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Bartholomew

Subterranea

FormatCDLabelLunar ModuleGenreElectronic

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Newcastle-based electronic artist Bartholomew delivers Subterranea. An album which delves deep into emotional terrain—fusing generative electronics, orchestral flourishes, and raw sonic textures into a poignant meditation on instability and resilience.

Across the eight tracks, Chris Bartholomew draws on his background in theatrical composition (Barbican, National Theatre Studio), marrying cinematic storytelling with a palette that recalls the emotional resonance of Hans Zimmer, the granular textures of Tim Hecker, and the stark minimalism of Ben Frost. The seeds of Subterranea were planted after a shared bill at Newcastle’s Cumberland Arms with Gordon Chapman-Fox (Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan). Impressed by Chris's performance Chapman-Fox brought the project to Lunar Module.

The album's unique sonic world has been described by artist Leafcutter John as: “Cryogenically frozen Beach Boys slowly melting from the Earth’s final great glacier.”

“Bartholomew crafts with such richness, letting harmonic ideas and rhythmic development unfold naturally from the precise layering he creates in each work.” — Jo Quail, cellist, live loop composer & sound designer

“A majestic sonic marriage between technology and humanity, raw and vulnerable in its perfect delivery.” — Kunal Singhal, Chaos Theory Music

Details
Cat. number: LM003
Year: 2025

Release notes

Six panel digi-sleeve CD

Tracklist
1Primordial
2Terroir
3Memorials
4Land Fracture
5Riverbed
6Worm Knitting
7Terrarium
8Rooting
Credits
Nick Taylor
Artwork By
John Pope
Double Bass
Antony Ryan
Mastered By
Abigail Brierley
Trumpet (2)
Will Hammond
Vibraphone (7)
Bartholomew
Written-By, Mixed By (5), Written-By, Recorded By, Mixed By (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Will Rees
Written-By, Vocals (5)

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