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Cleared β€˜Lustres’ CD/dL will be released March 6 on @room40.bsky.social

Preview two tracks and preorder at:
clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/lustres

Thanks for listening.

28.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONO 57 | Merzbow This is the latest edition of Mono, the Institute of Modern Art's experimental sound performance series, curated by Room40.

Literally one ticket left for @merzbow.net and I in Brisbane....no door sales possible folks....

22.02.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Institute of Spectra-Sonic Sound 2.21.26 This time, the correct show. With: Kirill Nikolai, Mattie Barbier, Machinefabriek, Western Grey & more. Share the show with friends, acquaintances, and strangers on social media. Send music. Support i...

@room40.bsky.social @touch33.net @discreetarchive.bsky.social @sirr-ec.bsky.social @fieldswefound.bsky.social @movingfurniturerecords.com @dragonseyerecordings.com @muterecords.bsky.social @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @chitrarecords.bsky.social #soundart #dronemusic www.mixcloud.com/spectrasonic...

21.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Next week I join @merzbow.net for my first solo concerts in AU in a decade. See you out there!

21.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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And All The Clocks Ran Dry, by Andreas Voelk & Scott Monteith 4 track album

Today’s listening is this beauty on @room40.bsky.social room40.bandcamp.com/album/and-al...

20.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drifting Through and the Voyage Down This week: Lawrence English, Liam Kazar, KMRU meets Joseph Kamaru, and much more. Plus some thought-provoking nuggets rescued from the cutting room floor.

behold β€” a handy recap of the past week on The Tonearm in newsletter format (Liam Kazar! KMRU! Fausto Romitelli! wavepool! Stephen Vitiello!), plus some bonus nuggets from our interview with @room40.bsky.social

(click it) β†’ www.thetonearm.com/r/82608e36?m...

15.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black-and-white profile photo of Lawrence English and the quoted text: "I'm one of these people that cannot make work from nothing. For me, the boundary, if you like, or the frame, the vines, are actually what make the work."

A black-and-white profile photo of Lawrence English and the quoted text: "I'm one of these people that cannot make work from nothing. For me, the boundary, if you like, or the frame, the vines, are actually what make the work."

Lawrence English on Bluesky β†’ @room40.bsky.social

13.02.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chronique disque - Peter Knight : For A Moment The Sky Knew My Name DΓ©jΓ  auteur d'un album sur Room40 en 2022, non recensΓ© sur nos pages, Peter Knight avait, en revanche, croisΓ© notre route il y a quelques mois, Γ  (…)

After spotting him last year alongside Ojerum, we now find Peter Knight flying solo, weaving his trumpet notes into electronic layers and granular textures. It’s surprising, stunning, and available on @room40.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #peterknight #room40
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12.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawrence English: Between the Microphone and the Mind Lawrence English reflects on the impossible trios of 'Trinity,' acid nostalgia as a weapon against possible futures, and how the tension between the microphone and the psychological ear shapes his field recording practice.

we've been lucky to have many fantastic conversations published on The Tonearm thus far, and this one between the two Lawrences β€” @lawrenceperyer.com and @room40.bsky.social β€” is a top fiver no doubt about it πŸ’₯

12.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Space noise 3D | Art Gallery of NSW

SYD folks...Makino Takashi is coming to visit....the show at Art Gallery NSW is already almost sold out....don't sleep!

12.02.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta say that @room40.bsky.social has been a remarkable label to learn about more over the years. A generous range of artists in a shared sphere, steadily expanding possibilities.

09.02.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a photo of Lawrence English doing field recording out in the wilderness

a photo of Lawrence English doing field recording out in the wilderness

… Among the many topics discussed, English shares his theories on "acid nostalgia," the tension between space and place in field recording, and why he stopped performing for eight years.

Be sure to tune in to this fascinating conversation: podcast.thetonearm.com/lawrence-eng...

08.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawrence English: Relational Listening and Room40's 25 Years Composer Lawrence English discusses his listening theory, Trinity collaboration, Room40's anniversary, and why nostalgia threatens the future.

On today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, we're joined by Australian composer and sound artist Lawrence English to discuss his philosophy of relational listening, the 25th anniversary of his label Room40, and his new collaborative album, 'Trinity', with Stephen Vitiello …

@room40.bsky.social

08.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Live Music & Film Japanese filmmaker Makino Takashi creates film work that engulfs the senses. His approach to cinema is one that extends the boundaries of contemporary

BNE! Makino Takashi is headed our way!

09.02.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawrence English: Relational Listening and Room40's 25 Years Composer Lawrence English discusses his listening theory, Trinity collaboration, Room40's anniversary, and why nostalgia threatens the future.

This was honestly a joy. Lawrence at @thetonearm.com , was open to covering some wide terrain including my proposal of Acid Nostalgia, listening and weight lifting, surprise, and the joys of collaborating with people like stephen vitiello.

09.02.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A note from Lawrence English

In late 1975, Annea Lockwood realised her composition World Rhythms. It represents one of the first creative works exploring the potentials of field recordings in a multichannel setting. It is a landmark work and a composition that, on its 50th anniversary, has gently carried forward over the decades, but arguably now is only starting to come into true focus, and be understood for exactly how revolutionary it was.

World Rhythms was a work concerned with a practice of sustained listening into the world, and beyond. It expanded outward from many of the compositions and themes Annea Lockwood had been exploring since the 1960s. It sought to take those learnings and apply them to a new set of terrains and circumstances. Moreover, it suggested a sensing of sound that was drawn from profound curiosity, matched only by patience.

