the new album from danish electronic trio system is a special kind of collaborative effort with piano magician nils frahm. his purpose-built improvisations on synth, organ and piano served as source material for the members of system (thomas knak, anders remmer & jesper skaaning), who merged his warm acoustic tones with their minimalist digitalism and set out to translate their distinctive clicks ’n’ cuts electronics into vivid soundscapes. over two years in the making, the resulting nine tracks are as sonically intriguing as they are touching. ranging from the mellow bliss of the title track to echoes of 90’s and 2000’s electronica and ambient sequences frequented by mesmerizing movements and sounds. the blending of piano and digital tones and noises into emotive pieces might instantly recall the work of alva noto and ryuichi sakamoto, though system and frahm come to quite different results.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

american-born multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer peter broderick will release a new extended player titled “two balloons” on with erased tapes. available as a limited edition 10” vinyl with digital download included, it features the score for the award-winning animation of the same name, inspired by an early recording of his, plus a 9-minute electronic rework on the b-side titled “techno for lemurs”.

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

limited hand-numbered double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with cd included. the greatest songs of the ed banger label as never heard before, performed by the 70 piece symphony ensemble orchestre lamoureux, arranged and conducted by thomas roussel.

music by mica levi, performed by eliza mccarthy. the limited vinyl release includes a download code.

40 minutes of improvised music by yann tiersen - a musical journey around the pathways of eusa. the vinyl release includes a download code.

limited rsd 2018 edition 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve. first-ever vinyl pressing, taken from the original 2001 digital master recording with analogue processing for superior sound.

nils oliver frahm + peter ray broderick = oliveray. being musical companions and label buddies for many years, it was just a matter of time until peter broderick and nils frahm would start their first standalone project together. oliveray was born during a time when both artists were living in berlin and frahm supporting broderick on tour. their debut release wonders — a nice little collection of eight musical pieces — was released on erased tapes in 2011. the vinyl release includes a download code.

fans of the berlin based nils frahm are by now familiar with his beguiling live shows where more often than not fellow touring artists are encouraged to join frahm on stage – the likes of rachel grimes, rob lowe of balmorhea as well as label colleagues peter broderick and Ólafur arnalds have all obliged with fascinating results. it will come as no surprise then that nils frahm, an accomplished composer and producer who signed to erased tapes in 2009, has extended his collaborative live musings to encompass the recording studio, working for the first time with noted cellist and fellow berliner anne müller to produce 7fingers.
with their first collective release frahm and müller have built a world where modern classical and electronica collide creating an intoxicating and delicious collection of songs. primarily a pianist nils frahm provides evidence with 7fingers that he can effortlessly turn electric throwing in loops, samples and glitches to accompany and showcase müller on cello. anne müller, a renowned musician noted for her work with the wolf-ferrari-ensemble, phillip boa and recent tours with agnes obel, proves an amp musical partner for frahm.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

nils frahm, born in 1982, had an early introduction to music. during his childhood he was taught to play piano by nahum brodski – a student of the last scholar of tschaikowski. it was through this that nils began to immerse himself in the styles of the classical pianists before him as well as contemporary composers. today nils frahm works as an accomplished composer and producer in berlin. in early 2008 he founded durton studio, where he has worked with peter broderick and dustin o’halloran amongst other fellow musicians.
the three instrumentals, which make up his debut release wintermusik are piano led pieces, coloured with occasional celeste and reed organ parts. the record’s equal measures of sorrowful refrains and uplifting passages, combined with a real intimacy that makes for an album you’ll want to return to again and again. the songs were originally intended as a christmas present for friends and family, hence its winter release on erased tapes. the vinyl release includes a download code.

piano day is an official body created in 2015 by berlin-based composer nils frahm and his closest friends to house various exciting, piano-related projects for everyone to participate in.
the first project revealed by the piano day team in 2015 was the building of what will be the world’s tallest piano: the klavins 450, designed by piano builder david klavins who also created nils’s upright stage piano, the una corda. with over 70 per cent of the 120.000 euro target reached, the piano building is already underway and fans can continue to donate via www.pianoday.org.
it was on the 3.7 meters high klavins m370 that nils recorded eight improvised piano motifs in one sitting, which formed his 2015 album, solo.

