Brian Lavelle / (...) / Thronus


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Scottish musician and writer, born in Glasgow in 1972 and based in Edinburgh since 1995. He has been recording improvised and experimental music since 1990. His work involves acoustic and electronic sound sources, as well as field recordings. Much of his work has focused on free improvisation.

With Richard Youngs, he created the Radios series of albums centred around the notion of chiasmus, and he has released music with others including Caroline McKenzie, Andrew Paine and Matthew Shaw.

ALBUMS


Tony Bevan + Brian Lavelle + Richard Youngs
Glasgow 13​-​07​-​1998
2020
Mark Valentine (2) & Brian Lavelle
Psammomancy
2018, CD, Album, Ltd, Boo, Seacliff Press, ,
Ambient
Brian Lavelle
Language Of Objects
2017, CD, Blind Roads Press
Brian Lavelle & Andrew Paine
I II
2015, 2xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released), Not On Label (Andrew Paine Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
A Diagram And Pattern Of Subtle Air
2015
Brian Lavelle
My Hands Are Ten Knives
2013, CDr, Album, Ltd, Quiet World
Brian Lavelle
Amulets
2012, Cass, Ltd, C41, Digitalis Limited
Brian Lavelle
Hyperboreans
2011, CDr, Album, Ltd, Siren Wire Editions
Brian Lavelle / Nova Scotian Arms
Estuarial / Zodiac Bends
2011
Brian Lavelle
Empty Transmissions
2011
Brian Lavelle
Magdalena
2010, LP, Gre, Diophantine Discs
Brian Lavelle
Lambent
2010, CDr, Album, Ltd, Sonic Oyster Records
Brian Lavelle
Two Ostensions
2010
Brian Lavelle
Avalonian
2009, CDr, Album, Ltd, Apollolaan Recordings
Brian Lavelle
Alessandri's Dream
2008, CDr, Ltd, Dust, Unsettled
Brian Lavelle
Torrente Resco
2008, CDr, Dust, Unsettled
Brian Lavelle
The Petrified Forest
2008, CDr, Mini, taâlem
Brian Lavelle
Supernaturalist
2008, CD, Album, Ltd, EE Tapes
Brian Lavelle
Ustrina
2008, CDr, Album, Ltd, Afe Records
Brian Lavelle
Fallen Are The Domes Of Green Amber
2007, CD, Album, Diophantine Discs, ,
Experimental/Ambient
Brian Lavelle
The Extraordinary Silence Of Winter
2007, CDr, MiniAlbum, Ltd, Num, Dust, Unsettled
Alistair Crosbie & Brian Lavelle
Disused
2007, CDr, Album, Lefthand Pressings
Brian Lavelle
Just A Song At Twilight
2006, CDr, Album, Ltd, Num, Dust, Unsettled
Brian Lavelle
A Stuffed Crocodile
2001, CDr, Mini, Afe Records
Brian Lavelle
I Can Glimpse Already
2001, CDr, Not On Label
Brian Lavelle
Untitled
2001
Brian Lavelle
Fault/r
2000, CDr, Album, Microwave Recordings, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Brian Lavelle
How To Construct A Time Machine
2000, CDr, Album, Bake Records, ,
Experimental/Minimal
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios 7
2000, CDr, Album, Bake Records
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios 6
2000, CDr, Album, Bake Records
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios 8
2000, CDr, Album, Bake Records
Brian Lavelle
The Sound Of A Passing Car Is Not A Word
1998, Cass, Album, Freedom From
Brian Lavelle
Towers Cooling
1997, Cass, Album, All Kinds Of Things It Seems Upset The Apple Cart
Brian Lavelle
Agitur
1997, Cass, Album, Audiofile Tapes
Brian Lavelle
Merge, Mesh And Render
1997, Cass, Album, Betley Welcomes Careful Drivers
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios 345
1997, 3xCD, Album, Freek Records, ,
Experimental
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios
1996, CD, Album, Ltd, Freek Records
Emil Hagstrom & Brian Lavelle
One Day In Golden Week
1996, Cass, Album, Audiofile Tapes, ,
Experimental
Brian Lavelle & Richard Youngs
Radios 2
1996, CD, Album, Freek Records
Fougou
Further From The Centre Of Disturbance
2012, CDr, Album, Ltd, Greengage Sounds
Space Weather
Low Earth
2010, CDr, Album, Ltd, Space Weather Recordings
Fougou
Reversed Dreams Of This Nature
2010, CDr, Ltd, Ikuisuus
Fougou
Atlantis (For John Michell)
2010, CDr, Mini, Ltd, Sonic Oyster Records
Space Weather
The Weather's Maiden
2010, CDr, Mini, Ltd, Apollolaan Recordings
Space Weather
Untitled
2009, CDr, Album, Space Weather Recordings
No Input
04082001
2001, CDr, Album, Bake Records
Inversion
Chime Ampersand
1998
Inversion
xR-S:ier-AB.ChMk
1995, Cass, Album, Chocolate Monk
Inversion
Signal To Noise
1995

