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I’ve dreamed of coming to Lhasa for many years. While i’ve visited Tibetan communities in Ladakh, Dharamshala, Sikkim and Mustang, Lhasa legitimately feels like the centre of a civilisation.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve dreamed of coming to Lhasa for many years. While i’ve visited Tibetan communities in Ladakh, Dharamshala, Sikkim and Mustang, Lhasa legitimately feels like the centre of a civilisation.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Great Mosque of Xi’an is spectacular. With its walled courtyards, ceremonial gates and Arabic Ṣīnī-style calligraphy, it offers an authentically Chinese vision of Islamic architecture. We visited at sunset. As prayers began, a light rain began to fall. It was a beautiful and moving experience.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Great Mosque of Xi’an is spectacular. With its walled courtyards, ceremonial gates and Arabic Ṣīnī-style calligraphy, it an authentically Chinese vision of Islamic architecture. We visited as at sunset. As prayers began, a light rain began to fall. It was a beautiful and moving experience.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Look at the insane detail on this thangka painting from Rebkong in historic Tibet.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rebkong and surrounds, in Amdo, historic Tibet.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tenkar monastery houses a rare statue of Tsongkhapa, allegedly made by the man himself around 1400 CE. He is the founder of the influential Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, who have generally held political power in historic Tibet.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Khyung Ngön (Blue Garuda) Bön Monastery in Tongren, Qinghai Province, China. Bön is the indigenous, pre-Buddhist tradition of Tibet. Heavily elemental, ritualistic and shamanic.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Khyung Ngön (Blue Garuda) Bön Monastery in Tongren, Qinghai Province, China. Bön is the indigenous, pre-Buddhist tradition of Tibet. Heavily elemental, ritualistic and shamanic.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sydney Uni Book Fair haul. $4 each. Reasonable and proportionate.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Art As Catharsis' 15 year anniversary was photographed and reviewed by Hook Riff & Banger - beautiful shots! A huge thank you to the team, their constant support of the local music scene is inspiring. hookriffandbanger.net/2026/08/23/1...

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15 Years of Art As Catharsis @ The Bendigo Hotel

Artists: Ghostsmoker, Convulsing, Brian Campeau, Black Aleph, Saleeha & TVISB, Instrumental (adj), Lack the Low, Diploid, AphirVenue: The Bendi, Melb, Aus (Naarm, Woiwurrung country)Date: 21st …

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Check out my interview with JRoc over on PBS. Not long until Art As Catharsis 15 year anniversary shows kick off! www.pbsfm.org.au/program/the-...

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The Doom Saloon

Beyond heavy with JRoc

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Joe from Self Proclaimed Deity was kind enough to interview me for Art As Catharsis' 15 year anniversary. We talked about how the changing music industry, the role of record labels, & the importance of grassroots promoters, writers & enthusiasts. selfproclaimeddeity.substack.com/p/july-2026

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July 2026

ISSUE #7

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Bless this blazing light The movement of the trees The relief of the cool breeze This world shining forth Out of a dream Familiar like a memory Encoded in my skin

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Mustafa Faizi, Sangeet Mishra & Maharshi Raval at Glebe Town Hall. A beautiful evening bringing together Afghan & Indian classical musician, hosted by Worlds Within Worlds, with support from City of Sydney. Photo: Saleel Shrotriya

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I've just become a monthly member/donor of Lazy Thinking - a fantastic grassroots Sydney venue & nonprofit focused on supporting musicians. It's the most exciting model I've seen in some time. Support it if you can. www.lazythinking.com.au/become-a-mem...

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Become A Member — Lazy Thinking

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"Look upon the world as empty, Mogharāja, ever mindful; uprooting the view of self you may thus be one who overcomes death. So regarding the world one is not seen by the Lord of Death." - The Buddha, Sutta Nipāta 5.15

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I have emerged from a hellish work schedule to recommend some new music. Featuring Nusantara Beat, Cave Sermon, Sareban, We Lost The Sea, Bhairavi Raman & Nanthesh Sivarajah, NGAIIRE and more. disassembledforms.substack.com/p/new-music-...

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New music for June 2026

Indonesian psych rock, amplifier worship, Canartic violin, modular synth experiments, and a one man metal project that decimates genre boundaries.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“This drive (of resentment, grievance and moral superiority) means, in the end, that the far right will always promise a phoenix-like fiery rise, right before realizing they can only ever deliver ashes.”

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This ambient / drone piece of mine is six years old today. I’m quite proud of it. Why not give it a spin? For fans of Sunn O))), Abul Mogard, Earth and Rafael Anton Irisarri. lachlanrdale.bandcamp.com/album/death-...

