Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen finally release their unique Nordic electronic sounds in album size.

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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 2007, 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 

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17.08. HAMBURG (DE) - Dockville Festival			
26.09. BRUSSELS (BE) – Bozar Electronic Arts Festival
27.09. DEN HAAG (NL) – Todays Art Festival

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Lote (1997) - Surface 10

For the 300th Deep Breakfast mix we have the divine pleasure to welcome our friend Alex Albrecht (https://soundcloud.com/alexalbrechtmusic), all the way from Melbourne.

Infinite thanks to all listeners for the love and continued support over the past 6 years. This truly means a lot for us!

Now sit back, close your eyes, and listen to sweet sounds of Alex Albrecht.

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Leila Bordreuil - In languor
Clément Vercelletto - Le Coeur Pourri du Taro
dj spooky - anansi's gambit (dj spooky's on the island of the lost souls mix)
Tzii - Ombre (feat. Radio Hito)
B. Rupp - Embrace a Generation
Sourdure - Vespres Dau Raibar
Dijit - Tub
Scanner and Geins't Naït - 63
Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja
Fiesta En El Vacio - Mauricio Aircode -Slow Burn
Pieter Kock - Ko Blij Nie Sta
E L U C I D - Edit 2 - Interference Pattern
Full of Hell - Bleeding Horizon
Laurie Anderson - Te visitors
CTM - Trance

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NOBD presents its first official release and kicks off a collection that marks the birth of its project. This single is part of NOBD - PRELUDE, a series conceived as an introduction to the artist’s sonic universe, a space of raw exploration with a kickless electronic aesthetic, focused on sound design, texture, and implicit rhythm.

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This is track ONE on THE BLACK BOOK which is a 3 LP comp of stuff we love, and compiled to celebrate 20 years of iDEAL, ok? Its here rather soon. But we needed to share this with you tonight. Cover design by Philip Marshall.

Lote (1997) - Surface 10

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