Something Existential

I've been working on this one for over 4 years, if it was up to me it probably would of taken me a bit longer to wrap it up, between procrastinating and always thinking i can do better. But in the end, just like the previous ones i think life decides for me in someway. Music from Aphex Twin, Lone, Schacke, Nils Frahm, Ryuichi Sakamoto & others. Enjoy <3

Hisham Zahran - Fading Hearts [2021]

Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen finally release their unique Nordic electronic sounds in album size.

Pre-order the CD/2LP/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP062
Pre-order the DL via iTunes and receive the album version of 'Thrown' instantly: http://snip.ftpromo.net/kiasmos

After dropping several tracks and performing at select festivals throughout the years, Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen dedicated the year 2014 to explore the area in-between Ólafur’s more acoustic, piano-based solo work and Janus’s synth-heavy electro pop, with their collaborative electronic project Kiasmos.

By focusing solely on their self-titled debut album, Ólafur and Janus have been able to combine and further develop their unique sound aesthetics to complete an album driven by their mutual love for electronic music. Made in Ólafur’s newly build studio in Reykjavík, Iceland, a majority of the album was recorded using acoustic instruments next to a variety of synthesisers, drum machines and tape delays. It features a live drummer, string quartet and Ólafur performing on the grand piano, producing an ambient, textured sound, which makes it a perfect home listen and equally danceable record. If you listen closely, you can spot them record the thumb piano, finger snapping and even the sound of the metal grinder of a lighter slowly to replace the usual electronic hi-hat sounds, giving the album a far more intimate and unique atmosphere.

“We decided to start almost completely over with this record, so most of the material is written this year with the idea of making a record that can stand as one piece rather than a collection of songs. I am very excited to get a proper record out exploring a different territory than I am used to. I touch a lot on electronic genres in my own music but never have the opportunity to go full out electronic like we do here.” – Ólafur Arnalds

“The Kiasmos project has been around since 2009, but because of all our other projects we never really got the time to sit down and write all the tracks we always wanted to. So when we early this year finally found the time to sit down and make a full length album there was so much we wanted to try out. The result surprised us a bit, it's deeper and more emotional than we imagined it to be, but that's the beauty of being able to make an album.” – Janus Rasmussen

Kiasmos – s/t will be released on Double-Vinyl, CD and Download via Erased Tapes on October 27th, 2014.

TRACK LISTING: 

1. Lit  2. Held  3. Looped  4. Swayed  5. Thrown  6. Dragged  7. Bent  8. Burnt 

LIVE DATES:	

17.08. HAMBURG (DE) - Dockville Festival			
26.09. BRUSSELS (BE) – Bozar Electronic Arts Festival
27.09. DEN HAAG (NL) – Todays Art Festival

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  	facebook.com/kiasmos · erasedtapes.com

Kiasmos

Burnt

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Kiasmos - Burnt

Anjunadeep 06
iTunes: http://po.st/anjunadeep06
Spotify: http://po.st/Deep06Spotify
Anjunastore: http://po.st/anjunadeep06cd

Ryan Davis' variation of Ólafur Arnalds' beautiful "Only The Winds". Out on Beatport on Aug 25th, and featured on 'Anjunadeep 06 Mixed by James Grant & Jody Wisternoff", released worldwide on September 8th.

Premiered by Clash: http://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-%C3%B3lafur-arnalds-only-the-winds-ryan-davis-from-far-away-variation

Pre-Order Anjunadeep 06 on iTunes: po.st/anjunadeep06
Pre-Order Anjunadeep 06 on Anjunastore: po.st/anjunadeep06cd

The sixth instalment of their iTunes Dance Chart-topping series sees Anjunadeep showcase the label’s sound across two discs of ambient electronica, melodic deep house, upfront garage and spacey techno. For the first time, both CD’s are mixed not by one artist apiece, but by both James Grant and Jody Wisternoff as a duo, allowing for a true journey through the Anjunadeep sound.

The highly anticipated compilation is made up almost entirely of brand new exclusives - from names both familiar and fresh, including new material from Dusky, Lane 8, Croquet Club, Ólafur Arnalds, Vincenzo, Cubicolor, Dave Angel and many more.