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Death Envelops All, by Lachlan R. Dale

1 track album

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

📚 Solid second hand book haul

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My new EP Realms is out today! Bridging the worlds of progressive metal, Afghan rabab & ambient music - and featuring collaborations with Chris Allison (Plini, Instrumental adj.), Mitch Clews, Qais Essar, Cam Macdonald (Hashshashin) & Tim Carr. Check it out: lachlanrdale.bandcamp.com/album/realms

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Realms, by Lachlan R. Dale

4 track album

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Ben Peake @reddishraven.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

@lxch.bsky.social's latest is a typically eclectic mix of metal, drone and ambient. Music to methodically grind your brain into paste to. lachlanrdale.bandcamp.com/album/realms #NowPlaying

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Realms, by Lachlan R. Dale

4 track album

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Belatedly mourning the early death of Roberto Bolaño and Rob Burbea this weekend.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Roberto Bolaño, James Baldwin, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Jorge Luis Borges, Hisham Matar, Cormac McCarthy, Gerald Murnane, Leo Tolstoy. Almost: Olga Tokarczuk, Orhan Pamuk, Karl Ove Knausgård, Salman Rushdie, Saul Bellow, Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Ernest Hemingway, Arundhati Roy. Who have I missed?

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Roberto Bolaño is the best. He’s become one of my favourite writers.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Friends! We have new music for you - from contemporary compositions for the oud, to cathartic post-metal, hypnotic musical cells, ambient minimalism, nostalgic breakcore and rapping through the grieving process. disassembledforms.substack.com/p/new-music-...

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New music for March/April 2026

From contemporary compositions for the oud, to cathartic post-metal, hypnotic musical cells, ambient minimalism, nostalgic breakcore and rapping through the grieving process.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A beautiful new classical Afghan Rabab composition by Sareban. Check it out: sareban.bandcamp.com/album/echoes...

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Zu absolutely kill it on their new record. Molten grooves meet deep atmospherics. zuhom.bandcamp.com/album/ferrum...

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Ferrum Sidereum, by ZU

11 track album

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

“It doesn’t help at all, as the years swagger brutally by, to recognise that much of one’s trouble is produced by the really unreadable and unpredictable convulsions of one’s own character…” - James Baldwin, Tell Me How Long The Train’s Been Gone

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Annoucing Art As Catharsis' label sampler 2024 - 2025. Expect lush nu-jazz, cavernous sludge, polyrhythmic escapades, cinematic doom, hypnotic ambience, earthy psychedelia and much more. open.substack.com/pub/disassem...

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Art As Catharsis' label sampler 2024 to 2025

Featuring lush nu-jazz, cavernous sludge, polyrhythmic escapades, cinematic doom, hypnotic ambience, earthy psychedelia and much more.

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Clipping @clppng.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” Yes. Granular synthesis

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Sometimes its nice to listen to a song that crushes your soul. In this case: Julie Byrne's Moonless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czke...

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Julie Byrne - Moonless (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by JulieByrneVEVO

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I try To Listen To The Rain by Rebecca Baggett I’ve been exploring ways to try and open up through meditation. After eight years, everyday phenomena like sunlight through the trees can strike deeply. It’s a beautiful thing to be moved by the world, instead of being numb to it.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

New music recommendations! We've got sublime music for our dark times - including ethereal ambient music, poetic rap duos, Afghan classical rabab, deconstructed art rock, and unique fusions of the traditional and the contemporary. disassembledforms.substack.com/p/new-music-...

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New music for February 2026

Sublime music for our dark times - including ethereal ambient music, poetic rap duos, Afghan classical rabab, deconstructed art rock, and unique fusions of the traditional and the contemporary.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

“meditation exposes us to the reality that life is complex and not organized around our comfort. As biological organisms, existence is inherently disturbing. Practice doesn’t fix that. At best, we discover that disturbance is not a problem.” - Peter McEwan

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Great article, from one of the sharpest contemporary thinkers on the Left: “the far right often finds the efforts of liberal rationalists to fact-check them … to be unbearably naive and funny… liberals are fools to imagine logic, truth, and facts have anything to do with whose values prevail.”

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

“the "Western Buddhist" meditative stance is arguably the most efficient way, for us, to fully participate in the capitalist dynamics, while retaining the appearance of mental sanity.” - Slavoj Zizek www.lacan.com/zizek-self.h...

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Slavoj Zizek-Bibliography/Self-Deceptions/Lacan Dot Com

Slavoj Zizek/Lacan Dot Com-Bibliography in English

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This piece perfectly captures the moment in the US, and the tech industries complicty and naked support of totalitarianism and fascism. open.substack.com/pub/bloodint...

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The lines have been drawn

Silicon Valley must decide which side it's on

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Whatever practice you do, begin with awe — awe that makes your jaw drop, brings tears to your eyes, silences all thinking and stills your heart — awe at this extraordinary compassion, the compassion your teachers live and the potential for compassion that lies in you. - Reflections on Silver River

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Right now you have a good boat, fully equipped and available — hard to find. To free yourself and others from the sea of samsara, Day and night, constantly, Study, reflect and meditate — this is the practice of a bodhisattva. - 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, Tokmé Zongpo (translated by Ken McLeod)

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

This book is a treasure. It contains the clearest (and least “religious”) explanation of Buddhism, meditation, and the spiritual path I’ve come across in my decade of reading Buddhist texts, nonfiction and critique.

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

“I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness which characterises prayer, too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.” - Saul Bellow

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Lachlan R. Dale @lxch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Sound test of my rabab - the national instrument of Afghanistan 🇦🇫

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