Moonbuilding
@moonbuilding.bsky.social
A5 zine + weekly newsletter covering independent, electronic DIY labels/artists. Edited by @neilmason.bsky.social, a @castlesinspace.bsky.social publication. moonbuilding.substack.com / moonbuildingmag@gmail.com
Hello everyone! Missing us? We'll be back on Friday 30 January. Just to say our advertising department (me) is taking bookings for Jan/Feb. Ads are £50/week or two weeks for £75. Ads are capped at five per issue to ensure eyeballs see 'em. Who's in? Your soaraway Moonbuilding Weekly depends in it.
January 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hello everyone! Missing us? We'll be back on Friday 30 January. Just to say our advertising department (me) is taking bookings for Jan/Feb. Ads are £50/week or two weeks for £75. Ads are capped at five per issue to ensure eyeballs see 'em. Who's in? Your soaraway Moonbuilding Weekly depends in it.
Some reading for you today... This is an incredible piece from Leanor, the partner of my friend @robinturner.bsky.social, on how she dealt with his brain tumour goings-on. I love at the end when she says “I still like being with you”. So beautiful.
open.substack.com/pub/acloudab...
open.substack.com/pub/acloudab...
Here we are, no one else
Time flies, Christmas ploughs on, words from the perfect soulmate, Rob Halford
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Some reading for you today... This is an incredible piece from Leanor, the partner of my friend @robinturner.bsky.social, on how she dealt with his brain tumour goings-on. I love at the end when she says “I still like being with you”. So beautiful.
open.substack.com/pub/acloudab...
open.substack.com/pub/acloudab...
Some Xmas Eve listening for you! Beth Ditto is a woman with such great taste. This is tunes from start to finish 🔥🔥🔥
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Indie Forever Disco with Beth Ditto - daft punk are playing at your house - BBC Sounds
The biggest and best indie hits for the dance floor from Daft Punk, Jamie xx and M.I.A.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Some Xmas Eve listening for you! Beth Ditto is a woman with such great taste. This is tunes from start to finish 🔥🔥🔥
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Remember, there's no Moonbuilding Weekly until the new year 😭
But...
Last week's end of year issue is here...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
But...
Last week's end of year issue is here...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Remember, there's no Moonbuilding Weekly until the new year 😭
But...
Last week's end of year issue is here...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
But...
Last week's end of year issue is here...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Stuck for something to listen to? You are stuck no more. Listen again to @bleek.bsky.social serving up the Moonbuilding Tracks Of The Year on @khuh.bsky.social
www.mixcloud.com/UrbanMutant/...
www.mixcloud.com/UrbanMutant/...
UrbanMutant_NeilMason-tracks-of-2025
NeilMason's MOONBUILDING top tracks of 2025
https://moonbuilding.substack.com/
www.mixcloud.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Stuck for something to listen to? You are stuck no more. Listen again to @bleek.bsky.social serving up the Moonbuilding Tracks Of The Year on @khuh.bsky.social
www.mixcloud.com/UrbanMutant/...
www.mixcloud.com/UrbanMutant/...
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The Sarno Ultra album we wrote with @kaylapainter.bsky.social is number 7 in @moonbuilding.bsky.social albums of the year list
As is our lastest Jilk album
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
ALSO in the top electronic albums for @acloserlisten.bsky.social
acloserlisten.com/2025/12/14/a...
As is our lastest Jilk album
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
ALSO in the top electronic albums for @acloserlisten.bsky.social
acloserlisten.com/2025/12/14/a...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Sarno Ultra album we wrote with @kaylapainter.bsky.social is number 7 in @moonbuilding.bsky.social albums of the year list
As is our lastest Jilk album
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
ALSO in the top electronic albums for @acloserlisten.bsky.social
acloserlisten.com/2025/12/14/a...
As is our lastest Jilk album
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
ALSO in the top electronic albums for @acloserlisten.bsky.social
acloserlisten.com/2025/12/14/a...
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A huge thanks to @electronicsound.bsky.social and @moonbuilding.bsky.social for including Public Works and Utilities on their Albums of the Year lists! And enormous congratulations to @polypores.bsky.social @jo-johnson.bsky.social @loulayorke.bsky.social and @flcartographer.bsky.social too!
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A huge thanks to @electronicsound.bsky.social and @moonbuilding.bsky.social for including Public Works and Utilities on their Albums of the Year lists! And enormous congratulations to @polypores.bsky.social @jo-johnson.bsky.social @loulayorke.bsky.social and @flcartographer.bsky.social too!
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// A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS
// 30 Door Key
Included in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social Top 10 albums of the year.
The games afoot as @30doorkey.bsky.social unlocks psychedelic mayhem in a world of 'Mistery & Imagination'...
30doorkey.bandcamp.com/album/a-warn...
// 30 Door Key
Included in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social Top 10 albums of the year.
The games afoot as @30doorkey.bsky.social unlocks psychedelic mayhem in a world of 'Mistery & Imagination'...
