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Ălafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm reveal third collaborative EP titled âLoonâ via joint website â following on from their recent surprise 7â record store release âLife Story Love And Gloryâ and 12â reissue of 2012âs âStareâ
Containing five synthesiser-led pieces, âLoonâ was recorded in autumn 2014 across five days at Nilsâs Durton Studio in Berlin, and denys on from the ambient sounds of âStareâ but with the addition of more percussive elements and dub influences. For this new EP the duo wired an Oberheim 4 Voice and a Korg PS3100 to the mixing desk and performed live takes on both instruments. With all four hands on its pots, all mixes were recorded straight onto 2-track Âœ-inch tape.
Like on âStareâ, their first collaborative affair in 2012, they simply followed what was laying in front of them, and this time they were driven by some new synths, a kick drum and tape effects. Indulging in dub, the tracks where all performed rather than engineered, with Ălafur riding a few elements on faders and Nils bringing effects in and out. After running several mixes, they went for the five strongest moments from this session. The release was announced on a joint website www.arnaldsfrahm.com together with the launch of an intimate 45-minute studio film titled âTrance Frendzâ, featuring another seven improvisations.
âNils got some new synths and we thought weâd try them out. We loved them so much that we didnât actually end up using anything else to make these songs.â â Ălafur Arnalds
âWhen I was young I was smuggled to Goa parties by my brother. The music played there in the late nineties had a somewhat deep effect on me. âLoonâ is almost a blurry memory of these times. In other words, it is what Iâd like to remember that music sounded like back then. In fact it sounded probably really cheesy.â â Nils Frahm
âLoonâ will be released on Erased Tapes as a 12â vinyl as well as digitally on October 2nd.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
Once again the trippy packaging design was crafted by long-time Erased Tapes collaborator Torsten Posselt at FELD in Berlin.
ABOUT ĂLAFUR ARNALDS:
Ălafur Arnalds is a BAFTA-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer from Iceland. Ălafur is known for his unique mix of strings, piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from ambient/electronic to pop. Ălafur was a drummer of hardcore metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, as well as others. In 2014 Ălafur announced his electronic debut album under the Kiasmos project with Bloodgroup front man Janus Rasmussen to much acclaim.
ABOUT NILS FRAHM:
Nils Frahm works as an accomplished composer and producer from his Berlin-based Durton Studio. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, has won him many fans around the world. For a musician this early in his career, Frahm displays an incredibly developed sense of control and restraint in his work, catching the ear of many fans.
Tracklist
A1. Four
A2. Three
A3. Wide Open
B1. w
B2. m
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Ălafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm reveal third collaborative EP titled âLoonâ via joint website â following on from their recent surprise 7â record store release âLife Story Love And Gloryâ and 12â reissue of 2012âs âStareâ
Containing five synthesiser-led pieces, âLoonâ was recorded in autumn 2014 across five days at Nilsâs Durton Studio in Berlin, and denys on from the ambient sounds of âStareâ but with the addition of more percussive elements and dub influences. For this new EP the duo wired an Oberheim 4 Voice and a Korg PS3100 to the mixing desk and performed live takes on both instruments. With all four hands on its pots, all mixes were recorded straight onto 2-track Âœ-inch tape.
Like on âStareâ, their first collaborative affair in 2012, they simply followed what was laying in front of them, and this time they were driven by some new synths, a kick drum and tape effects. Indulging in dub, the tracks where all performed rather than engineered, with Ălafur riding a few elements on faders and Nils bringing effects in and out. After running several mixes, they went for the five strongest moments from this session. The release was announced on a joint website www.arnaldsfrahm.com together with the launch of an intimate 45-minute studio film titled âTrance Frendzâ, featuring another seven improvisations.
âNils got some new synths and we thought weâd try them out. We loved them so much that we didnât actually end up using anything else to make these songs.â â Ălafur Arnalds
âWhen I was young I was smuggled to Goa parties by my brother. The music played there in the late nineties had a somewhat deep effect on me. âLoonâ is almost a blurry memory of these times. In other words, it is what Iâd like to remember that music sounded like back then. In fact it sounded probably really cheesy.â â Nils Frahm
âLoonâ will be released on Erased Tapes as a 12â vinyl as well as digitally on October 2nd.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
Once again the trippy packaging design was crafted by long-time Erased Tapes collaborator Torsten Posselt at FELD in Berlin.
ABOUT ĂLAFUR ARNALDS:
Ălafur Arnalds is a BAFTA-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer from Iceland. Ălafur is known for his unique mix of strings, piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from ambient/electronic to pop. Ălafur was a drummer of hardcore metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, as well as others. In 2014 Ălafur announced his electronic debut album under the Kiasmos project with Bloodgroup front man Janus Rasmussen to much acclaim.
ABOUT NILS FRAHM:
Nils Frahm works as an accomplished composer and producer from his Berlin-based Durton Studio. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, has won him many fans around the world. For a musician this early in his career, Frahm displays an incredibly developed sense of control and restraint in his work, catching the ear of many fans.
Tracklist
A1. Four
A2. Three
A3. Wide Open
B1. w
B2. m
