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“Eerily beautiful experimental compositions”—Electronic Sound / Musician and sound artist specialising in magnetic tape and field recording
Having a tape stock sale, from now until end of #BandcampFriday.
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Having a tape stock sale, from now until end of #BandcampFriday.
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
Today is #HiroshimaDay, marking 80 years since the devastating atomic bombing. My song Paper Cranes documents an emotional visit to the peace museum and an encounter with a survivor. Today and every Aug 6, I’ll donate any profits to a Hibakusha charity. sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/album/hirosh...
August 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today is #HiroshimaDay, marking 80 years since the devastating atomic bombing. My song Paper Cranes documents an emotional visit to the peace museum and an encounter with a survivor. Today and every Aug 6, I’ll donate any profits to a Hibakusha charity. sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/album/hirosh...
Lost several hours to the new ’Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’ exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary, which explores “how sound connects us with histories, places and identities”.
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Lost several hours to the new ’Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’ exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary, which explores “how sound connects us with histories, places and identities”.
Closing in on something.
June 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Closing in on something.
Immersed in experiments on a rainy afternoon.
May 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Immersed in experiments on a rainy afternoon.
Tested several different cassettes in the 414 today. RTM won every time. Imagine if the made a Type II. www.recordingthemasters.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Tested several different cassettes in the 414 today. RTM won every time. Imagine if the made a Type II. www.recordingthemasters.com
Fun with Oaka Instruments’ weatherised, water-resistant Tellus contact mic in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. I like to capture unusual, earthy micro textures to play with later and use them to underpin songs about the place. The results are always interesting and, sometimes, eerily percussive.
May 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Fun with Oaka Instruments’ weatherised, water-resistant Tellus contact mic in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. I like to capture unusual, earthy micro textures to play with later and use them to underpin songs about the place. The results are always interesting and, sometimes, eerily percussive.
My recent short residency at @campfr.bsky.social with other musicians and artists was a transformative experience, and the perfect start to this Summer's ACE-funded activity.
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
May 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My recent short residency at @campfr.bsky.social with other musicians and artists was a transformative experience, and the perfect start to this Summer's ACE-funded activity.
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
Testing another USB-powered field setup in the garden, and it might be my new fave. Midi keys into Ableton Move; Portastudio 414 for tape textures, loops, pedal Send & return and overall mixer, all being captured (along with environment) by DR-40.
May 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Testing another USB-powered field setup in the garden, and it might be my new fave. Midi keys into Ableton Move; Portastudio 414 for tape textures, loops, pedal Send & return and overall mixer, all being captured (along with environment) by DR-40.
Seeing sound and feeling things: “Being at Camp has actually helped me shed any remaining feelings of inadequacy. I now feel like I too am a legitimate musician, with absolutely nothing to apologise for or doubt.” colly.com/journal/seei...
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Seeing sound and feeling things: “Being at Camp has actually helped me shed any remaining feelings of inadequacy. I now feel like I too am a legitimate musician, with absolutely nothing to apologise for or doubt.” colly.com/journal/seei...
Another step taken: "I thought about it, listened to yesterday’s work again, and then committed. And so I worried about that for the rest of the day. But then again, I came here knowing I needed to find myself in this situation in order to grow." (Photo: Daniel Jones) colly.com/journal/anot...
May 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Another step taken: "I thought about it, listened to yesterday’s work again, and then committed. And so I worried about that for the rest of the day. But then again, I came here knowing I needed to find myself in this situation in order to grow." (Photo: Daniel Jones) colly.com/journal/anot...
Rain starts play: "It rained all day, including a very intense thunderstorm. I’m not sure anyone left the place at all, and most folks put themselves to work." colly.com/journal/rain...
May 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Rain starts play: "It rained all day, including a very intense thunderstorm. I’m not sure anyone left the place at all, and most folks put themselves to work." colly.com/journal/rain...
Coumebière and Col d'Agnes: "In some cases, I crawled through on my knees and earned a few scratches or hooked my backpack. I also performed reasonably difficult diversions around wet and steep banks. Clearly nobody maintains these paths. Maybe they just gave up." colly.com/journal/coum...
May 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Coumebière and Col d'Agnes: "In some cases, I crawled through on my knees and earned a few scratches or hooked my backpack. I also performed reasonably difficult diversions around wet and steep banks. Clearly nobody maintains these paths. Maybe they just gave up." colly.com/journal/coum...
Towering falls and tiny Firecrests: "I prefer to walk alone – setting my own pace, wandering off on side missions, and talking to myself. I also thought I’d move slower at alpine altitude, and I was right." colly.com/journal/towe...