30doorkey.bandcamp.com/album/a-warn...
A Warning To The Curious, by 30 Door Key
19 track album
30doorkey.bandcamp.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
// A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS
// 30 Door Key
Included in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social Top 10 albums of the year.
The games afoot as @30doorkey.bsky.social unlocks psychedelic mayhem in a world of 'Mistery & Imagination'...
30doorkey.bandcamp.com/album/a-warn...
// 30 Door Key
Included in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social Top 10 albums of the year.
The games afoot as @30doorkey.bsky.social unlocks psychedelic mayhem in a world of 'Mistery & Imagination'...
30doorkey.bandcamp.com/album/a-warn...
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Pretty sweet to see the Sarno Ultra album feature on the @moonbuilding.bsky.social end of year list.
“…edge-of-the-dancefloor offering.”
Congrats @kaylapainter.bsky.social and @jilk.bsky.social
Catch up on the full article ⬇️
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
“…edge-of-the-dancefloor offering.”
Congrats @kaylapainter.bsky.social and @jilk.bsky.social
Catch up on the full article ⬇️
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
December 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Pretty sweet to see the Sarno Ultra album feature on the @moonbuilding.bsky.social end of year list.
“…edge-of-the-dancefloor offering.”
Congrats @kaylapainter.bsky.social and @jilk.bsky.social
Catch up on the full article ⬇️
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
“…edge-of-the-dancefloor offering.”
Congrats @kaylapainter.bsky.social and @jilk.bsky.social
Catch up on the full article ⬇️
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
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Lovely to see both 'Hydrology' (DiN94) by @loulayorke.bsky.social as well as the final edition of the Tone Science series, 'Module No.10 The Final Patch' featured in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social albums of the year & compilations of the year.
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Lovely to see both 'Hydrology' (DiN94) by @loulayorke.bsky.social as well as the final edition of the Tone Science series, 'Module No.10 The Final Patch' featured in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social albums of the year & compilations of the year.
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Excited about Moonbuilding Weekly's Top 20 Tracks Of The Year going out on the Urban Mutant show on @khuh.bsky.social in Seattle tonight... Thanks for asking @bleek.bsky.social tune in at 1am! www.hollowearthradio.org/listen
Hollow Earth Radio
www.hollowearthradio.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Excited about Moonbuilding Weekly's Top 20 Tracks Of The Year going out on the Urban Mutant show on @khuh.bsky.social in Seattle tonight... Thanks for asking @bleek.bsky.social tune in at 1am! www.hollowearthradio.org/listen
Mentioned on par with my old paymasters. Brilliant. That's made my day.
A huge thanks to @electronicsound.bsky.social and @moonbuilding.bsky.social for including Public Works and Utilities on their Albums of the Year lists! And enormous congratulations to @polypores.bsky.social @jo-johnson.bsky.social @loulayorke.bsky.social and @flcartographer.bsky.social too!
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Mentioned on par with my old paymasters. Brilliant. That's made my day.
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Thank you so much @moonbuilding.bsky.social for all of your support this year and for putting ‘A Requiem’ at no.11
I’m over the moon!!! ✨🙏🏻✨
I’m over the moon!!! ✨🙏🏻✨
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thank you so much @moonbuilding.bsky.social for all of your support this year and for putting ‘A Requiem’ at no.11
I’m over the moon!!! ✨🙏🏻✨
I’m over the moon!!! ✨🙏🏻✨
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Highly recommend you take some time out to have a read of the @moonbuilding.bsky.social end of year review.
So much exceptional music covered and a reminder that 2025 has been another fantastic year of creativity from independent DIY artists x
bsky.app/profile/moon...
So much exceptional music covered and a reminder that 2025 has been another fantastic year of creativity from independent DIY artists x
bsky.app/profile/moon...
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Highly recommend you take some time out to have a read of the @moonbuilding.bsky.social end of year review.
So much exceptional music covered and a reminder that 2025 has been another fantastic year of creativity from independent DIY artists x
bsky.app/profile/moon...
So much exceptional music covered and a reminder that 2025 has been another fantastic year of creativity from independent DIY artists x
bsky.app/profile/moon...
It's a pretty dazzling 1-2-3 I think!
Huge thanks to @moonbuilding.bsky.social placing ‘Solar Maximum’ at the no.2 spot in their AOTY. It’s an honour to be in a list amongst some brilliant pals& artists: I’m chuffed to see the superb @jo-johnson.bsky.social next to me in the number 1 spot here, as ‘Alterations Vol.1’ is my AOTY too🔥
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's a pretty dazzling 1-2-3 I think!
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Sarno Ultra (Sarno ultra), debut album from me and Jon from @jilk.bsky.social made the end of year list in @moonbuilding.bsky.social 🥳
So chuffed to have this in there, to hear it reached people and they vibed with it is second to none!!
