Richard Youngs
@nofansrecords.bsky.social
www.nofansrecords.com
I devoured this book in a single sitting. It’s great.
My book Why Sound Matters is just out in the UK and EU. Here is a new excerpt, “Backstage” dadadrummer.substack.com/p/backstage
Backstage
An excerpt from Why Sound Matters
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February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I devoured this book in a single sitting. It’s great.
Thank you MAGNET Magazine!
Essential New Music: Daniel O’Sullivan & Richard Youngs’ “Persian Carpets” (@vhfrecords.bsky.social @nofansrecords.bsky.social). Seeing as we live in a time when merely checking the news can demolish your mood, music this comforting is a gift. Read our review: magnetmagazine.com/2026/02/02/e...
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Thank you MAGNET Magazine!
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Now playing 👇
This is absolutely amazing, far far more than the sum of its parts. Just a beautiful record ❤️
This is absolutely amazing, far far more than the sum of its parts. Just a beautiful record ❤️
In the webshop, limited supply until restock: www.nofansrecords.com/shop/daniel-...
Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs - Persian Carpets LP — NO FANS RECORDS
The label says: “Second LP of duets by these longtime VHF family staples, here delivering 2 side-long epics of “minimalist” bliss. Both sides feature Daniel on piano and Richard on zither, with ripp...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Now playing 👇
This is absolutely amazing, far far more than the sum of its parts. Just a beautiful record ❤️
This is absolutely amazing, far far more than the sum of its parts. Just a beautiful record ❤️
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My book Why Sound Matters is in UK shops starting today please go say hello to it yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Why Sound Matters - Yale University Press London
A poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world, both in its presence and absence ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:27 AM
My book Why Sound Matters is in UK shops starting today please go say hello to it yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
In the webshop, limited supply until restock: www.nofansrecords.com/shop/daniel-...
Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs - Persian Carpets LP — NO FANS RECORDS
The label says: “Second LP of duets by these longtime VHF family staples, here delivering 2 side-long epics of “minimalist” bliss. Both sides feature Daniel on piano and Richard on zither, with ripp...
www.nofansrecords.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
In the webshop, limited supply until restock: www.nofansrecords.com/shop/daniel-...
From last night at Cafe Oto @cafeotodalston.bsky.social with Daniel O’Sullivan @dos777.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM
From last night at Cafe Oto @cafeotodalston.bsky.social with Daniel O’Sullivan @dos777.bsky.social
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Listening to this now; it is soothing and wonderful
Happy release day to Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs "Persian Carpets" LP! Available now on vhfrecords.com, vhfrecords.bandcamp.com, and some other places too! See the boys live @cafeotodalston.bsky.social on Jan 25! @nofansrecords.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Listening to this now; it is soothing and wonderful
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Persian Carpets is a peach. Wish I could be there tomorrow.
There are still tickets available: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Cafe OTO → Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs perform Persian Carpets + Charles Hayward - '30 Minute Snare Drum Roll', Sunday 25 January 2026, 7.30pm
Special launch show for the new LP from the duo of Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs, Persian Carpets, out on 23rd January on VHF Records. Written for upright piano and zither, the work explores th...
www.cafeoto.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Persian Carpets is a peach. Wish I could be there tomorrow.
Here's one we did earlier in Manchester, before we even thought of making a record:
January 24, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Here's one we did earlier in Manchester, before we even thought of making a record:
There are still tickets available: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Cafe OTO → Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs perform Persian Carpets + Charles Hayward - '30 Minute Snare Drum Roll', Sunday 25 January 2026, 7.30pm
Special launch show for the new LP from the duo of Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs, Persian Carpets, out on 23rd January on VHF Records. Written for upright piano and zither, the work explores th...
www.cafeoto.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
There are still tickets available: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Thank you Bill!
Happy release day to Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs "Persian Carpets" LP! Available now on vhfrecords.com, vhfrecords.bandcamp.com, and some other places too! See the boys live @cafeotodalston.bsky.social on Jan 25! @nofansrecords.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Thank you Bill!
Live performance of this music on Sunday at Cafe Oto. @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
Richard Youngs just never stops, here in collab with Daniel O' Sullivan for another pair of mesmerising ragas channeling Laraaji x Michael O'Shea via Alice Coltrane, new for VHF
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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Live performance of this music on Sunday at Cafe Oto. @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
Show alert: Brussels on Sunday 5th April at the AB Salon. More details here: www.brdcstfestival.be/en/band/rich...
Richard Youngs
Sometimes a quote from The Wire says it all: ‘Richard Youngs is a highly prolific artist, with a vast discography that encompasses psychedelic folk, avant rock, synth pop, noise, unaccompanied...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Show alert: Brussels on Sunday 5th April at the AB Salon. More details here: www.brdcstfestival.be/en/band/rich...
Happening this Sunday at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
Show alert. Cafe Oto, Dalston, Sunday 25th January, 7.30pm. I'll be playing with Daniel O'Sullivan. Support is solo Charles Hayward. More details here: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Cafe OTO → Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs perform Persian Carpets, Sunday 25 January 2026, 7.30pm
Special launch show for the new LP from the duo of Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs, Persian Carpets, out on 23rd January on VHF Records. Written for upright piano and zither, the work explores th...
www.cafeoto.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Happening this Sunday at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
That’s my boy!
