Spectrical
@spectrical.bsky.social
Ambient, drone, experimental music from nipaluna, lutruwita / Hobart, Tasmania.
Curator of @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
https://www.perceptualtapes.com/spectrical
Curator of @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
https://www.perceptualtapes.com/spectrical
Had a fantastic night at Altar Bar, Hobart with Mike Nigro for the Freqs and Geeks concert series 💫
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Had a fantastic night at Altar Bar, Hobart with Mike Nigro for the Freqs and Geeks concert series 💫
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yyate - Société oblique
Out now on limited edition pro-duplicated cassette and digital.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
Out now on limited edition pro-duplicated cassette and digital.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
yyate - Société oblique
Out now on limited edition pro-duplicated cassette and digital.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
Out now on limited edition pro-duplicated cassette and digital.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
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Société oblique is the new album by French sound artist yyate. Unbound by convention or genre, the record blends computer music, years of accumulated field recordings and delayed attempts at rhythm, blurring the line between the natural and the synthetic.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
October 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Société oblique is the new album by French sound artist yyate. Unbound by convention or genre, the record blends computer music, years of accumulated field recordings and delayed attempts at rhythm, blurring the line between the natural and the synthetic.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/soci-t...
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Out today!
✧ yyate - Société oblique
✧ Swoop and Cross - On the Grounds of Indecency
Out on pro-duplicated cassettes [limited edition] + digital
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@swoopandcross.bsky.social
✧ yyate - Société oblique
✧ Swoop and Cross - On the Grounds of Indecency
Out on pro-duplicated cassettes [limited edition] + digital
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@swoopandcross.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Out today!
✧ yyate - Société oblique
✧ Swoop and Cross - On the Grounds of Indecency
Out on pro-duplicated cassettes [limited edition] + digital
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@swoopandcross.bsky.social
✧ yyate - Société oblique
✧ Swoop and Cross - On the Grounds of Indecency
Out on pro-duplicated cassettes [limited edition] + digital
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@swoopandcross.bsky.social
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Preview of 'Complete' from the upcoming album 'On the Grounds of Indecency' by @swoopandcross.bsky.social
On the Grounds of Indecency is coming out in two days from now as a limited edition of 100 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
On the Grounds of Indecency is coming out in two days from now as a limited edition of 100 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Preview of 'Complete' from the upcoming album 'On the Grounds of Indecency' by @swoopandcross.bsky.social
On the Grounds of Indecency is coming out in two days from now as a limited edition of 100 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
On the Grounds of Indecency is coming out in two days from now as a limited edition of 100 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
Hobart show coming up! I’m stoked that Mike Nigro is making the trip from Gadigal / Sydney down to nipaluna / Hobart later in October for this show.
We’ll be playing at the Freqs and Geeks night upstairs at Altar Bar.
See you there 🌌
We’ll be playing at the Freqs and Geeks night upstairs at Altar Bar.
See you there 🌌
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hobart show coming up! I’m stoked that Mike Nigro is making the trip from Gadigal / Sydney down to nipaluna / Hobart later in October for this show.
We’ll be playing at the Freqs and Geeks night upstairs at Altar Bar.
See you there 🌌
We’ll be playing at the Freqs and Geeks night upstairs at Altar Bar.
See you there 🌌
A clip of my debut performance at Hear the Machine, Nighthawks, Melbourne.
I played the set with a small modular synth system.
Massive thanks to @ashworthjustin.bsky.social for organising the event.
I played the set with a small modular synth system.
Massive thanks to @ashworthjustin.bsky.social for organising the event.
Live experimental ambient drone at Hear the Machine, Nighthawks, Melbourne #modularsynth
YouTube video by Spectrical
youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A clip of my debut performance at Hear the Machine, Nighthawks, Melbourne.
I played the set with a small modular synth system.
Massive thanks to @ashworthjustin.bsky.social for organising the event.
I played the set with a small modular synth system.
Massive thanks to @ashworthjustin.bsky.social for organising the event.
I will be performing a dark ambient/drone set on 20 July at Hear The Machine (Nighthawks, Melbourne)
June 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I will be performing a dark ambient/drone set on 20 July at Hear The Machine (Nighthawks, Melbourne)
I made a video for ‘Frozen expanse’, the first track of my album Among Lunar Glaciers. It includes footage of the album mastering session recorded to reel-to-reel tape.
Among Lunar Glaciers is out now on pro-duplicated tape [limited to 50 copies] + digital via @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
Among Lunar Glaciers is out now on pro-duplicated tape [limited to 50 copies] + digital via @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
Spectrical - Frozen expanse (Full Music Video | 2025 | Among Lunar Glaciers)
YouTube video by Spectrical
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I made a video for ‘Frozen expanse’, the first track of my album Among Lunar Glaciers. It includes footage of the album mastering session recorded to reel-to-reel tape.
