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.
Order the album on 2xLP/CD/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP062
Or order the album DL via iTunes: 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 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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Kiasmos – Looped

Thomas' joint effort with Mono & Joel, released by Oliver Schories label 'der turnbeutel', and has been well-received, causing our expectations of this young musician living in Leipzig to grow.
Justifiably so! Thomas Scholz is currently working on releasing his first solo-EP. 'asle-ep' is slated to appear under the label O*RS and includes distinctive original songs and fantastic remixes.

'I break free' showcases the unbelievable versatility of Thomas Scholz's musical ability. Using dreamy, classical melodies paired harmoniously with vocals mostly heard throughout the metal genre, this song best represents this indefinable talent's bold rise.

Through it's memorable composition, 'Mimesis' (Ancient Greek: mimic, imitate) achieves an indescribable affect on both the listener's ears and reason which can only be attributed to the tracks fascinating sound.
Literal mimicry is not what this track is about, as it is one of a kind.

O*RS presents the first Solo Ep from Thomas Scholz,and includes distinctive original songs and fantastic remixes.

The remixes of these tracks by Filburt, rampue and Powel promise to be an acoustic cornucopia, also. And as though that wasn't enough, Thomas Scholz together with his good friend and musician from Leipzig iami give us musical caresses with 'Cafuné'. Appearing as a bonus track on the EP, it is a compelling conclusion to his first album.

Thomas Scholz -  Mimesis  / Rampue Remix

Mexicomaus on Keyborad  progressive house 01

Written by VIMES
Produced by Jochen Naaf & VIMES
Mixed by Jochen Naaf

HypeMachine: http://hypem.com/track/2f9d3

Debut "Nights In Limbo" will be out February 12th, 2016 via Humming Records / Rough Trade.

Preorder "Nights In Limbo":

iTunes:
smarturl.it/VIMESALBUM

Amazon:
www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0174FJ71Q

Google Play:
goo.gl/sHvKr6

Artwork by Franziska Stetter
Photography by Mobasshar Syed

"Nights In Limbo" Tour
09.03.16. Aachen, Kulturbunker
10.03.16. Duisburg, Steinbruch
11.03.16. Cologne, Gebäude 9 * record release show *
12.03.16. Stuttgart, 1210
14.03.16. Munich, Milla
15.03.16. Mainz, Schon Schön
16.03.16. Luxembourg, De Goude Wellen (L)
17.03.16. Nuremberg, Stereo
18.03.16. Dresden, Paula
19.03.16. Berlin, Musik & Frieden
23.03.16. Hamburg, Häkken
24.03.16. Hannover, Lux
30.03.16. Düsseldorf, FFT
16.04.16. Kassel, Schlachthof

Tickets: bit.ly/1XdKdZb
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/436564426533563/

Hype Machine

Tuem

This is a track I recorded for the 'Beating Heart - Malawi' album.
It samples traditional music recorded there over 60 years ago!

All the proceeds from the album go to feeding children in Malawi.
Each 1500 albums sold will feed a school of 500 children forever.

Available - https://lnk.to/oYQz0So
Learn more - http://beating-heart.co.uk

First Light

Here's my remix for the great @christianloeffler. 
Hope you like the new direction my music is taking. 
<3
Z

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Christian Löffler - Lid (Zimmer Remix)

This is my remix of this Masterpiece
Go check my side project @wingsforlouise 

Thanks to @Pheek for mastering.

📷 Damien di Toro

Nils Frahm - Says (Echo 6 Remix)

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Robot Koch x May - Gold // PARRA FOR CUVA REMIX

Buy/Stream: Anjunadeep.lnk.to/LFRso
Buy/Stream Album: Anjunadeep.lnk.to/LYCFso
Release Date: 7th August 2018
ANJCD062RD

Earlier in 2018, Tokyo's Yunosuke Senoo aka Lycoriscoris released his genre-defying album ‘Flight’ via Anjunadeep. Ambient, emotive, and cinematic, ‘Flight’ is a bold showcase of skilled production and songwriting. 'Flight (Remixed)’ sees reinterpretations from German artists Grandbrothers and Ryan Davis.

Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel of Grandbrothers have won plaudits from the likes of Dixon and Gilles Peterson, and drawn comparison to Steve Reich. They create all of their sounds with a grand piano, everything from melody to percussion. On this, their first ever remix, Erol and Lukas re-imagine the soulful progression of ‘Blue’, accentuating the ruminative piano score of the original.

Ryan Davis’ interpretation of Lycoriscoris’ Stella begins unassumingly soothing and reflective, only to give way to dissonant strings and a dark vibrating low-end that evoke the cinematic production of Hopkins and Moderat.

Buy / Stream

Lycoriscoris - Blue (Grandbrothers Remix)

Thylacine - The Road // Parra for Cuva Remix

16 Bit Lolitas - Wounds

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• Management: seb@iwaad.de

Thylacine - The Road // Parra for Cuva Remix

Parra for Cuva

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