Kiasmos - Kiasmos - 2014

Whenever I go on a search of new music one of the many resources I use is www.discogs.com. Now obviously you can buy & sell music on Discogs but also if you like them on Facebook the Discogs team fire up Staff Picks on new music along with old.
Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay…the other day I got led down the path to a group called Kiasmos. They are an Icelandic production duo consisting of Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen.
I guess you would describe the music they make as experimental techno. It features found sounds along with classical elements that give their music a lot of emotion. It’s actually really beautiful stuff that is meticulously produced. Listening to it with excellent headphones is a great way of really connecting and immersing yourself in their productions.
If you have a soft spot for ambience as well as electronic music and soundtracks you’ll love these guys.

Have a listen to a track from their 2014 self-titled offering below…this cut illustrates what they do so beautifully.

Kiasmos - Held
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUm_gsCIfA

If after hearing the tune you’re impressed you can delve further into what they do below…

http://www.erasedtapes.com/artists/biography/11/kiasmos

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1459655-Kiasmos

Enjoy

I checked out Held. That was great. Very soothing.

I checked out Held. That was great. Very soothing.

It’s all pretty much that flavour.

Hey Akbar,have you heard of Clams Casino?

Hey Akbar,have you heard of Clams Casino?

Yeah I have actually. Although I have not heard them. Maybe I read about them recently??? Do you listen to them? If so what kind of music do they make?

He definitely has a signature sound…hazy,trippy,emotive break beat shit…just thought you might dig it after listening to Kiasmos(and knowning our shared good taste in music)…not that they are in the same vein but there are some similar elements present…if you check it out start with the Rainforest ep or Instrumentals vol 1…and his incredible I’m God instrumental or his collab with MF Doom called Bookfiend…

Right AppleMusic has his Rainforest EP and a recording called SF Percale.

Just listening to Rainforest EP now…it’s great. This guy smokes a lot of weed at the sound desk I bet.