The new Circles (Remixes) EP is OUT NOW, featuring seven new versions of songs from second album Circles.

Following the release of Circles in January, I was approached by a couple of friends who were keen to create new versions of tracks from the album. This led to the idea of collaborating with other musicians and resulted in a collection of seven songs, titled Circles (Remixes).

The EP includes remixes by Thought Forms, Dotlights, Dawn of a New World, BRDN, The Glass Pavilion & Nick Rees.

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Circles (Remixes) is dedicated to Ashley Owens from The Glass Pavilion, who sadly passed away shortly after completing his remix of Old Man’s Beard. Ash was an inspiration for me, on both a personal level and through his music.

Artwork by Nici Metselaar

Second album Circles was released in January and is available on limited edition vinyl and cd.
Each unique vinyl copy is made of 100% recycled granulate and available in an array of colours.
5% of sales will be donated to brain recovery support charity, GETaHEAD.
ORDER CIRCLES ON CD & VINYL

Here are some nice things that have been written about Circles:
'Arguably one of the most engaging and under-appreciated creative forces around today' - Broken8Records (AUS)
'Dreamy, floaty compositions that are a counterweight to darkness' - Luminous Dash (BE)
'Serene post-rock guitar work and spacey synth ambience' - Obscure Sound (US)
'A sonic immersion that transcends the expectations of conventional post-rock' - Radio Armazem (BR)
'A journey through emotional highs and lows, captured in artfully woven sound carpets that captivate the listener' - AM:PLIFIED (DE)

In March I had the privilege of speaking to H.I. Art on the Edge about my musical roots, the new Thistle Sifter album and how the project has evolved from a form of trauma therapy into a live band in recent times.
Listen to the podcast here

Thanks to everyone who came to the Circles release shows earlier this year throughout the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. 3voor12Utrecht were nice enough to write a review of our album release show at De Nijverheid in Utrecht (in Dutch). Read it here.

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Photo by Lisanne Lentink

Thistle Sifter is an ambient instrumental post-rock project by English musician Pete Barnes (Utrecht, NL). Second album Circles is the follow-up to 2022’s debut A Spectral Moon, based on a serious cycling accident that literally catapulted Barnes into disarray in November 2020. Circles is inspired by personal struggles with health, acceptance and letting go of the past. The result is a powerful ambient instrumental record inspired by Brexit, Covid and the difficult, ongoing path to Barnes’ recovery.

'Arguably one of the most engaging and under-appreciated creative forces around today' - Broken8Records (AUS)
'Dreamy, floaty compositions that are a counterweight to darkness' - Luminous Dash (BE)
'Serene post-rock guitar work and spacey synth ambience' - Obscure Sound (US)
'A sonic immersion that transcends the expectations of conventional post-rock' - Radio Armazem (BR)
'A journey through emotional highs and lows, captured in artfully woven sound carpets that captivate the listener' - AM:PLIFIED (DE)