Sep 2013

Electronic

Its alright, this isn't happening

vvvvuuu

classic

trucs

Piano/Elektro

inspiration

A collection of tracks i've come across on soundcloud and which made an immediate impression on me somehow. I'll be adding to this list as I find more.. enjoy :)

soundcloud standouts

October 2013 will see the reissue of 26-year old American composer Peter Broderick's 2008 debut album Float. Returning to his home in Oregon, where his musical journey began, Peter completes the circle with the release of Float 2013. Remastered by the gifted hands of Nils Frahm, Float 2013 will also include two additional bonus tracks with each album download and will be reissued on CD, vinyl, digital and even on a limited edition cassette via Erased Tapes. The album release will also be accompanied by Float 2013 Addendum, a 7” single featuring ‘Something Has Changed’ re-arranged as a duet for violin and viola, with the new title ‘Something Has Remained’.

Brought up in a musical household in Oregon, Peter quickly became a popular session musician for the likes of M. Ward in the Portland area. Later discovered by the Danish band Efterklang he joined their live band and spent the next six years based in Europe where he collaborated with many like-minded contemporaries. Through relentless touring, multiple album recordings and film scores Peter has established himself as a solo artist, known for his innate gift as a musical medium to picking up any instrument, turning his musings into poignant songs.

Having previously released ‘Ten Duets‘ on cassette tape, Peter is a big fan of this format and is excited to be taking part in Cassette Store Day on September 7th 2013. Float 2013 will be available in store in a hand numbered limited edition of purple cassettes in bespoke packaging. Fans can view a map of stores that stock the tape and listen to ‘A Snowflake’ here: http://tinyurl.com/float2013

’A dialogue was started with Robert, about the idea of one day giving Float a second chance. And a bit later I found myself in the studio of my dear friend Nils, remastering these songs which on one hand felt so far away, but on the other felt right at the core of my musical heart, the foundation of my aspirations as a musician. And what Nils did to the sound, how he worked his magic as he always does, filled me with the conviction that this project had not previously reached its potential. In so many ways I've found myself coming around the circle, back to the place I started, only perhaps the circle itself has moved. But the dream is the same. And my little baby has a new pair of shoes: Float 2013.’ – PETER BRODERICK

LIVE DATES:

26.09. SEATTLE (US) – Decibel Festival (Erased Tapes label showcase with Nils Frahm)
27.09. PORTLAND (US) – Mississippi Studios (with Hauschka)

www.peterbroderick.net
www.erasedtapes.com
www.cassettestoreday.com

Float 2013

A Snowflake

Peter Broderick – A Snowflake

From Holy Ghost!'s forthcoming album, Dynamics, out Sept 10 on DFA Records

Pre-order on iTunes: http://bit.ly/dynamicsitunes

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8/25 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest - tinyurl.com/cptmu36
8/31 - Santo Domingo, DR - Marina de Sans Souci
10/12 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater - http://tinyurl.com/l747ggy
10/13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge - http://tinyurl.com/kz5oduq
10/15 - Seattle, WA - Neumos - http://tiny.cc/zx340w
10/16 - Portland,OR - Wonder Ballroom - http://tinyurl.com/kdlpb77
10/18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones - http://tinyurl.com/mzpmzrc
10/19 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Islan - tinyurl.com/24ptsed
10/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom - tinyurl.com/msnnv89
10/22 - Tucson,AZ - Club Congress - tinyurl.com/m7swqch
10/24 - Austin, TX - Emo's East - tinyurl.com/lmpnv4z
10/25 - Houston,TX - Fitzgeralds - tinyurl.com/my8p57c
10/26 - Dallas,TX - Club Dada - http://tiny.cc/j1340w
10/28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West - http://tinyurl.com/kmn4tc2
10/30 - Cambridge,MA - The Sinclair - http://tinyurl.com/k65dtq5
10/31 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 - http://tinyurl.com/l28vozx
11/1 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club - http://tiny.cc/x5g10w
11/2 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts - http://tinyurl.com/k65dtq5
11/4 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground - Ballroom - http://tinyurl.com/q2hyvhz
11/5 - Montreal, ON - Belmont on the Boulevard - http://tinyurl.com/ny9ej5y
11/6 - Toronto, ON - The Hoxton - tinyurl.com/l8tgbo3
11/7 - Columbus, OH - A&R Bar - http://tinyurl.com/ltx7so3
11/8 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom - http://tinyurl.com/lx674ld
11/9 - Chicago, IL - Metro - tinyurl.com/kd65u8u



Dynamics

Okay -- Holy Ghost!

