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“Eerily beautiful experimental compositions”—Electronic Sound / Musician and sound artist specialising in magnetic tape and field recording
…bought from (L-R) Tower Vinyl, Ella Records, Flash Disk Ranch and Siam Time, plus Waltz and Coconuts Disk. I skipped Disk Union and Kankyo because I’d already exceeded my packing (and spending) limit.
February 8, 2026 at 10:12 AM
…bought from (L-R) Tower Vinyl, Ella Records, Flash Disk Ranch and Siam Time, plus Waltz and Coconuts Disk. I skipped Disk Union and Kankyo because I’d already exceeded my packing (and spending) limit.
Good haul from this Tokyo trip — focused on classic 70s/80s city pop and YMO/Sakamoto, but couldn’t resist the 1978 Japan pressing of The Kick Inside, a 1985 Hounds of Love tape, and that Kid A obi. (See ALT text for details)
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Good haul from this Tokyo trip — focused on classic 70s/80s city pop and YMO/Sakamoto, but couldn’t resist the 1978 Japan pressing of The Kick Inside, a 1985 Hounds of Love tape, and that Kid A obi. (See ALT text for details)
Returning a nonsite to its site.
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Returning a nonsite to its site.
Many Sakamoto moments on this trip. Watched the Tokyo Melody 4K restoration and also got up close with his Fairlight CMI. The highlight was an afternoon at Sakamoto Library (secret location, strictly no photos). Quietly reading a book that I know he cherished and finding his pen notes was moving.
January 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Many Sakamoto moments on this trip. Watched the Tokyo Melody 4K restoration and also got up close with his Fairlight CMI. The highlight was an afternoon at Sakamoto Library (secret location, strictly no photos). Quietly reading a book that I know he cherished and finding his pen notes was moving.
Spent the day re-recording software piano parts on a lovely Yamaha YU-11 in a tiny Harajuku studio — then went record shopping.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Spent the day re-recording software piano parts on a lovely Yamaha YU-11 in a tiny Harajuku studio — then went record shopping.
Visited the ramen bar featured on the cover of Rod Modell & Taka Noda’s ambient masterpiece Glow World. (Hat tip to my old friend Patrick Lauke for sharing this location: Hakata Tenjin Ramen, Shinjuku.)
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Visited the ramen bar featured on the cover of Rod Modell & Taka Noda’s ambient masterpiece Glow World. (Hat tip to my old friend Patrick Lauke for sharing this location: Hakata Tenjin Ramen, Shinjuku.)
It’s been almost eight years (which is eight years too long) and I’m so excited to be back 🇯🇵
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It’s been almost eight years (which is eight years too long) and I’m so excited to be back 🇯🇵
Bowie's passing really hit me a year later, at X Japan's Wembley Arena show, when rock guitarist Sugizo reappeared alone in the Earthling coat with a violin and this happened. Sat in the front row, I was overwhelmed by memories of my dad and how Bowie soundtracked our life, and I cried buckets.
January 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Bowie's passing really hit me a year later, at X Japan's Wembley Arena show, when rock guitarist Sugizo reappeared alone in the Earthling coat with a violin and this happened. Sat in the front row, I was overwhelmed by memories of my dad and how Bowie soundtracked our life, and I cried buckets.
I never expected to see Akiko Yano play live, let alone briefly meet her and get an album signed. Good fortune to discover that the closing night of the London Jazz Festival at The Barbican was happening the day after Radiohead, so we stayed in London for it. She’s amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I never expected to see Akiko Yano play live, let alone briefly meet her and get an album signed. Good fortune to discover that the closing night of the London Jazz Festival at The Barbican was happening the day after Radiohead, so we stayed in London for it. She’s amazing.
Yet to come down from last night’s Radiohead gig. We were lucky to get codes and decided we’d stump for vip tickets if that’s all there was, and got front row. I’ve seen them several times, including Glasto ‘97, but last night was perfect, the entire band giving everything. Just… wow. Here’s Jonny…
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Yet to come down from last night’s Radiohead gig. We were lucky to get codes and decided we’d stump for vip tickets if that’s all there was, and got front row. I’ve seen them several times, including Glasto ‘97, but last night was perfect, the entire band giving everything. Just… wow. Here’s Jonny…
Having a tape stock sale, from now until end of #BandcampFriday.
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Having a tape stock sale, from now until end of #BandcampFriday.
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
I've found enough EP tapes to create five bundles — all four tapes (without maps or other extras) for £20
Reductions on everything else: Live at Delia’s £6, Remixed £5, Japan Series compilation £7
sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/merch
Today is #HiroshimaDay, marking 80 years since the devastating atomic bombing. My song Paper Cranes documents an emotional visit to the peace museum and an encounter with a survivor. Today and every Aug 6, I’ll donate any profits to a Hibakusha charity. sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/album/hirosh...
