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Releases
Ólafur Arnalds
Found Songs
(ERATP017)
Limited Edition CD in Digisleeve / 10" Vinyl
Booklet incl. Flickr artwork submitted by fans Preview // Out August 31.
'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. In Found Songs, Arnalds has effortlessly and skillfully produced a timeless work of art.' – FensePost (US)
Rival Consoles
IO
(ERATP016)
CD in Digisleeve
incl. 1985, Milo Func & ARP Preview // Pre-Order // Out July 13.
'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 Music Live Preview
Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors...' Top Download – Bleep.com
'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)
'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
'Traditional concepts quickly become null and void on this EP. 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
'Sweet, sorrowful songs. It’s hard not to be moved.' – The Herald
'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
For your FREE copy visit ddc.erasedtapes.com and type in MY-FREE-ERATP010 together with your email address to receive our official newsletter.
You can also subscribe to our first FREE Erased Tapes Podcast
in the iTunes Store.
'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. A beautiful companion to Eulogy For Evolution. 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 invades these harrowing instrumentals making your every waking moment like walking down a darkened street to the sound of rustling bushes. 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
*DDC: Digital Download Code that allows customers to download a free digital version of the release from our online store.
Influences
The tapes we erase were first invented for recording sound by Fritz Pfleumer in 1926 in Germany. Due to the international hostilities preceding World War II, this development was largely kept secret from the rest of the world. It was only after the war that Americans, particularly Jack Mullin and Major John Herbert Orr, were able to bring this technology out of Germany. And now we're trying to erase all evidence that this ever happened...
'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 Lee West
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.
We want to celebrate our 1st anniversary with a FREE Digital Download compilation entitled 'Erased Tapes Collection I'.
Visit http://ddc.erasedtapes.com and type in the following DDC: MY-FREE-ERATP010.
We hope you’ll enjoy it!
If you want to help, then all we ask of you is to tell your friends about us and our artists’ music.
You can now subscribe to our first FREE Erased Tapes Podcast in the iTunes Store; presented by Ben Mynott from Fluid Nation / Big Chill.
THE LATEST NEWS:
RIVAL CONSOLES welcomes everyone on planet 'IO'.
The UK shuttle is taking off on July 13.
Book your ticket via store.erasedtapes.com
Don't be late! 1-2-3-IO!
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:
With the critically acclaimed debut album 'Eulogy for Evolution' and follow-up EP 'Variations of Static' – both released on Erased Tapes – under his belt, Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds embarks on a brand new collection of tracks entitled 'Found Songs'. Each track from this series will be created and released within 24 hours and made exclusively available online as a free download on foundsongs.erasedtapes.com .
For the first time Ólafur will compose and release a track daily – an idea which he developed as a way to collate several lost and found musical sketches and ideas in a 'very challenging, but fun' series. From Monday April 13th, Arnalds will create a song a day, for 7 days – instantly making each track available and keeping his fans up to date on the artist’s Twitter account.
'Found Songs' will provide listeners with an intimate insight into the artists 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. Feel free to send me hatemail if I miss out a day!'
Follow Ólafur Arnalds on Twitter – and start collecting the 7 part series from Monday, April 13th! Drowned In Sound magazine will also be hosting the series so if you don't use Twitter, just check their site each day.
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
'Finn. gently strums fragile, heart-rending post-rock pop.’ – Time Out*Recommended
'Sweet, sorrowful songs. It’s hard not to be moved.' – The Herald
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
20.11. OBWIJK (BE) - Nijdrop (w/Rival Consoles)
21.11. COLOGNE (DE) - Motoki (w/Rival Consoles)
22.11. MUNICH (DE) - Babalu (w/Rival Consoles)
23.11. HAMBURG (DE) - Hafenklang (w/Rival Consoles)
24.11. BERLIN (DE) - Bang Bang Club (w/Rival Consoles)
25.11. DRESDEN (DE) - Die Scheune
27.11. PROZNAN (PL) - Piwnica 21
28.11. KRAKÓW (PL) - Face2Face
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. Here all tour dates:
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)
'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
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
Thanks for req. You seems to have decided to cover all important aspects of all kind of music somwhere in this repetoire of stange (and sometimes really nice - CODES for example) symphonies. /Sniper 1
Hey there! thank you for being a friend :), I really like your page, you have some great music on here! hope you like my music too, best wishes, Becky Rose
Wow! thanks for the add. Your label is fantastic :) If you're looking to release anything new our album hasn't been snapped up yet! Would love to work with you.
Hope you find the time to have a listen to our stuff.
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