'Oh yeah the music industry. Yeah, it's a piece of shit full of deluded "yes" men, most real talent gets located and sent to a horrible beast who then proceeds to program a machine to churn out the idea. Only when it leaves the factory the idea has overwhelmed everyone.' - Ryan L. West
Releases
Ólafur Arnalds
Found Songs
(ERATP017)
Limited Edition CD in Digisleeve / 10" Vinyl
Booklet incl. Flickr artwork submitted by fans Preview // Pre-Order // Out August 31.
'His most beautiful and beguiling creature yet' (8/10) - Drowned In Sound
'This latest outing continues to chart the young Icelandic composer's ascendance. Highly recommended.' Album of the Week - Boomkat
'It is a major piece of work in its own right/Users/Robert/Documents/RC/RC backup 2007-12, and deserves to be recognised as nothing less.' (4.6/5) - The Milk Factory
'If this essential record is what Arnalds can do in a week, his second album proper can't come soon enough' (4.5/5) - musicOMH
'OK I’ve finally been smacked in the face by the charms of Ólafur Arnalds... One of the most moving albums of neo classical music... It really is the soundtrack to the saddest moments in your life. It’s the future... But it’s the present... I can’t quite get my head around it all. This is some seriously beautiful music!' Album of the Week - Norman Records
'Enchanting Icelandic songsmith Ólafur Arnalds has been a favourite at DiS towers for a while but he's only gone and endeared himself to us even bloody more now!' – Drowned In Sound
'Ólafur Arnalds is a brilliant everything. I love nothing more than seeing genuine, hardworking, creative people capture attention of audiences, creating instead of complaining and talking. The new music industry is in their hands. The Erased Tapes team is a similarly inspired bunch. This time, he is creating a song a day for a week and is giving it away for free. I am happy people like him exist.' – Anthony Volodkin, The Hype Machine (US)
'Rare is the modern composer that edges above and makes classical music cool, yet Ólafur Arnalds does so with grace and simplicity.' – FensePost (US)
'West’s Rival Consoles project revives the schism between the commercial house music of suburban hell-holes and the perverted beats of electronica’s golden boys. A massive slice of jagged grandiosity... 'IO' is a party record even snobs can enjoy.' (7/10) – NME
'A new sulphuric wave is about to wash over our dancing forms and reduce us to boogieing bones - and Ryan West, aka Rival Consoles - is riding it on an acid-proof surfboard. Old skool 303 squelchin' debut album 'IO' is out now on Erased Tapes, leading the crusade against tired welterweight club rhythms. His own grooves foreground tough, funky electronic snaps and crackles, one minute indebted to the techno godfathers, the next paying reverential tribute to the masters of electronica' – DJ MAG (UK) Fantastic Four Feature
'If you miss the Aphex Twin who wrote songs that lit up warehouse raves at 3 a.m. but still tied your brain into knots, do yourself a favor and check out Rival Consoles. Ryan Lee West is a nascent IDM hero on IO' (9/10) – XLR8R (US)
'The music of Ryan Lee West writhes in a field of its own, twitching and buzzing like little else... One of the best releases of its kind this year.' – Clash
Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors...' Top Download – Bleep
'One of the most exciting new British talents. IO is the confident debut album of a man dotted of a clear vision and a sharp mind' (4.6/5) – The Milk Factory
'It creaks, it rattles, it makes a horrible noise and sometimes sounds a bit like ancient Nintendo games. It's like nothing you've ever heard before!' – Musikexpress (DE)
'This is an act which it's totally cool for you to like!' – Rock Sound
'Some stirring electro-tinged synth and drum machine collisions. An inventive use of machinery all-round, reaching a peak with the flood of analogue goodness that is 'ARP'.' – Boomkat (UK)
Peter Broderick
Music for Falling From Trees (ERATP015)
'It's exciting to hear his talent develop in something like real-time (given the fast pace of his output), as he finds his way toward a breakthrough that seems tantalizingly close at hand.' - Pitchfork (US)
