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.
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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 

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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"What better way to celebrate the first day of autumn than with the release of an upbeat, autumn-themed album?  Autumn Bells looks forward rather than back, making us miss the summer a little less.  The timing – both physical and emotional – could not be better." - Richard Allen, A Closer Listen

Bandcamp (12" Vinyl / Digital) https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-bells
iTunes (Digital) https://itunes.apple.com/album/id916385589
Amazon (12" Vinyl / Digital)http://www.amazon.de/Autumn-Bells-Vinyl-LP-Gidge/dp/B00LMPG0C4

The Spaces In Between

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Gidge - Huldra

Sunday Sessions Vol. 1 is a soulful, genre-blending journey curated by Johannesburg-based music producer and songwriter Realcal-SA. Rooted in deep house, the album flows effortlessly through jazzy house, Afrohouse, hip-hop, and drill rap, capturing the reflective spirit of a Sunday while still carrying the pulse of the city.

Warm chords, deep basslines, and hypnotic rhythms set the foundation, while jazz-inspired textures and Afrocentric grooves add richness and depth. The hip-hop and drill elements bring street-level storytelling—raw, honest, and grounded in everyday Jozi life—creating a balance between introspection and urban energy.

Sunday Sessions Vol. 1 is more than just a collection of tracks; it’s a mood. Designed for late afternoons, sunset drives, chilled sessions, and deep listening, the album reflects Realcal-SA’s versatility and vision—bridging soulful house culture with modern African street sounds. This is the sound of Johannesburg breathing slowly on a Sunday.

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‘Mare’ is Christian Löffler’s second studio album and follows in a similar vein to his self-released debut, 2012’s ‘A Forest’. Recorded in his painting atelier the album features an expanded co-work with Hamburg based vocalist Mohna and it’s the first time he has sung himself on a release.
A key difference is the much more organic feel of the music, nearly every sound and every instrument is self-recorded using a huge collective of self-modified synthesizers and traditional instruments.

Mare is out 7th October via Ki Records

iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/mareitunes
Spotify: http://snip.ftpromo.net/marespotify

℗ 2016 Ki Records

Mare

Wilderness (feat. Mohna)

Mood in C is the latest EP by @parraforcuva. Following the highly acclaimed album “Darwīš” together with Senoy on @projectmooncircle, the release is a collection of songs that have been created in and around the last year.
The song “Unfinished Colours” together with “Others” is the first collaboration of a future joint project of the two friends. All percussion was either recorded on journeys and travels or at home with everyday objects to give the EP a unique sound.

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PREMIERE : Parra For Cuva - Unfinished Colours Ft. Other [Project Mooncircle]

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Hello, this is new EP Angst, out today

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B1 - Angst
B2 - Nwia
B3 - Hithaikm (Hugo Bocca Remix)

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