Name: Aura by Vector Lovers
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: From the forthcoming VR game, 'Separation'.

Featured on the compilation "Club InFiné 2014" : 
http://www.official.fm/playlists/b3US

Palindrome (Version#1 from "Club InFiné 2014")

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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Kiasmos - Burnt

Jesse Somfay & Henry Saiz - Honey Wine

Swept

Kiasmos - Swept

It’s been one year now since my brother died and time passed before my eyes. Always keep in mind to be grateful for each and any given day of this life.

Inspired by the great movie VICTORIA and its beautiful soundtrack by Nils Frahm I dared a reinterpration of "them".

Soundtrack of the Motion Picture: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/victoria-music-for-motion/id993613592

Nils Frahm
https://soundcloud.com/nils_frahm

Bellville
https://instagram.com/bellville_music

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Nils Frahm - Them (Bellville reinterpretation)

Remastered 08/12/2021. Produced in Bitwig Studio

Pale Blue Star EP

Pale Blue Star

Buy on Bandamp

Pale Blue Star (2021 Remaster)

Pre-order 'Blurred' on LP/DL: phonofile.link/blurred

Kiasmos mark their return in 2017 with a new 12” EP titled Blurred — available worldwide on October 6th via Erased Tapes.

Since their 2015 Swept EP, the duo have been performing shows extensively across the world. After writing and recording together in their native Iceland this year, the pair will be bringing a glimpse of light to a particularly gloomy time of year as their light sounds are brighter than ever.

Words from Ólafur and Janus, August 2017: 
￼ 
￼￼“To write new material felt like a new beginning for us after two years of touring. The plan was to ￼write something a tad darker than our previous stuff. Spring in Reykjavík had other plans though, as this turned out to be our brightest release to date.” — Janus Rasmussen

￼“Stimming was one of the reasons we started making four-on-the-floor music and we have been listening to Bonobo since we were young, so it was a great honour that they wanted to contribute remixes for the EP.” — Ólafur Arnalds

￼The EP closes with remixes from British producer Bonobo and German electronic musician Stimming, taking tracks Blurred and Paused into different coloured realms.

The cover art featuring the iconic Kiasmos symbol is by long-time Erased Tapes collaborator Torsten Posselt at FELD.

TRACK LISTING

1. Shed 
2. Blurred
3. Jarred 
4. Paused 
5. Blurred (Bonobo Remix) 
6. Paused (Stimming Remix)

WEBSITE: www.kiasmos.is

Kiasmos - Paused (Stimming Remix)

Vinyl: atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/50an
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1bfsDcoxd9r87LnQitL794

Gidge - Huldra (Other Version)

From the forthcoming VR game, 'Separation'.

Aura

My second work for Robot´s label is a remix for one of his own 'Crystal Grid' 
I chopped, reversed and pitched the original samples glueing them together again as a 3 part cinematic mini composition. Starting with ambiences and subtle rhythms that  feel like you listen to your inner body while your journey goes further and turns your attention to  your near surroundings as the piano and beats get more defined. The third act is opening up an ocean of sounds filling your mind from every source of sound you can absorb till the wave of excitement coincides back to your inner self. 

The whole ep includes many more great takes on Robot´s music by Daniel Brandt, Chi Thanh and Jan Wagner and new material that hasnt made it onto his album.

Booking under booking@ryandavis.de
Listen to all on spotify http://bit.ly/sphereremixes

Spotify

Robot Koch - Crystal Grid (Ryan Davis Reverie Edit)

The closing track of the upcoming Gidge LP, "New Light". 
Pre-order the LP: https://lnk.to/GidgeNewLight

New Light

Gidge - Seems To Be Getting Closer

Electronica artist based in York in the UK, signed to Soma Recordings in 2002. Since released five albums covering IDM, ambient, progressive house and techno, as well as production and remix work for artists including Tracey Thorn, Ladytron, Solvent, Husky Rescue, Slam, Alex Smoke, Tim Wright. Also develops indie video games as Recluse Industries. Donations to help me continue making music and games gratefully accepted. Thanks for listening.

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