Textured Syncopation

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This month will see Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles debut his new live set, restricting himself to a small selection of analogue equipment such as the Moog Voyager, Prophet and tape delay, as he supports Luke Abbott on his UK tour.

In celebration, Rival Consoles offers his fans a free download of the title track 'Odyssey' – a reflection of his quest to create atmosphere and space from minimal arrangements. His new EP also features label friend Peter Broderick and is available now on Erased Tapes.

LINKS: facebook.com/rivalconsoles · twitter.com/rivalconsoles · www.erasedtapes.com

Odyssey

Rival Consoles – Odyssey

Remix by @diplo.

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The original version of the track was recorded in Marfa, TX, before the band commenced official tracking for 'Shields' in Cape Cod and New York, and was released earlier this month on 'Shields Expanded' and 'Shields B-Sides.' The collections build on their acclaimed 2012 iTunes Album of the Year with exclusive b-sides, demos, and remixes.

'Shields' was released to some of 2012's best reviews, with Pitchfork calling it "magnificently epic" and the NY Times hailing it as "enthralling." The band performed tracks from the album on Colbert, Fallon, Letterman, Leno, Austin City Limits, and Ellen, and played their biggest headlining and international festival shows to date.

Will Calls (Diplo Remix)

Gold Panda - The Most Liveable City

Days, Then...

I Want

Bonus track on 'Erased Tapes Collection IV' available for free to everyone who signs up/logs into http://erasedtapes.com/user/login

Enjoy!

Erased Tapes Collection IV

Jon Hopkins - Insides (Rival Consoles RMX)

Taken from Lusine's "Arterial" EP out August 5, 2014. 

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Lusine - Arterial

Ryan Lee West reinforces his unique style of minimal electronic arrangements with a new 6-track EP – 'Sonne' will be released on 12" Vinyl and Download via Erased Tapes on September 15th, 2014

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Continuing on from his Odyssey EP released in 2013, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles creates atmosphere and space whilst exploring waves of sound and rhythm, and the power of colour. With Sonne Ryan creates music to structure itself around a pulse, rather than the pulse being the defining point. 

The title track begins with “a very subtle set of melodies that repeat almost without confidence, and then gradually give way to a huge collage of colour and power”, as Ryan describes it. Not relying on a conventional beat, it’s a prime example of how an analogue synthesiser can create the power and momentum of a rhythm section. From the distorted waves in 3 Chords, growing and shrinking, to the rhythmic waves of constant speeding up and then slowing down in Recovery, it’s the Moog Voyager, Prophet and tape delay that make up the core sound of the EP. Whilst tracks like Helios, Haunt and Think Tank see West play live drums and acoustic guitar.

“I’m often looking at art in exhibitions and I always think to myself ‘why the hell don’t I have this much colour in my work?’ The answer in part I think is down to synthesis. It is very difficult to create colour without it sounding plastic. Colour in music is both the note combinations and the actual timbre of the sounds. There are lots of instances of very colourful ambient sounds, which I took great care to create for each song, using various methods – from passing analogue synths through chains of effects to chopping up random sequences of recordings and forming tiny collages." – Ryan Lee West 

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:  

Resembling the colour and vibrancy in his music, the cover art was created by South London artist Supermundane, who was also responsible for the artwork of the Odyssey EP.

TRACK LISTING:  	

A1. Sonne  A2. 3 Chords  A3. Helios  B1. Haunt  B2. Think Tank  B3. Recovery 

PRESS FOR ODYSSEY EP:

'Glorious...unabashedly epic...’ – Dummy
'Atmospheric synths swell victoriously' – XLR8R
‘Rival Consoles, is the likes of Nils Frahm and Olafur Arnalds' glitchy, electronic cousin’  8/10 – The 405


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Some might be surprised that London based electronic producer Ryan Lee West, the man behind Rival Consoles, shares a home with contemporary classical composers such as Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds and Peter Broderick. And yet they have a lot more in common than expected. Fascinated by sound from an early age, Ryan chose to dedicate his time to studying, experimenting with and producing sound graduating from De Montfort University in Leicester. One consistent element in his musical journey has been his desire to create a more organic, humanised sound. Ryan often drafts early ideas on piano, violin and guitar, although the end result is much more electronic-laden. As an accomplished sound designer he has repeatedly performed at the Tate, and recently created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A. Ryan is currently composing music for a soon to be announced BBC production.

LIVE:	
	
After supporting Luke Abbott on his recent UK tour and I Break Horses on their North American tour in spring, Ryan will debut his new live set with a special release show in London, followed by a string of West Coast U.S. dates culminating in Decibel Festival in late September – more details to be announced soon. 

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: www.facebook.com/rivalconsoles · www.erasedtapes.com

Sonne

3 Chords

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Rival Consoles - 3 Chords

Taken from Lusine "Arterial" EP out August 5, 2014.

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Lusine - Forks

Track taken from the Codes In The Clouds remix album 'Paper Canyon Recycled'
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CODES IN THE CLOUDS vs. RIVAL CONSOLES – EU TOUR 2011

After they blew the roof off at this year's Erased Tapes special at Haldern Pop Festival, label mates Codes In The Clouds and Rival Consoles will challenge each other to a post rock vs. electronic duel.