2012 reissue for rsd, recorded in the grunewald church, berlin.

encores 1, a 5 track 12 inch vinyl ep. it was recorded in nils frahms studio at the funkhaus in berlin, as part of the same sessions for the recently released and universally acclaimed new album, all melody, released earlier this year on erased tapes.

memories — places, vacancies, allusions — are fundamental characters in mary lattimore’s evocative craft. inside her music, wordless narratives, indefinite travelogues, and braided events skew into something enchantingly new. the los angeles-based harpist recorded her breakout 2016 album, at the dam, during stops along a road trip across america, letting the serene landscapes of joshua tree and marfa, texas color her compositions. in 2017, she presented collected pieces, a tape compiling sounds from her past life in philadelphia: odes to the east coast, burning motels, and beach town convenience stores. in 2018, from a restorative station — a redwood barn, nestled in the hills above san francisco s golden gate bridge — emanates hundreds of days, her second full-length lp with ghostly international. the record sojourns between silences and speech, between microcosmic daily scenes and macrocosmic universal understandings, between being alien in promising new places and feeling torn from old native havens. it’s an expansive new chapter in lattimore’s story, and an expression of mystified gratitude. a study in how ordinary components helix together to create an extraordinary world.

the masterpieces of claude debussy, played by claudio arrau, charles münch, philippe entremont, manuel rosenthal, robert casadesus and fritz reiner.

steve reich’s new album “pulse / quartet”, released on cd and digitally in february, is now available on vinyl as well (with download code included). pulse is performed by international contemporary ensemble (ice), and quartet by colin currie group.

over the past few years orchestral instrumental music from outside the classical establishment has become huge, and neil leiter and margaret hermant of the belgian echo collective have witnessed the evolution and extraordinary rise of this movement right up close. they ve worked with some of the most important players, including stars of the lid, dustin o’halloran and adam wiltze’s a winged victory for the sullen and o’halloran’s solo projects, as well as jóhann jóhannsson. and though the echo collective members themselves very much do come from within the classical music establishment, they don t care which side of the fence they are seen to be on.

erased tapes are pleased to announce the release of a winged victory for the sullen’s atomos vii. it is the first installment leading up to the release of the second full length studio album atomos, and score for choreographer wayne mcgregor’s long form dance piece. the vinyl release includes a download code.

martin kohlstedt wollte erst erfinder werden, dann astronaut, später physiker, entwickelte interaktive märchen, science-fiction hörbücher und pflanzenroboter. nun ist er musiker und hat ein solo piano album aufgenommen. tag ist ein rückzugsort, ist sehnsucht, ist ein vorausmusizieren des nächsten schrittes, ist filmhaftes schaupspiel und drang nach definition und erklärung. nach unterricht in interaktivem klavier, filmmusiken, verbindungen in projekte des erfurter zughafens und expeditionen in elektronische musik mit dem kollektiv marbert rocel ist tag die erste solo veröffentlichung von martin kohlstedt. ein intimer einblick in die nächte, das verarbeiten des musikers. reduziert auf klavier entstehen hinerzählte landschaften und skizzenhaft gemalte kompositionen. der extrem minimale ansatz, die schönheit in den detailverliebt arrangierten figuren, die karge mathematische ausformung einzelner sequencen werden zum sog. tag ist zeitraffer und super slow motion zu gleichen teilen.

ziemlich genau ein jahr ist nun seit der veröffentlichung seines letzten albums nacht vergangen. seitdem hat martin kohlstedts mut, den dialog zu suchen, anscheinend überzeugt, denn das resultat sind acht sehr unterschiedliche stücke von künstlern aus deutschland, island, großbritannien und den usa. manche wirken wie ein feinfühliger kommentar zum original, andere sind komplett verschiedene perspektiven auf das ausgangsmaterial. und einige sind zum anlass für gemeinsame projekte geworden, in denen man sich auf augenhöhe etwas vollkommen neuem widmet -allesamt der idee folgend, dass kohlstedts musik nicht fest geschrieben ist, sondern fortwährend in verhandlung.

