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Summer 2025 [2]

Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen finally release their unique Nordic electronic sounds in album size.

Pre-order the CD/2LP/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP062
Pre-order the DL via iTunes and receive the album version of 'Thrown' instantly: 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 2009, 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

Burnt

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■概要(Overview)
みんにゃについていけなくて、にゃんかノレにゃい自分・・
そんな感じの曲にゃ。みゃぁ、このギターが一番ノレてにゃいにゃん！
いい子だね！いい子だよぉ！
It's a song about not being able to keep up with everyone else and feeling a bit left out. Well, this guitar part isn't the most catchy though!
What a good kid! What a good kid!

■歌詞
夜の街をただ
あてもなく歩いた
どこかの客引きが
舌打ちをする夜

過ぎて行ったもの
探しているように
冷たいビルに紛れ
灯を探している

紛れていたい
同じものを見て
クスッとしたりさ

はやりの歌
友達同士で口ずさみたいな

でも何をしたって上の空
どうにもノレない
ズレてる感覚
自分を塗りつぶす
夜の灯　色を付けて
私を隠し　混ざり合ってゆく

真剣なまなざしで
作り話をする
無意味な時間さえ
捨てることも出来ない

過ぎて行ったもの
つかみ取った人が
冷たいビルに紛れ
灯を浴びる夜


誰かの歌　聴こえてきて
口ずさむふりをした
その時　少し混ざれた気がしたのだけど

でも何をしたって上の空
どうにもノレない
ズレてる感覚
自分を塗りつぶす
夜の灯　色を付けて
私を隠し　混ざり合ってゆく
夜をほどいてく

■Lyrics (English translation)
"Out of Sync Night"

I walked the city streets  
With no destination in mind  
A tout somewhere clicked his tongue  
On a night like that  

As if searching  
For things that have already passed  
Blending into cold buildings  
Looking for a light  

I want to disappear into the crowd  
See the same things  
And smile quietly with someone  

A trendy song  
I wish I could hum it with friends  

But whatever I do, I’m not really there  
I just can’t get into it  
This offbeat feeling  
Paints over who I am  
The city lights tint me  
Hide me, and I begin to blend  

With a serious gaze  
I tell made-up stories  
Even meaningless hours  
I can’t bring myself to throw away  

Those who’ve grasped  
What has already gone  
Blend into cold buildings  
And bask in the glow of night  

Someone’s song reaches me  
I pretend to hum along  
And for a moment,  
I felt like I belonged—just a little  

But whatever I do, I’m not really there  
I just can’t get into it  
This offbeat feeling  
Paints over who I am  
The city lights tint me  
Hide me, and I begin to blend  
Unraveling the night

ノレない夜(Out of Sync Night)

Back To The Light

Living Our Dreams, Vers 2

This is my new "Project"  i have made 6-7 "half finished tracks" with the "sound" like this one..  It is still me "AnandaTuk"   but just wih a new name...   it is minimalistic/progressive "trance"  with a low bpm.. but i also working on a few "Full On tempos" tracks..   it is really just a little "teaser/sneak preview" into my new projects..  my hope is that i can make some more tracks like this..  collaboration´s are very welcome...   hope you boys and girls like this one..  A

TEEN SPIRIT

Depths pop

from the upcoming album "Welcome Anomaly"

Mood Exhibit - Signal Processing

Ex Machina OST - Falling

The next preview of my new album is out today. It is repetition, that seemingly boring thing which gives us all the magic of music, with its repeats inside repeats.

The track was written for a video chapter of the new AV show story "Yearning for the Infinite". The visualisation shows our cities as duplicated animated structures stretching off into the infinite distance (which I'll post very soon), and tells the story of our endless societal growth, with the music telling the same story by what means it can. Perhaps you'll find it a maddening listen, I hope not. For me there's always been something special about musical simplicity, like there's nowhere to hide, and if there's only two chords, they better be good ones. Also the track is for escaping the 5 second socials attention span thing, it needs a few minutes to work, ideally eyes closed headphones on, if you can spare me the time I promise it will be worth it!

Listen to Repitition here: https://ffm.to/pdn5ban

Artwork by Renick Bell

Repetition

Emergence

Order from Chaos

Mood Exhibit is the sound expression outlet for Robert Salchak. Exploring the genres of electronic, post classical, world instrumental, and melody laced soundtrack styles. The music of ME has a strong emphasis on visual texture and emotion.