To celebrate this exciting announcement here you find a good teaser of what to expect:
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Hope to see you on the road...


Erased Tapes, Burning Eagle, Motor.de, Byte FM, Tonspion, Opak and WhiteTapes present
CODES IN THE CLOUDS vs. RIVAL CONSOLES

24.09. Portsmouth (UK) - Edge Of The Wedge*
25.09. London (UK) - Vibe Bar*
26.09. Brighton (UK) - The Hope*
10.10. Nijmegen (NL) - Merleyn
11.10. Gent (BE) - Charlatan Club
12.10. Hamburg (DE) - Prinzenbar
13.10. Copenhagen (DK) - PH Caféen
14.10. Berlin (DE) - Comet
16.10. Warsaw (PL) - Progresja Club
17.10. Lodz (PL) - Luka Club
18.10. Poznan (PL) - Fabrika Club
19.10. Nürnberg (DE) - MUZ
21.10. Innsbruck (AT) - PMK
22.10. Offenbach (DE) - Hafen 2

* UK warm-up shows without Rival Consoles

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Paper Canyon Recycled

Codes In The Clouds – You Are Not What You Think You Are (Rival Consoles RMX)

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Dark Red

Emerge From Smoke

Kiasmos - Swayed

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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

Thrown

Kiasmos - Thrown

rone & gaspar claus - process part 228 (live at  café de la danse 091119)

Embers

Nosaj Thing - Try feat. Toro Y Moi

The occasional fisherman and graduated psychologist Vlad aka Monokle is responsible for the third LP on Ki Records. The Title of the Record is „Saints“ and it will be available on Vinyl, CD and Digital.
It’s already the third LP release for the 26 year old producer from St. Petersburg. He’s been making music since the mid-00s and has a massive creative output. As he says, he takes his inspiration from silence and Eric Satie is one of his biggest idols. His favorite label is Warp, so it’s no wonder that some of the nine tracks do have reminiscences with the British label (e.g. Holt Found, Arrows or Homesick). But instead of quoting the sound of his big idols, he gives it an individual touch and continues the evolution of that certain kind of sound. His main Influences were IDM and Glitch, before he became more in touch with Ambient and Drone. All these different influences can be heard as sound fragments in his tracks. Like in a kaleidoscope, these fragments unite; get torn apart and in the end melt together again. Monokle says that “Music with simple rhythms and catchy beats gets him bored pretty quick”. So he got rid of static listening and producing structures, to go his own way when creating music. The Vinyl version of Saints got three bonus tracks in the form of remixes by Fybe:one, WOLS and Milinal. The illustrations for the cover were made by Argentinean artist Carolina Nino. Just like Monokle she works with different shapes and pieces, bringing them together in a new context.

More info: www.ki-records.com/artist/monokle


Monokle - Slower feat. Nadya Gritskevich

A total sonic overhaul of  'Meltdown' by Warp Records dignitary Squarepusher. The first single (feat. Woodpecker Wooliams) to be taken off the new album 'Some Say I So I Say Light' - out May 6th. Official video for Meltdown is here: http://youtu.be/ABkQ96dh0eQ

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+ ‘THE MORE LIGHT TOUR':

April 18 – Milan @ Tunnel (Italy)
April 20 – Bologna @ Locomotive Club (Italy)
April 26 – Paris @ La Fleche D’or (France)

May 04 - Krems @ Donaufestival (Austria)
May 05 - Erlangen @ E-Werk (Germany)
May 06 - Munich @ Feierwerk (Germany)
May 08 - Berlin @ Lido (Germany)
May 09 - Hamburg @ Uebel & Gefarhlich (Germany)
May 10 - Cologne @ Gebaude 9 (Germany)
May 11 - Brussels @ Le Botanique
May 12 - Basel @ Kaserne (Switzerland)
May 13 - Gallen @ Palace (Switzerland)
May 14 - Frankfurt @ Nachtleben (Germany)
May 18 - Coventry @ Kasbah (UK)
May 21 - Liverpool @ East Village Arts Club (UK)
May 22 - Sheffield @ Queens Road Social (UK)
May 23 - Newcastle @ The Cluny (UK)
May 24 - Glasgow @ Broadcast (UK)
May 25 - Edinburgh @ Electric Circus (UK)
May 26 - Bristol @ Love Saves The Day festival (UK)
May 27 - Bournemouth @ The Winchester (UK)
May 28 - Manchester @ Gorilla (UK)
May 29 - Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club (UK)
May 30 - London @ Village Underground (UK)

June 02 – Leicester @ Academy (UK)
June 03 – Oxford @ Academy (UK)
June 04 –Luxembourg @ Exit (Luxembourg)
June 05 – Amsterdam @ Paradiso (Netherlands)
June 06 – Rotterdam @ Bird (Netherlands)
June 08 - Wakefield @ Long Division festival (UK)
June 09 - Reading @ SUB89 (UK)
June 13 - Guilford @ Boiler Room (UK)
June 14 - Bedford @ The Pad (UK) 
June 15 - Newport @ Isle of Wight festival (UK)

Textured Syncopation

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