Robin Rimbaud - Scanner
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Global travelling explorer and flaneur electronique. Creative catalyst, magician and reasonably amusing raconteur. Careering across the cultural landscape, embracing books, films, music, technology and the arts
Wishing you all a Christmas filled with warmth, kindness, and just the right amount of mischief.
Thank you for being the kind of friends who make the year brighter, funnier, and far more bearable than it has any right to be.
Thank you for being the kind of friends who make the year brighter, funnier, and far more bearable than it has any right to be.
December 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Wishing you all a Christmas filled with warmth, kindness, and just the right amount of mischief.
Thank you for being the kind of friends who make the year brighter, funnier, and far more bearable than it has any right to be.
Thank you for being the kind of friends who make the year brighter, funnier, and far more bearable than it has any right to be.
My gentle thoughts about the passing of Ken Downie of @theblackdog.bsky.social , and how our early interactions on Bulletin Boards were so inspiring
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Remembering Ken Downie of The Black Dog
In this tribute, Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) reflects on the passing of Ken Downie—founding member of The Black Dog—whose absence leaves a rare and resonant silence in electronic music, shaped by intellig...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
My gentle thoughts about the passing of Ken Downie of @theblackdog.bsky.social , and how our early interactions on Bulletin Boards were so inspiring
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Farewell to magical Thailand, and what a week it's been, from incredible temples with one of the largest reclining Buddha's in the world to history in every inch of the land. Incredible food, and kind smiling people. Plus terrible flu and a stupid accident with intense police accompaniment.
December 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Farewell to magical Thailand, and what a week it's been, from incredible temples with one of the largest reclining Buddha's in the world to history in every inch of the land. Incredible food, and kind smiling people. Plus terrible flu and a stupid accident with intense police accompaniment.
“Get a massage in Thailand, Robin, it’s the best”
Me: arrgghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: arrgghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“Get a massage in Thailand, Robin, it’s the best”
Me: arrgghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: arrgghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
12 years ago today and what an event this was. So proud to have had the chance to curate this special dark night at the BFI London
December 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
12 years ago today and what an event this was. So proud to have had the chance to curate this special dark night at the BFI London
Farewell to photographer Martin Parr (1952-2025), whose colourful images captured British life in the most playful and magical way.
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Farewell to photographer Martin Parr (1952-2025), whose colourful images captured British life in the most playful and magical way.
Kind words from a fellow with fine listening tastes 😊
Forces, Reflections, Deflections by Scanner. @scannerdot.com Wholly sampled from a clangy old staircase, this is a stunning, emotional album. quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/forces...
Forces, Reactions, Deflections, by Scanner
5 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Kind words from a fellow with fine listening tastes 😊
A FREE gift for everyone - a special festive mix, featuring excepts from my Christmas album and unreleased live material recorded in 2025. Thanks for your support 😍
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scanner.bandcamp.com/album/festiv...
Festive Mix, by Scanner
1 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A FREE gift for everyone - a special festive mix, featuring excepts from my Christmas album and unreleased live material recorded in 2025. Thanks for your support 😍
scanner.bandcamp.com/album/festiv...
scanner.bandcamp.com/album/festiv...
EarSpace Ep.30 is available now on @totallyradio.bsky.social @slackcityradio.bsky.social with 2 hours of electronic bliss from Carrier, Sara Udon, Alto Aria, Lapalux, Matthias Puech, Clark,Mark Fell, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Lawrence English and Stephen Vitiello
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www.totallyradio.com/shows/earspa...
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
EarSpace Ep.30 is available now on @totallyradio.bsky.social @slackcityradio.bsky.social with 2 hours of electronic bliss from Carrier, Sara Udon, Alto Aria, Lapalux, Matthias Puech, Clark,Mark Fell, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Lawrence English and Stephen Vitiello
www.totallyradio.com/shows/earspa...
www.totallyradio.com/shows/earspa...
Looking backwards and forwards, 2025 into 2026 - my latest newsletter for your entertainment and illumination open.substack.com/pub/robinrim...
Looking backwards and forwards, 2025 into 2026
Hello Temperatures have rapidly dropped here and my in-box is busy with discount offers from everyone imaginable it seems.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Looking backwards and forwards, 2025 into 2026 - my latest newsletter for your entertainment and illumination open.substack.com/pub/robinrim...
Happy 45th birthday. Vini Reilly’s 1980 masterpiece still feels like a quiet revolution. It’s music that rewires your pulse, erases the edges of the room, and still sounds as though it arrived from a slightly more beautiful parallel world.
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy 45th birthday. Vini Reilly’s 1980 masterpiece still feels like a quiet revolution. It’s music that rewires your pulse, erases the edges of the room, and still sounds as though it arrived from a slightly more beautiful parallel world.
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Gareth Davis & Scanner with a beautiful review in the new @thewiremagazine.bsky.social
Check it out!
And of course find the album on our website.
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/album/songli...
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Check it out!
And of course find the album on our website.
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/album/songli...
@scannerdot.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Gareth Davis & Scanner with a beautiful review in the new @thewiremagazine.bsky.social
Check it out!