'Beautiful, minimal and bewitching, it is both another reason to hate Peter Broderick and another reason to admire him.' - Mojo
'Peter Broderick is painfully young and unnervingly talented' - Intelligent Life
'A precociously talented, classically trained multi-instrumentalist' – The Independent
'This is a rewarding audio only experience, reinforcing Broderick's reputation as a multi-talented, wonderfully gifted musician and composer' – Clash
'A melancholic, chaotic and uplifting exhibition of a composer at his best - a sublime treat, requiring start to finish indulgence' (8/10) – Rock Sound
'The seven compositions presented here are wonderfully evocative and nuanced, and carry the idea of the narrative very convincingly.' (4.6/5) – The Milk Factory
'By now, Peter Broderick's credentials need no repeating; his solo albums have quickly become among the most respected in the recent modern classical canon, but his talents stretch far beyond that... Broderick's music paints its own vivid and very opulent picture.' Album Of The Week – Boomkat
About the Falling From Trees dance premiere:
'Highly articulate... an ambitious piece and powerful in its content' – Josephine Leask
(The Guardian)
'Both insightful and intelligent' – Mina Vadon
(The Place)
'Is the world ready for yet another post-rock band? The answer is yes! "Paper Canyon" overflows with gaping gorges of pretty passages prone to gathering momentum before enveloping unsuspecting ears whole... A debut record of real maturity!' Best New Music – Rock Sound
'A perfectly presented first statement of their intentions... sending jolts from shoulders to fingertips.' (8/10) – Clash
'It's easily one of the most refined and complete sounding instrumental post-rock long-players of recent times. Recommended.' – Boomkat
'At times crestfallen and regretful, at others furious and passionate, this album is a synergy between exceptional percussion and dizzying whirlpools of guitar riffs.' (4/5) – NARC
'Paper Canyon is a remarkably tight ship...from soppy piano picks to lush, pounding heroism and epic rabbit-punches of distortion. It goes to confirm that, in the right hands, post-rock works like a dentist, extracting bicuspids of bloody emotion from the mouths of people with weak spots.' – Cokemachineglow (US)
'Their music brings the sonic deluge associated with their genre, kidney-punching you with crescendos that leave you in surgery, coupled with the fragile stitching of clean guitar lines that help you recuperate. Codes does show they are capable of more surprising melody-making, particularly in the star-charting patience of "The Distance Between Us"' Track Of The Week – The Silent Ballet (US)
'One of the hottest releases for the genre...the whole work seems to be a crescendo of emotions that explode in the final tracks, turning your insides upside down. A must have!' – Sound Magazine (IT)
'This Kent-based quintet find themselves on the cusp of what looks to be a
very promising career!' Ones To Watch in 2009 – Rock Sound
Kiasmos/Rival Consoles
65/Milo
(ERATP013)
12" Split Vinyl incl. DDC*
incl. 65 & Walled by Kiasmos and Milo, Func & ARP by Rival Consoles. Preview // Order // Download
'Extremely elegant and addictive, sharp and hypnotic. Worthy of the best underground clubs around!' (4.3/5) – The Milk Factory (UK)
'Killer five track electro workout from Kiasmos and Rival Consoles. Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors...' Top Download – Bleep.com
'It’s deep and dark like a half-filled mineshaft but still as pepped and cheeky as a chimney-sweep. If you’re after a fully-restored taste of the past that’s ready to take on the future, this’ll do you some serious good, trust me.' – Cokemachineglow.com
'Minimalist techno soundscapes that still include the post-rock sensabilities and emotive song composition abilities that Ólafur is known for. West is in full-on techno mode.' (8/10) – Drop-D (IE)
'A well-suited pairing on Erased Tapes, Kiasmos and Rival Consoles team up for some stirring electro-tinged synth and drum machine collisions. An inventive use of machinery all-round, reaching a peak with the flood of analogue goodness that is 'ARP'.' – Boomkat (UK)