martin kohlstedts zweites album nacht (2014) bezieht sich direkt auf den vorgänger und ist dennoch die verkehrung seiner perspektive nach innen. hat der komponist in tag (2012) noch verspielt fragen gestellt, folgen jetzt in aller konsequenz neun monologe. diese reduzierten stücke sprechen mit einer unterdrückten ruhelosigkeit, distanzieren sich aber vermehrt vom leichtfertigen. in ihnen arbeitet kohlstedt hart an sich selbst, repetition und rhythmische verwandlungen entwickeln eine nach innen gerichtete dynamik. aus dem entstehenden sog befreit sich die -nacht- immer wieder neu, selbst in ihren schwerfälligsten momenten. und unterbewusst möchte man daran glauben, sich festhalten an diesem gerüst, noch während es anschlag für anschlag konstruiert wird. ein ankommen ist für martin kohlstedt aber noch utopie, die nacht erzählt vom suchen nach einem passenden ort dafür. sie ist deswegen nicht immer leicht zugänglich vertraut sich aber ihren hörern bedingungslos an. persönlicher können moderne kompositionen nicht werden.

double vinyl release, including download code and 12x12 inch foto book.
for the past two years, nils frahm has been building a brand new studio in berlin to make his 7th studio album titled all melody, which will be released on january 26th, 2018 via erased tapes, before nils embarks on his first world tour since 2015.
since the day nils first encountered the impressive studio of a family friend, he had envisioned to create one of his own at such a large scale. fast forward to the present day and nils is now the proud host of saal 3, part of the historical 1950s east german funkhaus building beside the river spree. it is here where he has spent most of his time deconstructing and reconstructing the entire space from the cabling and electricity to the woodwork, before moving on to the finer elements, building a pipe organ and creating a mixing desk all from scratch with the help of his friends. this is somewhere music can be nurtured and not neglected, and where he can somewhat fulfil his pursuit of presenting music to the world as close to his imagination as possible.

der multi-instrumentalist matt kidd aus houston schreibt tiefgründige kompositionen. slow meadow veröffentlichen das 43-minütige album costero am 17. november. die 10 songs sind matt kidds zweites werk als slow meadow.
costero folgt dem debüt des 33-jährigen, das vom new york observer und vielen anderen gefeiert wurde. costero ist eine wehmütige und zum teil opulente sammlung mit entwürfen für piano und streich-quartett.
kidd legt den fokus auf die verbindung zu zeitgenössischen minimalisten wie goldmund und nils frahm. der französische illustrator jan garet steuerte original-werke für jedes der zehn stücke auf costero bei. die platte wurde von james plotkin gemastert.
pressung auf 180 gramm vinyl, downloadcode inklusive.

icelandic composer Ólafur arnalds reissues and revives his debut album in form of a special remastered 10th anniversary edition titled eulogy for evolution 2017 —
following its initial release in 2007 and coinciding with Ólafur’s 30th birthday, label founder robert raths gifted the chance for this record to shine a second time.

im fluss der neun stücke löst sich der komponist auf und macht musik in ihrer ureigensten dynamik erfahrbar. man wird zeuge davon, wie sich nähe und intimität zu weite und gewalt wandeln, sowie schönheit in alledem zu finden ist - vor allem aber im vergehen. konsequent entwickelt -strom- dabei verschiedenste formwelten, erscheint neblig gefährlich, dann wieder ganz direkt, fast verspielt, bis hin zum erstarren vor der eigenen größe. dabei wurden für -strom- keine pointen erdacht und keinerlei maß genommen. stattdessen wirkt es so, als ob martin kohlstedt es geschafft hätte, der intuition ein monument zu bauen. dabei sind unabänderliche denkmäler gar nicht kohlstedts spezialität, ganz im gegenteil. bekannt geworden ist der thüringer vor allem für die energie und unberechenbarkeit seiner konzerte. nach zwei solo-piano alben legte er schablonen für das instrument ab und entwickelte seine eigene selbstverständlichkeit, elektronik und effekte so zu spielen, als seien sie nur weitere tasten auf der schwarzweißen klaviatur. -strom- ist martin kohlstedts drittes studioalbum und ebenso ein destillat dieser entwicklung wie auch ein blick in die zukunft: bevor der komponist auf sein publikum trifft, prallt er in diesem ersten aller räume mit sich selbst zusammen. inszenierung ist hier fehl am platz. sound und struktur treten hinter den wunsch, mit der musik andere orte zu erreichen. man hört dem nach - seinen händen - die all die arbeit verrichten, feinfühlig und größenwahnsinnig zugleich. und bleibt doch ganz bei sich, wie auf seinen konzerten. mehr braucht man über martin kohlstedt nicht zu wissen.

