Ólafur Arnalds

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...and they have escaped the weight of darkness
(ERATP022)

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incl. Hægt, kemur ljósið, Þú ert sólin & Tunglið.

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'Precocious Nordic composer’s sumptuous second LP...Timeless and sublime' **** – Uncut

'An artist of immense maturity' (9/10)
– Drowned In Sound'

'Hotwired to the soul...will reduce you to wordless tears' – The Quietus

'This set’s effortless poise elevates him to the genre’s upper echelons' – BBC Music..

'Keep an eye on Arnalds. He will only increase in importance' 86% – Filter

'Meticulous… uplifting and richly orchestrated... peopled with languorous ladies climbing through ice filled caverns' *** – Clash

'Ingenious orchestration' *** – Classical Music

'A prodigiously talented composer' (7/10) – Rock Sound




Dyad 1909
(ERATP019)

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the score to award-winning contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor's latest dance piece.
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'The work is a fascinating collaboration' (4/5)
– The Guardian

'More accomplished than ever before' (8/10)
– Drowned In Sound

'The sound of cracking ice and freezing winds in Olafur Arnalds’s evocative and lyrical score' **** – The Times

'Composer Ólafur Arnalds provides an emotional score to this astonishing piece, mixing classical symphonies with avant-garde electronic recordings' – Dazed & Confused




Found Songs
(ERATP017)

Limited Edition CD in Digisleeve / 10" Vinyl
Booklet incl. Flickr artwork submitted by fans
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'Gorgeous, on-line chamber-glitch success' **** – UNCUT

'His most beautiful and beguiling creature yet' (8/10) – Drowned In Sound

'Striking, effective and successful. A terrific experiment' (8/10) – Clash

'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)




Variations of Static
(ERATP008)

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..Ltd. 10" Clear Vinyl incl. DDC*.. SOLD OUT!
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'Classically toned indie epics in a Sigur Rós stylee' – Time Out *Recommended

'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




Eulogy for Evolution
(ERATP004)

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..LP in gatefold sleeve.. SOLD OUT!

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'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)


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KIASMOS
65 (ERATP013)

12" Split Vinyl incl. DDC*
incl. 65 & Walled by Kiasmos and
Milo, Func & ARP by Rival Consoles.
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'Extremely elegant and addictive, sharp and hypnotic. Worthy of the best underground clubs around' (4.3/5) – The Milk Factory

'Killer five track electro workout from Kiasmos and Rival Consoles. Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors...' Top Download – Bleep

'Three prodigies from the tech-house world surface to the top of this shiny gem from the Erased Tapes crew' (7.5/10) – XLR8R

'Haunting dance-infused mellow tronica'
– Drowned In Sound