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TasteFakery 2016

AUKAI

Relax and indulge with some profoundly beautiful piano pieces.

Peaceful Piano

Kaleidoscope

Легкая

breath

Recommand of White Rain!

The new album 'Spaces' out now on CD/2xLP/Digital via Erased Tapes.

EU order link: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP055
US order link: http://www.midheaven.com/item/spaces-by-frahm-nils-cd

9/10 Drowned In Sound · 9/10 Clash · 4.5/5 Fact · 4.5/5 Resident Advisor · 9/10 Popmatters · 9/10 The Line Of Best Fit · 8.5/10 Under The Radar · 8/10 Exclaim! ★★★★1/2 Music Omh · ★★★★ The Irish Times · ★★★★ Arts Desk

‘Frahm truly excels’ 9/10 Uncut 
‘Frahm works his magic’ ★★★★ Mojo
‘The infinite elasticity of sound’ 7.8 Pitchfork 
‘Improvisatory, wild, heartfelt’ Interview Magazine
‘A fantastic record’ The Guardian Album of the Week 
‘Frahm creates something mesmerising’ ★★★★ The Observer
‘My favourite new piece of music this year’ Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music

erasedtapes.com · nilsfrahm.com

Spaces

Says

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Nils Frahm - Says

Taken from Apache EP 
iF2058 - Out 7th April 2014

Pre-order 12" on Bleep : https://bleep.com/release/50703-rone-apache-ep
& on I-tunes : https://itunes.apple.com/album/id844056211?affId=1581970

US TOUR 2014

3rd April - Glasslands (New York / Brooklyn) 
Link : http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/484041?utm_medium=bks&wrKey=26420013155D894B2A5E1BEF7753408E

4th April - Corona Theatre (Montreal) 
Link : http://www.theatrecoronavirginmobile.com/en/event/rone-8290/

6th April - MCA (Detroit) 
Link : http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/571205

8th April - Schubas (Chicago)
Link : http://schubas.com/Shows/04-08-2014+Rone

9th April - Echo - (Los Angeles) 
Link : http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/503753?utm_medium=bks&wrKey=26420013155D894B2A5E1BEF7753408E

10th April - 1015 Folsom - (San Francisco)
Link : http://1015.com/events/1015/041014

12th April - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Do Lab Stage (Indio) 
Link : http://thedolab.com/blog/2014/02/20/the-do-labs-2014-coachella-stage-lineup-and-ticket-giveaway-for-our-10-year-coachellaversary/


Apache - EP

Bachi-Bouzouk

Rone "Bachi-Bouzouk"

"Í gegnum Ísinn" from Ólafurs original score for the film Vonarstræti / Life In a Fishbowl 

Stari Í Gegnum Ísinn

official video on NOWNESS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv1cX0WYNP8

CULT

Colours Of Piano

Richter: Vladimir's Blues

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Islands: Essential Einaudi is the first time that all of Einaudi's best known music appears in a single collection. It’s available as both a single disc and special double disc version. Islands also includes new tracks The Earth Prelude and High Heels as well as two new remixes of Lady Labyrinth and Eros.

Available to order now:
iTunes: http://po.st/EinSoundCIiT
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Spotify: http://po.st/EinSoundCISpot

Una Mattina

Nuvole Bianche

Pre-order the long-form EP on 10"/CD/DL here:
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP064
Or via iTunes to receive this song for instant download:
http://snip.ftpromo.net/evertina

Erased Tapes first introduced Lubomyr Melnyk and his unique continuous music technique to a wider audience with ‘Corollaries’, an album produced by Peter Broderick in 2013. Now he returns with a 24-minute mini album entitled 'Evertina'. Featuring three newly composed solo piano pieces, the long-form EP showcases another side to Lubomyr Melnyk – his more gentle and melodic work.

In 2012 Lubomyr's ears began to notice the remarkable tonal depth of upright pianos. To Lubomyr the upright piano sound is like a natural forest of microcosmic colours. 'Evertina' and 'Awaiting' were created on a middle-aged upright piano at a friend's home in New York in October 2012 – just before Hurricane Sandy hit the city. Some children were listening to Lubomyr as he played in a hotel lobby in Cologne and 'Butterfly' is the piece that he made for them. It was recorded on a battered grand piano somewhere in Switzerland in late 2013, with the lid closed down to soften the effect. ‘Evertina’ will be available on 10” vinyl, CD and download from December 15th.

