Erased Tapes Records

Erased Tapes
Founded	2007
Founder	Robert Raths
Genre	Contemporary Classical Music Avant-garde music
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Location	London, England
Official website	www.erasedtapes.com

Erased Tapes Records is a London-based independent record label focusing on releasing avant-garde music.

History

The record company was established by Robert Raths in early 2007 in London, with the release of Ryan Lee West's Vemeer EP under the Aparatec moniker.^[1] The label is sometimes mentioned for its strong sonic and visual aesthetic with a special focus on packaging and design,^[2][3] which has seen collaborations with FELD, Supermundane and Gregory Euclide^[4] Erased Tapes has a tradition of releasing a free compilation every 10 releases.^[5]

In late 2011 Erased Tapes Records opened its publishing arm Erased Tapes Music. In 2014 Erased Tapes Music launched the Meet The Composer series.

Artists

• A Winged Victory for the Sullen
• Ólafur Arnalds
• Ben Lukas Boysen
• The British Expeditionary Force
• Peter Broderick
• Codes in the Clouds
• Douglas Dare
• Dawn of Midi
• Masayoshi Fujita
• Greg Gives Peter Space
• Nils Frahm
• Nils Frahm and Anne Müller
• Kiasmos
• Lubomyr Melnyk
• Oliveray
• Michael Price
• Rival Consoles
• World's End Girlfriend

References

1. Carry, Mark (November 4, 2015). "Chosen One: Rival Consoles". FRACTURED AIR. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
2. "Label Profile: Erased Tapes | Features | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
3. Betts, Stephen (2015-04-15). "Michael Price Photo - Bully, Kehlani and 8 More New Artists You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
4. "Performing". Gregory Euclide. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
5. "Erased Tapes Records - About". Erasedtapes.com. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2015-11-30.

External links

• Official website
• "Erased Tapes Collection II Review", Drowned in Sound, 3 January 2010.
• "Erased Tapes Collection I Review", Drowned in Sound, 7 July 2008.