Hælos (frequently stylized as HÆLOS, and sometimes as Haelos or HAELOS) are a British
trip hop
Trip hop is a musical genre that has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop and electronica with slow tempos and an atmospheric sound. The style emerged as a more experimental music, experimental var ...
band from London.
Hælos's first single, "Dust", was released in 2014, and the group followed in 2015 with the singles "Pray" and "Earth Not Above". After signing to
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...
in 2015, they released the ''Earth Not Above''
EP, which was followed in early 2016 with a full-length entitled ''Full Circle''. ''Full Circle'' reached number 5 on the US ''
Billboard
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'' electronic charts and number 20 on the Heatseekers chart. Their music has been described as "dark euphoria".
In January 2019, alongside the release of "Kyoto", the band announced their second album, titled ''Any Random Kindness'', would be released on 10 May that year.
Discography
Albums
* ''Full Circle'' (2016)
* ''Any Random Kindness'' (2019)
* ''SOMNUM'' (2023)
Extended plays
* ''Earth Not Above'' (2015)
* ''I'm There'' (2020)
* ''Somnum'' (2021)
Singles
*"Dust", 2014
*"Pray", 2015
*"Earth Not Above", 2015
*"Buried in the Sand", 2018
*"Kyoto", 2019
*"Boy / Girl", 2019
*"End of World Party (Edit)", 2019
*"Last Days", 2023
References
External links
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English electronic music groups
Electronic music groups from London
Indie rock groups from London
Matador Records artists
Trip hop groups
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