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

"The piano for me has so many different faces, so many personalities and wonders, it is like life itself, ever-changing yet always holding to a permanence of beauty. Like butterflies that never fly in a straight line but always carry their loveliness with them in their multi-angled paths. I want people to hear these pieces, that are always hidden from the world. I keep them locked away in a quiet place, far from the concert hall. Why do I do that? I guess it is because they are so easy to play, so effortless, I can do them while sleeping. Whereas my more demanding abilities on the piano come out in the forceful nature of continuous playing. There, the new ground is being broken and a new door is being opened for the world. But that does not mean that I am bound by nature or by god to do only continuous music. My heart moves into these pieces just as it moves into the continuous modalities. So here, for the very first time, I am bringing three of these little miniatures to the public view. May everyone enjoy them for their gentle simplicity and quietude.

These three pieces fit so nicely together in spirit, they present a tableau, a tiny triptych that can reach the world without waiting for a major work, they stand beautifully on their own, and do not need an album to surround them with comfort and padding. No, they are what they are, and a short musical interlude as this record gives, is just perfect for their nature."

– LUBOMYR MELNYK

The cover artwork was created by American artist Gregory Euclide, who also designed the relief cover art for the album ‘Corollaries’. 

TRACK LISTING: 1. Evertina  2. Awaiting  3. Butterfly (for Solo Piano)

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  lubomyr.com · erasedtapes.com

Evertina

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Lubomyr Melnyk – Evertina

'Entanglement' is out on Erased Tapes.
Order the album on CD/LP/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP067
Or via iTunes: http://geni.us/entanglementitunes

“No click tracks, no headphones, and no film. Just the spontaneity of performance and the sound of musicians hearing, connecting and responding.” 

‘Entanglement’, the debut album by Michael Price fulfils his long-term desire to explore new musical territories, featuring Michael on the piano, with the addition of cello, soprano voice, string orchestra, modular synth, tape effects and electronics.

Throughout the record you will hear street sounds from 'Budapest' captured and processed on Michael’s mobile phone, as well as chamber music recorded direct to tape with vintage microphones in single takes. Album track ‘The Attachment’ was partly recorded onto a 1940s magnetic disc recorder, which immediately connected the piece back to a pre-digital musical age.

The cello and soprano vocal parts throughout the album were written specifically and directly for cellist Peter Gregson and vocalist Ashley Knight, whose expressive voice features on tracks ‘Maitri‘ and ‘The Uncertainly Principle‘. The lyrics for both songs are Japanese poetry sung in English, dealing with age, loss and the inevitable fading of beauty.

‘Entanglement’ was written over a period of two years on paper and by hand with Michael exploring oldest and newest technology at Abbey Road Studios and Snap Studios in London, before most of the recording and mixing took place at Vox-Ton in Berlin.

“I wanted to make an album that sounded like a dark, Berlin record store discovery from the 30s. Something that had timeless emotive power, and pre-digital rawness. Something that I hope would make a deeper connection in superficially networked times. I think there is a duty for artists to be honest, and vulnerable. Because then there is a possibility of real connection. Entanglement is both honest and vulnerable and to go through the two year process of writing, refining and recording an album has been more intense and more beautiful than I could have possibly imagined.

Entanglement is a very personal expression of my obsessions: music, love, physics and the inter-connectedness of things. There is structure and freedom, chaos and control, and the beauty of ancient instruments set against impassive machines." – Michael Price

ABOUT THE ARTWORK: Resembling the inter-connecting parts, the cover art for ‘Entanglement’ was created by South London artist Supermundane, with the packaging’s layout done by long-term Erased Tapes-collaborator Torsten Posselt at FELD in Berlin.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Tape Overture 2. Easter  3. Little Warm Thing 4. Budapest  5. The Attachment  6. Maitri  7. Digital Birds  8. The Uncertainty Principle 9. Entanglement

erasedtapes.com · michaelpricemusic.com

Entanglement

The Attachment

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Michael Price – The Attachment

EX - Club Mixes from Dixon, Recondite, Tale Of Us and Dubfire 

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Full digital release January 26th, Double vinyl available soon. 