'Sweet, sultry and seductive neo-romanticism between electro and IDM brands them as bith recognisable and unique.' – Beat Magazine (DE)
Rival Consoles
Helvetica
(ERATP012)
Limited 7" Vinyl incl. DDC*
incl. B-Sides Indie Is Dead, Holste & Seventeen (IO RMX) Preview // Order // Download
'A 7" on Erased Tapes has fallen into my fat lap and it's a beauty. 'Helvetica' spills with that melodic, scattershot breaks stuff, dramatic harpsichord synth lines crying over playful, erratic drum patterns to make wondrous childlike sonic architecture.' – Single Of The Week Norman Records
'Although this EP was not recorded as a concept piece, like many compilations of classical pieces it could easily be interpreted as such, not so surprising seeing as this guy has also repeatedly performed at the Tate Museum.' (7/10) – Drop-D (IE)
'The next Ólafur Arnalds record... sounding like an uptempo Mr. Oizo remix. Easily one of the most interesting releases of 2009 so far.' – Zombie Attack
'This is an opus magnum worth owning!' (8/10) – Rock Sound
'Finn. gently strums fragile, heart-rending post-rock pop. Recommended!' – Time Out
'Haunting, symphonic balladry and cinematic pop music, at times resembling the low-key dynamics of Bon Iver, whilst at others evoking Sigur Ros at their most spine-tingling. Recommended!' – Boomkat
'Zimmer has produced an album to be proud of... It nearly has the grandeur of Pink Moon–era Nick Drake' – Spectrum Culture (US)
Various Artists
Erased Tapes Collection I - At the end of all music happiness will be erased (ERATP010)
Digital 12-track Erased Tapes compilation featuring selected works from each previous release plus Rival Consoles' remix of Canon Blue's Odds & Ends. This is Erased Tapes 10th release - available as a FREE DDC* Voucher with every purchase of physical Erased Tapes releases to celebrate the label's 1st anniversary! Preview
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'The label has built a reputation upon release after release of haunting indie symphonies. Essential listening for sonic explorers!' (9/10) – Rock Sound
'In the short space of time since the label’s inception, Raths has put out several incendiary releases. In a similar vein to well-established contemporaries like Fat Cat and Xtra Mile, what sets Erased Tapes apart from many other DIY labels on the scene is their no-holds-barred approach to providing an almost unparalleled library of eclectic sounds. Many happy returns indeed!' (8/10) – Drowned In Sound
'What unites these artists is gently dreamy euphony.' – Spiegel (DE)
'Erased Tapes are one of the most promising labels at the moment. They seem to be showing great diversity, but excellent focus.' – The Milk Factory
'The Erased Tapes label has some mad talent on it, quite impressive for such a fledgling brand.' – The Silent Ballet
Kyte
Kyte (ERATP009)
Special Edition CD in digisleeve
incl. fold out Poster booklet Preview // Order // Download
'Kyte will steal your heart as soon as look at you!' (8/10) – NME
'Fairy tale music between Sigur Rós-impressionism and neo-prog in the style of Mew.' – Rolling Stone (DE)
'Epic, orchestral and cinematic!' **** – Westzeit (DE)
'Kyte have settled down in breezy heights between The Album Leaf and Sigur Rós.' – VISIONS (DE)
'Pop between bombast, modesty and sensibility.' ***** Concert of the Month – PRINZ (DE)
'Playful, dreamy and damn beautiful!' – Tonspion (DE)
'Seven epic, gloriously uplifting, reverb-drenched songs!' – Metro
'Epic, glacial soundscapes tempered by warm, wonky electronica.' – Time Out
'Vocalled-up post-rock with serene widescreen intentions.' (8/10) – Rock Sound
'Not since the Arcade Fire have we felt in the presence of such a spooky, eerie, enigmatic band.' – This Is Fake DIY
'Unashamedly epic and unrelentingly beautiful!' – NME
Ólafur Arnalds
Variations of Static (ERATP008)
CD in digisleeve
Ltd. 10" Clear Vinyl incl. DDC* SOLD OUT! Preview // Order // Download
All physical orders come with a FREE A5 Eulogy postcard while in stock!
