Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen finally release their unique Nordic electronic sounds in album size.

Get the limited edition 12" exclusively on Record Store Day 2015.
Order the album on 2xLP/CD/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP062
Or order the album DL via iTunes: 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 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 

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

Looped

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Kiasmos – Looped

Thomas' joint effort with Mono & Joel, released by Oliver Schories label 'der turnbeutel', and has been well-received, causing our expectations of this young musician living in Leipzig to grow.
Justifiably so! Thomas Scholz is currently working on releasing his first solo-EP. 'asle-ep' is slated to appear under the label O*RS and includes distinctive original songs and fantastic remixes.

'I break free' showcases the unbelievable versatility of Thomas Scholz's musical ability. Using dreamy, classical melodies paired harmoniously with vocals mostly heard throughout the metal genre, this song best represents this indefinable talent's bold rise.

Through it's memorable composition, 'Mimesis' (Ancient Greek: mimic, imitate) achieves an indescribable affect on both the listener's ears and reason which can only be attributed to the tracks fascinating sound.
Literal mimicry is not what this track is about, as it is one of a kind.

O*RS presents the first Solo Ep from Thomas Scholz,and includes distinctive original songs and fantastic remixes.

The remixes of these tracks by Filburt, rampue and Powel promise to be an acoustic cornucopia, also. And as though that wasn't enough, Thomas Scholz together with his good friend and musician from Leipzig iami give us musical caresses with 'Cafuné'. Appearing as a bonus track on the EP, it is a compelling conclusion to his first album.

Thomas Scholz -  Mimesis  / Rampue Remix

Jim Henderson's first release is a statement. This 'Never Ending EP' is one coherent and captivating story, recreating atmospheres that could only appear in your dreams. 

Jim delivers in building tension without losing focus and keeping you immersed in his wonderful fictional world of Elves and Dark Angels. The tracks on this EP are riddled with staggering rhythms, wonderful arrangement skills and subtle, yet intricate melodies.

www.moodfamily.net

Never Ending

Jim Henderson - Never Ending

a night with the piano & me after listening to some genius Nils Frahm ...
full album available NOW - https://spoti.fi/35LGXmv or https://linktr.ee/martinroth

An Analog Guy in a Digital World

An Analog Guy In A Digital World

Kiasmos -Looped (Original Mix) )

Wait For It please

It’s been one year now since my brother died and time passed before my eyes. Always keep in mind to be grateful for each and any given day of this life.

Inspired by the great movie VICTORIA and its beautiful soundtrack by Nils Frahm I dared a reinterpration of "them".

Soundtrack of the Motion Picture: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/victoria-music-for-motion/id993613592

Nils Frahm
https://soundcloud.com/nils_frahm

Bellville
https://instagram.com/bellville_music

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Nils Frahm - Them (Bellville reinterpretation)

Stockholm based indie wonder-label Seaweed records is back with their second compilation of the summer. Dedicated to the summer's daytime parties and Open Airs it's called Daytime Sampler 2. 

It kicks off with a signature track by the Danish underground duo Greenwille massive. It starts off like a lazy Sunday party with a one minute long smooth keyboard chord intro, then the deep kick and percussions kick in. 

Daytime Sampler 2 is out tomorrow! 

Premiere: Greenville Massive - Sthlm Bells

Introducing Wood. On his debut EP, Ton Töpferei’s 9th release, Wood tries to recreate the atmosphere of the majestic, beautiful black hole ‘IRS13’ in the Milky Way. He uses static and warm pads and combines them with a slow, meaty bass to journey to the galactic body called IRS13. With this EP, Wood and Ben aim to let you live the experience of how it could be to lay eyes on this black hole for the first time and feel the power to forge new stars. Three… Two… One… Liftoff!

Wood - IRS13

Original track by BYLJA.

STREAM: http://hyperurl.co/ubqeny 

Cover art by Viveca Johansen (Instagram.com/vivecajohansen)

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Thylacine - The Road // Parra for Cuva Remix

I write electronic music & travel often

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