Absolutely gorgeous, like floating up into the clouds

oh my god...i have no words...resounding!

as always soothing and calming, Tomonari. Really a lovely work. :)

wonderful piece of work. really outstanding, emotional and unique!

@srvll: Thank you for wonderful words! It makes me happy. :) :)

@vasily-iron: Thank you for your wonderful words.! I'm so happy. :) :)

V1 Sound for Thinking

Written and Produced by Dovydas Vasiliauskas
Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
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Misleading Structures - Hanging Valley

Pausal is the audio and visual art project of Alex Smalley and Simon Bainton, both from Hampshire, UK. "Sky Margin" continues their exploration of combining mostly acoustic sound sources (instruments, field and vinyl recordings) with digital and guitar pedal processing. Although somewhat lighter in tone than it's emphatic predecessor, it once again sees the drier and noisier textures rising to the forefront whilst retaining much of the reverb-heavy drone based elements that have consistently marked their work. They have performed across the UK and in Europe supporting artists such as Grouper, Mountains, Stars of the Lid, Chihei Hatakeyama and Greg Haines.

Celestial by Pausal

Hera

Written and Produced by Dovydas Vasiliauskas
Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
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Misleading Structures - Subdivision Zones (Warmth Remix)

track 2 from “Where the floor starts to fade” by Velvet Rope Crowd Control
VRCC is Andrew J Klimek & Bryan Hilyard
NYP on bandcamp: https://vrcc.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-floor-starts-to-fade

Where the floor starts to fade

Velvet Rope Crowd Control - Floor Fades Away

released 12 June 2014 
Mastered by Weldroid 
Cover Artwork and Design by Vandit



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Manual: "Azure Vista"

July 17th, 2015
Bootleg
Helios - Embrace vs. Porter Robinson - Sea of Voices


Helios/Porter Robinson - Sea Of Embrace

Order 7"/DL here: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP073
or via iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/lifestoryloveandglory

Erased Tapes artists and friends Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm have separately carved out a musical career that defies genres both with their unique live shows and a loyal fan base that’s always eager to hear what their prolific output will bring. 

Their latest collaborative 2-track release ‘Life Story Love and Glory’ is a live improv affair on two pianos, recorded in 2012 at Nils’s Durton Studio in Berlin. Fans may wonder why they have waited until 2015 to release these tracks, but having revealed a new website www.arnaldsfrahm.com you may think this may not be the end to their musical story this year. 

“We would meet in Reykjavik or Berlin with the intention to share some days off work, hiking, swimming or eating pizza. That is great for a couple days, but after a while we would always end up back in the studio, fiddling with synths or pianos.” – Nils Frahm 
“You can hear in the beginning of ‘Life Story’ how I have already started playing the piano whilst Nils is still moving microphones around and preparing everything. It was all kept in!“ – Ólafur Arnalds 

‘Life Story Love and Glory’ will be released as a 7” on Erased Tapes – exclusively through record stores only on August 21, 2015 ahead of its digital release later on – as an ode to this classic and beloved format. 

More info: www.arnaldsfrahm.com · www.erasedtapes.com

Life Story Love And Glory

Life Story

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Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm – Life Story

'Howl' is the new album by Rival Consoles, London-based electronic producer Ryan Lee West, set for release through Erased Tapes on 16th October 2015.

Pre-order it on (Ltd. Red) 2xLP · CD · DL here:
www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP076
or via iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/howl

Foremost a guitarist, growing up listening to rock rather than club music, West continues to strive towards finding a more personal balance between music for home listening and larger spaces. The title track was inspired by the howl-like tones he developed by running synths through guitar pedals. 

"By slowly drifting the pitch through distortion and delays, the result sounded like vocal cries – something which was perfect for the song and this inspired me to take on a darker set of tones across the whole album. It was made over the past few years, inspired by capturing small performances on synths, touring with some of my musical heroes, playing with feedback when I should have been catching a train, sampling my voice in unexpected conditions and recording textures in different countries.” 