Études is pleased to present an exclusive record with cellist lori goldston that accompanies these very moments of gentle melancholia. - music for Études n°11 runway show - recorded january 19, 2017 in paris - played live january 21, 2017 in paris - designed by Études studio -images by ethan assouline -manufactured by ed banger records (ed 098) limited edition of 100

limited edition of 1000 copies, pressed on translucent double vinyl with download code included plus jute bag.
initially founded by german-born robert raths in 2007, the london-based label has grown and extended across the world with satellite offices in los angeles and berlin. spanning over ten years, erased tapes has nurtured avant-garde artists from all around the world whilst remaining genre-defying and truly independent.
commencing these celebrations with a new compilation entitled erased tapes collection viii, they also welcome the iconic penguin cafe to the roster amongst tracks from new signing daniel brandt (of brandt brauer frick) and peter broderick’s duo project allred & broderick. it also includes recent compositions by rival consoles, a winged victory for the sullen, ben lukas boysen, douglas dare and immix ensemble & vessel, as well as a previously unreleased ryan davis remix of erased tapes stalwarts Ólafur arnalds & nils frahm which was recently favoured by aphex twin and an exclusive edit of woodkid & nils frahm’s score for jr’s ellis, with spoken words by robert de niro.

a stunning version of steve reich’s masterpiece of musical minimalism “music for 18 musicians“ (1974-1976) performed live at tokyo opera house in 2008 by the modern ensemble and synergy vocals featuring the composer as guest performer.

in advance of new music from ben frost in 2017, bedroom community is excited to present the definitive recorded version of his 2013 opera and directorial stage debut, the wasp factory, based on the novel by the late iain banks.
setting his unwitting characters against the backdrop of vast, implacable forces of nature - storm, sea, fire, and even their own madness - frost reaches deep into his formidable arsenal to reveal an unexpected warmth, from the composer of electronic experiments like aurora and theory of machines. the focus here is on the live sound of the reykjavík sinfonia, recorded in abbey road’s studio ii and, for the first time, the human voice. he sets david pountney’s libretto to tuneful, even soulful vocal lines, an extraordinarily unreliable narrator describing scenes of extreme violence and horror in music of incongruous loveliness.
limited pressing on translucent vinyl.

for the first half of the twentieth century, ellis island stood as the gateway to america. for some twelve million people, it was their first encounter with the land they hoped to call home.
directed by acclaimed artist jr, ellis tells the story of one such migrant. starring robert de niro, the film winds its way through the crumbling hallways of the abandoned ellis island hospital complex, now home to jr’s unframed art installation. it’s a place that reverberates with the hopes and fears of those who passed through it, the echoes especially resonant today.
entwined with the narrative is a score composed by woodkid, performed and co-written by nils frahm. the delicate piano motifs of winter morning i culminate in a crescendo of strings, while the harmonium swells on the b-side are the foundation for de niro’s narration: an encomium for those who shaped modern america. there’s perhaps never been a more fitting time for this story, with all the proceeds going to the sea watch initiative, a non-profit charity dedicated to the protection and rescue of civilian refugees.
pressing on 180g vinyl, includes 12x12” foto booklet and download code.

