Totally missed that Crime & The City Solution were playing Manchester next week. Gone, gone the heady days of having any finger on any flickering pulse: www.bandsintown.com/e/106955680?...

TO ITE!

This Sunday Rare K of ARC live show With The Deccan Traps - DJs Rob Bright & Eej & Yousef Lanlum & visuals from Konker Carlton Club Whalley Range Manchester 7- 12 @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social

#NowPlaying #Cassunday K Of Arc: Anti Drome (2025) Back in the eerie, mind-bending hinterland of Anti Drome. And loving it... 🙏 @kofarc.bsky.social @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/antidr...

Absolutely made up with this review of ANTIDROME in @thewiremagazine.bsky.social this month. Superb writing Many thanks @leahkardos.bsky.social & @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social ! ‘a David Lynch soundtrack stretched & mangled through William Basinski’s reels… Rotted VHS horror…’

Last few cassettes available of ANTIDROME on @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social Jump in! cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/antidr...

Couldn't finalise a #MidYearAlbums list this year but as it's #Cassunday, here's a baker's dozen of short-run cassettes released in 2025 that I've really enjoyed... In no particular order, all come with the highest recommendation 😁

Totally made up to be on the Playlist for @thewiremagazine.bsky.social ‘s Office Ambience- you can stream Hantu from ANTIDROME here. Always many thanks to @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social !

There’s nothing quite like an Adam Curtis documentary, and Shifty is quite spellbinding. It’s dripping in nostalgia, but there’s a clarity and wit to the storytelling, even at its dreamiest/ most nightmarish. Extra points for the opening scene in Episode 1. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Antidrome in the Office Ambience chart in The Wire this month Many thanks to @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social and, of course @thewiremagazine.bsky.social Much appreciated!

Flickering Lights #30 airing on @campradio.bsky.social 23/06/25 at 12.00 pm CEST @tanbh.bsky.social @kofarc.bsky.social @everydaydust.bsky.social @discreetarchive.bsky.social @verlorenschatten.bsky.social @horrordwarf.bsky.social @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @andrewspackman.bsky.social

Many thanks to the always excellent @black-ops.bsky.social for including Pursuit Zones in the set- total honour!

‘horror vacui’ is out now: therearenobirdshere.bandcamp.com/album/horror... An emotional response to the overwhelming barrage of sonic intrusions I experienced whilst visiting Europe in the summer of 2024. Free yum codes can be found on the BC link above Enjoy…

New MORE REALISTIC GOALS! Show is up on Mixcloud via Reform Radio - www.mixcloud.com/reformradio/... And our mini-reviews are up on the blog - medium.com/more-realist... Go! Go on! #morerealisticgoals

Honoured to have been invited to show video work at Queering Sound Festival at Rhizome DC, Washington DC. www.rhizomedc.org/new-events/2...

OUT NOW SAD MAN “ART” cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/art dark ambient and experimental electronics, based on a short story inspired by Midlands surrealist artist and painter Emmy Bridgewater

K Of ARC - ANTIDROME is out on limited edition cassette today on @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social Here’s a clip from the video for PURSUIT ZONES

Live at 6! And playing something from ANTIDROME! The mighty @morerealisticgoals.bsky.social

soundcloud.com/simon-edward... Feat album Rollor + @bussykween.bsky.social @stevequeralt.bsky.social @kofarc.bsky.social Sad Man @andrewspackman.bsky.social @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social Lightheaded ‪@skepwax.bsky.social +++ #postpunk #noiserock #nowave #punk #shoegaze #experimental #indie +++

Mon 9pm UK @6towns.co.uk online/app/DAB/smartspeaker Feat album Rollor + @bussykween.bsky.social @stevequeralt.bsky.social @kofarc.bsky.social Sad Man @andrewspackman.bsky.social @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social Lo Egin M(h)aol +++ #postpunk #noiserock #nowave #punk #shoegaze #experimental #indie +++

Fresh @black-ops.bsky.social with the wonderful @rlaing.bsky.social @kofarc.bsky.social @poppyhproducer.bsky.social @helenaford141.bsky.social @isolatedcommunity.bsky.social @karenvogtmusic.bsky.social @bipolarexplorer.info r @verlorenschatten.bsky.social taktentradio.com?p=4518

