Mat Handley returns to his South Yorkshire inspired Pulselovers project with a bold new chapter in the acclaimed Northern Minimalism series. What began as a deeply personal tribute to the region’s industrial, post-punk and synth-pop legacies has now evolved into a sprawling, 20-track remix project released via Castles in Space's new CD imprint, Lunar Module.
The double CD includes remixes from a stellar cast of electronic artists:
Aural Design, Apta, Pefkin, Grey Frequency/Blue Room, Sulk Rooms, Polyhymns, Language Field, Lo Five, Fred Und Luna, Field Lines Cartographer, WRNTDP, The Heartwood Institute, DJ 2MN (Kl(aüs)), Panamint Manse, Revbjelde, Polypores, Doomlode and Lone Bison.
These reinterpretations span dark ambient, haunted synth-pop, minimal techno, kosmische and beyond—yet each remix holds onto the distinctive, coal-dusted core of SoYo’s electronic heritage.
Mat:
"This final volume of Northern Minimalism sees all tracks from the series remixed, remade and revamped by friends, heroes and legends."
BBC 6 Music: Gideon Coe's Favourites of the Year (2023)
“A stark homage to the post-punk electronica that defines the region’s musical heritage.” Electronic Sound
“His latest love letter to northern England’s electronic music scene” Further Dotcom
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released August 20, 2025
Friends:
John Alexander - Guitar
Colin Bradley - Guitar
Harriet Lisa - Violin
Graham Sutherland - Bass
Mark Taylor - Bass
Heroes:
Andy at Misophonia
Jon at Di It Thissen
Antony Ryan - Mastering
Nick Taylor - Artwork and design.
Lou Maloney - Colliery photography
Raven Handley - Teasel Photography
Colin, Jules, Gordon, Nina and all at CiS/Lunar Module
Legends:
Joåo Paulo Daniel
Barry Smethurst
Gayle Brogan
Gavin Morrow
Thomas Ragsdale
Andy Bolam
Gavin Harris
Sam Smith
Paul Cheshire
Neil Grant
Rainer Buckmüller
Mark Burford
Gordon Chapman-Fox
Jonathan Sharpe
Stewart Lawler
Wayne Ulmer
Alan Gubby
Stephen Buckley
Neil Scrivin
Nick Bonell
supported by 114 fans who also own “Northern Minimalism 4”
This is as good as the officially released WRNTDP titles on CIS. Very pleased to pick it up, where the pieces here are longer than most on the records they benefit from the slow unwinding they are afforded. The 18 minute live set excerpt is particularly immersive. Wouldn't be the worst idea in the world to release this on vinyl as a companion to the inevitable repressing of This Nation's Most Central Location. Great stuff. Oh and you get a cool magazine to read as well. Awesome. shaun rogan