The debut collaborative album by Automatisme (Canadian producer William Jourdain) and Swiss field recordist, visual artist, writer/academic and psychogeographer Stefan Paulus, who first met through shared projects with Mille Plateaux/Force Inc, including contributions to the Ultrablack Of Music anthology. Gap/Void is based on field recordings made by Paulus during mountain expeditions in the Swiss Alps, the Caucasus, and the Arctic Circle-documenting stormy weather, high alpine winds, avalanches, and sounds emanating from glaciers and from the insides of crevices and caves. Paulus folded these recordings into hundreds of layers of sound (like the geological strata of their geographic sources) and sent these ambient/noise pieces to Jourdain as raw material for his bespoke Automatisme techniques. Gap/Void leads with five rhythmic tracks (cut to 33rpm LP) featuring Automatisme's trademark interstitial digital synthesis and elastic/erratic signal processing, followed by five companion tracks of the original ambient/drone works by Paulus reprocessed by Automatisme. (All tracks on CD/DL and LP download card.) Chain Reaction was a stylistic touchstone for the duo and Gap/Void also intends to resubstantiate the ambling, adrenal trajectories of Paulus' original mountain climbs. A fine addition to Jourdain's prolific body of recent solo and duo works, in line with his shift from the variable tempo strategies of Transit (2018, Constellation) and Alter- (2020, Mille Plateaux) toward the resurgent minimal dub/techno pulse of his Viatorism project (2020, Mille Plateaux; 2021, Diffuse Reality) and his 2021 Zeitgeist album with Beyond Humans (2021, Force Inc).
Release date:
June 3, 2022
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
-
Vinyl Care - Top Picks
A selection of accesories to keep your turntable equipment & vinyl records in the best shape
-
Cartridges - Top Picks
A selection of turnatble cartridges that provide great performance and sound quality
-
HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
Advanced ultrasonic technology with customizable cleaning cycles and a large tank capacity to thoroughly remove dust, dirt, and contaminants
-
Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner
Thoroughly clean and restore your vinyl records, removing dust, dirt, and grime from every groove without damaging the surface
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Whitney Small Talk
Whitney, Inc.
November 7, 2025 -
Armor for Sleep There Is No Memory
Equal Vision Records
November 7, 2025 -
Emily A. Sprague Cloud Time
Rvng Int'l
October 10, 2025 -
Sundays Blind [2xLP]
Geffen
September 26, 2025 -
Harvey Sutherland Debt
Clarity
October 10, 2025 -
Coroner Dissonance Theory
Century Media
October 17, 2025 -
Orianthi Some Kind of Feeling
WOODWARD AVENUE RECORDS
September 19, 2025 -
bar italia Some Like It Hot
Matador
October 17, 2025 -
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party (Yellow) [2xLP]
Post Atlantic
November 7, 2025 -
Olivia Dean The Art Of Loving (Pink)
Island
September 26, 2025 -
Supergrass Road to Rouen (Petrol/Forest Green) [2xLP]
Bmg
October 3, 2025 -
White Reaper Only Slightly Empty
Blue Grape Music
September 26, 2025 -
Flock of Dimes The Life You Save - Citrus [2xLP]
Sub Pop
October 10, 2025 -
Between the Buried and Me Blue Nowhere (Mint Green) [2xLP]
Century Media Int'l
September 19, 2025