This Saturday's show on @taktentradio.bsky.social with special thx to @kofarc.bsky.social @poppyhproducer.bsky.social @thegayagenda95.bsky.social @isolatedcommunity.bsky.social @karenvogtmusic.bsky.social @bipolarexplorer.info @verlorenschatten.bsky.social

Bloody lovely / terrifying stuff

bandcamp friday tomorrow. you could buy this tape strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com/album/fragil... and find out if anything on it makes sense. @strategictaper.bsky.social @morerealisticgoals.bsky.social

PRE-ORDER K Of Arc “Antidrome” cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/antidr... spectral drones, electronic atmospheres, ritual drums, creating zones of non-human encounters, magnetic urban hauntings, and cosmic horror

New K Of ARC on @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social ANTIDROME Cassette & Digital Available for preorder cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/antidr...

Amazing show at Sacred Trinity from @theseer.bsky.social and @penelopetrappes.bsky.social tonight. Absolutely flawless

“Hope the universe sends me a sign, this bright morning “ The sign:

Cruel Nature is 12 years old tomorrow! So we're giving 20% off all items purchased this weekend. Use the code "twelve" when checking out on Bandcamp. Ends 11:59 PM UTC on 20 April 2025 cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com

Saw the Anthony McCall show and it really did not disappoint

Sorry, sorry, new missing poster with up to date details, shares appreciated ty

Just accidentally left a black ink pen in a shirt pocket which went through the washing machine. Luckily, due to arrested development, I haven’t worn any colour but black for the last 35 years. Thanks Andrew Eldrich, knew you’d have my back one day.

Watching Quatermass & The Pit yet again, but this time in a beautiful HD transfer and it’s even more glorious than ever.

First review is in! “before hearing a sound, one can predict that this is destined to be unpopular…” (in a good way….right?) auralaggravation.com/2025/03/27/c... @brighthouse5.bsky.social @strategictaper.bsky.social @dollydavid.bsky.social

tapes tapes tapes! no wasps! @strategictaper.bsky.social @morerealisticgoals.bsky.social @dollydavid.bsky.social @kofarc.bsky.social two available for trade if anyone fancies that…

#AidanBaker / #AsunAmissa / @sulkrooms.bsky.social in Birmingham...show looking a little iffy due to low advance sales...do people go out to amb/exp concerts in B'ham? Will people get tickets at the door? centrala-space.org.uk/events/centr...

Thrilled to see the Cromwell Ate A Twix Here / yol tape released today on @strategictaper.bsky.social Grab it - strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com/album/fragil... Thanks @dollydavid.bsky.social, @brighthouse5.bsky.social, @kofarc.bsky.social, @draaier.bsky.social

Cromwell Ate A Twix Here Out on Friday and it’s a stunner!

I've put this album of mine from a few years ago down to £1 on Bandcamp as it's close to being two years old... thomasragsdalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/ceremony I had 'They Told Me They Drove You To It' as the opener at all of my live sets until this year.

Mysterious missive from the District Librarian- Mail art is alive and well and testing snacks on reptiles. Get yours here, because it’s a beautiful thing to receive this kind of post- districtlibrarian.bigcartel.com

New tapes available to preorder from Friday cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com

MORE REALISTIC GOALS returns to Reform Radio on Sunday - usual waffle from me and @spennyt.bsky.social Anything we should be playing? I’m just listening to Autechre in the dark now while drunk people talk loudly about how amazing it is.

dvrkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/music-... Recommended Occulture weirdness on the DVRK (DARK ARTS RESEARCH KOLLECTIVE) label-

Current listening, and they are great -

Grey Frequency's album Paranormal was released four years ago today. Download available on Bandcamp: greyfrequency.bandcamp.com/album/parano... Paranormal is an audio document exploring extraordinary phenomena and the supernatural realm. #ambient #drone #electronic #paranormal #greyfrequency

Every song on #totp tonight was used on a DFS advert. Probably.

The Briefing Room: Salford Electronics have had the pleasure of doing a remix album for Primitive Knot. ‘Connoisseurs Of Ruination’ has been released on download and cassette by Deathbed tapes today - deathbedtapes.bandcamp.com/album/connoi...

First MRG show of 2025, tonight at 6

Nice to see the Ray Harryhausen exhibition at Sale Waterside. War Of The Worlds illustrations, a Martian and, of course, a Child Of The Hydra’s Teeth. Last day tomorrow.