The album explores a wide range of emotions; from the dissonance eruptions and primal rhythms in 'Howl', to the mournful improvisations of '3 Laments', which features a sample of his own voice. Alongside his performances on Moog, Prophet, tape delay and guitar, West enlisted the help of drummer Fabian Prynn for ‘Low’ and cellist Peter Gregson for ‘Walls’, both long-time collaborators of Erased Tapes peers Douglas Dare and Michael Price.

"This album features a lot of my own recordings, rather than simply using samples that I have sitting on my computer. This gives the album a more personal feeling, which is very important to me because I think we live in a time where there is just so much recorded material out there, and accessible at a click of a button, that the joy of recording your own drum sounds, your own percussion, your own claps, seems redundant – but it’s not! That should be a priority because its often more interesting and makes you choose a different creative path."
 
It’s rarely reported that Rival Consoles was Erased Tapes' very first signing, with a CDR of early demos under the name Aparatec that inspired founder Robert Raths to start the label. Indeed West has more in common with his contemporaries Nils Frahm and Peter Broderick than some might think. His consistent desire to create a more organic, humanised sound sees West often draft early ideas on traditional, acoustic instruments like the guitar or the piano; forming pieces that capture a sense of songwriting behind the electronics. 

"I try to create atmosphere and mood throughout with a less-is-more approach to composition. I'm always trying to find an exciting reaction from a few ingredients, because that is magic to me. To make something interesting with tons of layers of effects just doesn't excite me. But to make something interesting with just three layers requires a special alignment of sounds, ideas and timing. This is my most personal work to date, following on from 'Odyssey' and 'Sonne' which gave me the confidence to continue exploring my own ideas and approach to sound. The essence of this album was made with a few synths, some guitar pedals and lots of cups of tea. I hope you’ll enjoy it."
 
Having repeatedly performed at such prestigious venues as the Tate, and having created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A Museum, the blueprint for West’s current live A/V show was formed. Featuring self-programmed visuals in Max/MSP has earned him appearances at music festivals around the world including Mutek, Decibel, Big Ears and Berghain’s Pop-Kultur Festival, as well as tours in support of Clark, Nosaj Thing, Luke Abbott and Kiasmos.

October 2015 will see West perform Rival Consoles debut headline shows in the UK, followed by North America and Europe mainland dates throughout the winter months. 

Howl

Ghosting

Rival Consoles - Ghosting

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11. Nothing To Say (feat. Henrik José)

track 7 from “Arboretum” by @poemme

https://poemme.bandcamp.com/album/arboretum

Arboretum

poemme - asleep on a faded moss patch

This is the closing track from the next sleep album... It's an early track of mine, but it's one I've done a lot of work on, and I'm finally happy with it. ^_^ The album has a deep-sea theme...and so the snow in the title is actually..marine snow! 
My apologies if it sounds a bit harsh~

suspended in snow (work in progress)

Released in 2011 with Jämmerdosa (http://www.jämmerdosa.se)

The video that came before the actual song: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSXb5qQvTPc&feature=g-upl&context=G26dc5f2AUAAAAAAAIAA

http://www.facebook.com/henrikjose - LIKE! 
http://www.henrikjose.bandcamp.com - BUY! 
http://www.twitter.com/henrikjose - FOLLOW! 
http://www.youtube.com/user/siridontknownothing - WATCH!
http://open.spotify.com/artist/76ow5O0AYfsI1pCzJIOtdH 
http://www.lastfm.com/music/HenrikJosé

For bookings and other enquiries: 
henrik.jose@gmail.com

Henrik José - Photo Album

Postcard 40 comes from Gallery Six. To date, Hidekazu Imashige has been putting out sublime drones on the likes of Shimmering Moods, Unknown Tones and Archives to name a few. On Kazemakase, Hidekazu creates his uncluttered soundscapes using field recordings as source material alongside atmospheric synth washes. 

A limited edition of 70 hand-numbered 3" CDr collectible copies. Available from hibernate-recs.uk

Gallery Six / Kazemakase (Snippets)

the epic closing track from “Frozen Passages” by @poemme
https://poemme.bandcamp.com/album/frozen-passages

Frozen Passages

poemme - falling snow on a silent night

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