II

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. It’s been 10 years in 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. 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

Tracks

1~1~Flown
1~2~Sailed
1~3~Told
1~4~Dazed
1~5~Burst
1~6~Spun
1~7~Bound
1~8~Sworn
1~9~Squared
1~10~Grown
1~11~Laced

Details

Catalogue Number: ERATP168LE
Format: Vinyl
Artist: Kiasmos
Release Date: 05 July 2024
Genre: Dance & Electronic
Label: Erased Tapes
Distributor: Inertia Music