Kiasmos

Kiasmos is a melodic minimal techno artist from Iceland. Kiasmos's catalogue here runs a wide 85-131 BPM band (median 120). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 18 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3A, 10B, 5A. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2009 to 2025. Since 2009 the energy has risen from 42 to 62 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from LateNightTales to Erased Tapes Records. More restrained than 95% of the directory.

Tempo:

slower than 93% of the directory

Reach:

bigger than 86% of the directory

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically varied than 86% of the directory

Plays across 18 of 24 keys, 52% in minor, most often 3A, 10B, 5A. Genre DNA leans 30% Minimal, then Deep House.

Evolution

Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.

B2B pairings

Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.

• Dominik Eulberg18 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 51
• Henrik Schwarz18 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 52
• Klur16 keys · 119 BPM · NRG 61
• Recondite17 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 45

Set builder

A set arc from Kiasmos's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Kiasmos's catalogue.

• Best knownBurst - ANNA Remix52/100 popularity
• HardestWrecked - 65daysofstatic Remixenergy 89/100
• Deepest cutWalled128 BPM

About

Kiasmos is a Faroese-Icelandic minimal, experimental techno duo, composed of Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen. They started in 2009 and released their first extended play, Thrown, in 2012 and their album Kiasmos in 2014.

FAQ

What genre is Kiasmos?

Kiasmos plays mostly minimal techno, with downtempo, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Kiasmos play at?

Kiasmos's tracks here sit mostly between 85 and 131 BPM, with a median around 120.

What key does Kiasmos play in?

Across 44 analyzed tracks, Kiasmos favours 3A, 10B, 5A, and 52% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Kiasmos based?

Kiasmos is based in Iceland and has been active since 2009.

What labels has Kiasmos released on?

Kiasmos has releases associated with Erased Tapes Records, LateNightTales, Cercle Records.