Label Description: Drone / Ambient
Music for meditation
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Steve Holmes – Terra Incognita 1 (Petroglyph Music)
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BLOOM & Christopher Nosnibor – Journeys Through Inner Space (Petroglyph Music)
Label Description:
Some words from Christopher Nosniborr regarding the release:
Journeys Through Inner Space
Art, in all of its many forms, often helps us to understand the world, and, indeed, ourselves. It’s also true that works which are the most personal for the creator have a wider resonance, in that they have the capacity to articulate for others something that reaches beyond art as entertainment, and that often, in the personal lies the universal. For a long time, I have found the act of writing has helped me navigate some of the most challenging times, and particularly recently, I have come to discover the catharsis of laying bare some of my most innermost thoughts on the page, and bringing these to performance.
The texts which form the narratives of Journeys Through Inner Space are taken from my novel The Deserted Island, and work in progress, Reflections on a Life, and explore themes of anxiety, bewilderment, and bereavement. These are not light or easy topics, and are topics we often shy away from. Because they are uncomfortable. But they are realities of life, and while we may wish otherwise, the stark fact is that they will likely affect us all in some way or another at some point. In these pieces, I speak only from my own experiences of my journeys through inner space.
‘Am I Really Having This Conversation?’, and ‘A Slew of Likes and Handy Hints’ – original texts appear in The Deserted Island (Clinicality Press, 2022).
All other texts from Reflections on a Life (unpublished).
The words to ‘Last Days’ appeared on a track bearing a variant title on the Last Days EP (self-released, 2023)
Journeys Through Inner Space
Art, in all of its many forms, often helps us to understand the world, and, indeed, ourselves. It’s also true that works which are the most personal for the creator have a wider resonance, in that they have the capacity to articulate for others something that reaches beyond art as entertainment, and that often, in the personal lies the universal. For a long time, I have found the act of writing has helped me navigate some of the most challenging times, and particularly recently, I have come to discover the catharsis of laying bare some of my most innermost thoughts on the page, and bringing these to performance.
The texts which form the narratives of Journeys Through Inner Space are taken from my novel The Deserted Island, and work in progress, Reflections on a Life, and explore themes of anxiety, bewilderment, and bereavement. These are not light or easy topics, and are topics we often shy away from. Because they are uncomfortable. But they are realities of life, and while we may wish otherwise, the stark fact is that they will likely affect us all in some way or another at some point. In these pieces, I speak only from my own experiences of my journeys through inner space.
‘Am I Really Having This Conversation?’, and ‘A Slew of Likes and Handy Hints’ – original texts appear in The Deserted Island (Clinicality Press, 2022).
All other texts from Reflections on a Life (unpublished).
The words to ‘Last Days’ appeared on a track bearing a variant title on the Last Days EP (self-released, 2023)
released October 31, 2025
Christopher Nosnibor – Vocals
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Deborah Fialkiewicz – Synthesizers
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Dan Dolby – Synthesizers, Sound Manipulation
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Christopher Nosnibor – Vocals
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Deborah Fialkiewicz – Synthesizers
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Dan Dolby – Synthesizers, Sound Manipulation
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Reid Karris – Cityscape in a Glass Sphere (Petroglyph Music)
Label Description:
This piece deals with reflected images, sounds and ideas and the perceptions thereof and how they echo
and compliment their real-life counterpoints.
The album consists of two tracks, each with compositional direction from the same score but in opposite
directions. These two tracks were then blended together, one forwards and one backwards for each
side, to create the two finished halves. The results are sounds occurring together moving forward while
their reflected sounds move backwards.
Reid Karris is an improvisor, composer and experimentalist residing in the Chicagoland area. He primarily
uses prepared guitars to explore sound creation and manipulation centering on extended and invented
techniques. Other than performing solo he regularly plays with his group Snek Trio and in various
settings with other musicians on prepared guitar, percussion, skatchboxes and homemade instruments.
As a solo artist he releases albums of conceptual composition using elements such as guitars,
percussion, manipulated field recordings and noise. He has released albums on Lurker Bias, Orb Tapes,
Ramble Records, Mother Brain Records, Pan Y Rosas Discos, and other independent experimental labels.
Ivan Black – Concrete Island (Petroglyph Music)
Label Description:
“Concrete Island” is a novel by J.G. Ballard, first published in 1974. The story explores themes of isolation, survival, and the impact of urban environments on human psychology. It is often classified within the genre of speculative fiction, reflecting Ballard’s keen interest in the relationship between humanity and the modern world.
Main Themes
1. Isolation and Alienation: The setting of the concrete island serves as a metaphor for modern urban life, where people often feel disconnected despite being surrounded by others. Maitland’s isolation forces him to reflect on his life and the choices that led him to this predicament.
2. Survival and Adaptation: The novel delves into the human instinct for survival. Maitland’s journey showcases his physical and mental struggles, highlighting the lengths people will go to endure and adapt to extreme situations.
3. Urban Decay: Ballard’s depiction of the concrete island reflects a critique of modernity. The stark contrast between the vibrant city surrounding the island and the desolation within it underscores the neglect and decay present in urban settings.
4. Psychological Exploration: As Maitland grapples with his circumstances, the narrative explores his psyche. The isolation prompts a deep introspection, raising questions about identity, purpose, and the nature of reality.
Kati Astraeir and Christopher Alvarado – Realms of Thoth (Petroglyph Music)
Label Description: Thoth, in Egyptian religion, a god of the moon,
of reckoning, of learning and of writing.
He was held to be the inventor of writing,
the creator of languages, the scribe,
interpreter, and adviser of the gods,
and the representative of the sun god, Re.
His responsibility for writing was shared
with the goddess Seshat.
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