May 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Towering falls and tiny Firecrests: "I prefer to walk alone – setting my own pace, wandering off on side missions, and talking to myself. I also thought I’d move slower at alpine altitude, and I was right." colly.com/journal/towe...
May Day in Aulus-les-Bains. “I was awakened early by church bells, ringing a surprisingly melodic ditty for 7am. Usually, it’s just an hourly ding, the means by which rural areas sync their humans.” colly.com/journal/may-...
May 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
May Day in Aulus-les-Bains. “I was awakened early by church bells, ringing a surprisingly melodic ditty for 7am. Usually, it’s just an hourly ding, the means by which rural areas sync their humans.” colly.com/journal/may-...
Arrival at Camp: “At 750m altitude, it’s around 10°C cooler here than Toulouse, but warm enough for us to sit outside in short sleeves until 10pm. Snow lingers on the mountains, but the valley is warming up.” colly.com/journal/arri...
May 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Arrival at Camp: “At 750m altitude, it’s around 10°C cooler here than Toulouse, but warm enough for us to sit outside in short sleeves until 10pm. Snow lingers on the mountains, but the valley is warming up.” colly.com/journal/arri...
The new Djrum is utterly captivating.
April 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The new Djrum is utterly captivating.
A few faves from 2025 so far… Barker's masterful Stochastic Drift, Eiko Ishibashi’s exceptional Antigone, Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo’s soothing Gaiaphillia. Fave reissue: Rod Modell & Taka Noda’s comforting and sizzlingly ambient Glow World.
April 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A few faves from 2025 so far… Barker's masterful Stochastic Drift, Eiko Ishibashi’s exceptional Antigone, Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo’s soothing Gaiaphillia. Fave reissue: Rod Modell & Taka Noda’s comforting and sizzlingly ambient Glow World.
Hidemi Ishikawa’s version of Love Comes Quickly is perfect.
March 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Hidemi Ishikawa’s version of Love Comes Quickly is perfect.
I found these old tape recorder books a while ago and they've proven surprisingly useful. Good to see #tapeloops were a thing in the ’50s.
- The All-in-One Tape Recorder Book, 1959
- Modern Tape Recording and Hi-Fi, 1963
- Composing With Tape Recorders, 2023 reprint
- The All-in-One Tape Recorder Book, 1959
- Modern Tape Recording and Hi-Fi, 1963
- Composing With Tape Recorders, 2023 reprint
March 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I found these old tape recorder books a while ago and they've proven surprisingly useful. Good to see #tapeloops were a thing in the ’50s.
- The All-in-One Tape Recorder Book, 1959
- Modern Tape Recording and Hi-Fi, 1963
- Composing With Tape Recorders, 2023 reprint
- The All-in-One Tape Recorder Book, 1959
- Modern Tape Recording and Hi-Fi, 1963
- Composing With Tape Recorders, 2023 reprint
Some good news: I’ve been awarded Arts Council England funding to expand my field skills and develop conceptual ideas. The highlight will be a short residency at @campfr.bsky.social in the Pyrenees. Then in autumn, I'll resume work on the album and other projects. LOTS to come 😊
March 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Some good news: I’ve been awarded Arts Council England funding to expand my field skills and develop conceptual ideas. The highlight will be a short residency at @campfr.bsky.social in the Pyrenees. Then in autumn, I'll resume work on the album and other projects. LOTS to come 😊
Enjoying the new album from Sonaura — a captivating ambient exploration in tape and texture. sonaura.bandcamp.com/album/snowgl...
December 12, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Enjoying the new album from Sonaura — a captivating ambient exploration in tape and texture. sonaura.bandcamp.com/album/snowgl...
Seasonal sale: I've dropped prices up to 40% on Japan Series, Remixed and Live albums — downloads and tapes sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/music
December 4, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Seasonal sale: I've dropped prices up to 40% on Japan Series, Remixed and Live albums — downloads and tapes sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/music
Deathbed Convert’s Inverse Field, Vol. 1 - Inishowen is my fave field recording release of the year. Connor Dougan responds to landscapes around Co. Donegal, improvising music and recording the results in place. Refreshingly, he includes everything he encounters. Kinnagoe Bay is especially good.
November 2, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Deathbed Convert’s Inverse Field, Vol. 1 - Inishowen is my fave field recording release of the year. Connor Dougan responds to landscapes around Co. Donegal, improvising music and recording the results in place. Refreshingly, he includes everything he encounters. Kinnagoe Bay is especially good.
I’ve waited a long time to contribute something to @hellogeri.bsky.social’s excellent Cure collection.
November 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM
I’ve waited a long time to contribute something to @hellogeri.bsky.social’s excellent Cure collection.