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5 days ago · When Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds and the Faroe Islands’ Janus Rasmussen first teamed up 15 years ago, it was for what they thought would be a low-key creative partnership that shared elements of ...
4 days ago · When Kiasmos started out in the late 2000s, little did they know that their part-time supergroup would go stratospheric. It was the sound of two old friends from neighbouring islands – Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen – striking out against the stark piano and electropop music that they were individually celebrated for and effusively sharing their ...
4 days ago · Kiasmos is Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, two artists with thriving solo careers. Starting out as a hardcore punk drummer, Arnalds has become an unlikely star of modern classical, known for breathtaking solo releases and film soundtracks that wring pure emotion from the keys of his piano.
4 days ago · Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds has two distinct musical identities. Under his own name he is a respected neo-classical writer and arranger, perhaps best known for the creepy theme to epoch ...
1 day ago · Add Ólafur Arnalds ’ wonderful orchestral compositions to this chilly list. Arnalds ’ techno duo Kiasmos (which also features Janus Rasmussen, who’s actually from the Faroe Islands) have just released their second full-length II on the stellar Erased Tapes label. It’s a gorgeous work of art that the duo describe as “emotional rave”.
4 days ago · II. At the intersection of nature and techno, Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen came to our ears in 2014 with their debut selftitled album as Kiasmos, containing some of the most textural and refreshing dance music of the decade. It's been a long ten years since then, but the duo have officially returned with their second album II, reminding ...
4 days ago · II by Kiasmos, released 05 July 2024 1. Grown 2. Burst 3. Sailed 4. Laced 5. Bound 6. Sworn 7. Spun 8. Flown 9. Told 10. Dazed 11. Squared When Kiasmos started out in the late 2000s, little did they know that their part-time supergroup would go stratospheric.
