(Almost) No voices

1. Circle Traps - Fjord

"Spanning just over eight minutes, the production is essentially broken up in two separate parts—the first focusing on a deep percussion pattern and sequences of light melodies, while the tune's latter half expands into more heavenly territory, where glistening pads and high-pitched vocals are anchored by massive bass and a heavy-handed four-on-the-floor. An ambitious composition, "You" is an impressively enticing first taste of what Gidge may be capable of on the debut LP the pair is expected to drop later this year."  - Glenn Jackson, XLR8R

Order our debut album 'Autumn Bells' here:
https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-bells

Download 'You' for free over at XLR8R:
http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2014/03/you

Autumn Bells

Gidge - You

Sun, live at Maida Vale December 2013

April 24th at St John's (http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?572955)

Max Ballie (1st violin)
Phil Granell (2nd violin) 
Oli Langford (viola)  
Lucy Railton (cello)
Calum Gourlay (double bass)

Sun (String Quintet Live At Maida Vale)

Planète - Visions

'Winter Linn' is the latest single from the new eponymous album out next week and is also available on YouTube - http://bit.ly/winter-linn

"like a techno version of shellac" - Clark

A Clark Special will broadcast on NTS from 3PM (UK) on Wednesday 29th - http://ntslive.co.uk/

The track is taken from 'Clark' out next week, and is available to download with pre-orders from,
Bleep - http://smarturl.it/clark-bleep
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/clark-itunes

The CD, LP and digital formats are also available from Amazon - http://smarturl.it/clark-amazon

http://throttleclark.com/
https://www.facebook.com/throttleclark
https://twitter.com/throttleclark

Clark

'Clark' on Bleep

Winter Linn

Available to purchase as a 12" vinyl or digital from the eglo bandcamp:

https://eglorecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuits-sonores-nectarines

Nuits Sonores

Taken from the album 'Dysnomia', released worldwide on June 1, 2015 through Erased Tapes.

Order it on 2x LP, CD and Download here:
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP068
or from iTunes here: http://snip.ftpromo.net/dawnofmidi

With Dysnomia, the Brooklyn-based group Dawn of Midi made up of double bass player Aakaash Israni, pianist Amino Belyamani and drummer Qasim Naqvi abandon improvisation in favour of composition, utilising sophisticated rhythmic structures from North and West African folk traditions to weave a sonic tapestry of trance-inducing grooves. From close up one may see only dots, but when stepping back an undulating image reveals itself. “We didn’t want to create anything cerebral,” says Belyamani, “we wanted something visceral, something that would awaken our instinctive dance impulses.” 

“We wanted to make a record that sounded both musically futuristic and sonically vintage,” explains Israni, “and since the album never saw a proper international release, it is very exciting to see what might happen when more people are exposed to it. And to be aligned with Erased Tapes, whose enthusiasm for the music they release has done a lot for exposing unique instrumental and electronic music, makes it that much more interesting.”

TRACKLIST / CREDITS:

1. Io 2. Sinope  3. Atlas 4. Nix  5. Moon 6. Ymir  7. Ijiraq  8. Algol 9. Dysnomia
Written by Amino Belyamani and Aakaash Israni.

NORTH AMERICAN PRESS:

“Stellar… at a loss for words” – Spin
“Something totally unprecedented” – Pitchfork
“Perverse in a good way” – The New York Times
“Brain-bending, seemingly impossible” – Rolling Stone 
“Moving and addictive...a feat of innovation” – Interview Magazine
“A mysterious, vital sound with a pull all its own” – L.A. Times

MORE INFO:
www.dawnofmidi.com · www.erasedtapes.com

Dysnomia

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Dawn of Midi - Nix

The magnetic tape on my VHS is degraded, It's hard to fix the tracking. 

Office 90

‘Loon’ will be released on Erased Tapes as a 12” vinyl as well as digitally on October 2nd. 
Pre-order it here: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP072
or via iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/loon

Containing five synthesiser-led pieces, ‘Loon’ was recorded in autumn 2014 across five days at Nils’s Durton Studio in Berlin, and continues on from the ambient sounds of ‘Stare’ but with the addition of more percussive elements and dub influences. For this new EP the duo wired an Oberheim 4 Voice and a Korg PS3100 to the mixing desk and performed live takes on both instruments. With all four hands on its pots, all mixes were recorded straight onto 2-track ½-inch tape.

Like on ‘Stare’, their first collaborative affair in 2012, they simply followed what was laying in front of them, and this time they were driven by some new synths, a kick drum and tape effects. Indulging in dub, the tracks where all performed rather than engineered, with Ólafur riding a few elements on faders and Nils bringing effects in and out. After running several mixes, they went for the five strongest moments from this session. The release was announced on a joint website www.arnaldsfrahm.com together with the launch of an intimate 45-minute studio film titled ‘Trance Frendz’, featuring another seven improvisations.

