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Hello,

Out today is the latest Lunar Module release from past Subscription Library star, Camp of Wolves aka David Salisbury. I’m trying hard not to say that it sounds like a soundtrack for a lost David Lynch movie, but it does. Unease cloaked in beauty. I’ve been playing this one for months. Up on the Lunar Module bandcamp this morning.

Here’s a preview track, “Summer’s End”.

Levitation ‘25 is at The Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on November 1st. The Capstone have issued the following, which is a great overview of who’s playing for us.

Huge All Day Electronic Music Festival Takes Over Liverpool Venue!

Liverpool is set to host an unmissable celebration of electronic music this autumn as Levitation Festival takes over The Capstone Theatre on Saturday 1st November. Running from 1pm until late, the all-day event promises an immersive journey through the cutting edge of experimental, ambient and electronic sound.

Organised by Castles in Space, the revered UK label known for championing boundary-pushing artists, Levitation Festival has become an annual highlight for electronic music enthusiasts. This year’s edition brings together a stellar line-up of performers, each carving out their own unique territory within the genre. Special merchandise will be available only at the festival — a must for collectors and fans alike.

The project of Neil Grant, Lo Five has been exploring experimental electronic ambient textures since 2015. Inspired by early rave, Japanese ambient of the 80s, IDM, and soundtracks, his work reflects themes of human consciousness and spirituality. His forthcoming album, Superdank, is due on Castles in Space’s Lunar Module imprint this November.

With a three-decade career spanning punk, techno, and minimalism, Jo Johnson is an artist of remarkable versatility. In 2025 she is unveiling her slow-evolving album Alterations track by track on Bandcamp, alongside her intimate Alterations Remnants project for subscribers.

Composer and modular synthesist Loula Yorke has established herself as a prolific and adventurous voice in UK electronic music. Following several releases in 2024—including Volta and A Man On a Galloping Horse Wouldn’t See It—she returns with Time is a Succession of Such Shapes, crafted during her year-long monthly mixtape project.

Doncaster’s Mat Handley has built Pulselovers on foundations of analogue synths, field recordings, and nostalgic sonic textures. Joined on stage by John Alexander (Floodlights) on guitar, expect a set weaving favourites with previews from his next album.

Mark Burford’s music under the Field Lines Cartographer name is deeply atmospheric, weaving analogue and digital synths into evocative, otherworldly compositions. With BBC 6 Music support and acclaim from electronic heavyweights like James Holden, his live performances are known for their subtle intensity.

Former Pulled Apart By Horses guitarist James Adrian Brown has embraced an expansive electronic sound as a solo artist, merging analogue synths, piano, and strings into cinematic ambient landscapes. His debut album on Castles in Space is set to mark a bold new chapter in his career.

Blurring serenity and unease, Stone Anthem conjures haunting atmospheres with synths, guitar, vocals, and field recordings. Written in solitude in a remote Spanish mountain hamlet, the forthcoming album Where Trees Go To Die promises to be a meditation on nature, decay, and transformation.

Set in the elegant surrounds of The Capstone Theatre, Levitation Festival offers not just performances but a communal celebration of adventurous sound. With its carefully curated line-up, exclusive merchandise and the intimate setting of one of Liverpool’s finest venues, the festival is set to be a landmark event for fans of forward-thinking electronic music.

Levitation ‘25 takes place on Saturday 1st November from 1pm at The Capstone Theatre in Liverpool. Please visit the Capstone Theatre website to book your tickets.

Or available here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/The-Capstone-Theatre/Levitation-25/41011976/

As ever, thanks for listening.

Now I have to go and pack for a brief trip to Croatia which Jules has forced me to take. She says I need a break.

Colin

Castles in Space