Download

Plastikman - EXhale (Dixon's Just A Different Mixdown Version)

"Compass" appears on the "Hunger" digital single, out now! Buy the single here, http://smarturl.it/HungerDigital

Watch the new video for "Hunger", found.ee/HungerYT

Zola Jesus is currently on tour through the Spring of 2015. For a full list of tour dates, click here, zolajesus.com/tour.html.

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Tour Dates: www.zolajesus.com/tour.html

Photo by Tom Chaves

Zola Jesus- Compass (Hunger B-Side)

Buy Infinity Pools EP: http://smarturl.it/buyipools

What does the future of peace and quiet look like? Is it possible for someone to find serenity in a world where population mushrooms and buildings continuously jockey for the best possible view? With Kael Smith’s (Mombi, Khale) Mute Forest this dichotomy is at the epicenter of his 'Infinity Pools EP' due April 7th via Lost Tribe Sound. 

To coincide with visuals courtesy of Gregory Euclide (Bon Iver, Erased Tapes), Smith’s debut EP fuses acoustic sounds, mangled electronics and provocative lyrics across four meditative yet mesmerizing tracks. 

Serving as a companion piece to his expansive and sonorous LP, 'Deforestation', due later this year, Smith’s 'Infinity Pools EP' was actually written as a reaction to that material but will be released first.“ 'Deforestation' will in a sense be a prequel to the EP,” explains Smith. “And for listeners who follow along, should provide an interesting reverse narrative,” he concludes. 

“Crypt,” the EP’s opener, contains oscillating vinyl-sampled rhythms, chiming electric guitar and gently struck nylon guitar. Following that is the sparce and haunting “Volcanoes Flowing,” which traces a melancholy beat and slow, lovely piano crescendos to its heartbreaking conclusion. 

Darker in tone, title track "Infinity Pools" has a commanding presence using ominous electronics and damaged samples of Le Creuset pots being struck. Heavily processed and featuring vocals from Smith’s longtime girlfriend Kelly O’Brien, the track unfurls into a hypnotic groove over the chilling words “You’ll feel like an ember trilling/out in space.” 

Washing over the listener to conclude the EP, “Eat the Skin” originally started as an A Winged Victory for the Sullen remix of a song off of their recent LP, 'Atomos'. As the track progressed though, all of the layers performed by AWVFTS were eventually stripped leaving only acoustic guitar and Smith’s voice. “I like to pretend we wrote that song together, hopefully someday they will hear it” desires Smith. He uses the big, cavernous sound of acoustic guitar as base for unhurried, dulcet vocals and airy electronics. “I’ve always loved the big, acoustic sound of Seafood’s “Desert Stretched Before the Sun”“ explains Smith. “I really tried to emulate that deep resonate tone where the acoustic sounds like a tidal wave.”

All songs written, performed, recorded and mixed by Kael Smith (http://kaelsmithmusic.com) 
Kelly O'Brien backing vocals on "Infinity Pools."  
Mastering by Taylor Deupree at 12k Mastering 
Production assistance on "Crypt" & "Volcanoes Flowing" by Matthew Herron 

Original artwork by Gregory Euclide (http://gregoryeuclide.com) 
Copyright 2015 Lost Tribe Sound (http://losttribesound.com) 
Published by Settled Scores 2015 (ASCAP)

Infinity Pools EP

Volcanoes Flowing

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Mute Forest - Volcanoes Flowing (from Infinity Pools EP)

In the Woods is a short piano piece commissioned by the IRMT, Wellington, New Zealand.
The piece was played by David Ianni and recorded by Georg Burdicek (Tonzauber.at) at Konzerthaus Wien, Austria.

