Founded by sonic architect and explorer Robert Raths aka ghostworker in 2007, Erased Tapes is a truly independent record label that has disrupted the industry and rejuvenated the musical landscape. The London-based label has consistently nurtured genre-defying artists from all around the world without losing its avant-garde ethos.

2015 saw BBC 6 Music radio presenter Mary Anne Hobbs stage an Erased Tapes evening featuring Nils Frahm and A Winged Victory For The Sullen at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the prestigious BBC Prom. It was the fastest selling ticket of the entire season. Shortly after Erased Tapes was awarded Best Small Label 2015 at the AIM Awards.

On February 5th 2017 Erased Tapes opened the doors to its new East London home, marking the 10th anniversary by introducing fans and the public to the new Erased Tapes Sound Gallery.

“Ten years of one of the most important record labels of the last few years“ — Gilles Peterson

"Over the last decade, Robert Raths’ label Erased Tapes has developed a sonic profile perfectly in step with the growing taste for quiet, meditative works on the cusp of ambient and chamber music" — The Independent

“The heart-string-tugging London label that floats gently between 20th century composition and ambient music” — Rolling Stone

Guitarist and fiddler, Scotland

This page contains a few short and rough samples of tunes played (mostly) 'fingerstyle' on an acoustic guitar. The tuning is normally DADGAD.

Totally just exploring sounds with guitar, drums and bass!

I've been with FEnce Records since the beginning. I played with J Wright, Kate Tunstall, SDO, Khartoum Heroes, King Creosote, Shoemarket Hour, occasional sessions for Lone Pigeon/ Pip Dylan. bits & bobs for MC Quake (live).  I played bass for all of them, exept Gummi Bako, where it was nearly always electric guitar.
I took it all as far as I could. I even made it onto the soundtrack for a film, playing the bass parts.  The film was about Scotland in the past. Now I'm just an average nobody....& I get to live the rest of my life as a shnook.

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