Kiasmos
Kiasmos is made up of Icelandic BAFTA-winning composer Ólafur Arnalds, known for his unique blend of minimal piano and string compositions with electronic sounds, and Janus Rasmussen from the Faroe Islands, known as the mastermind of the electro-pop outfit Bloodgroup. The duo have dedicated themselves to exploring the area in-between Ólafur’s more acoustic, piano-based solo work and Janus’s synth-heavy electro pop. Theirself-titled debut album was released in 2014 on Erased Tapes to much acclaim. Made in Ólafur’s studio in Reykjavík, the majority of the album was recorded using acoustic instruments such as a drummer and live string quartet, next to a variety of synthesisers, drum machines and tape delays. With Ólafur performing on the grand piano and Janus creating detailed beats, glitches and off-field electronics.November 2015 saw the release ofSwept EP wherein the guys experimented with live percussion and synthesisers in a studio in Berlin.Since the Swept EP, the duo performed shows extensively around the world. Kiasmos marked their return in 2017 with a 12” EP titled Blurred with remixes from British producer Bonobo and German electronic musician Stimming, taking tracks Blurred and Paused into different coloured realms.
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