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Bob Holroyd and Simon Painter’s wonderful next EP ‘Close Up and Far Away’ is out today on Real World X.“Each piece in th...
31/07/2026

Bob Holroyd and Simon Painter’s wonderful next EP ‘Close Up and Far Away’ is out today on Real World X.

“Each piece in the project is a spacious and gradually unfurling work offering a space for pause and thought in an increasingly loud and frenetic world that asks the listener to go on an emotional journey with us, and themselves.”

29/07/2026

In a recent article in entitled ‘Age of dread: How modern horror became a proving ground for experimental sound’, says “I’m really interested in any sounds that feel visceral, that feel like they are in your everyday, but are completely unpredictable.”
Hear for yourself on Hannah’s new soundtrack to the film Saccharine, which is out now.

Hannah Peel’s soundtrack to the film Saccharine is out today on Real World X.Saccharine is written and directed by Natal...
24/07/2026

Hannah Peel’s soundtrack to the film Saccharine is out today on Real World X.

Saccharine is written and directed by Natalie Erika James whose previous films include Relic (2020) and Apartment 7A (2024).

In Saccharine a lovelorn medical student becomes terrorised by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze. The four-star Guardian newspaper review says: “Into that Venn diagram overlay between ‘body horror’ and ‘Australian’ comes Saccharine, the new film from writer-director Natalie Erika James, which takes a bold route into exploring eating disorders and body dysmorphia, demonstrating yet again the great power and malleability of horror movies as vessels for cultural commentary.”

10/07/2026

“All Over Again is a small and intimate piece about our place in this world and the ongoing cyclical nature of things.”
Beautiful new music from .holroyd and Simon Painter () out today on Real World X

Bob Holroyd and Simon Painter (Simephotography)  announce a new five-track EP called ‘Close Up and Far Away’ and the tit...
26/06/2026

Bob Holroyd and Simon Painter (Simephotography) announce a new five-track EP called ‘Close Up and Far Away’ and the title track is available now.
“Each piece in the project is a spacious and gradually unfurling work offering a space for pause and thought in an increasingly loud and frenetic world that asks the listener to go on an emotional journey with us, and themselves.”

17/06/2026

rwrldx is delighted to announce the signing of multi-instrumentalist, poet and experimental musician Arun Sood () and trailblazing folk singer Angeline Morrison (). Their debut collaborative album, Donn/Dubh, will be released on 7 August 2026. Out today, the album’s opening track and lead single, ‘A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn’ Agad’, offers a first glimpse into a twelve-track collection spanning electro-folk, ambient, drone, dub and spoken word.

Donn/Dubh (Black/Brown) pays homage to Sood and Morrison’s shared Hebridean heritage. Sounding at once spiritual yet non-traditional, folk melodies are exploded into fragments then reassembled anew, allowing the artists to explore their complex relationship to musical heritage, tradition, landscape and belonging.

The inspiration behind Donn/Dubh lies in 10th-century Celtic texts in which the direction of winds corresponded to different colours. Inspired by this idea, Sood spent years researching colours in traditional Gaelic song archives, reworking melodies into new compositions and layering drones of traditional Scottish instrumentation with bass-heavy beats, lush synth lines, abrasive guitars and ambient soundscapes brought to life by the forward-thinking production of Alastair Smith.

Pre-order and streaming link in bio.

Music – Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison
Cinematography & Direction – Clare Marie Bailey
Video Edit – Arun Sood

24/03/2026

(of ) is featured in episode 2 of the new series of Seirm on .alba. He talks to presenter about the donso musical tradition of his family and performs a live session. Watch via the BBC iPlayer.

Lovely interview with  on . Thanks to  for the amazing support ❤️🙏 Listen back on
15/03/2026

Lovely interview with on . Thanks to for the amazing support ❤️🙏
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