Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm release 7”

Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm release 7”, ‘Life Story Love and Glory’ will be released as a 7” on Erased Tapes

Following on from their recently re-issued 2012 collaborative EP ‘Stare’, this new 2-track release titled ‘Life Story Love and Glory’ is a live improv affair on two pianos, also recorded in 2012 at Nils’s Durton Studio in Berlin.

“We would meet in Reykjavik or Berlin with the intention to share some days off work, hiking, swimming or eating pizza. That is great for a couple days, but after a while we would always end up back in the studio, fiddling with synths or pianos.” – Nils Frahm

“You can hear in the beginning of ‘Life Story’ how I have already started playing the piano whilst Nils is still moving microphones around and preparing everything. It was all kept in!“ – Ólafur Arnalds

‘Life Story Love and Glory’ will be released as a 7” on Erased Tapes – exclusively through record stores only on August 21, 2015 ahead of its digital release later on – as an ode to this classic and beloved format.

TRACK LISTING: A. Life Story B. Love and Glory

ABOUT ÓLAFUR ARNALDS: Ólafur Arnalds is a BAFTA-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer from Iceland. Ólafur is known for his unique mix of strings, piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from ambient/electronic to pop. Ólafur was a drummer of hardcore metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, as well as others. In 2014 Ólafur 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 in Berlin. 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.

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