Felix Abrinsky

Issue 91 / 5 December 2025 Your essential DIY electronic music lowdown: Track Of The Week: James Welsh + Album Of The Week: Agnes Haus + Swansither + Polypores + Kayla Painter + Sulk Rooms + more + some more + even more...

I have a wonderful review written in this weeks edition of Moonbuilding. @moonbuilding.bsky.social is an indefatigable supporter of this little indie music scene, and will introduce you to many wondrous things. Go to

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I've been prodding the BBC for years to release all of Ian Nairn's series, so I'm not holding my breath.
In the meantime, maybe some Hauntology artist could write a double concept album on all things Nairn.
That'd be great.
I'll do the artwork!

Owl core tapes and CDs going quick, don’t miss them…

big sale inc vinyl up for £1 for today.

Thank you for all your support

Long year in the studio. Your support kept us going. Grab the album. Free download if you need it.
theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

Village Christmas tree against the sunrise.

Only sheep. Lots of sheep.

My new album , “Holding The Conch,” is out tomorrow.
It’s available on CD, in two different finishes, both handmade by myself. Also the artwork is available as limited edition 12” panel. All include the download.

swansither.bandcamp.com/album/holdin...

Old Victorian village school, now field studies centre, with getting on for half the village awaiting the Christmas tree lights switch on

First village Christmas tree on the Village Green.

Carol singers at the village Christmas tree switch on.

First village Christmas tree on the Village Green.

First ever village Christmas tree 😍

First ever village Christmas tree 😍

WIN! - a Norman World Exclusive copy of 'HAYWARDxDÄLEK' by HAYWARDxDÄLEK

Like, share, and give our page a follow for the chance to win a copy of our limited exclusive of this class industrial hip-hop collab.

@relapserecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2117...

Hungry Vortex, by Polypores 4 track album

The new @polypores.bsky.social album isn't merely good, it's astonishing. Stephen has been on the form of his life lately, and this is so good it just makes me wonder why I even bother. A joyous maelstrom of kaleidoscopic polyrhythms and gorgeous melodies. polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...

Winter tree against the rising sun with bits of a hedge in the foreground

Pick up Florence from the school on the way back.

The fading of Japan’s Shōwa era – in pictures Lee Chapman’s photographs document the scenes, signages and family businesses in Japan from the postwar Shōwa era as they rapidly disappear

www.theguardian.com/world/galler...

A ram and a sheep standing in a field with trees behind

A track through a field with trees on left and illuminated by the rising sun

Bracken’s back!

Arcturus (DiN19), by ARC 3 track album

Arcturus by ARC is up as a free to download/name your price album on Bandcamp till the end of December.
dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/arctur...
Live @ the Hampshire Jam III festival in Liphook in Oct 2004. ARC = label boss Ian Boddy & his sorely missed friend & musical collaborator Mark Shreeve.

Birmingham's 'forgotten' pioneer of photography celebrated The George Shaw exhibition features reproductions of rare images and recently found daguerreotypes,

Nuneaton artist Jo Gane has just completed a PhD looking at Shaw’s importance- sounds like an all-round good bloke: 'Forgotten' photography pioneer celebrated www.bbc.com/news/article...

Winter tree illuminated by the rising sun.

Winter tree silhouetted by the rising sun.

Return of the giant mole.

An old brick wall with metal drainpipe and dead ivy.

A life size plastic giraffe with some green foliage

There’s something fluffy in the trees…

I am delighted to post that I have a new Swansither album now up for pre-order on my BandCamp

swansither.bandcamp.com/album/holdin...

Release date is 5th Dec, but you can hear two tracks now.

It is available on CD, with handmade sculpted artwork in two finishes.

*Caption Competition*

Do your best and/or worst?

So very sad to hear, so sorry for you

What is ambient owl core? 🦉
5th December..

Please RT to help me hoot the owly news across the forest of bluesky 🙏🏽

Win a copy of STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)

🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/

A tree branch against the blue sky, parts glowering in the rising sun

Squirrel on a stick.

The Sir Antony Gormley Foundation want to turn this former fire station in Hexham into a store and exhibition space for his work, with the overwhelming support of the local community.

The local council? Nope, we'll demolish that for a recycling depot thanks. Crackers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A gentle reminder for the free to download/name your price offer on Moiré (DiN18), my 2005 collaboration with Bernhard Wöstheinrich, which has one week left to go (until the end of November).
dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/moir-d...

Monochrome of a tree in winter

Mostly monochrome of sheep with hills and trees. Plus their red food bucket

How to hide a cottage: part 1.

Blue sky and dramatic clouds above a green field with trees on the horizon

Crazy horse.

My second album cover People & Industry.

I’m working on two bonus tracks for a special edition of People & Industry.

The album originally came with 2 bonus tracks on Bandcamp, so the repress will be a 33rpm LP and a 45rpm EP with four bonus tracks.

We’re aiming for release in April. I know a lot of people have been asking for this one!

Winter trees in a field against a very blue sky

On a small country lane with white trees and hedges and a blue sky

Nothing, not even junk.