An album review of masterful, anonymous Krautrock-influenced ambient

Instrumental music for voice, synthesiser, organ, saxophone, guitar, bass, drums, drum machine, brass, shakuhachi, computer, tape recorder, 1968 - 1991.

In a rare interview, the enigmatic artist walks us through his discography.

In a rare interview, the enigmatic artist walks us through his discography.

20 track album

Read Dash Lewis’ review of the album.

Read Dash Lewis’ review of the album.

North Yorkshire's enigmatic answer to Tangerine Dream chronicles a lifetime of listening in a playlist of pivotal influences

It’s now nine years since the enigmatic electronic artist known as Craven Faults first emerged with an EP called Netherfield Works that laid a template for much of what would follow. Combining a love ...

The Yorkshire shapeshifter returns with their most dynamic offering yet.

A Craven Faults record doesn’t start. You find it already running, as if it’s been on for hours and you’ve only just noticed.

De muziek van Craven Faults is altijd gelinkt aan de imposante natuur van Noord-Engeland en de geschiedenis van alles wat daar te vinden is. Sidings is daar geen uitzondering op. De muziek is even imposant als we op voorgaande albums (2023 debuut Erratics & Unconformmities en opvolgers Sanders (2023) al hoorden. Craven Faults grossiert in […]

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Scenes from Sidings. Released 23.01.26 Pre-order/pre-save: https://theleaflabel.net/sidings.OYD 00:00 Ganger 16:20 Stoneyman 30:42 Yard Loup 34:06 Three Loaning End 39:04 Up Goods Distant, Down Good...

Scenes from Sidings. Released 23.01.26 Pre-order/pre-save: https://theleaflabel.net/sidings.OYD 00:00 Ganger 16:20 Stoneyman 30:42 Yard Loup 34:06 Three Loaning End 39:04 Up Goods Distant, Down Good...

The music of UK electronic artist Craven Faults is hypnotic and durational. A mysterious and enigmatic figure who carefully guards his identity, he first emerged in 2017 with Netherfield Works and has since issued a number of EP’s and albums on the Leaf label to considerable acclaim. Whilst his music draws parallels to German Kosmische music due to its repetition and simultaneous though somewhat contradictory feelings of both propulsion and stasis, his minimal modular music is very much tied to a sense of place.

Right then, on with the new year, and well, same as last year, who needs a damn editorial let alone a new one? Who needs what? No time for editorials, let the actual music do the actual walking and…

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Craven Faults beautiful and ghostly new album, Sidings, is nearing its release date on January 23rd through The Leaf Label and today the British enigmatic producer has shared a second track from it…

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