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

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Le Marchand de Sable wakes Boards of Canada up with their new remix of New Seeds : to be listened and shared. FREE Download : http://dl.wearelmds.com/lmds/ 

Le Marchand de Sable réveille Boards of Canada avec leur nouveau remix de New Seeds : à écouter et à partager. FREE Download http://dl.wearelmds.com/lmds/

Boards of Canada - New Seeds (Le Marchand de Sable Remix) (FREE DL)

In celebration of both artists performing in London this month, Max Cooper is offering this wonderful remix of his dear friend Nils Frahm, who'll perform an electronic set on October 18 as part of The Hydra: Erased Tapes label night at the Village Underground.

Tickets available via Resident Advisor: 
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?517392

A second remix of Juno track 'For' can be downloaded via XLR8R:
http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2013/10/download-max-coopers-new-remix-n

In Max's own words:

'Nils Frahm is one of the best artists out there in my opinion, with pretty much the best live show I've ever seen. But aside from all that, this was just a really enjoyable remix to work on because the original is such a great piece of music, and seemingly so well suited to what I wanted to do with it - which was to try and turn Nils' instrumental jam on his Juno, into something house/techno/club/44 compatible, but still carrying the class and feeling of the original. It was one of those remixes that just seemed to fit and flow easily, with minimum strain and maximum enjoyment on my part - usually a good sign for a remix (the one's that have to be forced never seem to quite get there).

Not only is this one of the best remix projects I've been lucky enough to be involved with, it's also available totally free for you to download and share as you like, courtesy of Erased Tapes and Decibel festival where myself and Nils played last weekend, as well as XLR8R, who were good enough to first feature the 'For' remix.

And of course, it's also a thank you to YOU for listening an supporting my work over the years....thank you and I hope you like the track!....

ps if you're in London on the 18th, Nils is playing an Erased Tapes showcase at Village Underground.'

'Frahm's beautiful, clever piano melodies are a perfect match for Cooper's emotional, distinctive breed of production, blurring lines between the recital hall and the dance floor.' – Earmilk

Juno Reworked

Peter (Max Cooper Remix)

Nils Frahm – Peter (Max Cooper Remix)

<a href="http://smarturl.it/borninthecold">Ninjashop</a> / <a href="http://smarturl.it/borninthecoldit">iTunes</a> 

Taken from the Wiley Single 'Born in the Cold’ ft. Andreena Mill released on Big Dada/ A-List on December 2nd 2013

Produced by Kid D

Born In The Cold

Download on iTunes

Fall~ on Spotify

Echoes Of A Lost Civilisation Piano Solo

Jet Blue Jet (Faustix & Imanos Remix)

11 Opus 37

Artist: Jose Hernandez
Album: Past Present Future (Instrumental)
Produced by PolyWav Sound

Follow Jose on Instagram @johern098

The Time For Everything

We Burn Together

Taken from the album 'Spaces' out now on CD/2xLP/Digital via Erased Tapes.

EU order link: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP055
US order link: www.midheaven.com/item/spaces-by-frahm-nils-cd
iTunes Worldwide order link: snip.ftpromo.net/spaces

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

www.nilsfrahm.com · www.erasedtapes.com

Hammers

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Losing faith

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

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"British ambient band Marconi Union has drummed up the world's most relaxing song: Weightless is 8 mins 10 sec. of aural bliss" - Time Magazine, Best Inventions of the Year. 

"An excellent compilation from the always interesting Just Music" - The Sunday Times

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The Ambient Zone is a beautiful journey into ambient and electronica inspired by universal themes of calmness, purity, relaxation and enrichment where Weightless is coupled with some exclusive first releases and other blissfully ambient tracks from Just Music artists and alumni.

