Under his own name, Stuart produces long-form slow-moving horizontal dronescapes and explicitly beat-forward tracks, often within the same piece. Presented as produced.
Is
2025
Presented in two versions.
i. Original
Is what it is until it isn’t.
ii. Cassius Version
A month ago, our cat died suddenly and it was devastating. Cassius would often sit in my lap while I work on tracks; snoozing along happily to the more glacial pads and pulses of sub bass, but waking up and wandering off when I brought in kicks and percussion. Not seeming annoyed, just not interested in being woken up.
The second version of ‘Is’ is my attempt to re-work the track into a form that he could have enjoyed for its duration. It features a field recording taken during a long walk the day after he died. The recording is of grey herons building their nests by the river near our house, but also captures conversations we had with passing strangers. RIP Cassius.