Released via @bricolageg5.bsky.social 🩷
So chuffed to have this in there, to hear it reached people and they vibed with it is second to none!!
Released via @bricolageg5.bsky.social 🩷
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Sarno Ultra (Sarno ultra), debut album from me and Jon from @jilk.bsky.social made the end of year list in @moonbuilding.bsky.social 🥳
So chuffed to have this in there, to hear it reached people and they vibed with it is second to none!!
Released via @bricolageg5.bsky.social 🩷
So chuffed to have this in there, to hear it reached people and they vibed with it is second to none!!
Released via @bricolageg5.bsky.social 🩷
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Absolutely full to the brim, this issue. Stuffed with the best of DIY knob-twiddling. And now Neil goes and hibernates...
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Absolutely full to the brim, this issue. Stuffed with the best of DIY knob-twiddling. And now Neil goes and hibernates...
You know me well Fin! If anyone wants me, forget it. I will be asleep until late January.
Absolutely full to the brim, this issue. Stuffed with the best of DIY knob-twiddling. And now Neil goes and hibernates...
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
December 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
You know me well Fin! If anyone wants me, forget it. I will be asleep until late January.
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Also big thanks to @moonbuilding.bsky.social for including Hungry Vortex in their Albums Of The Year list! You can get the digital here, and the LP is available in record shops now!
polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...
polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...
Hungry Vortex, by Polypores
4 track album
polypores.bandcamp.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Also big thanks to @moonbuilding.bsky.social for including Hungry Vortex in their Albums Of The Year list! You can get the digital here, and the LP is available in record shops now!
polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...
polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...
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Lovely to see the @polypores.bsky.social remix of our Flowers At The Border in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social tracks of the year!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
It's a wonderful track and a wonderful list.
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
It's a wonderful track and a wonderful list.
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Lovely to see the @polypores.bsky.social remix of our Flowers At The Border in the @moonbuilding.bsky.social tracks of the year!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
It's a wonderful track and a wonderful list.
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
It's a wonderful track and a wonderful list.
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
Issue 92 / 12 December 2025
The essential DIY electronic music weekly: Your totally bumper Xmas issue featuring Album Of The Year, Track Of The Year and Compilation Of The Year rundowns...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 92, our review of the year special, is out now! Last issue of 2025!
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-92-1...
It really is a very good issue and cassette... never had my name on the cover of a magazine before!
Grab this ace package from @moolakiiclubai.bsky.social
with an absolutely wonderful album by @horrordwarf.bsky.social, a cool comp, and zine pivotal for fighting with these f-kin algorhythyms, and for knowing more about people on the scene: @moonbuilding.bsky.social, @trevalicious.bsky.social. 🔥
with an absolutely wonderful album by @horrordwarf.bsky.social, a cool comp, and zine pivotal for fighting with these f-kin algorhythyms, and for knowing more about people on the scene: @moonbuilding.bsky.social, @trevalicious.bsky.social. 🔥
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It really is a very good issue and cassette... never had my name on the cover of a magazine before!
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THRILLED that stunning Inexorable Ascent be named Album of the Week!
“ Anges’ best offering of “gothy aural shit” so far & it’s yet another triumph for Penelope Trappes’s Nite Hive label”
congrats! @agneshaus.bsky.social
thx! @moonbuilding.bsky.social
here: agneshaus.bandcamp.com/album/inexor...
“ Anges’ best offering of “gothy aural shit” so far & it’s yet another triumph for Penelope Trappes’s Nite Hive label”
congrats! @agneshaus.bsky.social
thx! @moonbuilding.bsky.social
here: agneshaus.bandcamp.com/album/inexor...
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
THRILLED that stunning Inexorable Ascent be named Album of the Week!
“ Anges’ best offering of “gothy aural shit” so far & it’s yet another triumph for Penelope Trappes’s Nite Hive label”
congrats! @agneshaus.bsky.social
thx! @moonbuilding.bsky.social
here: agneshaus.bandcamp.com/album/inexor...
“ Anges’ best offering of “gothy aural shit” so far & it’s yet another triumph for Penelope Trappes’s Nite Hive label”
congrats! @agneshaus.bsky.social
thx! @moonbuilding.bsky.social
here: agneshaus.bandcamp.com/album/inexor...
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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
open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...
open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...
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...
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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
open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...
open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...
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A great roundup of what to check out if you’re unsure how to spend a few quid on bandcamp Friday !!
Thanks for the ambient owl core review too 🦉 ✨🤍
Thanks for the ambient owl core review too 🦉 ✨🤍
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 91 is out now featuring @agneshaus.bsky.social as Album Of The Week, the incredible new @polypores.bsky.social record and much more...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-91-5...
moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-91-5...
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...
moonbuilding.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A great roundup of what to check out if you’re unsure how to spend a few quid on bandcamp Friday !!
Thanks for the ambient owl core review too 🦉 ✨🤍
Thanks for the ambient owl core review too 🦉 ✨🤍