Rural Tapes

«...a level of its very own»! - MOJO Magazine

"No-one`s cramping this Norwegian producer`s styles." - Uncut

«Rural Tapes delights in the unexpected" - The Independent

«Like Kraftwerk in hawaiian shirts and loungewear, this is space-age bachelor pad music for continetal evenings» - Shindig Magazine

New album "Oneiric" out on Clay Pipe Music October 17th.

Known from bands like <a href="spotify:artist:0SannT3hsrgAXQ9abyVQsB" data-name="I Was A King">I Was A King</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:05cIXkUrp0FwiuMyanZYFi" data-name="Heroes &amp; Zeros">Heroes &amp; Zeros</a> and a dozen of other alternative acts, <a href="spotify:artist:4qwLBjh58x5tyS6lN5MAUV" data-name="Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen">Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen</a> has been a part of a vital Norwegian indie scene for more than 20 years.

Over the last years he has also started the bi-continental jangle group <a href="spotify:artist:0MeZVhM2u0kh7yDtwfmXJ4" data-name="The No Ones">The No Ones</a> with Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey from <a href="spotify:artist:4KWTAlx2RvbpseOGMEmROg" data-name="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> / <a href="spotify:artist:7k8oHbK8ratXIVlYX7fVRU" data-name="The Minus 5">The Minus 5</a> and I Was A King frontman Frode Strømstad. Besides this, Kjelsrud Mathisen has made a living from composing music for dance, butoh, performances, shortfilms and more.

Now the Norwegian multi-instrumentalist is releasing solo material as Rural Tapes. His music clearly draws inspiration from the 70&#96;s krautrock scene, jazz, ambient, film music and library music.

His albums features guest appearances from Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey), McCaughey/Buck, Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate) and Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor) among others.