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In Pompeii - Waking For The First Time (demo Excerpt) at Tubby's Kebab Shop

A Winged Victory for the Sullen - 'ATOMOS'
Double-Vinyl/CD/Digital out on Erased Tapes/Kranky on October 6, 2014

PRE-ORDER the album now!

Worldwide (excl. North America):
via Erased Tapes: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP061
or via iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/atomositms

In North America:
via Kranky: www.kranky.net
or via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atomos/id894692856

TOUR DATES: 
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After releasing a first glimpse in the form of the ‘Atomos VII’ EP earlier this year, A Winged Victory For The Sullen finally reveal their second full-length album entitled ‘Atomos’, which besides familiar piano, string and drone sounds also sees the duo introduce flurries of electronics, harp and modular synthesisers.  

Wayne McGregor, founder of Random Dance Company and resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, chose to play the album repeatedly during practices with his core group of dancers. After noticing the group's reaction with the music, he contacted Adam and Dustin to see if they could write the score for his new oeuvre. The duo were given complete artistic freedom and they treated the score with the same care and attention as their debut album. They recorded more than sixty minutes of music over a four-month period during the summer of 2013 across studios in Brussels, Berlin and Reykjavik, with the help of their long time collaborative sound engineer Francesco Donadello. During the recording process they realised, that this would become their official second studio album. McGregor provided them with the inspiration to expand their sound palette into more electronic territory, whilst keeping their signature chamber sound, resulting in a very unique record.  

“As a wise man once said, one who procrastinates their own choosing will inevitably have their choice served to them by circumstance. We had virtually no time for second guessing ourselves. That being said, we tried to balance the discordance between being creative, and fulfilling our duties for a commissioned soundtrack with a very strict deadline, and all the while staying true to our collective melancholy.‘’ – Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie  

“We never imagined 2013 would be such an explosively creative year. The first record took us two years from start to finish, but in the micro span of time over last summer we were able to change the formula for the way we write, record, and let go. It was incredibly liberating.” – Dustin O’Halloran

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  awvfts.com · erasedtapes.com · kranky.net

Atomos VI

Gustavo Jacob: Chamberlin sampler.
Cover image by Daria Gabriel

From the album "In A Strange Way": http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/in-a-strange-way/id516959500

Low cost hard copies available at: http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00ZXYR0R&amp;pp=1

Gustavo Jacob - "We're Only Written In Sand Anyway"

'"Everything Must Change" creates a menacing atmosphere from violin plucks, synth stabs, and a heavy hip-hop drum break. You don't need the story or the visual to feel the tension in it' – Pitchfork

'In a perfect world, Erased Tapes would be the new Sub Pop, a pioneer becoming a prescriber, unavoidable and historic. 'Everything Must Change' is a prefiguration of a perfect world, where modern classic from Erased Tapes would be the norm. A really seducing fantasy…' – La Blogotheque

ORDER it on CD/Vinyl/Digital now from: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP038

PRESS RELEASE:

Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds set to release his first Hollywood film score.

Ólafur Arnalds’ original motion picture soundtrack for Sam Levinson’s feature film debut ‘Another Happy Day’, starring Ellen Barkin and Demi Moore, will see a worldwide release via UK modern classical label Erased Tapes Records on February 27, 2012.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: 

‘In mid-December 2010 I was on a holiday in China when I received an email from Sam Levinson about the film. We got on the phone at like 4 in the morning Beijing time and ended up talking all through the night, instantly connecting. He told me that they had been listening to my music while making the film, so the film was already very influenced by my music. However, it was not until Ellen Barkin – the beautiful force that she is – had pestered the producers for a week, calling them every day about how I am the right one for this film, that they finally gave in. The only catch was that it had to be done two weeks later, in the first week of January. So I ended up scoring nonstop all throughout Christmas, making my mother mad in the process.’ - Ólafur Arnalds

CONTEXT:

Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide and continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'An artist who can exert power with the lightest of touches’ – BBC Music


TRACK LISTING:  

1. The Land Of Nod  2. Through The Screen  3. Before The Calm  4. Lynn's Theme  5. Alice Enters  6. The Wait  7. A Family Stroll  8. Poland  9. Out To Sea  10. Autumn Day  11. Everything Must Change

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:

OLAFURARNALDS.COM
ERASEDTAPES.COM

Another Happy Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Everything Must Change

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Ólafur Arnalds - Everything Must Change

This is track 7 from '...and they have escaped the weight of darkness' (2010)

Hægt, kemur ljósið

Postiljonen is a dream pop trio deriving from Scandinavia. The band emerged quietly back in September 2011 and is composed of Norwegian vocalist Mia Bøe alongside Swedish multi-instrumentalists Daniel Sjörs and Joel Nyström Holm. 

After releasing a handful of online only singles in their native Scandinavia (including the heartbreaking interpretation of Whitney Houston’s classic ‘How Will I Know’, renamed here to ‘All That We Had Is Lost’) the trio have managed to create a highly characteristic sound, where ethereal and alluring vocals are interwoven in a mystical, ambient, dreamy and lovable expression. They have been compared to the likes of M83, Air France, Sigur Ros, jj and Cocteau Twins. 

Taking inspiration from old black and white movies, the golden 80s, Balearic scenery, sleepless summer nights and describe themselves as nostalgic daydreamers, all of which mirrors beautifully within Skyer’s ten songs.

Featuring recent single ‘Supreme’ and the forthcoming ‘Atlantis’, Skyer is summery pop music at its best; made for lazy days and dreamy nights.

Postiljonen - On The Run

I make a variety of noises, and listen to many more.
There are also many old demos, collaborations and various recordings available, mostly for family and friends.

In Pompeii - Waking For The First Time (demo Excerpt) at Tubby's Kebab Shop

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