“Nils got some new synths and we thought we’d try them out. We loved them so much that we didn’t actually end up using anything else to make these songs.” – Ólafur Arnalds

“When I was young I was smuggled to Goa parties by my brother. The music played there in the late nineties had a somewhat deep effect on me. ‘Loon’ is almost a blurry memory of these times. In other words, it is what I’d like to remember that music sounded like back then. In fact it sounded probably really cheesy.” – Nils Frahm

Loon

Four

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Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm – Four

'Howl' is the new album by Rival Consoles, London-based electronic producer Ryan Lee West, set for release through Erased Tapes on 16th October 2015.

Pre-order it on (Ltd. Red) 2xLP · CD · DL here:
www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP076
or via iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/howl

Foremost a guitarist, growing up listening to rock rather than club music, West continues to strive towards finding a more personal balance between music for home listening and larger spaces. The title track was inspired by the howl-like tones he developed by running synths through guitar pedals. 

"By slowly drifting the pitch through distortion and delays, the result sounded like vocal cries – something which was perfect for the song and this inspired me to take on a darker set of tones across the whole album. It was made over the past few years, inspired by capturing small performances on synths, touring with some of my musical heroes, playing with feedback when I should have been catching a train, sampling my voice in unexpected conditions and recording textures in different countries.” 

The album explores a wide range of emotions; from the dissonance eruptions and primal rhythms in 'Howl', to the mournful improvisations of '3 Laments', which features a sample of his own voice. Alongside his performances on Moog, Prophet, tape delay and guitar, West enlisted the help of drummer Fabian Prynn for ‘Low’ and cellist Peter Gregson for ‘Walls’, both long-time collaborators of Erased Tapes peers Douglas Dare and Michael Price.

"This album features a lot of my own recordings, rather than simply using samples that I have sitting on my computer. This gives the album a more personal feeling, which is very important to me because I think we live in a time where there is just so much recorded material out there, and accessible at a click of a button, that the joy of recording your own drum sounds, your own percussion, your own claps, seems redundant – but it’s not! That should be a priority because its often more interesting and makes you choose a different creative path."
 
It’s rarely reported that Rival Consoles was Erased Tapes' very first signing, with a CDR of early demos under the name Aparatec that inspired founder Robert Raths to start the label. Indeed West has more in common with his contemporaries Nils Frahm and Peter Broderick than some might think. His consistent desire to create a more organic, humanised sound sees West often draft early ideas on traditional, acoustic instruments like the guitar or the piano; forming pieces that capture a sense of songwriting behind the electronics. 

"I try to create atmosphere and mood throughout with a less-is-more approach to composition. I'm always trying to find an exciting reaction from a few ingredients, because that is magic to me. To make something interesting with tons of layers of effects just doesn't excite me. But to make something interesting with just three layers requires a special alignment of sounds, ideas and timing. This is my most personal work to date, following on from 'Odyssey' and 'Sonne' which gave me the confidence to continue exploring my own ideas and approach to sound. The essence of this album was made with a few synths, some guitar pedals and lots of cups of tea. I hope you’ll enjoy it."
 
Having repeatedly performed at such prestigious venues as the Tate, and having created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A Museum, the blueprint for West’s current live A/V show was formed. Featuring self-programmed visuals in Max/MSP has earned him appearances at music festivals around the world including Mutek, Decibel, Big Ears and Berghain’s Pop-Kultur Festival, as well as tours in support of Clark, Nosaj Thing, Luke Abbott and Kiasmos.

October 2015 will see West perform Rival Consoles debut headline shows in the UK, followed by North America and Europe mainland dates throughout the winter months. 

Howl

Ghosting

Rival Consoles - Ghosting

New https://soundcloud.com/olafstuut album 'Run' is out June 10. 
Pre-order: https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/run
More info: http://atomnation.net/ATM039-Olaf-Stuut-Run

Pre-order

Olaf Stuut - Thank You

01 Mungolian Jetset presents Jaga Jazzist vs. Knights Of Jumungus - Toccata

Shimmer

Sky Civilian - Open Door (Lusine Remix) 
https://atomnationrec.lnk.to/OpenDoorLusineRemix

Sky Civilian - Open Door (Lusine Remix)

Written by Kieran Hebden, Ben Page and Tom Page
Recorded and mixed by Sam Shepherd on 15th July 2012

From TEXT023
Roseland/Metropolis 12"

RocketNumberNine and Four Tet - Roseland

http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/28-01-13/rounds-reissue

RocketNumberNine and Four Tet - Roseland

Four Tet

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