The mp3 of this track is available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/ewan-clark-in-the-woods-single/id968877939

Sheet music can be purchased from: http://sounz.org.nz/works/availability/22247#scores

In the Woods

'Europa Hymn' is the first track off of ‘MG’ - Martin Gore's new 16-track electronic instrumental album - out now on Mute. #MGxMG

BUY MG:
Digital- http://po.st/MGiTunes

MG ONLINE: 
http://www.martingore.com
http://www.facebook.com/MartinGore

‘MG’ TRACKLISTING
Pinking
Swanning
Exalt
Elk
Brink
Europa Hymn
Creeper
Spiral
Stealth
Hum
Islet
Crowly
Trysting 
Southerly
Featherlight
Blade

MG - Europa Hymn (Official Audio)

'Some' is taken from the new album by Nils Frahm – 'Solo'. Revealed on Piano Day as a free download and available on CD/LP/DL here:
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP065

iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/soloitunes
Spotify: http://snip.ftpromo.net/solospotify
HDTracks: http://snip.ftpromo.net/hdtracksnf
Qobuz: http://snip.ftpromo.net/qobuznf

Recorded as an Improvisation. Single take, no overdubs.

Fans can donate to the special piano project which will enable Nils and piano builder David Klavins to create the Klavins M450, the tallest piano in the world.

Read More here: www.pianoday.org

“Why does the world need a Piano Day? For many reasons. But mostly, because it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and most important, the listener.” – Nils Frahm

HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE PIANO DAY?

create your own piano events with friends or simply share your videos, poems, photos - anything that is piano inspired. don’t forget to tag us in your posts!

Instagram – #pianodayofficial
Twitter – twitter.com/piano__day
Facebook – facebook.com/pages/Piano-Day/382403391947996
Email – share your fun stuff with info@pianoday.org

Solo

Some

Nils Frahm - Some

TREE - #PianoDay

“TREE” is a part of a composition written for Simphonie Cinétique, a collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Joachim Sauter. Re-edited and mixed for release in celebration of Nils Frahm’s #PianoDay and features Nils himself on celeste.

Composed, arranged and performed by Ólafur Arnalds
Violin: Viktor Orri Árnason
Celeste: Nils Frahm

Recorded at Durton Studio, Berlin.
Mixed at E7 Studios, Reykjavik.

See more about Symphonie Cinétique here:
https://vimeo.com/70897666

TREE

** Merganzer's first full length album, "Mirror Maze" is now available here: https://merganzer.bandcamp.com **
Wonderful German pianist Nils Frahm has declared March 29th, the 88th day of the year, world "Piano Day" so, in honour of this celebration, here's a sneak preview of a track from Merganzer's upcoming full-length record that makes use of this tender and timeless instrument. 
Merganzer is the new experimental pop project of Violinist Mika Posen (Timber Timbre, Agnes Obel). Most of her music is built around strings and keyboards, but "Ganz Großes Kino" was written and recorded on an old acoustic upright piano late one night in Berlin during the early winter of 2014. String sounds and tape delay were added later on back in Canada.


Ganz Großes Kino

SONGS OF HOPE op. 116, a cycle of piano pieces in all minor keys, composed in March 2015.

Gratitude

Original mix by Jamie xx and Romy. Unofficial remix.

Jamie xx - Loud Places (feat. Romy) [Eekkoo Edit]

‘All In’ is taken from The Fjords' forthcoming debut LP, released 2015 via Propeller Recordings.

The Fjords - All In

Free download and more info at www.wearelittlecub.com

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4jMqVLtqmSgLMJMXm5vuvZ
Apple Music https://itun.es/gb/OFem_

Breathing Space

"La Clairière", taken from my first album "La Clairière".
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LA CLAIRIERE available on Bandcamp, Deezer, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon mp3, Google Play.
Released on November 11, 2015

Thanks so much for listening

Novel :-)

La Clairière

Rafael Anton Irisarri - These Red Winters

Intent

Now if you don't love this song then we're not quite sure what to say. The relatively unknown Norwegian duo http://soundcloud.com/smerzno instantly had us with this elegant piece of what we can only conjur up the words to describe as masterful deconstructed pop, with a twist.  Press play on this i-D exclusive and head over to http://i-d.co for more info. 