'Youthful Icelander Arnalds sculpts classically toned indie epics in a Sigur Rós stylee.' – Time Out *Recommended
'Arnalds has released two indie symphonies of remarkable depth. Iceland's brightest young talent won't be out of the light for long!' – Rock Sound
'There is, in Ólafur Arnalds’s work, a certain elegance and fluidity that is very much his own. One can only wish Arnalds’s talent gets the recognition it deserves sooner rather than later.’ (4.4/5) – The Milk Factory
'The newest enrichment of Iceland's already extremely versatile music scene!' – Beat Magazine (DE)
'From its inception to the very last second, Variations of Static explores basic human perceptions, the changing qualities of the most common sounds, and raw sensations!' – The Silent Ballet
'He should surely be regarded as a rising talent. Utterly lovely - highly recommended!' Album Of The Week – Boomkat
'His sweet-sour, melancholic music brings you to new heights and is way ahead of other albums in this genre!' (8.6/10) – Monitor Magazine (IS)
All vinyl orders come with a FREE A6 Decadent sticker while in stock!
'Ryan Lee West crafts here a splendid example of modern electronic music at its most interesting and yet, he manages to keep his work accessible and enjoyable.' (4.3/5) – The Milk Factory
'Another impressive feather in the Leicester boffin’s cap!' – Rock Sound
'The sound of a drum machine smacked by a serial killer... An impressive selection!' – New Noise
All physical orders come with a FREE A5 Eulogy postcard while in stock!
'A majestic debut album. Achingly beautiful!' – Rock Sound
'Iceland's best new export comes in the shape of Eulogy For Evolution!' – Clash Magazine
'Ólafur Arnalds is sure to gain a well deserved place amongst the new generation of classical composers that have been emerging in recent years.' (4.6/5) Top 17 Album Of The Year – The Milk Factory
'In any event his debut sounds full of the reverence and awe normally reserved for God, or at least George Best or Sir Vivian Richards at the absolute peak of their powers.' – Brainwashed (US)
'Arnalds possesses a deft ear for theme that many composers thrice his age lack. A charming introduction to a new talent.' – Exclaim (CA)
'A series of orchestral movements that pull the heartstrings like a marionette.' (8/10) Top 12 Album Of The Year – The Silent Ballet (US)
'Slow moving melodies that ache with meaning, forcing themselves in and out of focus. Sublime!' – Chiller Cabinet
Codes In The Clouds
Distant Street Lights / Fractures (ERATP003)
Limited Edition 7" White Vinyl
incl. CDR & DDC* {Less than 50 copies left!} Preview // Order // Download
'Possibly the most gripping piece of music you'll hear this year.' (8/10) Single of the Week – Drowned In Sound
'With their blissful brand of post-rock, this quintet will warm many a jaded soul.' The Best New Music – Rock Sound
'I'm running out of excuses to explain rather lackluster releases from recent powerhouses as Mono, Explosions In The Sky and Do Make Say Think. If they weren't already wrapped up in their own music, they'd probably know better. Codes In The Clouds does.' – The Silent Ballet (US)
'Even though it's probably our ignorance, we've yet to find a strong British act that rivals some of the better foreign post rock artists. Guess what? We think we've found one.' - Heckler Spray
Aparatec
Vemeer EP (ERATP002)
Limited Edition 7" incl. CDR {Less than 10 copies left!} Preview // Order // Download
'Bendy as heck acid electro, that's really bloody accomplished and fresh. He's the first person I've heard to utilise that sound and for him to be progressive with it without resorting to plagiarism earns him big brownie points. I bet even AFX would be impressed with the lad's fantastic efforts. It's his keen ear for warm melodies and tidy, playful beats that makes this such a damn treat.' – Norman Records
'Try listening to this extremely late at night while walking down a dark and deserted street and see how many times you look over your shoulder afraid that you are being followed. The music only adds to the paranoia.' – Delusions Of Adequacy (US)
'Kraftwerk meets Jacques Lu Cont. Traditional electro rhythm with crafted quirk.' – Channel 4
The Lies And How We Told Them
Signpost EP (ERATP001)
'Definitely one to watch in the coming months.' – Rough Trade
'Whilst hanging precariously off a cliff by a line of thread, The Lies And How We Told Them delicately catch a breeze that carries them away with their emotive pop songs.' – 93 Records
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Erased Tapes Records is a London-based independent record label focusing on Cinematic Pop Music featuring a wide variety of genres and styles. The company has been established by German-born Robert Raths since early 2007. It's the loving home of Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds, purveyor of intelligent dance music Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles from Leicester (UK), Portland (US) based multi-instrumentalist and Efterklang (DK) live member Peter Broderick, instrumental rock quintet Codes In The Clouds from Dartford, Kent (UK), dream-gaze pop band Kyte from Leicester (UK), German contemporary folk singer and songwriter Patrick Zimmer aka Finn., yourcodenameis:milo mastermind Justin Lockey’s electronica project The British Expeditionary Force from Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK), Janus Rasmussen and Ólafur Arnalds’ minimal techno outfit Kiasmos (IS) and more.