Disc 1

01 Croquet Club "Only You Can Tell"
02 John Monkman feat. Liz Cass "Open Frontier"
03 Cubicolor "Soul Chords"
04 Steve Huerta "Say It Wasn’t"
05 Danalog "Click, Search (Jody Wisternoff Remix)"
06 Vincenzo & Florian Kruse feat. Raquel Quińones "If He Runs"
07 Cubicolor "Still Linger In My Dreams"
08 Lane 8 "Without You"
09 Lane 8 feat. Solomon Grey "Diamonds"
10 16 Bit Lolitas "Deep In My Soul"
11 Clancy feat. Eli & Fur "I Wanna Know" 
12 Dusky "4T4"
13 Martin Roth "Maya"
14 Journeyman "Crash Reel"
15 16 Bit Lolitas "Premium Emo"

Disc 2

01 Aquilo "Part Of Your Life (Croquet Club Remix)"
02 Choir Of Young Believers "Hollow Talk (Jody Wisternoff, James Grant and Lane 8 Remix)"
03 Cubicolor "Got This Feeling"
04 Eli & Fur "Feel The Fire"
05 Dave Angel "Quartz"
06 Beckwith feat. Natalie Conway "Take Me Home"
07 Lancelot feat. Antony & Cleopatra "Givin’ It Up (Isaac Tichauer & Nibc Remix - Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Edit)"
08 HVOB "Lion (Stimming Remix)"
09 Shingo Nakamura vs. Jody Wisternoff & James Grant "Another Tone"
10 Shur-i-kan "My Love"
11 Ashworth "Rebound"
12 Meramek & Tropixx "Only You"
13 Jody Wisternoff "Paramour"
14 Leftwing & Kody "Tell Me"
15 Universal Solution "Bandur"
16 Olafur Arnalds "Only The Winds (Ryan Davis’ A Letter From Far Away Variation)"

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SoundCloud: @anjunadeep

iTunes

Ólafur Arnalds - Only The Winds (Ryan Davis' A Letter From Far Away Variation)

Evening, Wednesday, Black Rock City 2014. Led by Paavo and Tony of Above and Beyond, bathing in the lavender sunset, we practiced an hour of yoga with Elena Brower. We gathered, strengthened, listened and received the gift of quiet. We landed at home in our own hearts. This class reminds us that we are never alone, and that no matter where we are, we are on the path, and right at home. 

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www.facebook.com/ElenaBrowerTruth


Above & Beyond - Robot Heart Yoga - Burning Man 2014

Life is made of small moments like these .... sometimes you feel lucky loved and sometimes you feel lonely ... i did this remake in a Moment of loneliness last year in a cold day like this one just to feel a bit warm and Forget that this world is unfair and that not everything you want you will get but Hope is Out there so don't give up that's what i truly believe ! enjoy & share & download

Above & Beyond - Small Moments like these  ( Rework )

Immunity

Immunity (Asleep Version) [feat. King Creosote]

Here's something a bit different that i've been working on for the past couple of years. At some point the mix kind of seemed like one of those things that i wouldnt stop changing, based solely on the fact that i'm always waiting for new music and ways to improve the mix. This however was turning out to be an endless cycle. Yesterday i decided to finish it just as it is. Hopefully it made the right call :)

Join my page for no good reason x

https://www.facebook.com/hishamzahran86/

Photo credit: Timmy Othman 

Hisham Zahran - Fading Hearts [2016]

You can PRE-ORDER Living Room Songs on CD/LP/Download or Special Edition CD&amp;DVD here: 
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP037

ABOUT LIVING ROOM SONGS:

Icelandic contemporary composer Ólafur Arnalds created and released a new song, one per day for one for one whole week during the month of October 2011. The songs were recorded and filmed live in the living room of his Reykjavik apartment and released instantly for free as streamed videos and mp3 downloads.

Thousands of fans followed this exciting project online at: livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com

Living Room Songs will now also be released on CD, Vinyl, Ltd. Special Edition CD &amp; DVD and as High Quality Downloads on December 5th via Erased Tapes.


