Kiasmos

Kiasmos - Kiasmos
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2014 Ratings: #157 / 1042
User Score
Based on 101 ratings
2014 Rank: #137
Liked by 9 people
October 27, 2014 / Release Date
LP / Format
Erased Tapes / Label
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UltimateLifeFrm
90

Album Swap with @RemisReviews, thanks so much for this album.

Icelandic duo Kiasmos (which consists of pianist Ólafur Arnalds and electronic music producer Janus Rasmussen) released their debut album in October 2014.

Together, the two artists spent that year exploring the area in-between both of their styles.
Ólafur is more acoustic and stripped down, mainly focused on piano-laden compositions which I adore, while Janus is more synth-driven electro-pop.

The idea of these two ... read more

RemisReviews
87

REVIEW REPOST #059. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review two years ago (a long time ago) but I'm posting it again.

Ambient House is always something I've loved as a genre, and this project describes it perfectly. It's exactly what I love about this type of music, the ambient melodies, relaxed drums, progressive song structures, a lot of excitement, and emotion as well.

Sounds absolutely gorgeous, although I think the first 5 tracks are ... read more

AndrewK
75

A tad derivative of Jon Hopkins Immunity, but when your point of reference is that good and you got the production chops to match it, well... the result is a damn fine album.

UltimateLifeFrm
90

Album Swap with @RemisReviews, thanks so much for this album.

Icelandic duo Kiasmos (which consists of pianist Ólafur Arnalds and electronic music producer Janus Rasmussen) released their debut album in October 2014.

Together, the two artists spent that year exploring the area in-between both of their styles.
Ólafur is more acoustic and stripped down, mainly focused on piano-laden compositions which I adore, while Janus is more synth-driven electro-pop.

The idea of these two ... read more

Raiksheen
75

Top techno

RemisReviews
87

REVIEW REPOST #059. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review two years ago (a long time ago) but I'm posting it again.

Ambient House is always something I've loved as a genre, and this project describes it perfectly. It's exactly what I love about this type of music, the ambient melodies, relaxed drums, progressive song structures, a lot of excitement, and emotion as well.

Sounds absolutely gorgeous, although I think the first 5 tracks are ... read more

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Track List

1Lit
6:24
70
2Held
5:01
70
3Looped
6:00
70
4Swayed
4:23
70
5Thrown
8:59
70
6Dragged
5:00
40
7Bent
5:45
70
8Burnt
9:20
70
Total Length: 50 minutes

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Added on: October 2, 2014