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In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series 'Found Songs' – recording a song a day for 7 days and instantly making each track available via Twitter. With artwork contributions from fans via Flickr, this modern release awakens memories of a tradition that seemed lost in the digital age we live in.
Born in 1987, Ólafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík. He has immersed himself completely in a world of delicate symphonic compositions generating near weightless orchestral pieces. Arnalds explores the crossover from classical to pop by mixing chamber strings and piano with discreet electronics which makes him a perfect fit for cinematic pop label Erased Tapes. His motivations are clear: 'The classical scene is kind of closed to people who haven't been studying music all their lives. I would like to bring my classical influence to the people who don't usually listen to this kind of music…open people's minds.'
This young artist is steadily gaining recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut 'Eulogy for Evolution'. The 2008 follow-up EP 'Variations of Static' earned Ólafur acclaim from both the contemporary and classical field – transcending a traditional divide by uniting their ideals. After filling London’s world-famous Barbican Hall, fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós invited Ólafur to open their most recent European shows, playing to an audience of over 5,000 per night.
With the next full-length release due this winter, Ólafur conceived 'Found Songs' as a way to collate several lost and found musical sketches and ideas in a 'very challenging, but fun' series. The experiment offers its listeners an intimate insight into Ólafur Arnalds' creative world. 'The songs will be different from what's on my albums; they will be short, mostly just made up from piano. Something to keep me going…'
So far more than 70.000 people downloaded the 'Found Songs' series via foundsongs.erasedtapes.com. Each track inspired a wealth of artwork from his fans – submitted via Flickr. Hosting this project on their official website, Erased Tapes Records watched the collaboration between Arnalds and his online audience flourish and found it fitting to combine the music and artwork into one complete work. A re-mastered physical and limited edition is now available as a CD, 10” Vinyl and high-quality DownloadHERE.
'Enchanting Icelandic songsmith Ólafur Arnalds has been a favourite at DiS towers for a while but he's only gone and endeared himself to us even bloody more now' – Drowned In Sound
'Ólafur Arnalds is a brilliant everything. I love nothing more than seeing genuine, hardworking, creative people capture attention of audiences, creating instead of complaining and talking. The new music industry is in their hands. The Erased Tapes team is a similarly inspired bunch. This time, he is creating a song a day for a week and is giving it away for free. I am happy people like him exist' – Anthony Volodkin, The Hype Machine (US)
Ólafur is currently in the studio with Bardi Johannsson (Bang Gang) who will be co-producing his upcoming album. Arnalds growing reputation has also won him the attention of the internationally renowned British dance choreographer Wayne McGregor who has invited Ólafur to score his brand new work. 'Dyad 1909' will be premiered in London at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre this October. The show will go on a EU-wide tour with Arnalds included in an impressive creative line-up alongside acclaimed artists and filmmakers Jane and Louise Wilson.
CINEMATIC DANCE MUSIC FOR THE MORE DISCERNING FLOORS
RIVAL CONSOLES is youthful purveyor of intelligent dance music Ryan Lee West. With his highly anticipated debut album, West, the first born and long-standing artist on Erased Tapes, has crafted an electronic record to transcend the discerning and flirt a little with the club culture of summer 2009. I–II–III–IO !
