Kiasmos – Kiasmos (2xLP)

The minimal techno project Kiasmos was founded in 2009 by Icelandic neo-classical composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds together with Janus Rasmussen (Bloodgroup). With "Kiasmos", the two attempt to combine Arnalds' acoustic piano work with Rasmussen's heavy, synthesizer-based electropop

A first EP ("Thrown EP") was released in 2012, followed by the long-awaited debut album "Kiasmos". It sprang from the love of electronic music that unites the two sound masters. In the studio in Iceland, numerous acoustic instruments and even a string quartet were used alongside synthesizers and drum machines. The result is an atmospheric, structured sound that is great to listen to at home, but also great to dance to

Here "melancholy-frozen electronics" meet the "soulful waves of a concert grand piano", stated the "NME".