Kiasmos

Kiasmos

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The Icelandic techno duo Kiasmos came together when Janus Rasmussen’s band Bloodgroup started working with engineer Ólafur Arnalds. Janus Rasmussen was a veteran of several bands, including Byrta, while Ólafur Arnalds possessed a command of several musical instruments and a knack for music production. The duo hit it off and the two began creating music together in 2009 on a single they co-released with Rival Consoles, another electronic act who were Kiasmos’s labelmates at Erased Tapes. Their combination of real instruments played along with constructed loops, all set to often hard percussion rhythms began to find an audience. They issued their debut EP, Thrown, in 2012, and their self-titled debut album in 2014. They continued to release Eps throughout the decade including 2015’s Looped, 2016’s Swept, and 2017’s Blurred. They returned seven years later with their next full-length offering via Erased Tapes, II, which was conceived as the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2014 debut.

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Top tracks

01
Flown
Kiasmos
Flown
03:55
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Sisteron
Kiasmos
Sisteron
03:56
Composers: Janus Rasmussen - Ólafur Arnalds
03
Looped
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
06:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Blurred
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:05
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Thrown
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
08:59
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
08
Burnt
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
09:20
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
07
Bent
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:45
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Held
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:01
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
06
Dragged
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
07
Burnt
Kiasmos
Erased Tapes Collection VI
06:14
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Shed
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:34
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Swept
Kiasmos
Swept
05:33
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Swayed
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
04:23
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Grown
Kiasmos
II
05:40
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Told
Kiasmos
Flown
05:39
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Paused
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:27
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Laced
Kiasmos
II
04:18
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Burst
Kiasmos
II
04:31
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Sailed
Kiasmos
II
04:04
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
09
Orgoned
Kiasmos
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
06:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Drawn
Kiasmos
Swept
04:21
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
07
Spun
Kiasmos
II
04:09
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Jarred
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:35
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Thrown
Kiasmos
Thrown
08:21
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Walled
Kiasmos
65 / Milo
06:22
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Bound
Kiasmos
II
06:26
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
11
Squared
Kiasmos
II
05:17
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Driven
Kiasmos
Erased Tapes Collection V
05:17
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
06
Sworn
Kiasmos
II
04:14
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Gaunt
Kiasmos
Swept
05:13
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
10
Dazed
Kiasmos
II
05:07
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Wrecked
Kiasmos
Thrown
06:54
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Blurred (Bonobo Remix)
Kiasmos
Blurred
06:01
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Simon Charles Green
01
65
Kiasmos
65 / Milo
05:52
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
01
Burst (ANNA Remix)
Kiasmos
Burst (ANNA Remix)
05:43
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
06
Paused (Stimming Remix)
Kiasmos
Blurred
07:11
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Looped
Kiasmos
Sun:Sets 2018 (Selected by Chicane)
03:04
Composers: Á. Arnalds - J. Rasmussen
04
Wrecked (65daysofstatic Remix)
Kiasmos
Thrown
04:53
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Swept (Tale Of Us Remix)
Kiasmos
Swept
07:04
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Matteo Milleri - Carmine Conte
01
Blurred (Sven Helbig Rework)
Kiasmos
Haingeraide
04:44
Composers: Janus Rasmussen - Ólafur Arnalds
09
Zebra
Kiasmos
Erased Tapes 1+1=X
03:43
Writer: Högni Egilsson - Robert Raths / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Högni Egilsson
02
Thrown (FaltyDL Remix)
Kiasmos
Thrown
04:14
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Held (Dauwd Remix)
Kiasmos
Looped
06:02
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Dauwd Al Hilali

