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RIVAL CONSOLES - ’IO’ out now!
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   RIVAL CONSOLES - ’IO’ out now!: General Info
Member Since5/3/2007
Band Websiteerasedtapes.com
Band MembersRyan Lee West


Label/Management
Licensing/Remix Requests:
Robert @ Erased Tapes, London.

UK Booking Agent:
Naomi @ Elastic Artists, London.

UK Publicist / EPK & Interview Requests:
Adrienne @ Neon PR, London.


DE Booking Agent:
Nils @ SCC Group, Düsseldorf.

DE Publicist:
Sven @ Verstärker Medienmarketing, Berlin.


US Publicist:
Brooke @ Big Hassle Media, New York.

US Radio Plugger:
Jess @ Terrorbird Media, New York.



Discography Rival Consoles - IO

IO
(ERATP016)

CD in Digisleeve
incl. 1985 as introduced by Tom Robinson on BBC6 Music as well as the 12" single tracks Milo, Func & ARP

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'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 (UK)

'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 (UK)

'Thrilling stuff, primed for the more discerning floors...' Top DownloadBleep (UK)

'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 (UK)

'Even if West proceeds from widely safeguarded templates (minimal, house, trance), he yet overrides all known dance floor clichés... Not as a simple overpowering with banging beats, bawl-along choruses and adrenaline overkill, but as a sneaky seduction with hypnotic rhythm work and elegant sound design. You don't need to get on a plane to explore the international club-scape: putting on IO by Rival Consoles will do' – Musikexpress (DE)

'Rival Consoles finally comes in full album length and satisfies all along the line. His tracks appear to be little short of celestial, are catchy and contain several grandiose melodies'
(5/6)Raveline (DE)

'Rival Consoles is one very hyper man amalgamating the progressive beats of LCD Soundsystem with the wicked techno chaos of Aphex Twin. It's apparent that this is an act which it's totally cool for you to like!' – Rock Sound (UK)

'Two words: Electro Genius.' – BBC Radio (UK)

'An inventive use of machinery all-round, reaching a peak with the flood of analogue goodness that is 'ARP'.' – Boomkat (UK)

'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 (US)

'The attack of the console warriors!'
- White Tapes (DE)


Kiasmos/Rival Consoles - 65/Milo

MILO/65
(ERATP013)

12" Split Vinyl incl. DDC*
incl. Milo, Func & ARP.
65 & Walled by KIASMOS.

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'Three prodigies from the tech-house world surface to the top of this shiny gem from the Erased Tapes crew. "65" thuds with a hard kick not felt since Daft Punk... On the flip is Ryan Lee West's Rival Consoles, whose three tracks sound like prehistoric Nintendo with its dubbed-out bump and 8-bit trills.' (7.5/10)XLR8R (US)

'Killer five track electro workout from Kiasmos and Rival Consoles. West's Rival Consoles contribution is a sleek and tidy affair laced with clean lines and Detroit pads and acid flecks. On the remainder, Icelandic producer Kiasmos strips reduces the matter down to elegant, deep bass tones and excellent use of space and delay.' Top DownloadBleep (UK)

'Extremely elegant and addictive, sharp and hypnotic. Worthy of the best underground clubs around!' (4.3/5)The Milk Factory (UK)

'A well-suited pairing on Erased Tapes, Kiasmos and Rival Consoles team up for some stirring electro-tinged synth and drum machine collisions.' – Boomkat (UK)

'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. It’s hard to tell prior to knowing this where the Icelandic ends and the Leicester man begins as both have a flare for experimentation as their beats and their melodic and rhythmic synths flow seemlessly together.' (8/10) – Drop-D (IE)

'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)

'Sweet, sultry and seductive neo-romanticism between electro and IDM brands them as both recognisable and unique.' – Beat Magazine (DE)


Rival Consoles - Helvetica

HELVETICA
(ERATP012)

Limited 7" Vinyl incl. DDC*
incl. B-Sides Indie Is Dead, Holste & Seventeen (IO RMX)

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'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 WeekNorman Records (UK)

'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 (UK)


Rival Consoles - The Decadent EP

THE DECADENT EP
(ERATP005)

Limited 10" incl. DDC*
incl. Kitsch & Seventeen

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'Another impressive feather in the Leicester boffin’s cap!' – Rock Sound (UK)

'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 (UK)

'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 (UK)


Other Releases Aparatec – Vemeer EP

APARATEC
Vemeer EP
(ERATP002)

Limited Edition 7" incl. CDR
{Less than ten copies left!}

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'Kraftwerk meets Jacques Lu Cont. Electro rhythm with crafted quirk!' – Channel 4 Music (UK)

'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)

'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 (UK)


Erased Tapes Collection I feat. Rival Consoles & Aparatec

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Erased Tapes Collection I - At the end of all music happiness will be erased (ERATP010)

FREE Digital 11-track Erased Tapes compilation featuring Rival Consoles remixes of Canon Blue Odds & Ends & The British Expeditionary Force A Long Way From Home.

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.

'Essential listening for sonic explorers!' (9/10)Rock Sound (UK)

'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.' (8/10)Drowned In Sound (UK)

'What unites these artists is gently dreamy euphony.' – Spiegel (DE)



*DDC: Digital Download Code that allows customers to download a free digital version of the release from the Erased Tapes online store.

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Record LabelErased Tapes Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About RIVAL CONSOLES - ’IO’ out now!

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.


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.


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RIVAL CONSOLES - DJ MAG - Fantastic Four feature




RIVAL CONSOLES - IO - NME review



BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson on 6music

RIVAL CONSOLES - debut album IO


THE MILK FACTORY Interview with Ryan Lee West aka RIVAL CONSOLES



VISUAL MEDIA

AGENDA (live in Munich)



HELVETICA (video trailer)



THE DECADENT EP (video trailer)



SEVENTEEN (video by Robjn)



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Nov 1 2009 10:34 AM

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