Created instinctively and intuitively by Marconi Union, Weightless has been claimed to have therapeutic properties in the way the track almost appears to have a heartbeat running through it which slows down very gently throughout the piece, encouraging a deep sense of relaxation in the body, It's use of specific rhythms, beep bass tones, frequencies and intervals induce an almost trance like state in the listener.

"The Ambient Zone is an album that just screams (albeit quietly) of pure class" - Fluid Nation.

Weightless (Ambient Transmission Vol. 2)

Weightless Part 1

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Marconi Union - Weightless

well, i broke my thumb, so i had to take it easy. so if you break your left thumb one day, you be still able to play this. enjoy!

FREE DOWNLOAD: http://screws.nilsfrahm.com

Screws

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You (song for 9 fingers)

This is an incredible song by the gifted healer and musician Shimshai that was recorded live at our 2008 retreat.  It is a song based on a beautiful poem by Rumi.

Shimshai - Come (charango)

First full track stream from Peter Broderick's upcoming new album 'These Walls Of Mine'.

PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP045

ABOUT:

October 22nd 2012 will see Peter Broderick release his brand new studio album on Erased Tapes, entitled 'These Walls Of Mine'. Held together by a dialogue of voices, this album reveals Peter’s innermost thoughts in an intimate yet playful way. An exploration from gospel and soul to spoken word, beatboxing and rap – this is Peter at his most natural.

'At times emotive and playful, Broderick has created a cohesive album of delicate, Russell-esque melodies with enough wonkiness, experimentation and spoken word to make a unique, personal and engaging release of happy accidents.' - Exclaim!

‘I've Tried is a delightful appetizer to his soulful upcoming LP’ – Noisey.com

'His prodigious reputation continues with These Walls of Mine' – BBC Music

'You'll fall for Peter Broderick's humour and ingenuity in the end' ★★★★ – Q Magazine

OFFICIAL VIDEO TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/erasedtapes/thesewallsofmine
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvSIzYjPHts

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

“I had recently been experimenting at home with a microphone and a laptop, recording and uploading new songs for free online, each one alongside a photo and some words, and open to comments from the outside world. At some point Robert (Erased Tapes label founder) started listening to the music and felt compelled to encourage me to compile an album with all this material. His reaction to ‘These Walls of Mine’ (the song, not the album) was exactly how I felt about the music. I wasn’t sure if I loved it or hated it. But I loved the feeling of that uncertainty, of surprising myself and others around me. And in the end Robert got behind all the songs, which gave me the courage to finish the music for this release.

These songs are best viewed as a collection of lyrical and vocal experiments. Of course the instruments and the music are important, but this album is held together by a dialogue of voices. Conversations with myself and with others. Several tracks contain lyrical contributions from friends and strangers, made possible with the help of the internet.

And then I sang and sang and sang. I love singing. And I love cats.”

– PETER BRODERICK

TRACK LISTING: 1. Inside Out There 2. Freyr! 3. I’ve Tried 4. Proposed Solution to the Mystery of the Soul 5. When I Blank I Blank 6. These Walls of Mine I 7. These Walls of Mine II 8. I Do This 9. Copenhagen Ducks 10. Til Danmark

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: peterbroderick.net · erasedtapes.com

Proposed Solution to the Mystery of the Soul

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Peter Broderick - Proposed Solution To The Mystery Of The Soul

"Letter" from EP "Wandering" OUT NOW.
from First Word Records.

bandcamp
http://yosihorikawa.bandcamp.com/album/wandering-ep

iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wandering-ep/id530796489

Letter

"Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses, But We Faced An Unavoidable Conclusion" is a specially curated selection of our favourite Greek ambient, postrock, postmetal, experimental, shoegaze artists. 
Please listen, share and enjoy. The future for Greek music is bright. 
*Hope, Answers, Fight, Dreamers ... More Hope For Greece*
credits
released 04 November 2012 

