Noumen returns to Central Processing Unit after a six-year absence with Altum. This bumper record, the Ukrainian artist’s fourth release for the Sheffield label and first since 2019 double-LP Obscurium, serves to remind us all why Noumen’s music has been lauded by the likes of Mixmag and Resident Advisor in the past. Altum is a consummate piece of contemporary electronic production, a technoid exploration of outer-edges electronica that nods to genre greats like Autechre while still maintaining its own unconventional charm.

Across well over an hour of music here we find Noumen repeatedly playing punchy mid-tempo beat work off of some more cerebral tuned synths. Altum kicks off with the epic ‘Oion’ - beginning in that Autechre/AFX mid-tempo zone, full of deep-sea bangs and whirrs, the track slowly builds to a final stretch of delay-drenched keys which set us free amidst the outer cosmos, almost Sun Ra-style. It’s a perfect liminal-space roller and an apt scene-setter for Altum.

‘Oion’ provides a blueprint for several of the album’s other highlights - plenty of the joints here adopt that same approach of hitting hard with the drums and soft with the synths. Second track ‘Splitter’ takes on the baton from ‘Oion’ while souping up the kick to warehouse levels; the beats in ‘Far Wind’ splutter like a needle skipping on a mid-90s Tresor drop; ‘Fate Carette’, all eerie looped synth leads, is a highlight as the album enters the home straight.

The rhythm production (which, it should be noted, is exemplary throughout Altum) is ratched up in intensity on a handful of numbers. ‘Telemask’ displays a delightful breakbeat - if you’d told me this was sampled from golden age A Tribe Called Quest, I’d have believed you. Mid-section anchors ‘Awe’ and ‘Axis’ are glitchers in the Mike Paradinas mould, with the latter showing off some pleasing steel pan-esque synth leads for good measure. And while Altum generally maintains a processional pace throughout, there are points where Noumen toughens up the drums for club deployment - ‘Unveilness’ shows off a real chunkiness in the low end, closer ‘Spurling Sign’ plays a satisfying rolling groove off of ever-layering synths, and the title-track is an alien machine-funker in keeping with fellow CPU electronauts like Silicon Scally and Cygnus.

Noumen’s third album for Central Processing Unit is a pleasingly hefty double-LP which builds on the zany invention of acts like Modeselektor and Autechre to delightful effect.

FFO: Autechre, Aphex Twin, Modeselektor, Bochum Welt, LFO

Noumen - Altum

Stevie Whisper's Donkeyland on @noodsradio

Tracklist
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Archie Shepp - Blase
Boscoe - Introduction
Boscoe - Writin' On the Wall
Miles Davis - Back Seat Betty 
Electronic System - Sky Lab
Pili Pili - Pili Pili
Morrisey - There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends

Stevie Whisper's Donkeyland #11 / 04.09.2025

Tanz um den Kopf curated by Lars Noll w. Joanna Harvey [19.09.25]

To celebrate the arrival of autumn, we're thrilled to introduce the new Deep Breakfast mix by Skander Jaïbi - a warm and comforting soundscape perfect for the season's crisp mornings and cozy afternoons. Let the sounds be your soundtrack to the first weekend of fall.

Skander Jaïbi is a Tunisian and Dutch composer, audiovisual artist, curator, and science educator. He holds a Masters degree in the philosophy of physics is one of the founders of Uncloud festival. His medium of choice is often sound. His works range from a strong focus on the use of field recordings and archival material to creating compositions that may or may not integrate such recordings.

About the mix he said:
"This sonic journey meanders between music with voice as a central element, heavily layered ambient worlds, and more direct compositions that feel otherworldly. A big part of the selection comes from albums I've been listening to often and attentively this year. By curating tracks in an almost radio-style fashion, I've tried to create a journey that lets each piece shine in its own right. It opens and closes with two tracks from my debut album, released this year on Uncloud Editions."

Tracklist:
1. Skander Jaïbi - II
2. Rafael Anton Irisarri - Persistence
3. Eveline Ypma - Strand
4. Claire Rousay - iii
5. Carmen Villain - Nutrition
6. Near Stoic - A Cute Little Nest to Land (Forthcoming on Uncloud Editions)
7. Cucina Povera - Kurki
8. Faten Kanaan - Mist & Madrigal
9. Oliv Oliv - Remember my Name
10. Fadi Tabbal - (keep beating)
11. Akira Rabelais - Du Côté De Chez Swann - Il Y a Bien Des Années ... Dans Le Silence Du Soir
12. Arash Akbari - You Were Real
13. Sara Persico - 10 34°26’14”N 35°49’24”E
14. Nicolas Jaar - I, you
15. Skander Jaïbi - VIII

Photo by Tokos Boro

~ Special thanks to Karen Vogt ~

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Deep Breakfast 328 ~ Skander Jaïbi

"Raga Vibrations" is a monthly selection of Indian music curated by Greg Davis. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/raga-vibrations/episodes/raga-vibrations-27th-september-2025

Raga Vibrations 270925

We’re beyond excited to share a brand-new 90-minute mix from Narathip, a long-time friend and supporter. From his days working with Dekmantel to building his ever-inspiring Rhythmic Culture platform, Narathip has consistently championed forward-thinking sounds and community-driven projects, something we’ve always connected with. It feels special to host him here with a mix that captures his signature flow: syncopated percussive bass, half-time/double-time momentum, and cutting-edge sound design tied together with groove and finesse. Big love for everything he brings!

BODY MIX 022 | Narathip

Recht auf Rausch - SFYM

_‘I am not a creature of this world; I come from the palace of the moon’_ 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/timeisaway/episodes/timeisaway-12th-october-2025

Time Is Away: Moon Book 121025

The breezy sound of the Canadian Riviera, from Mood Hut's Pender Street Steppers.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/pender-street-steppers/episodes/pender-street-steppers-14th-october-2025

Pender Street Steppers w/ 22gsn 141025

For this month's show Edmonton-based audiovisual artist Mark Templeton has provided us with a mix of soundtrack music, mostly from the 70s, that influences his work. The mix moves from these widescreen dreams into recent and upcoming releases on his label, Graphical. If you haven't already, check his excellent recent releases on Enmossed and Faitiche.

Séance Centre Radio Episode 91 w/ Mark Templeton

NYC label Palto Flats focuses on a carefully selected program of reissues and new material, bringing attention to the intersection of pop, electronic, experimental and world music. The label’s intent is to work with artists on music that is both accessible and idiomatic, bringing these constructive contrasts to light. This show is an exploration of those forms, and will periodically feature guest selectors from diverse musical backgrounds.

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Tanz um den Kopf curated by Lars Noll w. Joanna Harvey [19.09.25]

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