital]
12. Silicone Soul - Midnite Man (Tim Paris Remix) [Darkroom Dubs]
13. Scheibe - Achterwaarts (Original Mix) [Monaberry]
14. 16 Bit Lolitas - Deep Space Girls (Original Mix) [Bits And Pieces]
15. Jay Shepheard - Two Much Love (Original Mix) [Retrofit]
16. Gonno - ACDise #2 (Original Mix) [International Feel]
17. Phonetica & Soulemotion - Impossible Love (Casio Social Club 'Acid Sunrise' Remix) [SpaceWalker Recordings]
18. Dominik Eulberg - Offenbach (Original Mix) [Traum]
19. Toby Tobias - Pathfinder (Original Mix) [Delusions Of Grandeur]

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Marcus Graham - Just Add Sunshine - May 2013 (DOWNLOAD)

A full on progressive mix I did last year, some absolute beauties in here from Luke Chable, Quivver, Dousk, Guy J, Hybrid, Dosem and Andre Sabota's gigantic remix of Raindrop by Bird o10c - FEBRUARY 2012

Tracklist
Tom Eales, Ella and Delta 7even - Illuminate [Stripped Records]
Rodrigo Mateo - Carbon Monoxide (Santiago Garcia Remix) [Baires Records]
Marc Poppcke - History Repeating (Deepfunk Sunset Mix) [Sudbeat Music]
Luke Chable - Substrate [Mesmeric]
Quivver - Orgazoid (Mix 1) [Bedrock]
Robert Babicz - Beautiful (Wehbba Remix) [Subtract Music]
Bart Skils - Burnin (Nicole Moudaber Remix) [100% Pure]
Fiord - Cherry Pie [Sprout]
Nicolas Masseyeff - Mugen [Herzblut Recordings]
Bird o10c - Raindrop (Andre Sobota remix) [Mesmeric]
Tim Points - Tierno [Babylon Records]
Dousk - Nails (Logiztik Sounds & Mauricio Duarte remix) [Vapour Recordings]
Guy J feat. Miriam Vaga - Fly (Hybrid soundsystem remix) [Bedrock]
Dosem - Spiral Attraction [Tronic]
Beckers and D Nox - Jacaranda (Dosem remix) [Tronic] 

All tracks available from Beatport, support the artists and labels goddammit!

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