Following in the spirit of Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed Found Songs (2009) now comes Living Room Songs. This time Ólafur takes the idea further and invites the audience into the comfort of his living room, where the songs were recorded live and the whole process filmed. The songs were instantly released in form of a free mp3 download and video stream- straight from Ólafur's Reykjavik apartment.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: ‘One night I was just playing my piano here in this apartment and I was writing a new song and I didn't have my phone on me which I usually use to record ideas. So I actually took out my MacBook and I didn't want to open like a proper recording program, so I just opened Photo Booth and recorded a video of myself playing the song so that I would remember the song. And I really liked the atmosphere of that video and that's when I thought I should do a series of songs in my living room...’             – Ólafur Arnalds


Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut Eulogy for Evolution. Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. Ólafur is currently touring with Ryuichi Sakamoto on his Trio Tour throughout Europe.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'Timeless and sublime’ **** – Uncut

'An artist of immense maturity' (9/10) – Drowned In Sound

'Hotwired to the soul. ...will reduce you to wordless tears'  – The Quietus


 
TRACK LISTING: 

I. Fyrsta 
II. Near Light 
III. Film Credits 
IV. Tomorrow's Song 
V. Ágúst 
VI. Lag Fyrir Ömmu 
VII. This Place Is A Shelter


Near Light

Ólafur Arnalds - Near Light

New mini album LNLNN out now on @atomnation
Stream / purchase: atomnationrec.lnk.to/LNLNN

Gidge - Hope

Based on all the amazing feedback on last year's Fading Hearts mix, i decided to make it an annual thing. I hope you like this one as well :)

Hisham Zahran - Fading Hearts [2017]

Buy/Stream: https://aboveandbeyond.ffm.to/abfsm.pbt
Release Date: 11th May 2020
ANJCD070RD

A new series of spoken word meditations, set to music from 2019's 'Flow State' album.

Better known for their awe-inspiring live shows and an army of diehard fans, GRAMMY-nominated trio Above & Beyond briefly stepped away from the noisy world of dance music last year, penning 17 original ambient and piano-based compositions. A reaction to the stress of touring life and described by the band as "music tools for yoga, mindfulness and mental fitness", 'Flow State' was picked up by global mental health phenomenon Calm, featured in The Times and NME and had extensive radio play on BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM. 'Flow State' yoga sessions were hosted in 17 cities around the world in collaboration with New York-based yogi Elena Brower and the DAYBREAKER community,
 
Fast-forward eight months and 'Flow State' music can be found in the world's biggest yoga and mindfulness playlists on Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer and Spotify and has been streamed over 50 million times. The album was accompanied by a spoken word meditation piece from Elena Brower; self-empowering words for troubling times.
 
Today, the band share a new series of Flow State meditations in partnership with Elena Brower and three other inspiring women from around the world. 

Elena Brower has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. Her first book, Art of Attention, has been translated into seven languages; her second book, Practice You: A Journal, is a bestseller. Elena met Above & Beyond on the playa at Burning Man in 2014, where the seed that became Flow State was first planted. Her Practice You Podcast is beloved globally and her practices can be found at Glo.com. 

Hong Kong born ChauKei Ngai has been teaching yoga around the world since 2006. In 2013, she won the prestigious International Yoga Sports Federation Championship, the world’s largest international yoga competition with participants from over 25 countries. In 2018, she joined Above & Beyond for a live 'Flow State' yoga session in Kowloon Park, Hong Kong, attended by over 1000 people. 

After working as a professional model for 10 years, Veronica Blume slowed down, moved to Ibiza, started practising Kundalini Yoga and went on to open her dream yoga studio, The Garage in Barcelona. The Garage closed its doors right before lockdown and Veronica is now focusing on building her community through a new podcast, 'El Camino De Vuelta'.

Hanan Alshehri  hosts yoga events and retreats both Arabic and English languages in Saudi Arabia, India, Bali and Turkey. She created the first legal yoga retreat in Saudi Arabia and is getting ready to launch an online platform for yoga and meditation in the Arabic language.

Flow State Meditations will be released on the 11th of May on Above & Beyond's record label, Anjunabeats.

Buy/Stream

Above & Beyond - Flow State Meditations with Elena Brower Pt. 2 (English)

from my new album, For Now I am Winter. Out now!

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Something Existential

Anthony Panagos