View basket “REMIX ED” has been added to your basket. // Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) SKU: 29.00 31.00 £29.00 - £31.00 £29.00 - £31.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Erased Tapes Released Date: 5th July 2024 Buying Format: 2LP 2LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option2LP2LP Coloured VinylClear // quantity Add to basket ReservePre Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Kiasmos – Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen – are returning, renewed and restored, with II. The triumphant follow-up to their universally acclaimed self-titled debut in 2014, which re-envisioned minimal techno with orchestral flourishes and weightless production. They’d made most of that album in just two weeks; this time it’s been 10 years. The making of II was a test of their friendship, but also testament to how great musical chemistry can always go the distance and be just the same as it ever was. They worked on a lot of II during the lost year of 2020-2021, including a trip to Ólafur’s studio in Bali. “We spent a month there and wrote a few songs that ended up on the record,” says Janus. The pair sampled traditional Balinese percussion like the gamelan and incorporated Janus’s field recordings of their natural surroundings – the sound of birds, crickets and, on standout track ‘Dazed’, echoing the sunrise over the lush landscape. Kiasmos have an enviable knack for conveying complex emotions and evocative visuals with instrumental music. But this time they’ve got more experience as producers to draw on. The album’s expansiveness can be linked to Ólafur’s intervening years as a Grammy-nominated composer and prominent soundtracker in film and TV. And they’ve subtly shifted from four-to-the-floor to the frenetic broken beats of UK dance music, experimenting more with BPMs, echoing Janus’s time spent DJing in major venues worldwide. There are still those aching melodies that fans know and love but they’re catchier too: tracks like ‘Laced’ and ‘Bound’ have an irresistible, elastic bounce beneath the ethereal palette. “We just want to make electronic music that there isn’t so much of right now,” says Janus, “to take you on a great journey that is a little bit unconventional.” “You have to develop into a new space,” Ólafur adds. But they had to impose limits, too, to keep them both on track and make something memorable. Often Ólafur would refuse to move on to the next idea until they’d perfected a chord progression or beat, to help them stay focused and forge, he says, a “deep understanding of what the song is.” “II is livelier,” says Janus, “but it still retains the signature Kiasmos style of transitioning from a whisper-quiet ambience to an explosive dance beat that can blow your socks off.” Artist Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) Genre Electronica Label Erased Tapes Buying Options 2LP , 2LP Coloured Vinyl Format 2LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Grown Burst Sailed Laced Bound Sworn Spun Flown Told Dazed Squared Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) and more from Electronica View Product Quick View Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) Kiasmos Rock And Pop | Erased Tapes | 2LP Released 29th May 2015 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) Kiasmos £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Erased Tapes SKU: ERATP062LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 29th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chris & Cosey Pagan Tango Electronica | CTI | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th August 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chris & Cosey Pagan Tango £23.00 Genre: Electronica Label: CTI SKU: CTIPT23 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th August 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Café Kaput Martime: Themes & Textures Electronica | Clay Pipe Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 11th March 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Café Kaput Martime: Themes & Textures £21.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Clay Pipe Music SKU: PIPE30LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 11th March 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Daniel Maunick Macumba Quebrada Electronica | Far Out Records | 2LP Released 25th October 2019 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Daniel Maunick Macumba Quebrada £25.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Far Out Records SKU: FARO214LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 25th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Focus Group, The Stop-Motion Happening Electronica | Ghost Box | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 14th July 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Focus Group, The Stop-Motion Happening £16.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Ghost Box SKU: GBX028LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 14th July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Stereolab Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night Electronica | Duophonic | 3LP Released 13th September 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stereolab Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night £23.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Duophonic Released Date: 13th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mount Kimbie Love What Survives (Indies Only) Electronica | Warp | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 8th September 2017 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mount Kimbie Love What Survives (Indies Only) £18.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Warp SKU: WARPLP288X Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 8th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Aphex Twin Windowlicker Electronica | Warp | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 7th February 2024 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aphex Twin Windowlicker £15.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Warp SKU: WAP105 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 7th February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Vintage Culture Promised Land Electronica | Vintage Culture | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th May 2024 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Vintage Culture Promised Land £27.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Vintage Culture SKU: VCULT1LP2 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Skelton These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound Electronica | Phantom Limb | 2LP Released 26th September 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Skelton These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound £22.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Phantom Limb SKU: PHNTM015LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 26th September 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View BadBadNotGood Mid Spiral Electronica | XL Recordings | 2LP Released 25th October 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders BadBadNotGood Mid Spiral £25.00 Genre: Electronica Label: XL Recordings SKU: XL1450LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 25th October 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Electronica Start again
View Product Quick View Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) Kiasmos Rock And Pop | Erased Tapes | 2LP Released 29th May 2015 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds And Janus Rasmussen) Kiasmos £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Erased Tapes SKU: ERATP062LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 29th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chris & Cosey Pagan Tango Electronica | CTI | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th August 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chris & Cosey Pagan Tango £23.00 Genre: Electronica Label: CTI SKU: CTIPT23 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th August 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Café Kaput Martime: Themes & Textures Electronica | Clay Pipe Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 11th March 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Café Kaput Martime: Themes & Textures £21.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Clay Pipe Music SKU: PIPE30LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 11th March 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Daniel Maunick Macumba Quebrada Electronica | Far Out Records | 2LP Released 25th October 2019 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Daniel Maunick Macumba Quebrada £25.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Far Out Records SKU: FARO214LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 25th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Focus Group, The Stop-Motion Happening Electronica | Ghost Box | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 14th July 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Focus Group, The Stop-Motion Happening £16.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Ghost Box SKU: GBX028LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 14th July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Stereolab Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night Electronica | Duophonic | 3LP Released 13th September 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stereolab Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night £23.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Duophonic Released Date: 13th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Mount Kimbie Love What Survives (Indies Only) Electronica | Warp | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 8th September 2017 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mount Kimbie Love What Survives (Indies Only) £18.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Warp SKU: WARPLP288X Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 8th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Aphex Twin Windowlicker Electronica | Warp | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 7th February 2024 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aphex Twin Windowlicker £15.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Warp SKU: WAP105 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 7th February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Vintage Culture Promised Land Electronica | Vintage Culture | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th May 2024 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Vintage Culture Promised Land £27.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Vintage Culture SKU: VCULT1LP2 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Richard Skelton These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound Electronica | Phantom Limb | 2LP Released 26th September 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Skelton These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound £22.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Phantom Limb SKU: PHNTM015LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 26th September 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View BadBadNotGood Mid Spiral Electronica | XL Recordings | 2LP Released 25th October 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders BadBadNotGood Mid Spiral £25.00 Genre: Electronica Label: XL Recordings SKU: XL1450LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 25th October 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders