2012 News

Nils Frahm - Screws Reworked Project

20.12   2012

Nils Frahm / Ghostpoet / Hyelim Kim BBC Radio 3 Late Junction Session

19.12   2012 Event
When the BBC Radio 3 team got in touch and introduced us to the concept behind their Late Junction Sessions, which was to bring together artists from different genres who had never met before to jam for a whole day at the Maida Vale Studios in London, we knew it was a perfect fit for Berlin-based pianist and producer Nils Frahm.

Peter Broderick - Making of These Walls Of Mine

9.12   2012 Video
We’re very excited to reveal brand new behind the scenes footage that showcases Peter Broderick’s personal involvement in the packaging of his new album ‘These Walls Mine’.

Noisey Video Premiere for ‘a2’

15.11   2012 Video

Michael Price joins Erased Tapes

11.11   2012 Signee
Let’s give English composer Michael Price a warm welcome!

Peter Broderick offers Full Album Stream

21.10   2012 Album
Following on from the video release of I’ve Tried, fans can now fully stream Peter Broderick’s new album ‘These Walls Of Mine’ – out today on Erased Tapes – for one week exclusively via Soundcloud.

Peter Broderick x Rival Consoles

14.10   2012
Ahead of Peter Broderick’s new album release ‘These Walls Of Mine’ out on October 22nd via Erased Tapes, label mate Ryan L. West aka Rival Consoles offers a free remix of Peter’s gospel album track’Proposed Solution To The Mystery Of The Soul’. Fans can download and compare this official remix with a full stream of the original album version via Soundcloud now.

Nils Frahm’s Birthday Gift: Screws

19.9   2012 Album
September 20th marks the 30th birthday of Berlin pianist Nils Frahm, but also the day he has chosen to give his fans a special gift in the form of 9 songs he recorded with 9 fingers, entitled Screws.

A Winged Victory – First Official Music Video

9.9   2012 Video
Today Drowned In Sound premiered the first official music video for A Winged Victory For The Sullen ahead of their dates on the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary tour.

Peter Broderick Video Premiere via Noisey

19.8   2012 Video
Today Noisey are exclusively premiering Peter Broderick’s one-shot studio video ‘I’ve Tried’ from his upcoming album ‘These Walls Of Mine’.

Nils Frahm 9fingers North American Tour

18.8   2012 Tour
Nils Frahm is soon to embark on a 9fingers Tour named after his recent thumb injury, through North America. Despite his fears, Nils decided to embrace his demons and record a ‘Song for 9 fingers’ as personal motivation and a message of optimism to his American fans:

Kiasmos announce ‘Thrown EP’ feat. remixes by FaltyDL + 65daysofstatic

29.7   2012 EP  ·  Remix
After having revealed the title track via XLR8R in April, Kiasmos announce the release of their ‘Thrown EP’ featuring brand new track ‘Wrecked’ plus two guest remixes by FaltyDL – one of New York’s finest electronic producers – and UK’s industrial post rock pioneers 65daysofstatic out September 24 on Erased Tapes.

Peter Broderick announces New Album

8.7   2012 Album
October 22, 2012 will see Peter Broderick release his brand new studio album on Erased Tapes, entitled ‘These Walls Of Mine’. Held together by a dialogue of voices, it reveals Peter’s innermost thoughts in an intimate yet playful way. An exploration from gospel and soul to spoken word, beatboxing and rap – this is Peter at his most natural.

Ólafur’s Two Songs For Dance

21.6   2012 Album
Following on from Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed dance score ‘Dyad 1909’ (2009) for the internationally renowned choreographer Wayne McGregor, now comes ‘Two Songs For Dance’ – a limited edition 7\” vinyl out on August 13th that captures two exciting tracks from two contemporary dance projects.

Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Tour

21.6   2012 Tour
In October our Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Tour will bring Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, A Winged Victory For The Sullen plus special guest Anne Müller through Europe’s capital cities.

XLR8R offers free Rival Consoles remix

3.6   2012 Remix
As announced by XLR8R, Rival Consoles crafts a delicate interpretation of German duo SpringerParker’s ‘Libretto’.

Rival Consoles releases Soundcrash Live Mix

20.5   2012
As announced by Clash Magazine, Ryan L. West aka Rival Consoles created a live mix exclusively for Soundcrash ahead of his performance at their London warehouse party on June 2, alongside Luke Vibert and 808 State Soundsystem.

Nils Frahm Recording Tour Part I

15.5   2012 Tour
Nils Frahm will embark on a special mission this month, also known as his ‘Recording Tour’. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on a ticket for one of these shows, you might end up being part of his next record. Nils made an intimate, home-made video in his Durton Studio, where he explains the concept:

Ólafur & Nils offer Max Cooper Remix via XLR8R

22.4   2012 Remix
Erased Tapes label mates Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm offer remix by Max Cooper via XLR8R from their first collaborative record ‘Stare’.

Nils Frahm – The Bells Vinyl Edition

21.4   2012 Vinyl
In celebration of our 5th Anniversary we finally pressed a first vinyl edition of Nils Frahm ‘s highly acclaimed piano work ‘The Bells’.

Four Tet DJ Mix feat. Nils Frahm Juno Track

15.4   2012 Remix
Today UK electronic producer Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet published his recent DJ mix on Soundcloud . The mix is entitled ‘Conference Of The Birds’ and ends with Nils Frahm’s Juno track ‘For’, which made us all very happy to hear.

Kiasmos Announce First Tour Dates

4.4   2012 Tour
After revealing ‘Thrown’ from their forthcoming debut album via XLR8R earlier this month, Kiasmos – the electronic project by Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen – announce their first tour dates throughout Germany.

Ólafur & Nils Reveal Full Stare Track

1.4   2012 Single
As announced by The Line Of Best Fit, fans can finally hear a full track ‘a2’ off of Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm’s forthcoming collaborative EP ‘Stare’.

Nils Frahm - Felt Tour & Live Stream

28.3   2012 Tour
Nils Frahm is currently touring throughout Europe and will make his way to America in late April. Sharing a few of the dates label mate Ólafur Arnalds, both decided to stream their concert in Zurich live this Saturday via Ólafur’s Ustream page. Nils will start his set at 8:30pm CET and Ólafur at 10pm CET. Don’t forget to tune in and to check if Nils comes to your town below:

Found Song featured in The Hunger Games

27.3   2012 Soundtrack
If you have recently seen The Hunger Games you may have recognised one of Ólafur’s songs being played during the film.

Exclusive B.E.F. Album Stream on DiS

26.3   2012 Album
‘Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu’, the new album by The British Expeditionary Force is streaming in full over at Drowned In Sound. Also head over for a track-by-track guide to the album. Enjoy.

Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm: Stare

19.3   2012 Single
As announced by Muso, label mates Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm are to release a limited edition collaboration, ‘Stare’, for Record Store Day 2012.

Clash presents Free B.E.F. Track

11.3   2012 Single
As announced by Clash Magazine, The British Expeditionary Force are offering a first free track ‘Strange Aftertaste’ from their forthcoming album ‘Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu’.

Stream ‘Another Happy Day O.S.T.’ out now

26.2   2012 Soundtrack
‘DiS’s favourite Icelandic sculpter of heart-fracturingly beautiful post-classical music Ólafur Arnalds has created a soundtrack for a film starring the likes of Demi Moore, and you can listen to it in full here. The film ‘Another Happy Day’ won a bunch of awards and critical praise last year, and as of yesterday you can purchase the soundtrack on the ever-brilliant Erased Tapes label from their online store’

Ólafur Orchestra Recordings Live on Ustream

21.2   2012
Ólafur Arnalds invites you to witness the orchestra recordings for his new album LIVE on Ustream TODAY!

Rival Consoles to support Clark

21.2   2012 Tour
As confirmed by Soundcrash, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles will support Clark for his upcoming album launch on April 7 at the Village Underground in London.

Kiasmos return with Free New Track

19.2   2012 Single
Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds teams up with Bloodgroup mastermind Janus Rasmussen for a new project – Kiasmos

Ólafur’s Near Light Video & Trio Tour

19.2   2012 Tour

Erased Tapes: Five Years Old!

5.2   2012

5th Anniversary Compilation & Website

4.2   2012 Website
It was February 5, 2007 when Erased Tapes Records was officially registered. To recognise this day and to thank YOU all for the continuous support you’ve given us, we have set up a number of events and releases, beginning with a label night at this year’s Great Escape Festival and the release of Erased Tapes Collection IV.

Erased Tapes at The Great Escape 2012

31.1   2012 Tour

The Return Of The B.E.F.

22.1   2012 Album
As announced by Clash, March 26th 2012 will see the return of The British Expeditionary Force with their highly anticipated next installment on Erased Tapes Records, entitled ‘Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu’. As a first taster of the album, the band revealed their official video teaser:

Ólafur Arnalds Goes Hollywood

8.1   2012 Soundtrack
As announced today by Drowned In Sound, Ólafur Arnalds’ original motion picture soundtrack for Sam Levinson’s feature film debut ‘Another Happy Day’, starring Ellen Barkin and Demi Moore, will see a worldwide release via Erased Tapes Records on February 27th 2012. As a first album taster, you can listen to the song ‘Poland’: