A Curious Doubling of Terms

Audiobulb Records, Sheffield UK

Released September 6, 2025

Radio & Press

BBC Radio 3, “Night Tracks” | Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. Broadcasts: September 22, 2025 - 10PM; September 17, 2025 10 PM.

Silence and Sound | “A delicate album, where every second is an invitation to be carried by waves imbued with languid slowness and stellar poetry … superb” (translated from the French)

Igloo Magazine | “Just when you think you’ve wandered as far as possible into this textural expanse…Thorn distills a cascade of intricate rhythms—each cut, click, and beat precisely placed—moving with momentum and quiet grace… A standout in 2025’s ambient landscape”

ChainDLK | “Each piece feels like a sentence, or perhaps a fragment, in a longer argument about what it means to be human inside a machinic age… the album’s title could describe Thorn himself - both academic and improviser, violinist and coder, romantic and logician.”

Musique Machine | “Parades all of his talents, of which there are many… Thorn is adept, as are the best improvisers, at smoothing his transitions, making sure that nothing gets in the way of the durational experience of listening … Fans of expertly crafted improvisation with acoustic and electronics will appreciate Thorn's attention to detail and pacing.

A Closer Listen | “Foggy textures meet forlorn violin and supple beats on a curious doubling of terms, which combines the organic and the electronic, reflecting the liminal spaces between forest and the city.”

DaMusic — Schemerzone | “Thorn…distances himself from that craving for perfection, opting instead for a slightly hazier sound with soft synth veils, lightly sanded glitch effects, and violin work. A Curious Doubling Of Terms thus becomes a journey through dreamland.”

Hypercube Audio | “An entrancing work of sonic exploration, weaving intricate layers of orchestral-ambient texture with organic motifs and emotive undercurrents. It conjures windswept deserts, distant planets, and spectral skies.”

Headphone Commute — Out in 2025 | “Foggy textures of violin and code unfold into twilight.”

Radio Free FM, Germany | Broadcast: August 22, 2025, 10 PM