A little bit late... but we're finally back with our first Dog of the Day (DOTD) of the year! This is Biscuits...who is currently listening to a lot of trap... @nofansrecords.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
That’s my boy!
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New vinyl from Daniel O'Sullivan and @nofansrecords.bsky.social has arrived and it's a real beauty! I'm not normally a vinyl purist but the pressing on this is absolutely immaculate and you really should pick it up in that format if you can.
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
New vinyl from Daniel O'Sullivan and @nofansrecords.bsky.social has arrived and it's a real beauty! I'm not normally a vinyl purist but the pressing on this is absolutely immaculate and you really should pick it up in that format if you can.
Physical sold out. Thank you everyone.
Three physical copies remaining at my webshop. Sold out at label source too. Received a few emails about this, so digital now available: nofansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zulaqrex
Zulaqrex, by Richard Youngs
2 track album
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January 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Physical sold out. Thank you everyone.
Three physical copies remaining at my webshop. Sold out at label source too. Received a few emails about this, so digital now available: nofansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zulaqrex
Zulaqrex, by Richard Youngs
2 track album
nofansrecords.bandcamp.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Three physical copies remaining at my webshop. Sold out at label source too. Received a few emails about this, so digital now available: nofansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zulaqrex
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Imagine you'd spent the pandemic on a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic. How would you have passed your time there?
OUTWITH — original film premiere, re-voiced live with smallpipes, drones+ electronics. Tickets via Celtic Connections
@nofansrecords.bsky.social @thegladcafe.bsky.social
OUTWITH — original film premiere, re-voiced live with smallpipes, drones+ electronics. Tickets via Celtic Connections
@nofansrecords.bsky.social @thegladcafe.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Imagine you'd spent the pandemic on a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic. How would you have passed your time there?
OUTWITH — original film premiere, re-voiced live with smallpipes, drones+ electronics. Tickets via Celtic Connections
@nofansrecords.bsky.social @thegladcafe.bsky.social
OUTWITH — original film premiere, re-voiced live with smallpipes, drones+ electronics. Tickets via Celtic Connections
@nofansrecords.bsky.social @thegladcafe.bsky.social
Show alert. Button Factory, Dublin, Saturday 21st March, 7.00pm. I'll be playing solo. Support from Katie Geraldine O'Neill. More details here: buttonfactory.ie/shows/2026/3...
curveball: rICHARD yOUNGS W/ KATIE GERALDINE O’NEILL — Button Factory
Initially a rare live performer, Richard Youngs now embraces the stage. Born in Cambridge and raised in the Fens, Richard Youngs began making music at the start of the seventies. His early work cent...
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January 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Show alert. Button Factory, Dublin, Saturday 21st March, 7.00pm. I'll be playing solo. Support from Katie Geraldine O'Neill. More details here: buttonfactory.ie/shows/2026/3...
Show alert. ZDB, Lisbon, Saturday 21st February, 10.00pm. I'll be playing solo. More details here: zedosbois.org/en/programa/...
Richard Youngs - Galeria Zé dos Bois
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January 11, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Show alert. ZDB, Lisbon, Saturday 21st February, 10.00pm. I'll be playing solo. More details here: zedosbois.org/en/programa/...
Show alert. Cafe Oto, Dalston, Sunday 25th January, 7.30pm. I'll be playing with Daniel O'Sullivan. Support is solo Charles Hayward. More details here: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Cafe OTO → Daniel O'Sullivan & Richard Youngs perform Persian Carpets, Sunday 25 January 2026, 7.30pm
Special launch show for the new LP from the duo of Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs, Persian Carpets, out on 23rd January on VHF Records. Written for upright piano and zither, the work explores th...
www.cafeoto.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Show alert. Cafe Oto, Dalston, Sunday 25th January, 7.30pm. I'll be playing with Daniel O'Sullivan. Support is solo Charles Hayward. More details here: www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/danie...
Show alert. Glad Cafe, Glasgow, Sunday 18th January, 8.00pm. I'll be playing with Donald Lindsay. More details here: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/dona...
January 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Show alert. Glad Cafe, Glasgow, Sunday 18th January, 8.00pm. I'll be playing with Donald Lindsay. More details here: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/dona...
Just a few vinyl copies remaining. Once gone, it’ll be available digitally.
Zulaqrex, the follow up to Zerkelus, is now available direct from me: www.nofansrecords.com/shop/richard...
Richard Youngs - Zulaqrex LP — NO FANS RECORDS
In a limited edition of 150, Zulaqrex is part two of the trilogy that tarted with Zerkelus. It’s on Fourth Dimension Records and features two side long jams for drums, synth, voice, guitar, flute and ...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Just a few vinyl copies remaining. Once gone, it’ll be available digitally.
Re-upped due to popular demand: nofansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lovey-...
LOVEY UOU 343 VIRTUAL BOX, by Richard Youngs
5 track album
nofansrecords.bandcamp.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Re-upped due to popular demand: nofansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lovey-...