William Selman ~ Sanctioned Departures
William Selman’s new album “Sanctioned Departures” reimagines field recordings through a self‑devised thematic tagging system, turning raw environmental sounds into structured sonic collages. The work juxtaposes contrasting elements—ice melt with sauna steam, howler monkeys with electromagnetic fields—to blur the lines between natural, geological and human‑made audio textures. Selman’s approach creates a quadrant of soundscapes where gongs, drones and ambient recordings intersect, offering listeners a layered auditory narrative that mirrors today’s complex sound environment.
Émile Zener ~ Sumatra Method
Émile Zener’s debut album *Sumatra Method* blends field recordings, vintage VHS, and declassified CIA interviews to craft a paranoid soundscape centered on Indonesia’s 1950s‑60s upheavals. The record uses rain‑soaked opening tones, glissando drones, and Indonesian horror‑film samples to evoke Cold‑War...
Garling Wu and Jessie Leov ~ Earthworks
Garling Wu and Jessie Leov released "Earthworks," a travel‑inspired album that fuses field recordings, strings, and electronic processing into a cohesive soundscape. The project extends beyond music, offering a custom‑blended perfume by New Zealand perfumer Sandra McEvoy and a cover collage by...
Shelf Nunny ~ Dancing With Latency
Shelf Nunny’s new album *Dancing With Latency* was crafted while he moved 283 miles from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon, and captures the emotional limbo of that transition. The record opens with the water‑sampled track “Water Idea” and moves through synth‑driven...
Rone ~ Megaptera
Rone’s new album *Megaptera* is the original score for the French film *The Musician and the Whale*. The music was composed largely at sea in dialogue with scientists, bioacousticians, sailors and environmentalists, turning ocean recordings into a sonic conversation with...
David Vélez ~ The River Calder
Composer David Vélez has issued a physical release titled “The River Calder,” accompanied by Lina Velandia’s line‑drawn illustrations. The 70‑minute sound work derives from two months of field recordings that have already been presented in three international installations. It weaves...
Cinna Peyghamy ~ Music For Tombak & Synth
Paris‑based Iranian musician Cinna Peyghamy releases *Music For Tombak & Synth*, a five‑year project that fuses the hand‑crafted Persian tombak with modular synthesis. The album moves beyond live improvisation, using studio layering, multi‑tombak recordings, and custom digital processing to create a physically immersive soundscape. Personal...
Lyra Pramuk ~ Hymnal (Resung)
Visionary vocalist Lyra Pramuk has issued "Hymnal (Resung)", a six‑track remix EP that reimagines selections from her acclaimed 2025 album. The new versions, crafted by producers such as Laurel Halo, John Tejada, Tarta Relena Aspre, and Dumama, reorder the original...
Dressed in Sound ~ Sharper Than a Needle
German avant‑garde ensemble Dressed in Sound released its new album Sharper Than a Needle at a live event in Munich. The record is built from unconventional textile‑related instruments—spindles, sewing machines, credit‑card strips—and fuses mechanical noises with synth textures. Its narrative...
Hanry ~ What Came From Silence
French post‑rock collective Hanry releases its first full‑length album, *What Came From Silence*, expanding from a trio to a quintet with piano, cello and electronics. The record opens with the title‑inspired “Noise Drowns Out,” gradually building from silence into layered...
Tossapol ~ Two Museums / Ludovic Medery ~ Sédiment
Brussels‑based experimental label Unfathomless has issued two new album‑length sound works as it nears its 100th release. "Tossapol" imagines a pair of museums—one real, one memory‑driven—using ambient chimes, traffic and whispered footsteps to evoke fading childhood wonder. "sédiment" by Ludovic...
Penelope Trappes ~ OPVS NOVUM: A Requiem Reworked
Penelope Trappes has released OPVS NOVUM: A Requiem Reworked, a full‑album reinterpretation of her 2025 record A Requiem. Ten tracks are presented in a new order, each remixed by a roster of experimental artists such as Gazelle Twin, Julia Holter,...
Aho Ssan ~ The Sun Turned Black
Paris‑based artist Aho Ssan, born Niamké Désiré, releases the experimental LP “The Sun Turned Black,” a visceral exploration of sound inspired by his return to Ghana. The album opens with “The Children of Noise,” featuring ASIA on violin, and expands...
Lawrence English / Werner Dafeldecker ~ Fathom Tides
Lawrence English and Werner Dafeldecker’s collaborative LP *Fathom Tides* unfolds as a 40‑minute soundscape that gradually layers coastal field recordings with electronic treatments. The piece mirrors geological time, moving from subtle water trickles to richer biophonic textures while hinting at...
SHHE ~ THALASSA
Su Shaw’s new album "Thalassa" (released under the moniker SHHE) frames the Mediterranean Sea as a living, breathing entity, using inhalations and exhalations as rhythmic motifs. The project grew from a thwarted hydrophonic study in Alexandria into a climate‑focused soundscape...