In 2019, I reached out to Annea and started a conversation about a revisitation of World Rhythms. My initial proposition was a simple one: a re-issue that was remastered and touched up, reflecting Annea’s thoughts on the piece in this moment.

The conversation quickly spun outward though, and before long Annea had asked if I might be interested to revisit the master tapes with the thought that the work could be revived and prepared for performance presentations going forward into this century.

On listening to the materials, during the period of restoring the audio from the original master tapes, I was struck by the profound dynamism of the recordings. Each of the sound-fields held an attentive flux, a rhythmic pulse that was breathing. Each one a story of the pulses of the world, and our universe, that spoke to a possible reading of reality that sits in excess of our everyday capacities. A poetics of pulse if you like.

Here then is the result of those conversations and also the presentations of the piece that followed - several of which Annea has overseen herself. On this newly rendered imagining of World Rhythms

A note from Lawrence English
 In late 1975, Annea Lockwood realised her composition World Rhythms. It represents one of the first creative works exploring the potentials of field recordings in a multichannel setting. It is a landmark work and a composition that, on its 50th anniversary, has gently carried forward over the decades, but arguably now is only starting to come into true focus, and be understood for exactly how revolutionary it was. World Rhythms was a work concerned with a practice of sustained listening into the world, and beyond. It expanded outward from many of the compositions and themes Annea Lockwood had been exploring since the 1960s. It sought to take those learnings and apply them to a new set of terrains and circumstances. Moreover, it suggested a sensing of sound that was drawn from profound curiosity, matched only by patience. In 2019, I reached out to Annea and started a conversation about a revisitation of World Rhythms. My initial proposition was a simple one: a re-issue that was remastered and touched up, reflecting Annea’s thoughts on the piece in this moment. The conversation quickly spun outward though, and before long Annea had asked if I might be interested to revisit the master tapes with the thought that the work could be revived and prepared for performance presentations going forward into this century. On listening to the materials, during the period of restoring the audio from the original master tapes, I was struck by the profound dynamism of the recordings. Each of the sound-fields held an attentive flux, a rhythmic pulse that was breathing. Each one a story of the pulses of the world, and our universe, that spoke to a possible reading of reality that sits in excess of our everyday capacities. A poetics of pulse if you like. Here then is the result of those conversations and also the presentations of the piece that followed - several of which Annea has overseen herself. On this newly rendered imagining of World Rhythms

World Rhythms
by Annea Lockwood
(@room40.bsky.social 2026)

room40.bandcamp.com/album/world-...

07.02.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Institute of Spectra-Sonic Sound 2.7.26 With: himukalt, simon whetham, Roel Meelkop, Rafael Anton Irisarri and more. Share the show with friend, loved, and not so loved ones on social media. Send music. Support independent artists and label...

@foxydigitalis.bsky.social @room40.bsky.social @blackknoll.bsky.social @manjaristic.bsky.social @richardchartier.bsky.social @jamesworse.bsky.social @futuraresistenza.bsky.social @sawyereditions.bsky.social
#soundart #musiqueconcrete #darkambient #dronemusic www.mixcloud.com/spectrasonic...

07.02.2026 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Gabriel's Cancer Recovery, organized by Temple of the Waters Our dear friend Gabriel has been diagnosed with cancer. He and his long-time pa… Temple of the Waters needs your support for Support Gabriel's Cancer Recovery

a legend needs help!

05.02.2026 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Sound Leaves, by Brad Rose 4 track album

starting in a moment @foxydigitalis.bsky.social listening party!

05.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trinity by Lawrence English & Stephen Vitiello on Apple Music Album Β· 2025 Β· 5 Songs

Trinity by @room40.bsky.social & Stephen Vitiello

music.apple.com/us/album/tri...

#experimemtalmusic

31.01.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Particularly Dangerous Situation, by Ian Wellman 10 track album

Composed with field recordings take on Jan 7 2025 (the day of the Eton Fires) it’s a humbling work.
The sound quality of my iPhone is not doing it justice β€” please listen at ianwellman.bandcamp.com/album/partic...

Mastered by Lawrence English @room40.bsky.social
@ianwellman.bsky.social

26.01.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lustres CD/dL will be released on March 6, 2026 on @room40.bsky.social

Preorder includes the title track. Thanks for listening.

clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/lustres

25.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Particularly Dangerous Situation, by Ian Wellman 10 track album

particularly dangerous situation is out now via @elevatorbath.com. the album is a meditative document of the 2025 Southern California wildfires. Massive thank you Colin for really putting in the care to make this edition sound and look the best it can!

23.01.2026 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solaris, by Jannis Anastasakis 8 track album

Today!

23.01.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch Swiss artists Zimoun and Till Hillbrecht’s new work In what feels like a change of pace for Swiss artist Zimoun, he has teamed up with sound designer Till Hillbrecht for a highly textural work and something of a change of pace from last years Harmon…

New action from Zimoun and Till Hillbrecht in bound....

@cyclicdefrost.bsky.social has the good word!

22.01.2026 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Gems VI, by Celer 2 track album

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celer.bandcamp.com/album/gems-vi

17.01.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Observation of Breath by Lawrence English. A black vinyl LP on a Stanton turntable. Lego Wall-E looks on from the right of the picture.

Observation of Breath by Lawrence English. A black vinyl LP on a Stanton turntable. Lego Wall-E looks on from the right of the picture.

Now playing: Observation of Breath by Lawrence English (@room40.bsky.social)

lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/observ...

12.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this!

12.01.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soleil crow

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