Built for an industrial expansion that never came, Kielder Dam in Northumberland is a monument to a forgotten future. Kielder Water Music explores this engineered landscape through field recordings, electronics, and string quartet.

The four pieces draw on sounds from the valve tower, reservoir, and surrounding forest, alongside interviews with those who live and work at the site. These recordings are woven together with strings, samplers, and analogue and digital synthesizers to create a dream-like sonic portrait of this unique post-industrial space.

Supported by Arts Council England.