Cover Photo: Water fountains in Rhonda, Spain
Novox
Track Listing
1. Weather Watching Hill
2. The Smile of the Mountain Witch
3. In The Box
4. Peaches
5. House of Physics
6. Last Testament
7. Filling Up with Sugar
8. Hounds of Fate
9. Bond for Two Lifetimes
All songs written by Tony Mooney
All instrumentation, recording and mixing by Tony Mooney
Released 27th January 2022
Album Notes
By deliberate design, Novox is a purely instrumental record—a choice that serves both my preference to stay away from the microphone and my desire to create a deeply immersive listening experience. The goal was to build a collection of tracks that offer a space to relax, unwind, or simply doze off to. To establish these soothing, ambient moods, I set a strict creative limitation: apart from the occasional grounding drum beat, every single sound, texture, and atmosphere was created using only guitars and effects. There are absolutely no keyboards on this album.
The tracks also carry a distinct literary thread. With the exception of "Hounds of Fate"—a title borrowed from a favourite short story by the satirical Edwardian genius Saki (H.H. Munro)—every track title on the album is drawn from those of Japanese short stories. The result is a seamless blend of minimalist guitar soundscapes and subtle literary nods, crafted to be the perfect companion for a quiet room and an open mind
Weather Watching Hill
Visual Soundscapes
Immerse yourself in the cinematic imagery and instrumental soundscapes of Novox. These films extend the album’s themes of quiet observation, shifting light and the spaces between words.