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Premiere: Smerz - Because

Matadora is SOFI TUKKER's second single off their debut EP "Soft Animals," out now: smarturl.it/SoftAnimals

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Matadora

Sun Leads Me On

Throes

'Vantdraught 4' [CD|LP|DIGITAL]
Denovali Records · den256
available on all formats at [http://denovali.com/kubakapsa]

Kuba Kapsa is a Polish pianist and composer being the leader of the avant-jazz combo Contemporary Noise Sextet (2006-2014). Beyond that he is a renowned composer for film and theater plays. His latest venture is the first of a sophisticated series of projects of modern classical music bearing the common title "Vantdraught".

The first part of the "Vantdraught" series was called "Vantdraught 10 · Vol. 1" and featured ten classical instruments - 4 violins, 2 violas, cello, vibraphone, marimba and piano. The now appearing second part is "Vantdraught 4", a quartet album written for violin, clarinet/bass clarinet, trombone and piano. The minimalistic style of Vantdraught 10 is preserved although the music is less repetitive and much more intimate. Instinct and intuition is the main force behind the writing process, usually avoiding typical chord progressions and the classical cadential technique. In contrast to "Vantdraught 10 · Vol. 1", the rhythm domain is also less important, thus allowing the melody and harmony to come to the fore. The pieces of "Vantdraught 4" are mainly tonal music but Kapsa also makes use of atonal and polytonal harmonies which requires the listener to put more effort into listening to these parts. The unusual set of instruments is what makes this quartet album unique and fresh sounding. "Vantdraught 4" is certainly linked to classical and minimal music in general but one can find other influences such as jazz and "new music".

Much like its predecessor, "Vantdraught 4" features an astonishing artwork based on "The Reluctant Conscript" by the seminal artist duo Kahn & Selesnick.


Vantdraught 4

Kuba Kapsa Ensemble - Vantdraught 4 No. 5

My remix of '00:26' by Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm is now available on 
https://erasedtapes.bandcamp.com/album/erased-tapes-collection-viii
Taken from the album 'Trance Frendz' · www.arnaldsfrahm.com

Ryan Davis on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ryandavissound/
Ryan Davis on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ryandavismusic/
Booking under booking@ryandavis.de

Commencing the 10th anniversary celebrations with a free compilation entitled Erased Tapes Collection VIII, Erased Tapes also welcomes the iconic Penguin Cafe to the roster amongst tracks from new signing Daniel Brandt (of Brandt Brauer Frick) and Peter Broderick’s duo project Allred & Broderick. It also includes recent compositions by Rival Consoles, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Ben Lukas Boysen, Douglas Dare and Immix Ensemble & Vessel, as well as a previously unreleased soundcloud.com/ryan-davis remix of Erased Tapes stalwarts Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm which was recently favoured by Aphex Twin and an exclusive edit of Woodkid & Nils Frahm’s score for JR’s Ellis, with spoken words by Robert De Niro.

The Story before: 

When i heard the Album Trance Frendz of Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm for the first time, i directly felt a connection to the song they both started together at 00:26. The fine textures of the synths and the subtle evolution in this one-taker brought up the idea of having a version i can play in the late nights on the dance floor but which also would work perfectly for listening in your comfort zone. 

The drums and way of how the remix should flow came naturally and as i had the song standing i layered the original stems here and there to have the track playing in some kind of canon. As i was very happy with my personal version i sent it out to https://soundcloud.com/olafur-arnalds, https://soundcloud.com/erasedtapes & the rest of the participants of this project. Gladly Olafur picked up my remix and forwarded the song to the label which lead to having this unofficial version approved to share with you out there. I hope you like it and thanks to Erased Tapes and all involved for the support :)

More

Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm - 00:26 (Ryan Davis Rethink)

Eleven into Fifteen: A 130701 Compilation

Anthem

Ambient One

Snow by Aukai reworked by Abul Mogard
Artwork - Dan Isaac Wallin
Pre-Order EP 
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Snow Works

Buy Here !

Snow ( Abul Mogard Rework )

Taken from Rone´s forthcoming album "Tohu Bohu"

Out on the 5th of november worldwide.
Video directed by Filip Piskorzynski, featuring Natalia Dufraisse 
https://vimeo.com/48463907

Tohu Bonus (2CD) 
= Tohu Bohu +  6 unreleased tracks is available now in every good retailer ! 
 

Anthem

Dmitry Evgrafov