August 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today is #HiroshimaDay, marking 80 years since the devastating atomic bombing. My song Paper Cranes documents an emotional visit to the peace museum and an encounter with a survivor. Today and every Aug 6, I’ll donate any profits to a Hibakusha charity. sitenonsite.bandcamp.com/album/hirosh...
Lost several hours to the new ’Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’ exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary, which explores “how sound connects us with histories, places and identities”.
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Lost several hours to the new ’Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’ exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary, which explores “how sound connects us with histories, places and identities”.
Closing in on something.
June 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Closing in on something.
Immersed in experiments on a rainy afternoon.
May 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Immersed in experiments on a rainy afternoon.
Tested several different cassettes in the 414 today. RTM won every time. Imagine if the made a Type II. www.recordingthemasters.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Tested several different cassettes in the 414 today. RTM won every time. Imagine if the made a Type II. www.recordingthemasters.com
Fun with Oaka Instruments’ weatherised, water-resistant Tellus contact mic in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. I like to capture unusual, earthy micro textures to play with later and use them to underpin songs about the place. The results are always interesting and, sometimes, eerily percussive.
May 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Fun with Oaka Instruments’ weatherised, water-resistant Tellus contact mic in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. I like to capture unusual, earthy micro textures to play with later and use them to underpin songs about the place. The results are always interesting and, sometimes, eerily percussive.
My recent short residency at @campfr.bsky.social with other musicians and artists was a transformative experience, and the perfect start to this Summer's ACE-funded activity.
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
May 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My recent short residency at @campfr.bsky.social with other musicians and artists was a transformative experience, and the perfect start to this Summer's ACE-funded activity.
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
I preserved a little time each day to reflect and write; here's everything tagged Camp France. colly.com/journal/tag:...
Testing another USB-powered field setup in the garden, and it might be my new fave. Midi keys into Ableton Move; Portastudio 414 for tape textures, loops, pedal Send & return and overall mixer, all being captured (along with environment) by DR-40.
May 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Testing another USB-powered field setup in the garden, and it might be my new fave. Midi keys into Ableton Move; Portastudio 414 for tape textures, loops, pedal Send & return and overall mixer, all being captured (along with environment) by DR-40.
Seeing sound and feeling things: “Being at Camp has actually helped me shed any remaining feelings of inadequacy. I now feel like I too am a legitimate musician, with absolutely nothing to apologise for or doubt.” colly.com/journal/seei...
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Seeing sound and feeling things: “Being at Camp has actually helped me shed any remaining feelings of inadequacy. I now feel like I too am a legitimate musician, with absolutely nothing to apologise for or doubt.” colly.com/journal/seei...
Another step taken: "I thought about it, listened to yesterday’s work again, and then committed. And so I worried about that for the rest of the day. But then again, I came here knowing I needed to find myself in this situation in order to grow." (Photo: Daniel Jones) colly.com/journal/anot...
May 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Another step taken: "I thought about it, listened to yesterday’s work again, and then committed. And so I worried about that for the rest of the day. But then again, I came here knowing I needed to find myself in this situation in order to grow." (Photo: Daniel Jones) colly.com/journal/anot...
Rain starts play: "It rained all day, including a very intense thunderstorm. I’m not sure anyone left the place at all, and most folks put themselves to work." colly.com/journal/rain...
May 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Rain starts play: "It rained all day, including a very intense thunderstorm. I’m not sure anyone left the place at all, and most folks put themselves to work." colly.com/journal/rain...
Coumebière and Col d'Agnes: "In some cases, I crawled through on my knees and earned a few scratches or hooked my backpack. I also performed reasonably difficult diversions around wet and steep banks. Clearly nobody maintains these paths. Maybe they just gave up." colly.com/journal/coum...
May 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Coumebière and Col d'Agnes: "In some cases, I crawled through on my knees and earned a few scratches or hooked my backpack. I also performed reasonably difficult diversions around wet and steep banks. Clearly nobody maintains these paths. Maybe they just gave up." colly.com/journal/coum...
Towering falls and tiny Firecrests: "I prefer to walk alone – setting my own pace, wandering off on side missions, and talking to myself. I also thought I’d move slower at alpine altitude, and I was right." colly.com/journal/towe...
May 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Towering falls and tiny Firecrests: "I prefer to walk alone – setting my own pace, wandering off on side missions, and talking to myself. I also thought I’d move slower at alpine altitude, and I was right." colly.com/journal/towe...