henrik schwarz and !k7 are proud to announce a collaboration that will bare many different musical fruits. the first of these is a brand new label called between buttons, curated by henrik and focused on acoustic sounds and contemporary compositions. between buttons will be in partnership with !k7’s own neo-classical hub 7k!, and will kick off with a new mini lp by schwarz entitled works piano, followed by an ep entitled aphorisms by syrian artists khaled kurbeh & raman khalaf ensemble. mixing up old and new technologies, experimental and more classical approaches, the label will see schwarz forge new paths in his own work, as well as curating material from the peers he has worked with over the last 15 years. mainly made up of acoustic sounds, piano, string quartets, self-built instruments, percussion and intriguing classicist elements with a modern twist, there will be eps from piano virtuoso bugge wesseltoft, as well as other electronic producers wanting to show themselves in a different, more unplugged light. “in these times of constant turbo mode, likes and thumbs-up, we need to go back to basics,” says henrik. “we want to move away from the idea that relentless hasty productivity is a must, and instead take time to create space, to let ideas mature and to focus the mind on subtler sounds.” works piano will be a four track mini album that uses a yamaha disklavier as the starting point and reimagines it, reworks it and alters it with various digital and recording technologies. one track is a created with a reactive algorithm and one is composed purely from altered and processed piano sounds.

adrift is the beautiful debut album from uk composer-pianist steve gibbs. acting loosely as a reissue of gibbs’ hugely popular bandcamp release of a similar collection of pieces, this expanded, re-mastered, heavyweight vinyl edition paints a clear picture of a composer mastering his form.

180 gram vinyl includes 12x24 art print poster + 320kbps mp3 download.
the debut solo full-length by violinist and sound artist jessica moss (thee silver mt. zion, black ox orkestar, vic chesnutt, carla bozulich). recorded by radwan ghazi moumneh (jerusalem in my heart, suuns, matana roberts, eric chenaux) riyl: sibelius, laurie anderson, sarah davachi, benoît pioulard, loscil.

limited edition of 500 numbered copies on 180 gram vinyl.

a panoramic -wide screen- music, as cinema fans might say, and which sounds like the missing link between the grandeur of richard warner and the orchestral work of someone like nick cave. this is the ambition underlying rite of the end by the polish composer stefan wesolowski, the second album to be released at ici d’ailleurs after kompleta in 2015.

siince the release of his debut album, substantial, in 2004, volker bertelmann – aka hauschka – has, slowly but surely, earned a remarkable reputation as a purveyor of imaginative, distinctive, prepared piano music. this isn’t, to be fair, a heavily populated field, but it’s one he’s made his own, and while some might have dismissed his work early on as a novelty, bertelmann has proven himself to be uncommonly inventive, coaxing ever more unprecedented, euphonic sounds and rhythms out of his instrument. even so, on what if – which finds him adding player pianos (also known as pianolas) to his armoury – bertelmann expands his range even further, defying expectations and delivering what is without doubt his most ingenious album yet.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

reissue of the 2001 album by ludovico einaudi on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

limitiertes transparentes vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.
vorsicht, sogwirkung! postklassische meditationen zwischen ambient und reduktionismus.

schwarzes vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.
vorsicht, sogwirkung! postklassische meditationen zwischen ambient und reduktionismus.

emika’s very first symphony orchestra piece “melanfonie”. featuring soprano michaela srumova and the prague metropolitan orchestra. this recording was paid for by emika’s fans via her kickstarter campaign “how to make a symphony”.

analoge elektronik und großes streichorchester bilden einen modernen, cineastischen soundtrack. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

hauschka is a composer, songwriter and experimental musician who has brought an exciting new perspective to the prepared piano. the prepared piano – a technique for getting new sounds from the acoustic keyboard by resting pieces of paper or drumsticks on the strings of the instrument - has been used for centuries, but hauschka was unaware of the tradition when he began exploring ways to get new sounds out of his bechstein grand upright.
the vinyl release of “abandoned city” includes a code for free download of the full album and bonus ep “i close my eyes”.

in 2014, mary lattimore received a prestigious fellowship from the pew center for arts & heritage — a rare honor given to 12 people every year — and used the funds to take a road trip across america with a friend, writing and recording songs at each stop along the way. with her harp and laptop, lattimore drew inspiration from each location, letting the environments in which she recorded color her work. the result is evocative, delicate and haunting music, lattimore’s harp at times bright and skipping, other times distant and hazy, swathed in gauzy delay.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

(2lp + download) this duo is cheerfully pushing the boundaries of traditional jazz, armed with only piano and drums. fans of nils frahm, radiohead and keith jarrett should be lining up already!

