Northern Minimalism 4

South Yorkshire-inspired electronic artist Pulselovers returns with a bold new chapter in the acclaimed Northern Minimalism series. What began as a deeply personal tribute to the region’s industrial, post-punk and synth-pop legacies has now evolved into a sprawling, 20-track remix project released via Castles in Space's new CD imprint, Lunar Module. The seeds for this release were planted when Sheffield trio Polyhymns delivered a mind-bending remix of Pulselovers’ track Kitchen in 2019—well before NM3 was even completed. From there, a full reimagining of the album slowly began to form, enlisting a dream lineup of collaborators from the extended Castles in Space network. The double CD includes remixes from a stellar cast of underground electronic artists including Polypores, Field Lines Cartographer, Fred und Luna, Apta, Grey Frequency, The Heartwood Institute, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and more. These reinterpretations span dark ambient, haunted synth-pop, minimal techno, kosmische and beyond—yet each remix holds onto the distinctive, coaldusted core of SoYo’s electronic heritage. The release follows a run of acclaimed volumes in the Northern Minimalism series, with Volumes 1 & 2 reissued as a 12” 45rpm mini album via the CiS Subscription Library in 2023. Northern Minimalism 3 also earned a spot on Gideon Coe’s BBC 6 Music Favourites of the Year list and charted at #36 on the Official Download Chart. This release is dedicated to Andy (Polyhymns) and Rainer (Fred und Luna). Rest in power.