And of course find the album on our website.
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/album/songli...
@scannerdot.com
Check it out!
And of course find the album on our website.
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/album/songli...
@scannerdot.com
My final EU show of the year takes place on Monday 1st December in Milan, as part of the Inner Spaces series of events. The performance takes place in the outstanding Auditorium San Fedele, right in the centre of the city
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November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
My final EU show of the year takes place on Monday 1st December in Milan, as part of the Inner Spaces series of events. The performance takes place in the outstanding Auditorium San Fedele, right in the centre of the city
www.innerspaces.it/programme/20...
www.innerspaces.it/programme/20...
Keeping the Aphex Twin Headz happy - Mr RD James just shared two unreleased works for free download.
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Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd
got many requests for this one from a few years back, italy, pic with my love from scilly recently...need sun...relentlessly raining in uk...mixed down on the zahl, think theres better mixes, will upl
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Keeping the Aphex Twin Headz happy - Mr RD James just shared two unreleased works for free download.
soundcloud.com/user18081971...
soundcloud.com/user18081971...
A lovely celebration of the late great Ivor Cutler over at @thequietus.com I still remember laughing so much at performances of his with his very dry humour.
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Why Ivor Cutler is my Spirit Guide, by Hamish Hawk | The Quietus
Following the release of my album A Firmer Hand in August 2024, and after the promotional tours, sessions, interviews and sundry other bits and bobs had more or less dried up, my diary was given the b...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A lovely celebration of the late great Ivor Cutler over at @thequietus.com I still remember laughing so much at performances of his with his very dry humour.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
I just added the interview I recently made for the Music Concrete Reddit group to my website, with accompanying photographs. It's arguably the most thoughtful interview I've made in 32+ years of work, so hope you will enjoy reading it.
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Concrete Resistance with Robin Rimbaud - Scanner
An extended philosphical and thoughtful interview about the invisible architectures of intimacy, surveillance, and presence of sound
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November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I just added the interview I recently made for the Music Concrete Reddit group to my website, with accompanying photographs. It's arguably the most thoughtful interview I've made in 32+ years of work, so hope you will enjoy reading it.
scannerdot.com/concrete-res...
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A beautiful review for the new album Songlines by Gareth Davis & Scanner over at Luminous Dash
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GARETH DAVIS & SCANNER – Songlines – (Moving Furniture)
Als we een album onder ogen krijgen waarop Gareth Davis, een intussen meer dan gerenommeerd bespeler van de basklarinet, samenwerkt met Robin Rimbaud / Scanner, dan is onze nieuwsgierigheid meteen gew...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A beautiful review for the new album Songlines by Gareth Davis & Scanner over at Luminous Dash
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@scannerdot.com @luminousdashmusic.bsky.social
We need more inventive triple bills like these. I remember attending so many of these shows at the ICA London for less than £5.00!
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We need more inventive triple bills like these. I remember attending so many of these shows at the ICA London for less than £5.00!
Superb performance from Tortoise at The Barbican today. I wish there were more afternoon gigs like this!
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Superb performance from Tortoise at The Barbican today. I wish there were more afternoon gigs like this!
Such a joyful and positive show from Cabaret Voltaire at the ICA London last night. And amazing to see so many friends in the crowd ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Such a joyful and positive show from Cabaret Voltaire at the ICA London last night. And amazing to see so many friends in the crowd ❤️
Such a joy to have a private tour of the new Wes Anderson exhibition at @designmuseum.bsky.social with Simon Weisse
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Such a joy to have a private tour of the new Wes Anderson exhibition at @designmuseum.bsky.social with Simon Weisse
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Such a joy to have a private tour of the new Wes Anderson exhibition at @designmuseum.bsky.social with Simon Weisse
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Such a joy to have a private tour of the new Wes Anderson exhibition at @designmuseum.bsky.social with Simon Weisse
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
whose team is responsible for building the props and models since The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Join in the Listening Party tonight at 20:00 GMT on @bandcamp.com for the first listen to my new album 'Songlines,' out on vinyl/digital on 21 November, recorded with bass clarinet player Gareth Davis
@movingfurniturerecords.com
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@movingfurniturerecords.com
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Songlines Listening Party from Gareth Davis
Listening Party from Gareth Davis.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Join in the Listening Party tonight at 20:00 GMT on @bandcamp.com for the first listen to my new album 'Songlines,' out on vinyl/digital on 21 November, recorded with bass clarinet player Gareth Davis
@movingfurniturerecords.com
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/merch/songli...
@movingfurniturerecords.com
gareth-davis.bandcamp.com/merch/songli...
Exploring Amsterdam with my fellow sonic explorer Stephen Vitiello
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Exploring Amsterdam with my fellow sonic explorer Stephen Vitiello
Farewell to the lovely and inspiring Steve Kurtz (1958 - 2025) who was an American artist and co-founder of the art collective Critical Art Ensemble
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Farewell to the lovely and inspiring Steve Kurtz (1958 - 2025) who was an American artist and co-founder of the art collective Critical Art Ensemble