ambient | dark | soundscape | soundtrack | cinematic

Third track off of "Be Good".

Available on BaDaBing October 15th, 2013.
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Cross Record - Cups In The Sink

A Winged Victory for the Sullen - 'ATOMOS'
Double-Vinyl/CD/Digital out on Erased Tapes/Kranky on October 6, 2014

PRE-ORDER the album now!

Worldwide (excl. North America):
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or via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atomos/id894692856

TOUR DATES: 
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After releasing a first glimpse in the form of the ‘Atomos VII’ EP earlier this year, A Winged Victory For The Sullen finally reveal their second full-length album entitled ‘Atomos’, which besides familiar piano, string and drone sounds also sees the duo introduce flurries of electronics, harp and modular synthesisers.  

Wayne McGregor, founder of Random Dance Company and resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, chose to play the album repeatedly during practices with his core group of dancers. After noticing the group's reaction with the music, he contacted Adam and Dustin to see if they could write the score for his new oeuvre. The duo were given complete artistic freedom and they treated the score with the same care and attention as their debut album. They recorded more than sixty minutes of music over a four-month period during the summer of 2013 across studios in Brussels, Berlin and Reykjavik, with the help of their long time collaborative sound engineer Francesco Donadello. During the recording process they realised, that this would become their official second studio album. McGregor provided them with the inspiration to expand their sound palette into more electronic territory, whilst keeping their signature chamber sound, resulting in a very unique record.  

“As a wise man once said, one who procrastinates their own choosing will inevitably have their choice served to them by circumstance. We had virtually no time for second guessing ourselves. That being said, we tried to balance the discordance between being creative, and fulfilling our duties for a commissioned soundtrack with a very strict deadline, and all the while staying true to our collective melancholy.‘’ – Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie  

“We never imagined 2013 would be such an explosively creative year. The first record took us two years from start to finish, but in the micro span of time over last summer we were able to change the formula for the way we write, record, and let go. It was incredibly liberating.” – Dustin O’Halloran

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  awvfts.com · erasedtapes.com · kranky.net

Atomos VI

Gustavo Jacob: Chamberlin sampler.
Cover image by Daria Gabriel

From the album "In A Strange Way": http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/in-a-strange-way/id516959500

Low cost hard copies available at: http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00ZXYR0R&amp;pp=1

Gustavo Jacob - "We're Only Written In Sand Anyway"

In uno spazio immenso

Altrove, lontano

THE MOON IS BRIGHT, THE STARS COLLIDE

CRYING SKIES - THE MOON IS BRIGHT, THE STARS COLLIDE

Off-centre rhythms, muted electronics & slick modern compositions in a monthly missive from the Bristolian psych-rock jammers... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/tara-clerkin-trio/episodes/tara-clerkin-trio-17th-july-2024

Tara Clerkin Trio 170724

Card-carrying post-North American banjo players Jordo and Niko crawled out of the reeds of Boston, USA a decade ago to make new lives in Berlin, Germany. Researchers and practitioners of haunting traditional music, poetry, and lifeways.

"the song chooses you" Curation by Marlais w/ Niko & Jordo [16.07.24]

Taken from "Afterwar" - a mini-soundtrack by Erik K Skodvin from the film by Birgitte Stærmose. Digital only, released August 9th, 2024.

"Erik K Skodvin channels the darkness and melancholy going through the 4 protagonists in Afterwar; a docu-fiction hybrid film set in Kosovo - filmed over 15 years, which deals with the aftermath of war."

Afterwar

Erik K Skodvin - The Empty Void Below

Vinyl can now be pre-ordered from www.elparaisorecords.com



Lotus is led by the rhythmic prowess of percussionist Olaf Olsen (Fra Det Onde, Needlepoint). Olaf joins forces with electric bassist Chris Holm (Orions Belte, Sondre Lerches band) as well as Norwegian-based Danish alto saxophonist Signe Emmeluth. Finalising the line-up is electric guitarist Karl Bjorå, known for his unique sonic creations - such as making his guitar oscillate like a synthesizer! Pulling momentum from the individual members’ diverse backgrounds in psychedelic rock, pop, jazz and improvisational music, Lotus creates a sound that transcends genre boundaries.

"Synthbuljong," their debut album, brilliantly captures the band's vibrant energy. Recorded partially during one of their electrifying concerts in Bergen, Lotus intentionally incorporated the live experience seamlessly into the album. From the raw Coltrane-meets-Sonic Youth energy of the opening track, to the serene and contemplative atmosphere of "Ballade", the album takes the listener on a trip. The collaborative synergy of the musicians blend seamlessly in the seventeen-minute opus, “Synthgitar," pushing the boundaries of sonic exploration. 

The group taps into a Scandinavian history of high-powered, multi-cultural free jazz, but goes off on their own contemporary tangent. This is the kind of music that demands surrender from the listener - just lean back and let the lush, organic sound of Lotus wash over you. Includes liner notes by Audun Vinger. 

