Salmon Universe

22/10/2025

Pre-save ‘Tessera’ by JQ & Richard Pike on Apple Music.

Out this Fri 24.10.2025

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tessera/1842398632

JQ / D E E P L E A R N I N G

Album · 2025 · 10 Songs

18/10/2025

🚨 Change of lineup: Sun 19 Oct

We are sad to announce Lauren Doss won’t be able to perform on Sunday due to illness. But we are happy to announce House on the Strand will be playing, who’s beautiful album ‘Unrest’ has been one of our favourites this year.

Tickets: link.dice.fm/he93adb521d9

Will be a great night.
Doors at 7.

14/10/2025

Test pressing giveaway.

We will be giving away test pressings the new JQ & Richard Pike LP ‘Tessera’ to the next 3 people who purchase tickets to our show at SJQ in Dalston, London on 19th Oct.

All you have to do is buy a ticket from this link:

https://dice.fm/event/l8n58x-jq-and-richard-pike-lauren-doss-pentu-19th-oct-sjq-london-tickets

Be quick

02/10/2025

and interviewed by Matthew Blackwell for the Tape Label Report

Includes words on our new album 'Tessera' plus beautiful work from , , and .tello

29/09/2025

JQ & Richard Pike - Tessera
Live shows:

London:
19.10.25
w/ Lauren Doss and Pentu

Ramsgate:
23.10.25 @ Resonant Coast #2
w/ Anders Holst

Ticket/s Link in bio

Album out 24.10.25

18/09/2025

New music
JQ & Richard Pike - Tessera (SU020)

Celebrating the 20th release on Salmon Universe we are proud to present ‘Tessera’ the first official duo collaboration between and

It will be the label’s first LP release, on red opaque vinyl, with art printed on reverse board. Featuring stunning original artwork by and layout by .

“’Tessera’ explores the relationship between texture, frequency and impermanence in a singular way, a fleeting stream of sound materials that float in and out of view, within seconds can appear present and demanding of attention, then to fall away into a corner at the back of the room.”

You can hear first track ‘Tessera (Suns)’ now at https://salmonuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/tessera

The full record is out 24.10.25
Distributed for retail shops through

15/09/2025

In May this year JQ & Richard Pike first performed as their new duo project. We are excited to share new material on soon.

Here are some shots from the gig 25 May 2025, thanks to

Stay tuned for some news this week.

05/09/2025

Hi friends. It’s another Bandcamp Friday. Please enjoy a revisit of the Salmon Universe catalogue to support interesting and idiosyncratic music. Especially our latest CD from Luke Abbott, Jack Wyllie & Lotte Betts-Dean ‘Endless Joy’.

“It’s a fascinating collection, hauntingly beautiful and extremely powerful. Lotte’s voice is extraordinary, and here it’s used as an instrument itself, treated in the same ways the sax and piano get mangled, but also delivered like a vocal, upfront. The title track, the penultimate cut of the set, is the focus here. It is glorious, an urgent push and pull, bubbling synths arpeggiating away with Lotte high-noting above them, way above them, it’s the sort of thing that has you holding your breath as it builds and builds to a show-stopping
crescendo.” -
Moonbuilding Mag

https://salmonuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/endless-joy

If you’re after cassettes and CDs we
still have some classics from our catalogue from: Dangerwank
Nakayama Munetoshi
Phexioenesystems
Jordan Stanley
Anything Pointless
Lecu 💿

Please keep supporting independent art and culture as much as you can. Bandcamp Friday is one nice way to do it.

Regards,
Rich / SU

04/07/2025

Listen in
margateradio.co.uk

Saturday 4th July 4pm.

Picture by taken from the inside cover of Endless Joy (SU019)

17/06/2025

Luke Abbott, Lotte Betts-Dean & Jack Wyllie launching ‘Endless Joy’ in London, 25.05.25 at

A unique and incomparable mix of genres and sounds co-exist in this unconventional trio. Thanks all who attended and all who have purchased a 💿 and all those streaming and sharing online and radio.

https://salmonuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/endless-joy