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Paul Darlington (Apollo North/Rayspark Industries/Synthspotting)
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The man behind Synthspotting, Rayspark Industries, half of Apollo North and father of two. Experiments in sound. Appearances on Mighty Force, Móatún 7, Cyclical Dreams, Carpe Sonum and more
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Check out my latest #synthspotting feature: @flcartographer.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A momentous day, it's not only my birthday, but you can now listen in full to "Apollo North - Crossing the Atlantic”, now released on Carpe Sonum Records. We're very proud of this release. Available now as digital. CD around 4 weeks off. Check it out in full apollonorth.bandcamp.com/album/crossi...
July 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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pauldarlington.bsky.social Paul Darlington (Apollo North/Rayspark Industries/Synthspotting) @pauldarlington.bsky.social · May 4
All my albums are £0.50 each or for the discography deal £7 for all my 28 releases.
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com

Also, Urban Meditiation and myself, as Apollo North, have a pre-order of “Crossing The Atlantic” on CD/digital at Carpe Sonum
apollonorth.bandcamp.com/album/crossing-the-atlantic
June 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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All my albums are £0.50 each or for the discography deal £7 for all my 28 releases.
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com

Also, Urban Meditiation and myself, as Apollo North, have a pre-order of “Crossing The Atlantic” on CD/digital at Carpe Sonum
apollonorth.bandcamp.com/album/crossing-the-atlantic
May 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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It's finally happening!! I'm so excited!! I'm finally appearing on the renowned Carpe Sonum Records as one half of Apollo North. Our album is ready for pre-order, on CD and digital apollonorth.bandcamp.com/album/crossi...

We hope you enjoy as much as we did creating the album 😎
April 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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One of my favourite tracks I've written. Which is your favourite Rayspark Industries track?
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/track/immers...
Immersion, by Rayspark Industries
from the album Immersion
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Hi there!! A reminder that I have a fantastic deal for you. Only £7 to add my complete discography (28 releases) to your Collection, by purchasing the digital discography. Or only £0.50 each release.

rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/xlix

rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com

Enjoy 😉
March 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Hi there!! Bandcamp Friday is in full swing, so I have a fantastic deal for you. Only £7 to add my complete discography, 28 releases, to your Collection, if you buy the digital discography. Only £0.50 each too.

rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/xlix

rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com

Enjoy 😉
March 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Last chance 2 get this 6 hour classic, including my Rayspark Industries filter mix of "Music for Kettle", at half price. Full price tomorrow

"Nacht Plank & Futuregrapher - Music For Kettle" - The Complete Collection on Neotantra

neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-kettle-the-complete-collection
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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"Rayspark Industries - Downtown" from the EURK Recordings "Mekandroids" compilation (2001). Check out my YouTube channel for more. Hint: Subscribe as new material imminent 😎

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Rayspark Industries - Downtown (2001)
YouTube video by Paul Darlington
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February 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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All my 28 releases on Bandcamp, including XLIX rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/xlix are now Name Your Price/Free rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com

So, fill your boots folks and enjoy a dip in the Rayspark Industries world of sound.

Your support is much appreciated.

Enjoy 😎🎉🎶🎧
February 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Selected Remixes Volume 2 is now Name Your Price.
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/select...

The 2nd volume of tracks I have remixed from 1996-2021. Including Howard Jones, Min-Y-Llan, Kikai, Peter M Mahr, Fog City and more.

I hope you enjoy the second journey through my years in remixes.
February 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Selected Remixes Volume 1 now Name Your Price.
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/select...

1st set of tracks I remixed for a selection of artists over the last 20 yrs. Inc Drǿn, Urban Meditation, Kikai and Fog City (Mark Darby, Matthew Herbert and Tom Middleton).

I hope you enjoy the journey.
January 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Developments afoot during a meeting with Urban Meditation, where we discussed the development of our third Apollo North album.

Charles Urban is my most frequent collaborator and until last week we have only chatted via messenger.

Our first album from 2020 apollonorth.bandcamp.com/album/binary...
January 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Single Works & Appearances is now Name Your Price
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/single...

Bringing together 24 years of label and radio appearances. Tracks previously released on vinyl, CD, 1996-2020. Now available together in one collection.

Help support independent electronic music 😎
January 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Selected Ambient is this week's Name Your Price/free release is rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/select...

A collection of Ambient styled tracks selected from my back catalogue. For £0.50 you can add this release to your collection.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy the ambiance...
January 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Happy New Year folks!! To celebrate the dawning of 2025 "Immersion II" is now Name Your Price/free
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/immers...

The second in the 'Immersion' series written between 2012 and 2018.

Cello on track 1 arranged by Theo Vidgen, played by Alice Purton.

Enjoy 😊
January 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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"Origin.iOS" is this weeks Name Your Price/Free release
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/origin...

Various tracks created entirely within, or originating from, the iOS mobile environment during 2013-2017.

Dedicated to Eric Bold, Father-in-law and music lover.
R.I.P. 5/11/17
January 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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12:12:12 is now Name Your Price/Free: rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/track/12-12-12

Inspired by the Mayan calendar cycle ending and a new dawn beginning on the 21/12/2012, 12 minutes in duration, composed around 12/4 and uses 12 as a number to input into the various settings in the instruments.
January 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Happy New Year folks!! Here's my first collaborative album 'Evolve', with musician Kikai from 2011, now Name Your Price/free:
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/evolve

Thanks for your support in 2024 🙏

Wishing you all a great 2025 🎇
January 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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To close out 2024 "Immersion" is now Name your price/free rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/immers...

Five years to make. A combination of memorable synthesizer leads and sequences, each track derived either from a field recording, process or synthesis technique involved in the production.
Rayspark Industries Immersion album cover
December 31, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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B Expo E.P, work following on from "Arctic Wastes", is now free/name your price
rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/b-expo...

A selection of Warp/Evolution/New Electronica inspired beat and rhythmically led tracks that didn't fit the albums to follow. All 24bit WAV downloads.

Hope you enjoy.
December 30, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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"Arctic Wastes EP", originally released in 2010 on Lab Room Records, is my latest free/name your price rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...

This remastered EP includes the track 'Sumner demo', which as a bonus has stems so you can remix the track for yourself.

Let's hear your remixes..
December 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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Name your price/free,
Rayspark Industries 'RSI', digitised from the 2000 demo CD, as sent to labels, including EURK who would release 'Downtown' and 'Break Funk' on their Mekandroids compilation in 2001. Now available for all to listen: rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/rsi-or...

Enjoy 😊 🎹🎧
December 21, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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'Funkmission One' free or Name Your Price: rayspark-industries.bandcamp.com/album/funkmi...

Originally released in 1999 as MP3 files on a D.A.M. CD-R through the original MP3-dot-com website. This album has been remastered in 24-bit, 48khz and includes unreleased bonus tracks.

Enjoy!

RSi
December 20, 2024 at 5:59 PM