anna rose carter und ed hamilton aka dead light präsentieren auf ihrem selbstbetitelten debütalbum auf village green vollkommen entschleunigte klanglandschaften aus klassik, ambient, pop und electro-acoustic, aufgenommen mit zum teil vintage-instrumenten wie alten russischen mikrofonen, selbstgebastelten synthesizern oder das präparierte klavier des großvaters. ihr album ist musikalischer ausdruck ihres umzuges aus der londoner metropole aufs land samt konsequenzen wie veränderung, verlust und neuen anfängen.

vor exakt 15 jahren wurde yann tiersen für seinen soundtrack zum spielfilm -die wunderbare welt der amelie- gefeiert. yann tiersen machte deutlich, wie man mit reduzierten musikalischen mitteln eine maximale emotionale wirkung entfaltet. und auch wenn die letzten drei alben -infinity- (2014), -skyline- (2011) und -dust lane- (2010) eine erweiterte musiksprache nutzen, die eine band mit einschloss, so ist yann tiersens tiefe und sein musikalischer mut auch in diesem zusammenhang zu spüren. -eusa- kehrt nun zum zeitgenössischen minimalismus zurück. ursprünglich wurde -eusa- als notenbuch für klavier veröffentlicht. als yann tiersen die stücke auf einer tournee vorstellte, bekam er lust diese für ein album aufzunehmen. neben der klavier-einspielung, die in den londoner abbey road studios entstand, unternahm tiersen auf ouessant field recordings. sie geben eindrücke von den verschiedenen plätzen auf der insel wieder, fangen das meeresrauschen, den wind, tierlaute und andere klänge ein.

das vater-sohn-duo aus pedro soler und gaspar claus veröffentlicht sein neues album via infiné. “al viento” ist eine hommage an den wind und klingt wie der minimalistische soundtrack zu einem roadmovie eines jim jarmusch oder wim wenders. pedro soler ist vielen durch sein ansehen als gitarrist ein begriff, der das goldene zeitalter des flamenco in spanien entscheidend mitgeprägt hat. sein sohn, gaspar claus, studierte cello am perpignan-konservatorium und ist nun fester bestandteil der avantgarde und improvisationsszene vor allem in japan, frankreich und new york.

ein klassisches streichinstrument, neu interpretiert: experimentelle cello-tracks zum tanzen. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

record store day 2016 exclusive – significantly expanded double vinyl reissue of hauschka’s debut album for 130701, ‘room to expand’. the album has been repackaged and extended with the addition of six previously-unreleased exclusive tracks, and has been made available on vinyl for the first time ever – arriving with new artwork, liner notes, full digital download coupon and gatefold packaging.

das ergebnis einer pianobasierten ambient-impro-session - erstmals als vinyl erhältlich.

erased tapes artists and friends Ólafur arnalds and nils frahm have separately carved out a musical career that defies genres both with their unique live shows and a loyal fan base that’s always eager to hear what their prolific output will bring. their latest collaborative 2-track release ‘life story love and glory’ is a live improv affair on two pianos, recorded in 2012 at nils’s durton studio in berlin. fans may wonder why they have waited until 2015 to release these tracks, but having revealed a new website www.arnaldsfrahm.com you may think this may not be the end to their musical story this year. the limited 7 inch vinyl includes a download code.

containing five synthesiser-led pieces, ‘loon’ was recorded in autumn 2014 across five days at nils’s durton studio in berlin, and continues on from the ambient sounds of ‘stare’ but with the addition of more percussive elements and dub influences. for this new ep the duo wired an oberheim 4 voice and a korg ps3100 to the mixing desk and performed live takes on both instruments. with all four hands on its pots, all mixes were recorded straight onto 2-track ½-inch tape. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

soundtrack zum preisgekrönten film von sebastian schipper, mit dem koze track, der im film auch gleich am anfang läuft. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

auf der anderen seite hat er für factory records (new order, joy division) das sublabel factory classical betreut. er ist als musiker auch mitglied bei durutti column und dem duke quartet (interpretationen von steve reich etc.). mit dem solo-album *the appearance of colour* schlägt das pendel in richtung elektronisch-gefärbter pop musik aus, wobei er seine fähigkeiten als komponist und arrangeur nicht vernachlässigt. so überzeugen die neun titel durch die spannenden kontraste - zwischen electronica, pop, ambient und drum & bass changieren die stücke und bilden doch ein unnachahmliche einheit. die vinyl lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

instruments is an acoustic project by internationally celebrated producer/performer/composer henrik schwarz. he is an artist highly on request to create energetic dance music productions for boy george, stevie wonder, james brown, indie stars ane brun, the foals, omar, or jazz legends like mark murphy. the classical arrangements on instruments are created by johannes brecht as a fully acoustic listening experience of schwarzs chart topping melodic compositions.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl, including download card.