Born November 10th, '1985', Ryan Lee West grew up in the small city of Leicester in the midlands of England. Fascinated by sound from an early age, Ryan chose to dedicate his time to studying, experimenting with and producing sound at De Montfort University Leicester.
West strives to humanise and at the same time emphasise entirely computerised sounds to defy categorisation in modern electronic music. Rival Consoles combines a clever and complex mix of hard-hitting beats with catchy acid melodies.
Or as he describes it in his own words: ‘Rival Consoles is a musical project where I take ideas which are cheap and processed, and combine them with rich, unpredictable patterns – resulting in music which appears commercial yet typically against commercial music at the same time.’
Earlier EP releases clearly define his progression from ‘The Decadent EP’ and the follow-up 7-inch ‘Helvetica’, where instead of X-Box vs. Playstation, classical theory meets dance. More recently West contributes three album tracks, ‘Milo’, ‘Func’ and ‘ARP’ to his 12-inch split EP with Ólafur Arnalds’ minimal-techno outfit Kiasmos.
There is more to this freshly graduated 23 year-old than meets the eye, for those not content with 4/4 beat dance floor stormers; West is fast establishing himself as both a sound designer and programmer. Having repeatedly performed at the Tate Britain Museum in London, where he drew over 2000 visitors into his unpredictable, yet detailed sound drawings ‘…using self-created sound manipulation tools in MAX/MSP and Super Collider’. New York based composer Nico Muhly, known for scoring the Oscar-nominated The Reader and his collaborations with artists from Björk to The National, is amongst one of the first to receive West’s trademark remixes.
After having supported his city neighbours and label comrades Kyte on a first extensive European tour last winter, Rival Consoles will embark on a first headline tour throughout the UK and Europe later this year.
Peter Broderick is like the Swiss Army Knife of musicians; compact, elegant, multipurpose. What sets him apart is his restraint. With an arsenal of talents at his disposal, he prefers to reveal only one or two at a time. No wonder his latest work found a home with Erased Tapes...
June 1st sees his first major release of 2009, ‘Music for Falling From Trees’, a 30-minute piece, in seven sections, created for a contemporary dance by London-based choreographer Adrienne Hart (Neon Productions). Adrienne was looking for a score of piano and strings, so he left the guitar and his voice aside and focused entirely on those two timbres. ‘I decided to take this literally and make a rule not to use any other instrument. In the script it called for the sound of a ticking clock. I made this sound by tapping on the body of the violin with my fingernails.’
The dance tells the story of a man in a psychiatric hospital, and his struggle to maintain his identity. The music is sometimes melancholic, sometimes playful, sometimes chaotic, but with the combination of piano and strings, full of beauty, reverence and awe.
Peter will embark on an extensive European tour including festival appearances at Roskilde, Wireless and the Green Man Festival, starting early May with five shows in Ireland. ‘Music for Falling From Trees’ will already be available on tour and in the official Erased Tapes Online Store on Download & CD, which includes a free copy of the digital download compilation ‘Erased Tapes Collection I’.
Codes In The Clouds spent 5 days recording the album up North in Doncaster together with their label comrade and producer Justin Lockey, his brother James and Robert from Erased Tapes.
The debut album 'Paper Canyon' will finally see the light of day on June 1, but we will already be selling it at their support shows with Jeniferever to promote the record here in the UK. You can also already Pre-Order your personal copy online now. In autumn the boys will go on tour in Europe mainland again. This year will also see us release a download remix album entitled ‘Paper Canyon Recycled’ with contributions from Paul Mullen (The Automatic), Maybeshewill and others.
Thanks to the legendary Spanish director MacGregor and US independent film maker Mike Hedge we are able to present you a promo video trailer for Codes In The Clouds upcoming album 'Paper Canyon', out June 1, 2009:
FINN. - The Best Low-Priced Heartbreakers You Can Own OUT NOW!
