Unknown Tone Records

07/19/2025

UTR - 158

The New Honey Shade – Geosyncline

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Subsurface listening. Sonic stratigraphy. A geology of tone.

On Geosyncline, Tulsa-based experimental ambient artist The New Honey Shade (aka Mark Kuykendall) delves deep into the earth both literally and sonically. Using a Geofon microphone by LOM, Kuykendall captured subsonic vibrations from bridges, overpasses, soil, water pipes, and electrical boxes. These ultra-sensitive contact mics—designed to detect seismic activity were paired with minimal processing and a restrained touch, allowing the natural textures of the captured environments to speak for themselves.

The result is a work grounded in field recording and sound design, rooted in deep bass and rich with tactile resonance. The only post-production flourish comes from the use of reverb, adding space without obscuring the raw, physical quality of the source recordings.

This album is not just an exploration of the planet’s hidden rhythms it is also a deeply personal excavation. As Kuykendall reflects:

“I grew up with frequent ear infections. Moments of pain and isolation where all I could hear were the deepest internal rumbles and distant, muffled echoes. Geosyncline is an homage to those formative sonic memories, recreated through vibration and tone rather than melody.”

With Geosyncline, The New Honey Shade invites the listener underground into a meditative, immersive space where hums, drones, and mechanical whispers create a geology of sound. It is ambient music for deep listening headphones on, volume up, feet on the ground.

For fans of geophonic sound design, lowercase music, and process-based audio art.
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released July 19, 2025

All Sounds + Production by Mark Kuykendall
Mastering by Mark Kuykendall at Wild Mountain Studios 2025

https://thenewhoneyshade.bandcamp.com/album/geosyncline

07/18/2025

UTR - 157

Anjelica Lindsey - Soliloquy for Solo Cello

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Soliloquy for Solo Cello is the first single from Chamber in Red, a forthcoming album of chamber works by composer Anjelica Lindsey, written during the winter and spring of 2025. Performed by cellist Mitchell Lyon and recorded in New York City in April 2025, the piece is an introspective work for unaccompanied cello, exploring nuance, phrasing, and tone through a restrained, minimalist approach.

As an introduction to the Chamber in Red collection, Soliloquy highlights Lindsey’s focus on clarity, economy of gesture, and expressive depth within a small instrumental palette.

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released July 18, 2025
Composed and Arranged by Anjelica Lindsey
Cello by Mitchell Lyon
Recorded in New York City April, 2025
Mastered by Mark Kuykendall at Wild Mountain Studios Tulsa, Oklahoma

https://anjelicalindsey.bandcamp.com/track/soliloquy-for-solo-cello?label=466044282

07/16/2025

UTR - 156

ANATOLYA - Yellow Galaxie

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ANATOLYA returns to Unknown Tone Records with Yellow Galaxie — a brooding, three-track EP that follows his 2018 full-length Mirror Message. Layered with warbled pads, detuned synths, and lo-fi VHS textures, this release drifts through a darker, more fortuitous terrain—where analog grit and fractured signals converge in slow motion.

The solo project of Florida-born artist Brian Phillips, ANATOLYA blends ambient decay with experimental electronics. Known also for side projects OOTHECA, GLASS HIVE, and REDGLAIVE, Phillips explores the blurred edges of sound and memory, always just beyond the signal’s clarity.

Digital release only. LINK 🔗 IN BIO ⬆️

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05/20/2025

The New Honey Shade - Untitled (For Caleb)

Dedicated to the memory of Caleb John Reed [6/14/1982 - 5/6/2025]

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REMEMBERING ARCHITECT CALEB JOHN REED (1982-2025)

Wild Mountain Studios would not exist without Caleb and so we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of architect Caleb John Reed (1982–2025), a visionary architect whose contributions enriched Tulsa’s architectural landscape and beyond. Caleb, whose distinguished career included tenures at Arkitektfirma Helen & Hard in Norway, Marmol-Radziner in Los Angeles, and Marlon Blackwell in Fayetteville before his return to Tulsa with his independent architecture practice, FIELDSPACE, and roles with Freese Architecture. He passed away on May 6, 2025, at the age of 42.

