Well, tickle my arse - this is just lovely

Wildeburg

Ahead of his much anticipated return to the live scene, Rival Consoles delivers a slice of euphoria with new single Pulses of Information, as premiered by Mary Anne Hobbs on her BBC 6 Music show. Swirling below the skin and echoing through the body, the track connects us through unspoken dialogue.

The coming months will see London producer Ryan Lee West perform at select festivals including Hidden Door in Edinburgh and embark on a UK club tour in October, with support from Bristol-based electronic artist Kayla Painter.

The single is available to stream and download here: https://idol.lnk.to/PulsesInformation

Articulation UK Tour 2021

21.08 Hertfordshire — Warm Up Festival
19.09 Edinburgh — Hidden Door Festival
07.10 Brighton — The Old Market 
08.10 Bristol — Arnolfini (SOLD OUT)
09.10 Norwich — Arts Centre 
10.10 Manchester — RNCM 
15.10 Glasgow — Stereo (SOLD OUT)
16.10 Newcastle — Cluny 2 (SOLD OUT)
20.10 London — Clapham Grand

All live dates: http://www.rivalconsoles.net/tour
More info: www.erasedtapes.com

Cover Photograph by Elliott Franks
Artwork Design by Robert Raths

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Pulses of Information

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Rival Consoles - Pulses of Information

Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen finally release their unique Nordic electronic sounds in album size.

Pre-order the CD/2LP/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP062
Pre-order the DL via iTunes and receive the album version of 'Thrown' instantly: 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 2009, 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

Burnt

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Kiasmos - Burnt

Vinyl: http://www.kompakt.fm/releases/easier_ep
Social: https://www.facebook.com/wevalmusic
Buy: iTunes http://bit.ly/11q4Ifj
Bookings: bruno@kompakt.fm

WEVAL - Easier

Swept

Kiasmos - Swept

A Memory of a Tree

An inner awakening of my feelings, a new beginning after the loss of a good mountain companion over a year ago.
Ein innerer Aufbruch meiner Gefühle, ein Neustart, nach dem Verlust eines guten Bergkameraden vor über einem Jahr.

Relaunch

@monomotionmusic

Taken from 'LEAVING' EP.
Download & Stream : smarturl.it/LEAVING_EP

LEAVING

REFLECTS

We're very grateful for the responses on our upcoming debut album so far and excited to share one of its tracks with you now in advance. "Cascade" is one of the more euphoric tracks on the album, inspired by nineties-Balaeric beat and German kosmische acts. Enjoy!

Igneous

Cascade

Get Cascade / Igneous

BRAIDS are one of my favourite bands, so when I had the chance to work with them I jumped on it. The vocals were the starting point, which I layered and used to generate a general feeling also in fitting with the lyrics, which then defined how I built the rest of the tracks around them. The first one from the EP is "Pleasures", for which I wanted to make something positive and warming, with nice straightforward drums and nothing too harsh in terms of builds and drops, just a delicate flow to give a pleasurable listening experience, hopefully!

Max Cooper Feat. BRAIDS - Pleasures

New Light

The Cascades

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

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