V.A. – Anthology Of Experimental Music From Australia (dl + CD)
For over a decade, the Sound Mapping series has traced the evolving landscapes of experimental music across the globe. This chapter turns its ear to Australia, a continent whose sonic expressions are as vast, isolated, and idiosyncratic as its geography. The artists featured in this compilation explore a wide terrain of auditory possibilities, from shimmering drones and granular textures to fractured electronics and abstract field manipulations. There’s a rawness here, a certain openness to the sound, perhaps born from the distances that separate cities and scenes, or from the continent’s deep temporal layers of presence and absence. These works seem to breathe with a spatial consciousness, attentive to both the expanse and the minutiae of sound.
Sonologyst – Planetarium (DL + 2XCD)
An aural exploration of the solar system by Sonologyst, using data from NASA’s probes. On the latest album by Sonologyst, raw data from radio waves, electromagnetic fields, and plasma fluctuations, utilising data sonification files provided by NASA, are transformed into a haunting soundscape, unveiling the ambient music of planets, solar winds, and the cosmic beyond. As the newest addition to Sonologyst’s series of sonic documentaries, this work deepens his exploration of the sonic spectrum, converting cosmic phenomena into immersive auditory experiences.
Sándor Vály – Early Works 1988-1992 (DL + CD + TAPE)
A raw sonic document of exile,trauma, and transformation, this CD collects early works by Hungarianartist Sándor Vály, recorded between 1988 and 1992. Created using homemadeinstruments, rudimentary electronics, and cassette gear, these tracks trace aturbulent path through desertion, psychiatric confinement, political escape,and cultural rebirth. Inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead andpersonal upheaval, Bardo Tödol I–II, SoulDrum, and otherrecordings evoke a haunting inner journey between life, death, and renewal..
