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Kiasmos
Kiasmos performing at The Independent San Francisco, 2 June 2015
Kiasmos performing at The Independent San Francisco, 2 June 2015
Background information
OriginIceland
GenresElectronica, techno, minimal techno, ambient
Years active2009–present
LabelsErased Tapes
MembersÓlafur Arnalds Janus Rasmussen
Websitewww.kiasmos.is

Kiasmos is an Icelandic minimal, experimental techno duo, composed of Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen. They started in 2009 and released their first extended play "Thrown" in 2012 and their album "Kiasmos" in 2014.

Members

Arnalds and Rasmussen worked together when Arnalds was a sound engineer for Rasmussen's Bloodgroup project.[1]

Ólafur Arnalds

Main article: Ólafur Arnalds

Ólafur Arnalds (born 3 November 1986) is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland.[2] He was a drummer for hardcore metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, among others.

His work is characterised by strings and piano, with loops and edgy beats as a fusion of ambient/electronic and pop.[3][4] He won a BAFTA in 2014 for his work on the UK ITV program Broadchurch.[5]

Janus Rasmussen

Janus Rasmussen, from the Faroe Islands, is a member of Bloodgroup. Rasmussen also worked along with other artists such as Guðrið Hansdóttir in the band Byrta.

Labels

In 2009 the duo started with the '65/Milo" a split 12"' release together with fellow label colleague Rival Consoles . In 2014 they released their debut LP Kiasmos on Erased Tapes Records Ltd.[6]

Discography

  • Thrown (2012 Erased Tapes EP)
  • Kiasmos (2014 Erased Tapes)
  • Looped (2015 Erased Tapes EP)
  • Swept (2015 Erased Tapes EP)

References

  1. ^ "Interview at KEXP in 2016, at 13:35". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ólafur Arnalds: Beautiful the Same way the Arctic is". Headphone Commute.
  3. ^ "Ólafur Arnalds' Myspace page".
  4. ^ Fischer, Tobias. "Interview with Olafur Arnalds II". Tokafi. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. ^ "BAFTA 2014: Peaky Blinders and Doctor Who win at Bafta TV Craft Awards". The Guardian UK.
  6. ^ "Erased Tapes Records". www.erasedtapes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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