File next to: Don Cherry, Sonny Sharrock, Chris Corsano, Chicago Underground Duo

Lotus: "Synthbuljong"

From Moon in Gemini
Available September 6, 2024
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Stems of Water

Stems Of Water

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Streaming/Download: 20. September
Double vinyl: 15. November

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Written and produced by Jónbjörn Finnbogason
Mastering by Bob Macc at Subvert Central Mastering
Mixdown by Jónbjörn & Felix Leifur

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Made in Reykjavík & Berlin

Gárur

vinyl/digital

810551 (Gárur LP)

'"Everything Must Change" creates a menacing atmosphere from violin plucks, synth stabs, and a heavy hip-hop drum break. You don't need the story or the visual to feel the tension in it' – Pitchfork

'In a perfect world, Erased Tapes would be the new Sub Pop, a pioneer becoming a prescriber, unavoidable and historic. 'Everything Must Change' is a prefiguration of a perfect world, where modern classic from Erased Tapes would be the norm. A really seducing fantasy…' – La Blogotheque

ORDER it on CD/Vinyl/Digital now from: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP038

PRESS RELEASE:

Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds set to release his first Hollywood film score.

Ólafur Arnalds’ original motion picture soundtrack for Sam Levinson’s feature film debut ‘Another Happy Day’, starring Ellen Barkin and Demi Moore, will see a worldwide release via UK modern classical label Erased Tapes Records on February 27, 2012.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: 

‘In mid-December 2010 I was on a holiday in China when I received an email from Sam Levinson about the film. We got on the phone at like 4 in the morning Beijing time and ended up talking all through the night, instantly connecting. He told me that they had been listening to my music while making the film, so the film was already very influenced by my music. However, it was not until Ellen Barkin – the beautiful force that she is – had pestered the producers for a week, calling them every day about how I am the right one for this film, that they finally gave in. The only catch was that it had to be done two weeks later, in the first week of January. So I ended up scoring nonstop all throughout Christmas, making my mother mad in the process.’ - Ólafur Arnalds

CONTEXT:

Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometres 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 and 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.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'An artist who can exert power with the lightest of touches’ – BBC Music


TRACK LISTING:  

1. The Land Of Nod  2. Through The Screen  3. Before The Calm  4. Lynn's Theme  5. Alice Enters  6. The Wait  7. A Family Stroll  8. Poland  9. Out To Sea  10. Autumn Day  11. Everything Must Change

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:

OLAFURARNALDS.COM
ERASEDTAPES.COM

Another Happy Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Everything Must Change

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Ólafur Arnalds - Everything Must Change

New, old and timeless faves, plus some works in progress mixed together for https://soundcloud.com/latency-recordings label

Otto Sidharta - Gongs
William Selman - Polysemy
Makoto Shinohara - Alternances 
Susan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz - Tear
Asa-Chang & Junray - Tsuginepu To Itte Mita
Paul Lansky - Word Color
Andrew Pekler - Untitled, unreleased (Cicada + Bass)
Bellows - Untitled track from Sander EP
Sugai Ken - Okera
Andrew Pekler - Untitled, unreleased (Remix of recordings made in Uganda by Alyssa Moxley)
Seth Graham - Mas Que Fin
Mads Emil Nielsen - Soundtales excerpt
Phil Struck - Klouds
Dawid Szczesny - Drafts 1.7
Otto Sidharta - Gongs
Bobby Hutcherson - Prints Tie
Sote - Santour sample from Holy Error 
Don Cherry & Latif Khan - Air Mail
Ahnnu - War Stage
Terry Riley - Music For The Gift (part 1)
© - He Was 
Vapour Gourds - Low Jack Miniatures excerpt
Jasmine Guffond - Post Human

Magical Nihilism

This is track 7 from '...and they have escaped the weight of darkness' (2010)

Hægt, kemur ljósið

Postiljonen is a dream pop trio deriving from Scandinavia. The band emerged quietly back in September 2011 and is composed of Norwegian vocalist Mia Bøe alongside Swedish multi-instrumentalists Daniel Sjörs and Joel Nyström Holm. 

After releasing a handful of online only singles in their native Scandinavia (including the heartbreaking interpretation of Whitney Houston’s classic ‘How Will I Know’, renamed here to ‘All That We Had Is Lost’) the trio have managed to create a highly characteristic sound, where ethereal and alluring vocals are interwoven in a mystical, ambient, dreamy and lovable expression. They have been compared to the likes of M83, Air France, Sigur Ros, jj and Cocteau Twins. 

Taking inspiration from old black and white movies, the golden 80s, Balearic scenery, sleepless summer nights and describe themselves as nostalgic daydreamers, all of which mirrors beautifully within Skyer’s ten songs.

Featuring recent single ‘Supreme’ and the forthcoming ‘Atlantis’, Skyer is summery pop music at its best; made for lazy days and dreamy nights.

Postiljonen - On The Run

I make a variety of noises, and listen to many more.
There are also many old demos, collaborations and various recordings available, mostly for family and friends.

Cross Record - Cups In The Sink

Ba Da Bing Records/Grapefruit Records

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