Caleb’s work was characterized by a profound commitment to vernacular architecture and a deep love for the Oklahoma landscape, ecology, and history. For the past eight years, he channeled his creativity into designing and building innovative, place-based homes and a Studio on Wild Mountain in Osage County for himself and longtime friends, Mark Kuykendall and Anjelica Lindsey. His projects not only transformed physical spaces but also served as a meaningful bridge connecting personal vision with Tulsa’s cultural heritage.

Caleb was a valued member of the community. His extraordinary talent and passion for architecture leave a legacy that will be felt for generations to come.

Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, and all who had the honor of knowing him. We remain committed to celebrating his visionary contributions to Wild Mountain Studios and will continue to honor his memory in our work.

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05/20/2025

https://thenewhoneyshade.bandcamp.com/track/untitled-for-caleb

05/08/2025

Officially OUT NOW!

9 track album

05/06/2025

Available for pre order today!

UTR - 154

tree // nature - Infinite Tree, Eternal Saw

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tree//nature’s first time recording in 432hz, released on their 32nd birthday. This album primarily features the Rotary Harmonic Tube Zither, and Shruti Box. The theme of this album suggests a celebration of resilience in the midst of the strifes of life and the constant erosion of ourselves against the turbulence. Embracing the parts of us that die each day in the face of an evil we can’t run from, like a tree to a saw.

releases May 7, 2025

All music by Paully aka t//n
Mastered by Mark Kuykendall at Wild Mt. Studios

05/05/2025

UTR - 153

Robin Allender - Unlit Until

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Robin Allender, is a musician, comedian and podcaster from Bristol, now living in London.

He has played guitar, bass and keyboards with Gravenhurst, Lucinda Chua, The Revival Hour, DM Stith, Old Fire, Landslide Purist and Azalea City. My own music has been played on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.

In 2009, Robin joined the touring band of Yann Tiersen. Promoting Yann’s albums Dust Lane, Skyline and Infinity, I toured Europe, Russia, China, Australia, South America and the US.

Foxes in the Foyer, a collection of instrumental songs, was released on vinyl by Scissor Tail Editions in 2014.

He is also a stand-up comedian. In 2017 I was a finalist in the So You Think You’re Funny? competition at the Edinburgh Fringe and in 2019 I got to the heats of the BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award.

He co-hosted the Moon Under Water and Your Own Personal Beatles podcasts, and recently presented The Clientele Podcast.

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‘The door of the compartment was open and I could see the corridor window, where the wires – six thin black wires – were doing their best to slant up, to ascend skywards, despite the lightning blows dealt them by one telegraph pole after another; but just as all six, in a triumphant swoop of pathetic elation, were about to reach the top of the window, a particularly vicious blow would bring them down, as low as they had ever been, and they would have to start all over again.’ Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory

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All music written and produced by Robin Allender
Originally released February 14, 2025
Photo taken by Robin Allender at Llansteffan Castle

Link 🔗 in bio ⬆️

03/03/2025

Out now!

7 track album

03/03/2025

UTR -152

tree // nature - Triple Heart Chamber and Dancing Mechanical Tree

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This album was inspired by a DMT experience. DMT blasts us far away while we physically remain in the same position. These pieces of music do the same thing. They sit with us, decorating our astral space, guiding our inner journey of introspection to self understanding and discovery of universal one-ness. - Paully

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tree // nature is the ambient music project of Paully from Tulsa, Oklahoma

They are the creators of the Rotary Harmonic Tube Zither, a vertical, harp-like instrument attached to the motor of a ceiling fan. Strings are stretched across a tube or pipe that spins when the motor is turned on. The instrument is played using a violin bow on acoustic and electric bass and guitar strings. It can be tuned to various open tunings and is often accompanied by a shruti box or singing bowls.

The music of Tree // Nature consists mostly of ambient, textural sound collages, arranged by Paully on an 8-track recorder.

For music with poetry, see Along Came Paully on bandcamp or for more ambient music.

Thanks for listening and enjoy the music 🎵

Link 🔗 to download album 💿 in bio ⬆️

12/09/2024

03/23/2024

New Music Video for tree // nature - Leaves Fall On Us

Music by tree // nature
Film by Michael Powell