APPEARANCES +


Brian Lavelle
Wavecrash One
2023, File, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
Endecade
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
Distants
2020, 28xFile, FLAC, Comp, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
茶 A Quiet Song
2020, File, FLAC, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
Rune​-​filled Eyes
2016, File, MP3, Album, Not On Label (Brian Lavelle Self-released)
Brian Lavelle
M.V. (Towers Conning)
2006, 3xFile, MP3, 320, Alg-a
Brian Lavelle
Mare Nostrum
2006, File, MP3, Not On Label
Brian Lavelle
The Houses Of The Russians
2005, 6xFile, MP3, 192, CONV, ,
Abstract/Minimal
Brian Lavelle
Hygieia Variations
2005, 4xFile, MP3, 320, Earlabs
Brian Lavelle
Detecting Ra( )ar
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Brian Lavelle
Imaginary Dissolution (Audio Version)
2002, File, MP3, Single, 128, Tu M'p3
Brian Lavelle
Towards Deep Red
2000, File, MP3, techNOH
Brian Lavelle
The Beyond
2000, 4xFile, MP3, Tiln
Andrey Kiritchenko
Bees & Honey
2003, CD, Album, Zeromoon, ,
Glitch/Minimal/Experimental/Ambient
Wolkspurz & Ramirez
Teddy Bear Remix Project
2002, 4xCDr, Comp, Ltd, Num, Afe Records, ,
Leftfield/Abstract/Experimental
Inversion
Live At The 13th Note Glasgow 1999
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, scatterArchive
Hisato Higuchi
Bara Bara Na Bamen
2012, CD, Album, Apollolaan Recordings
Richard Youngs
Atlas Of Hearts
2011, LP, Ltd, Apollolaan Recordings
Matthew Shaw
In The Morning Sun
2011, CDr, Album, Ltd, Dust, Unsettled
Susan Matthews & Richard Moult
Music For Two Pianos Vol. 1
2011, CDr, Album, Ltd, Sonic Oyster Records
Carol Anne McGowan
Songs From The Cellar
2011
Hakobune
I Discover I'm Missing
2011
Soliloquy Sun
Soliloquy Sun
2010, CDr, Ltd, Sonic Oyster Records
Various
The Continuing Saga Of The Visiting Kitten
2009, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Sonic Dust Recordings, ,
Space Rock/Experimental/Minimal
Freiband
Reflection
2002, 4xFile, MP3, techNOH
Jos Smolders
Technoh23102001_a
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Jacob Ludvigsen
Organ_Melodica_Edit
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Various
10x1x2x30
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Illuminati
House Of Delusion
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Neil Campbell
Fuzzjam / Dub
2002, File, MP3, techNOH
Novia
The Ringing Isle
2001, File, MP3, techNOH
Midwich
Polyps
2001, File, MP3, techNOH
Richard Youngs
Making Paper
2001
Various
Microwave - A Manual
2000, CDr, Comp, Microwave Recordings, ,
Abstract/Experimental
d.compute*
Backtobacktheyfacedeachother
2000, File, MP3, techNOH
Frog Pocket
Tony Blair
2000, File, MP3, 128, techNOH
Marc McNulty
Oben Triptych
2000, 3xFile, MP3, techNOH
Aeki*
AFO431
2000, File, MP3, techNOH
Various
Twintig Années - An (Updated) Taâlem Sampler
2022, 143xFile, FLAC, Smplr, taâlem, ,
Experimental/Ambient/Field Recording
Various
Eye For Detail
2014, 27xFile, MP3, Comp, 192, Not On Label, ,
Abstract/Drone/Experimental
Various
George Ferguson McKeating Vol. 2
2013, 9xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Bells Hill Digital
Various
Compilation For A Cat
2012
Various
48 Weeks
2012, 37x File, ,
Leftfield/Industrial/Free Improvisation/Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Contemporary/Darkwave/New Wave/Ethereal/Ambient/Dark Ambient/Experimental
Various
SOR50
2011, CDr, Sonic Oyster Records, ,
Experimental
Various
Alg-Label Compilatorio #2
2007, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Alg-a
Various
Table For Six: All Quiet? #2
2007, CD, Comp, Ltd, EE Tapes
Various
Breaking Down The Barriers 1995-2005, Ten Years Of Afe
2006, 391xFile, MP3, Comp, 192, Afe Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Musique Concrète/Drum n Bass/Field Recording/Experimental/Avantgarde/Neofolk/Lounge/Breakbeat/Art Rock/Drone/Noise/Ambient/Dark Ambient/Industrial/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Minimal
Orphax
Sunlights Are Fading
2006, 2xFile, MP3, Mixed, 192, Op3n.net
Kernel32
4 Wasted
2006, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 256, Op3n.net, ,
Experimental/Ambient
[in]anace
Radio GAGA: Late-Night Edition
2004, File, MP3, Mixed, Subsource, ,
Monolog/Downtempo/Hip Hop/Ambient
Various
Grain: A Compilation Of 99 Short Tracks
2003, CD, Comp, Dot Dot Dot Music, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental/Minimal/Ambient
Various
Stone And Ripple
2003, 40xFile, MP3, Comp, microsound.org
Various
Alba Absurdia
2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig, Alba Absurdia, ,
Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Electro/Experimental
Various
Trade & Distribution Almanac Volume 1
2002, CD, Comp, AD AAD AT
Various
The Afe Sampler #2
2002, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Afe Records, ,
Leftfield/IDM/Experimental
Various
Consumer Report 1
2002, CD, Comp, Consume
Various
e.g. Sometime Instant
2002, CD, Comp, Radiotuesday, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
bufferFuct
2002, 60xFile, MP3, Comp, microsound.org, ,
Abstract/Glitch/Experimental
Various
The McDonna Project
2002, 42xFile, MP3, microsound.org
Various
Rewriting The Book
2001, 2x CD, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
Various
Sneak Preview Volume Four
2000, CDr, Comp, Promo, Staalplaat, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Various
C99
1998, 3xCass, Comp, Ltd, Num, C33, Betley Welcomes Careful Drivers