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- Sep 11 Ólafur Arnalds SHANGHAI (CN) tickets
- Sep 14 Nils Frahm LEEDS (UK) tickets
- Sep 15 Nils Frahm LONDON (UK) tickets
- Sep 16 Nils Frahm Brussels (BE) tickets

THE MONOGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT RATHS
Erased Tapes Records was set up by ‘initiator’ Robert Raths in 2007. Boasting artists such as Rival Consoles, Codes In The Clouds and Ólafur Arnalds, the London-based label specialises in a genre of music that the Erased Tapes website describes as ‘cinematic pop music’. An up and coming and widely recognised label, Erased Tapes has a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking, and for taking great care of its artists. The Monograph caught up with creator Robert Raths to find out a little bit more about his musical background, his methods and his beliefs…
‘My Dad was really into soul singers, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin. And my Mum was more into bands, like The Shadows, Kinks, Beach Boys, Stones. But what I was really interested in was the records that were still sealed, unappreciated wedding gifts. The ones that my parents would describe as ‘too heavy or experimental’, like Pink Floyd, Miles Davis orrong>
Erased Tapes is the loving home of Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds, London-based purveyor of intelligent dance music Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles, improv solo pianist Nils Frahm from Berlin, multi-instrumentalist and Efterklang live member Peter Broderick from Portland (US), instrumental rock quintet Codes In The Clouds from Dartford (UK), German contemporary folk singer and songwriter Patrick Zimmer aka Finn., yourcodenameis:milo mastermind Justin Lockey’s electronica project The British Expeditionary Force from Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK), Janus Rasmussen and Ólafur Arnalds' minimal techno outfit Kiasmos (IS/FO) and more.
To celebrate each year of new Erased Tapes releases, label nights, tours and worldwide distribution, every 10th release comes in form of a brand new label compilation.