the vinyl release of hauschkas new longplayer *abandoned city* comes with code for free download of the full album plus bonus ep *i close my eyes*.

das quartett hejira besteht aus etablierten musikern wie sam beste, rahel debebe-dessalegne, alexis nunez & alex reeve und gehört neben acts wie kwes., micachu, the invicible oder gwilym gold zur avant-pop-szene londons. das von matthew herbert produzierte album *prayer before birth* ist eine symphonische orchestrierung mit elementen aus electronica, folk, klassik und avantgarde, mit ausdrücklicher empfehlung des mercury prize-komittes.

it has been four long years since glissando released the critically acclaimed >with our arms wide open we march towards the burning sea< and the duo finally return this november with a new record >the world without us<. the new material bares glissandos trademark of ethereal voices and tip-toing piano melodies but the overall sound is richer and more expansive. epic swells of strings and guitars sore above the drones and field recordings to create an intense yet fragile noise. this lp is a highly limited deluxe package of just 300 copies, including code for free mp3 download of the full album.

for their new release, >with our heads in the clouds and our hearts in the fields<, these two have somehow gone back in time to capture the sound of glacial moving, dark cough syrup pop music. mr. wiltzie has manipulated his trademark stars of the lid sound of haunting ambience, deconstructing, and funneling it through the beautiful voice, and song compositions of chantal acda. together, sleepingdog have gently abducted these gaseous tones, and choruses of pacific tree frogs into some beautifully crafted melancholic orchestration that reminds us all that we exist in a world of strangers, drifting only two feet apart. >with our heads in the clouds and our hearts in the fields< is sleepingdogs third album after >naked in a clean bed< (zeal - 2006) and the critically acclaimed >polar life< (gizeh/zeal - 2008).
comes on clear / translucent vinyl, including code for free digital download.

includes coupon for free download of the full album.

hauschkas striking third album for fatcats 130701 imprint sees the pianist / composer making ambitious advances on his critically-acclaimed previous work. stepping out from his established niche as a gifted and engaging prepared piano player, he boldly extends his repertoire, resetting his music within a rich orchestral score. nine of the albums twelve tracks feature a 12-piece string and wind ensemble from san franciscos magik*magik orchestra, alongside volker bertelmanns own prepared piano. dynamic, brimming with character and colour, >foreign landscapes< retains its authors distictive musical voice and leads the listener through a beautifully balanced collection, moving from delicate solo piano lyricism to a propulsive, robust minimalism. now dark and intimate, now playful, now driving, the ensembles fleshed-out instrumentation enables hauschka to bring his exuberant versatility to a vital new level. with >foreign landscapes<, hauschka stretches for - and reaches - stunning new realms.

klavier- und streicherarrangements treffen auf electronica und beats: reissue der ep von 2008.
ein jahr nach seinem hochgelobten deb?talbum >eulogy for evolution< (2007) ver©ffentlichte olafur arnalds die ep >variations of static<. auf den f?nf tracks schlie?t der 1987 auf island geborene musiker seine klavier- und streicherarrangements verstºrkt mit knisternder electronica und beats kurz. beide werke sind, wenn man so will, ein lehrst?ck ?ber die dialektik von tradition und moderne und machten arnalds weit ?ber island hinaus bekannt. mittlerweile ist olafur arnalds aus dem vorprogramm seiner landsmºnner sigur ros zu einem international renommierten solok?nstler aufgestiegen. 2010 ging er mit seinem album >and they have escaped the weight of darkness< auf welttournee.
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on the heels of octobers ferndorf album, duesseldorf based pianist/composer volker bertelmann (aka hauschka) kicks of the new year with a beautiful extended ep of previously unreleased material, all of which was recorded during the ferndorf sessions.