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  • Discography
Albums
II
℗ 2024 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
05-07-2024
II
01
Grown
Kiasmos
II
05:40
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Burst
Kiasmos
II
04:31
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Sailed
Kiasmos
II
04:04
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Laced
Kiasmos
II
04:18
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Bound
Kiasmos
II
06:26
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
06
Sworn
Kiasmos
II
04:14
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
07
Spun
Kiasmos
II
04:09
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
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Blurred
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
06-10-2017
Blurred
01
Shed
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:34
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Blurred
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:05
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Jarred
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:35
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Paused
Kiasmos
Blurred
05:27
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Blurred (Bonobo Remix)
Kiasmos
Blurred
06:01
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Simon Charles Green
06
Paused (Stimming Remix)
Kiasmos
Blurred
07:11
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
Kiasmos
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
27-10-2014
Kiasmos
01
Lit
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
06:24
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Held
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:01
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Looped
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
06:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Swayed
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
04:23
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
05
Thrown
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
08:59
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
06
Dragged
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
07
Bent
Kiasmos
Kiasmos
05:45
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
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EPs
Flown
℗ 2024 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
26-03-2024
Flown
01
Flown
Kiasmos
Flown
03:55
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Told
Kiasmos
Flown
05:39
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Dazed
Kiasmos
Flown
05:07
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
Swept
℗ 2015 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
20-11-2015
Swept
01
Drawn
Kiasmos
Swept
04:21
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Gaunt
Kiasmos
Swept
05:13
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Swept
Kiasmos
Swept
05:33
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Swept (Tale Of Us Remix)
Kiasmos
Swept
07:04
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Matteo Milleri - Carmine Conte
Looped
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
18-04-2015
Looped
01
Looped
Kiasmos
Looped
06:17
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Held (Dauwd Remix)
Kiasmos
Looped
06:02
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Dauwd Al Hilali
03
Burnt (Lubomyr Melnyk Rework)
Kiasmos
Looped
12:01
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen - Lubomyr Melnyk
Thrown
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
24-09-2012
Thrown
01
Thrown
Kiasmos
Thrown
08:21
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Thrown (FaltyDL Remix)
Kiasmos
Thrown
04:14
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Wrecked
Kiasmos
Thrown
06:54
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
04
Wrecked (65daysofstatic Remix)
Kiasmos
Thrown
04:53
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
65 / Milo
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
30-03-2009
65 / Milo
01
65
Kiasmos
65 / Milo
05:52
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
02
Walled
Kiasmos
65 / Milo
06:22
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Milo
Rival Consoles
65 / Milo
02:43
Composers: Ryan Lee West
04
Func
Rival Consoles
65 / Milo
03:57
Composers: Ryan Lee West
05
ARP
Rival Consoles
65 / Milo
05:42
Composers: Ryan Lee West
Singles
Burst (ANNA Remix)
℗ 2025 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
25-07-2025
Burst (ANNA Remix)
01
Burst (ANNA Remix)
Kiasmos
Burst (ANNA Remix)
05:43
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
Sisteron
(P) 2025 Erased Tapes under exclusive license to Cercle Records
09-01-2025
Sisteron
01
Sisteron
Kiasmos
Sisteron
03:56
Composers: Janus Rasmussen - Ólafur Arnalds
Orgoned
(P) 2016 Night Time Stories Ltd.
14-06-2016
Orgoned
01
Orgoned
Kiasmos
Orgoned
06:00
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
Featured in
Erased Tapes Collection V
Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
24-12-2013
Erased Tapes Collection V
01
Daddy
Rival Consoles
Erased Tapes Collection V
04:28
Writer: Peter Ray Broderick / Composers: Ryan Lee West - Peter Ray Broderick
02
Driven
Kiasmos
Erased Tapes Collection V
05:17
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Janus Rasmussen
03
Walzer für Robert
Anne Müller
Erased Tapes Collection V
04:11
Composers: Anne Müller
04
Bohemian Purgatory, Pt. 2 (N.S.K.G. Version)
World's End Girlfriend
Erased Tapes Collection V
04:51
Composers: Katsuhiko Maeda
05
Little Boy in a Space Suit
Nils Frahm
Erased Tapes Collection V
03:58
Composers: Nils Oliver Frahm
06
Give a Smile in 5
Peter Broderick
Erased Tapes Collection V
05:00
Writer: Peter Ray Broderick / Composers: Peter Ray Broderick
07
Hanau Bridge
Codes In The Clouds
Erased Tapes Collection V
03:55
Composers: Ciaran Morahan - Stephen Peeling - Jack Major - Joseph Power
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Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
(P) 2016 Night Time Stories Ltd.
24-06-2016
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
01
Jómsvíkingarímur - ýta eigi feldi rór
Hjálmar Lárusson
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
01:12
Composers: Hjálmar Lárusson - Jónbjörn Gíslason
02
How Did I Get Here (Instrumental Version)
Odesza
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
02:10
Composers: Harrison Mills - Clayton Knight
03
A Noise
Anois
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
04:05
Composers: Lars Kranholdt - Anne Baier
04
Rgb
Ólafur Arnalds
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
04:38
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds
05
Pre
Rival Consoles
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
05:14
Composers: Ryan Lee West
06
Pull
Spooky Black
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
04:13
Composers: C. Smidzik - Arajua - Hnrk
07
Say My Name
Ólafur Arnalds
Late Night Tales: Ólafur Arnalds
05:41
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds
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In Search Of Sunrise 15
Songbird
08-11-2019
In Search Of Sunrise 15
01
Bells of Planaxis (Mixed)
Markus Schulz
In Search Of Sunrise 15
06:50
02
Mariposa (Mixed)
Peppemansion
In Search Of Sunrise 15
04:01
03
North Star (Mixed)
Andretta
In Search Of Sunrise 15
03:44
04
Spiral Patterns (Andre Sobota Remix) (Mixed)
Kamilo Sanclemente
In Search Of Sunrise 15
04:28
05
Angel Falls (Mike EFEX Remix) (Mixed)
Lange
In Search Of Sunrise 15
03:57
06
Sirens in the Sky (Mixed)
Dave Neven
In Search Of Sunrise 15
04:54
07
Space Howl (Mixed)
Anske
In Search Of Sunrise 15
03:28
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Buddha Bar XVII
George V Records
04-05-2015
Buddha Bar XVII
01
Ena (feat. Irene)
Mihai Toma
Buddha Bar XVII
04:13
Writer: Mihai Toma - Irina Oancea / Composers: Mihai Toma - Irina Oancea
02
Marra Fi Ghnina
Soapkills
Buddha Bar XVII
04:39
Writer: Farid El Atrash / Composers: Farid El Atrash
03
Bhromor Koio Giya
Fuad Almuqtadir
Buddha Bar XVII
05:02
Writer: Radha Romon / Composers: Radha Romon
04
Sunrise Over Ganges
Thor
Buddha Bar XVII
05:06
Writer: Thor - T. Olsson / Composers: Thor - T. Olsson
05
Stronger By Me (Kerala Beach Mix)
SoulAvenue
Buddha Bar XVII
04:27
Writer: SoulAvenue - K. Olsson / Composers: SoulAvenue - K. Olsson
06
Bang Bang (YuYuMa Chill Out Remix) [The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Vs Ibiza Air]
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Buddha Bar XVII
05:37
Writer: Sonny Bono / Composers: Sonny Bono
07
Damas
Fakear
Buddha Bar XVII
04:16
Writer: Théo Le Vigoureux / Composers: Théo Le Vigoureux
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