Among Lunar Glaciers is out now on pro-duplicated tape [limited to 50 copies] + digital via @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
Among Lunar Glaciers is out now on pro-duplicated tape [limited to 50 copies] + digital via @perceptualtapes.bsky.social
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Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers is featured in First Impressions 054
Read the full post via the link in bio @longformeditions.bsky.social or 1stimpressions.substack.com
Among Lunar Glaciers is available to listen and purchase on limited edition cassette/digital via perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
Read the full post via the link in bio @longformeditions.bsky.social or 1stimpressions.substack.com
Among Lunar Glaciers is available to listen and purchase on limited edition cassette/digital via perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers is featured in First Impressions 054
Read the full post via the link in bio @longformeditions.bsky.social or 1stimpressions.substack.com
Among Lunar Glaciers is available to listen and purchase on limited edition cassette/digital via perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
Read the full post via the link in bio @longformeditions.bsky.social or 1stimpressions.substack.com
Among Lunar Glaciers is available to listen and purchase on limited edition cassette/digital via perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
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First Impressions 054: Life's a glitch. Featuring
claire rousay & Gretchen Korsmo
Purelink
Imryll
Houser : Weathers: Wyche
Spectrical
felt body
Link in bio or 1stimpressions.substack.com to read. Always free.
1stimpressions.substack.com/p/first-impr...
claire rousay & Gretchen Korsmo
Purelink
Imryll
Houser : Weathers: Wyche
Spectrical
felt body
Link in bio or 1stimpressions.substack.com to read. Always free.
1stimpressions.substack.com/p/first-impr...
First Impressions 054: Life's a glitch.
Initial vibes on new music
1stimpressions.substack.com
June 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
First Impressions 054: Life's a glitch. Featuring
claire rousay & Gretchen Korsmo
Purelink
Imryll
Houser : Weathers: Wyche
Spectrical
felt body
Link in bio or 1stimpressions.substack.com to read. Always free.
1stimpressions.substack.com/p/first-impr...
claire rousay & Gretchen Korsmo
Purelink
Imryll
Houser : Weathers: Wyche
Spectrical
felt body
Link in bio or 1stimpressions.substack.com to read. Always free.
1stimpressions.substack.com/p/first-impr...
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Chitra Digest: May 2025
www.chitrarecords.com/post/chitra-...
Mentioned artists and labels:
@whitelabrecs.bsky.social
@andrewlozano.bsky.social
@perceptualtapes.bsky.social
@taylordeupree.bsky.social
@imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com
@rohsrecordslontano.bsky.social
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.chitrarecords.com/post/chitra-...
Mentioned artists and labels:
@whitelabrecs.bsky.social
@andrewlozano.bsky.social
@perceptualtapes.bsky.social
@taylordeupree.bsky.social
@imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com
@rohsrecordslontano.bsky.social
@spectrical.bsky.social
Chitra Digest: May 2025
Discover 10 outstanding ambient albums released in May 2025.
www.chitrarecords.com
June 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Chitra Digest: May 2025
www.chitrarecords.com/post/chitra-...
Mentioned artists and labels:
@whitelabrecs.bsky.social
@andrewlozano.bsky.social
@perceptualtapes.bsky.social
@taylordeupree.bsky.social
@imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com
@rohsrecordslontano.bsky.social
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.chitrarecords.com/post/chitra-...
Mentioned artists and labels:
@whitelabrecs.bsky.social
@andrewlozano.bsky.social
@perceptualtapes.bsky.social
@taylordeupree.bsky.social
@imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com
@rohsrecordslontano.bsky.social
@spectrical.bsky.social
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Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
🇺🇸 tapeheadcity.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
🇺🇸 tapeheadcity.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
🇺🇸 tapeheadcity.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
🇺🇸 tapeheadcity.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
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✰ Out today! ✰
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
@spectrical.bsky.social #ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
@spectrical.bsky.social #ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic
May 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
✰ Out today! ✰
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
@spectrical.bsky.social #ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic
Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
Pro-duplicated cassette [limited to 50 copies] + digital
Purchase at:
🇦🇺 perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
🇬🇧 normanrecords.com
🇯🇵 tobirarecords.com
@spectrical.bsky.social #ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic
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Excerpts of the double review of Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid and @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers by Don Haugen for @igloomag.bsky.social.
Full article: igloomag.com/reviews/sons...
Full article: igloomag.com/reviews/sons...
May 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Excerpts of the double review of Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid and @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers by Don Haugen for @igloomag.bsky.social.
Full article: igloomag.com/reviews/sons...
Full article: igloomag.com/reviews/sons...
Reposted by Spectrical
Excerpt of ‘Hidden ocean beneath the ice’ from @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers.
The album is available to pre-order on Bandcamp. It is coming out on 10 May via Perceptual Tapes as a limited edition of 50 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/among-...
The album is available to pre-order on Bandcamp. It is coming out on 10 May via Perceptual Tapes as a limited edition of 50 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/among-...
May 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Excerpt of ‘Hidden ocean beneath the ice’ from @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers.
The album is available to pre-order on Bandcamp. It is coming out on 10 May via Perceptual Tapes as a limited edition of 50 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/among-...