Hior Chronik - Starving but happy

For more information visit: http://www.klassikakzente.de/recomposed/home 

Some works are so familiar that it is almost impossible to hear them afresh, but that is what Max Richter has achieved with Vivaldi “Recomposed”. This is no mere arrangement; instead Richter has absorbed Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons into his own musical bloodstream. At first Richter followed the example of other works in the “Recomposed” series, which re-mix existing recordings, but, he says, “I wanted to open up the score on a note-by-note level, and working with an existing recording was like digging a mineshaft through an incredibly rich seam, discovering diamonds and not being able to pull them out. That became frustrating. I wanted to get inside the score at the level of the notes and in essence re-write it, re-composing it in a literal way.”Richter calculates that, in the process, he has discarded around three-quarters of Vivaldi’s original. He opens with what he describes as “a dubby cloud which I’ve called Spring 0. It functions as a sort of prelude, setting up an electronic, ambient space for the first Spring movement to step into. I’ve used electronics in several movements, subtle, almost inaudible things to do withthe bass, but I wanted certain moments to connect to the whole electronic universe that is so much part of our musical language today.” Other resonances are no less unexpected: Richter describes part of the first movement of his Summer as “heavy music for the orchestra. It’s relentless pulsed music, which is a quality that contemporary dance music has; and perhaps I was also thinking about John Bonham’s drumming. Then, in the second movement of Autumn I asked the harpsichordist Raphael Alpermann to play in what is a rather old-fashioned way, very regularly, rather like a ticking clock. That was partly because I didn’t want the harpsichord part to be attention-seeking, but also because that style connects to various pop records from the 1970s where the harpsichord or Clavinet was featured, including various Beach Boys albums and the Beatles’ Abbey Road.” Clearly, Richter has brought his own frame of reference to the project. As he says, “Vivaldi’s music is made of regular patterns, and that connects with post-minimalism, which is one strand in the music that I write. That felt like a natural link, but even so it was surprisingly difficult to navigate my way through it. At every point I had to work out how much is Vivaldi and how much is me. It was difficult but also rewarding because the raw material is so fascinating.”Just as Richter’s Seasons plays tricks with the way we hear Vivaldi’s original, so it also asks questions of the soloist, Daniel Hope. “Violinists have Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons hardwired in their brain. Daniel is likely to play the original I don’t know how many times in a year, and for him to have my parallel text going on in another part of his brain is a challenge. I think he did a wonderful job. He brought to it a deep engagement with the original, but he was fully prepared to cut this new swathe through the text.”


Spring One - Vivaldi Recomposed - The Four Seasons

Spring 1 (2012)

Download

Eine Klassik für Sich 2012

Richter: Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Summer 3 (2012)

Be Here Now - Shimshai

Berlin-based alt-pop trio The Major Pins present their debut single Robots.

The Major Pins are German musician and songwriter Katharina Garden on piano and guitar, New York drummer Henry Grant and Paul B Keeves from Birmingham playing electric bass. From their humble beginnings The Major Pins have been wowing an increasing number of music lovers and are seeking to spread their wings.

The music video for Robots was filmed at the legendary GDR (East German) broadcast studios in Berlin.

Robots is the first single to be released from the debut album by The Major Pins out now: http://www.monkeyrecords.com/album/the-major-pins-roundabout/




Robots

"Born Too Late" is the first single from Dent May's new album "Warm Blanket". 

Buy WARM BLANKET

Dent May - Born Too Late

Ljósið was the 7nd and last track in a week long project, called Found Songs, where i wrote, recorded and released one song per day, for free. I thought it was nice to end the week with something uplifting. Esteban Diacono's video to the song has been very popular.

You can down all the Found Songs for free at http://foundsongs.erasedtapes.com

Ljósið

Original: https://soundcloud.com/fallmusic/destroyer-of-time-pt-1

Thanks for all the positive comments, really appreciate it :)

Fall~ - Destroyer of Time part 1 (Tahm remix)

My official remix for @Disclosuremusic "You & Me"

Get this in VINYL: http://smarturl.it/SpaceCadetBundle

Download The Flume Deluxe Edition on iTunes here:
http://smarturl.it/flume_deluxe

http://www.facebook.com/flumemusic

Disclosure - You & Me (Flume Remix)

Mirrors Ep: http://insightrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mirrors-ep

LUQUS & RIT - Mirrors

More info: www.nilsfrahm.com

Management: 
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