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Origin
  
Iceland

Labels
  
Erased Tapes

Years active
  
2009 (2009)–present

Website
  
www.kiasmos.is

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Genres
  
Electronicatechnominimal technoambient

Members
  
Ólafur ArnaldsJanus Rasmussen

Albums
  
Kiasmos, Swept EP, Thrown EP, Looped EP, 65/Milo

Profiles

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.

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History

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.

Members

Ólafur and Rasmussen worked together when Ólafur was a sound engineer for Rasmussen's Bloodgroup project.

Ólafur Arnalds

Ólafur Arnalds is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He was a drummer for hardcore metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, among others.

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

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.

Discography

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

    LoopedKiasmos · 2014
    BurntKiasmos · 2014
    SwayedKiasmos · 2014

    References

    Kiasmos Wikipedia


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