Finn. is German singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and fashion designer, Patrick Zimmer who splits his time between Hamburg and London, where he recently found a new home with Erased Tapes – a conceptualist with the voice of Leonard Cohen on helium.
'This is an opus magnum worth owning!' (8/10) - Rock Sound
You can order 'The Best Low-Priced Heartbreakers You Can Own' on CD or Download it here.
Having already sold out Barbican Hall in London, toured major European festivals including Secret Garden Party in England and having opened for Sigur Rós on their most recent European tour, October sees Ólafur back on the road for an extensive European tour.
For the past six months, Ólafur has been playing unique venues and festivals all across Europe and North America. The EU tour kicked off in England on 19th October. The eclectic mix of venues included the stunning Union Chapel in London, and the Holywell Music Room in Oxford - Europe’s oldest custom-built concert hall.
It may be the only opportunity to see him live for a while. Following the UK tour, Ólafur is off to play his way through the rest of Europe, finishing his 6 month long tour in the end of November when he plans to start recording his second full length album. Ólafur will take the latest Erased Tapes signing Finn. with him.
KYTE announce second EU Tour for November!
Special Guest: RIVAL CONSOLES
After a successful first European tour in September, supporting their self-titled debut in Germany, Switzerland and Poland, Kyte will return in November already. You can ORDER the CD / Download in our Erased Tapes Online Store. 'Kyte will steal your heart as soon as look at you!' (8/10) – NME
On rainy November 1st we sent Ólafur to BBC Studio 4, Maida Vale in London to record four songs for Gilles Peterson’s legendary Radio 1 show. The session includes two songs from the ‘Variations Of Static’ EP as well as two brand new songs and they will be aired on November 20 at 2.00-4.00am. More details can be found here.
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS Official '3055' video released and featured on MySpace UK/DE!
We are proud to present you the official '3055' music video, made by Zoon Designs. It will be featured on the music front page of MySpace UK & Germany as well as many other online portals the first week of October! Enjoy...
This one goes out to everyone who has been waiting patiently for another Erased Tapes label night! Over 250 people came to the very first one in December 2007 despite ATP and Christmas shopping mania. We hoped but really didn't expect to get even more people down to our second label night just 8 weeks after that. Especially not on Valentine's Day. But it sold out again! This, the third official one, will see The British Expeditionary Force, Kyte and Codes In The Clouds preview material from their upcoming full-length releases. Let's celebrate everything! Tickets are only £7 in advance. Make sure you reserve yours before it's sold out again. You can book them HERE.
'Essential listening for sonic explorers!' (9/10) – Rock Sound
'An almost unparalleled library of eclectic sounds!' (8/10) – Drowned In Sound
'One of the most promising labels. Great diversity, but excellent focus!' – The Milk Factory
The BEF just finished recording part two and three of their 3-Chapter series! UK shows are confirmed for October and a full-length album release planned for early 2009. You can listen to first excerpts from their upcoming release on their website.
Codes In The Clouds spent August recording their debut album together with label producer Justin Lockey and will play two UK shows with post-rock comrades This Will Destroy You from Texas this in October. More news about the album to be announced on their website soon. They also have new merch for sale here.
If you are attending this year's Iceland Airwaves, then you have the chance to see Ólafur Arnalds and Finn. live! Robert will also be there to support both artists.
KYTE debut release on Erased Tapes & First EU Tour in September!
With an average age of only 21, Kyte from Leicestershire have crafted a debut album with mastery beyond their years. Recalling the melodic sensibility of Postal Service combined with the electronic tinge of Boards Of Canada, Kyte's songs resonate with all fans of beautiful pop music. Their self-titled debut will be released through Erased Tapes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Benelux on September 5, supported by a first European tour. It will be packaged as a Special Edition CD including a Bonus Track, fold out Poster booklet and a FREE copy of the Erased Tapes label compilation. Pre-Listen here.
First EU dates announced for September, with Benelux and more Poland shows to follow in November!
We are very excited to announce that Ólafur Arnalds will be supporting fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós for a few European dates in August:
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS - NORTH AMERICAN Album Release & Tour Start on July 8!