The album is available to pre-order on Bandcamp. It is coming out on 10 May via Perceptual Tapes as a limited edition of 50 cassettes and digital download.
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/among-...
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Pre-orders now available!
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassette #cassetteculture #tape #tapelabel
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassette #cassetteculture #tape #tapelabel
April 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Pre-orders now available!
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassette #cassetteculture #tape #tapelabel
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com
@spectrical.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassette #cassetteculture #tape #tapelabel
Reposted by Spectrical
Preview of ‘Crystals gleaming amidst cavern mists’ from @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers.
Releasing on 10 May, with preorders starting on 26 April. It will be available on cassette as a limited edition of 50 copies, and as a digital download through Bandcamp.
Releasing on 10 May, with preorders starting on 26 April. It will be available on cassette as a limited edition of 50 copies, and as a digital download through Bandcamp.
April 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Preview of ‘Crystals gleaming amidst cavern mists’ from @spectrical.bsky.social - Among Lunar Glaciers.
Releasing on 10 May, with preorders starting on 26 April. It will be available on cassette as a limited edition of 50 copies, and as a digital download through Bandcamp.
Releasing on 10 May, with preorders starting on 26 April. It will be available on cassette as a limited edition of 50 copies, and as a digital download through Bandcamp.
Reposted by Spectrical
As many of you would know(?), as the curator of Perceptual Tapes, I also make music as Spectrical. My new album, Among Lunar Glaciers, is coming out on 10 May.
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.perceptualtapes.com
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassetteculture
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.perceptualtapes.com
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassetteculture
April 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
As many of you would know(?), as the curator of Perceptual Tapes, I also make music as Spectrical. My new album, Among Lunar Glaciers, is coming out on 10 May.
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.perceptualtapes.com
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassetteculture
@spectrical.bsky.social
www.perceptualtapes.com
#ambientmusic #dronemusic #experimentalmusic #cassetteculture
Exploring dark drones with this small eurorack system. Vhikk X is being processed by two Rings in parallel, with CV crossfading between the dry and resonated signals. Extended video on YouTube.
#darkambient #drone #dronemusic #eurorack #modularsynth
#darkambient #drone #dronemusic #eurorack #modularsynth
April 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Exploring dark drones with this small eurorack system. Vhikk X is being processed by two Rings in parallel, with CV crossfading between the dry and resonated signals. Extended video on YouTube.
#darkambient #drone #dronemusic #eurorack #modularsynth
#darkambient #drone #dronemusic #eurorack #modularsynth
Processing field recordings through the fixed filters of @worng.bsky.social SoundStage II. A crossfader is patched to randomly fade between the mid and high-mid filters, and another random CV is modulating the filter depth.
Recordings from Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
Recordings from Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
April 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Processing field recordings through the fixed filters of @worng.bsky.social SoundStage II. A crossfader is patched to randomly fade between the mid and high-mid filters, and another random CV is modulating the filter depth.
Recordings from Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
Recordings from Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
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I’m excited to announce our upcoming Autumn 2025 releases!
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
They will be released on 10 May on limited edition cassette and as a digital download. Pre-orders on Bandcamp will begin on 26 April.
@spectrical.bsky.social
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
They will be released on 10 May on limited edition cassette and as a digital download. Pre-orders on Bandcamp will begin on 26 April.
@spectrical.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I’m excited to announce our upcoming Autumn 2025 releases!
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
They will be released on 10 May on limited edition cassette and as a digital download. Pre-orders on Bandcamp will begin on 26 April.
@spectrical.bsky.social
✧ Spectrical - Among Lunar Glaciers
✧ Sons of Melancholia - Hyperliquid
They will be released on 10 May on limited edition cassette and as a digital download. Pre-orders on Bandcamp will begin on 26 April.
@spectrical.bsky.social
Acoustic guitar transformed into warm drones, recorded to an old cassette tape and played at a slower speed, then built into a generative modular patch for infinite playback.
March 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Acoustic guitar transformed into warm drones, recorded to an old cassette tape and played at a slower speed, then built into a generative modular patch for infinite playback.
Reposted by Spectrical
Soon 👀
New release by Spectrical
#ambient #ambientmusic #sounddesign #soundscape #drone #dronemusic #experimentalsound #experimentalmusic #soundtextures
New release by Spectrical
#ambient #ambientmusic #sounddesign #soundscape #drone #dronemusic #experimentalsound #experimentalmusic #soundtextures
March 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Soon 👀
New release by Spectrical
#ambient #ambientmusic #sounddesign #soundscape #drone #dronemusic #experimentalsound #experimentalmusic #soundtextures
New release by Spectrical
#ambient #ambientmusic #sounddesign #soundscape #drone #dronemusic #experimentalsound #experimentalmusic #soundtextures
An ambient jam with Moog Matriarch patched into Eurorack, with the output recorded to a reel-to-reel tape machine
Moog Matriarch x Eurorack x reel-to-reel tape ✧ meditative ambient sequence
YouTube video by Spectrical
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
An ambient jam with Moog Matriarch patched into Eurorack, with the output recorded to a reel-to-reel tape machine