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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

Just as the preview hit 40.000 plays on Soundcloud, we're proud to announce the official release of the highly anticipated debut Shake by the Australian newcomers Human Movement including a remix of Exposure Music's resident beatsmiths KILIAN&FINN.

As you can imagine our opinion on the tracks might be a little biased, so instead of writing all the positive stuff ourselves, we decided just to quote some of the most influential blogs out there:

"...with descending bass drops and hypnotic moves that remind me of the night bass scene that’s developing in America and the UK. This is no-nonsense party music..." _DOANDROIDSDANCE

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"...Shake pull from its listener a ridiculous amount of hip gyration from the onset as their extensive bass kit comes cleany crashing through any set of monitors, while the tune's undeniable groove will pull a wry smile from even the staunchest of house heads."_THEMUSICNINJA

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"...It sort of announces its intentions from the start with an ominous build up, then drops into this tantrum of beats and bass. You can't not dance to this." _EARMILK

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"Fresh sounds from the ever on point, Exposure Music. Newcomer, Human Movement offer a bottom-heavy stomper in the form of ‘Shake,’ a quality cut for any DJ’s arsenal of club-killers." _DISCOBELLE

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"...Shake is the crisp part of your crème brûlée, the hardened chocolate coating on your strawberry - that first crispy & delicious taste of what's to come. Well beyond their years, Human Movement have created a track dedicated to the donse floor." _STONEY ROADS

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Enjoy!

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Richard Handler