Ólafur Arnalds' debut album 'Eulogy for Evolution' will be the debut North American release for Erased Tapes, hitting all good record stores on July 8. It will also be the start date of Ólafur's North American tour, followed by the release of his follow-up EP 'Variations of Static' on July 22.
Since early 2007, London-based initiator and founder of Erased Tapes, Robert Raths, dedicated himself to capturing and releasing picturesque, universally speaking music for young people to dream to – people who push for the return of creative labels. To celebrate ET's first year of releases, label nights, tours and a now worldwide distribution network, the 10th release comes in form of a CD booklet, carrying a unique digital download code for a FREE 11-track compilation album. 'Erased Tapes Collection I – At the end of all music happiness will be erased' features selected works from each previous release plus two remixes. The FREE Download voucher is only available in combination with physical copies of Erased Tapes releases. Have a listen here.
First Erased Tapes Podcast launched on iTunes! You can now subscribe to our first FREE Erased Tapes Podcast in the iTunes Store; presented by Ben Mynott from Fluid Nation / Big Chill.
Last night Iceland's leading public television station RÚV broadcasted a live performance of a brand new and yet untitled song on the evening show Kastljós. It's the live debut of a new line-up and at the same time a good-bye ode to Iceland, as Ólafur will be touring Europe, America and Asia for the rest of the year to promote both of his releases.
After their appearance at last year's British Music Week in Cologne, it was only a matter of time until CITC would return to their beloved German fans. April will see the band team up with Texan post-rock colleagues This Will Destroy You for a show in Berlin and Duisburg as well as a couple of headline shows. Oh, and they got some new tour merch printed for everyone who can't await their album release. Have a look here.
The BEF debut record 'Chapter One: A Long Way From Home' will be featured in the December issue of Rock Sound, together with an interview and the title track 'A Long Way From Home' being featured on the covermount CD. You can get your hands on a copy from November 7th. Until then we can enjoy a sneak preview of what lies ahead of us... Order it here
BEF Chapter One: Enhanced CD Extra 'All Those Demons' (video trailer)
Love for Erased Tapes:
'The music landscape would be a little less bright without the tiny British imprint. Counting such luminaries as Ólafur Arnalds, British Expeditionary Force, and Ghostworker among their ranks, the label has built a reputation upon release after release of haunting indie symphonies. Essential listening for sonic explorers!' (9/10) – Rock Sound
'In the short space of time since the label’s inception, Raths has put out several incendiary releases. In a similar vein to well-established contemporaries like Fat Cat and Xtra Mile, what sets Erased Tapes apart from many other DIY labels on the scene is their no-holds-barred approach to providing an almost unparalleled library of eclectic sounds. Many happy returns indeed!' (8/10) – Drowned In Sound
'What unites these artists is gently dreamy euphony.' – Spiegel (DE)
'The small but charming Erased Tapes label (those responsible for prime minimal cinematic pop and delicate IDM)' – Loud And Quiet
'Erased Tapes are one of the most promising labels at the moment. They seem to be showing great diversity, but excellent focus.' – The Milk Factory
'The Erased Tapes label has some mad talent on it, quite impressive for such a fledgling brand.' – The Silent Ballet
'This year's most beautiful live constellation comes in the form of an Erased Tapes Christmas Special post release night! You'd be mad to miss it!' – Rock Sound
'I love nothing more than seeing genuine, hardworking, creative people capture attention of audiences, creating instead of complaining and talking. The new music industry is in their hands. The Erased Tapes team is a similarly inspired bunch.' – Anthony Volodkin, The Hype Machine
'Breathing new life into the music industry!' – Kent On Sunday
hey thanks so much for the add we really appreciate it very cool thing you have going hope you'll give our songs a listen and our albums a download please let us know what you think how are you? :]
I have a classical music background and have played the violin most all of my life. I love how you have mixed IDM with classical and pop! What an awesome sound! Thanks for sharing such beautiful music with everyone and thanks for allowing me to be your MySpace friend! I am honored!
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