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ANNOUNCING VOLUME TWO OF ACROSS THE HORIZON! Northern Spy Records and Bob Holmes of SUSS have invited eight new innovators from the wide landscape of instrumental music to curate the SECOND volume of the Across the Horizon series, with the renewed mission of exploration, collaboration and discovery.

"The response to Across The Horizon Vol. 1 from fans was amazing. Just as exciting to me was the response from the artist community who support this series. With the announcement of Vol. 2 I think everyone will see that we are continuing to broaden our musical horizons and I look forward to seeing where these artists take us this time around." –Bob Holmes

DROP 1 - Available now to subscribers!
Artist/curator: Clarice Jensen
with music by Adjuster66 and Grey Mcmurray

DROP 2 - Wed Feb 4, 2026
Artist/curator: Marine Eyes

DROP 3 - Wed Mar 18, 2026
Artist/curator: Balmorhea

DROP 4 - Wed Apr 29, 2026
Artist/curator: Chuck Johnson

DROP 5 - Wed Jun 17, 2026
Artist/curator: Alan Sparhawk

DROP 6 - Wed Jul 29, 2026
Artist/curator: Mary Lattimore

DROP 7 - Wed Sep 9, 2026
Artist/curator: East Forest

DROP 8 - Thu Oct 22, 2026
Artist/curator: Carlos Niño

*24 tracks total over 12 months!
*all new material not available anywhere else!
*more artists to be announced!

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MISSION STATEMENT

The “Across the Horizon” series sets the goal of bringing together a like-minded community of instrumental pioneers and encouraging them to explore beyond their normal pathways, taking them, and their fans, into previously unexplored territories. By choosing a group of artist/curators each year and asking them to bring forth their favorite artist peers, we hope to broaden the landscape of instrumental music and emulate the kind of discovery that happens when artists sit down to chat about their influences. Finding connections, shared roots, and new inspiration in the process.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

Northern Spy Records was founded by Tom Abbs and Adam Downey in 2010 in Brooklyn, NY after their time working at the iconic jazz and rock label ESP-Disk’. Their goal for the label is to document the diverse scene of modern experimental music and bring forth music that is often overlooked by the commercially driven music industry. Today Northern Spy has expanded its family of labels with the acquisition of NNA Tapes, specializing in outsider experimental noise and electronic music, and Egghunt Records which features exclusively female led indie rock and pop artists.

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Bob Holmes is one of the founding members of SUSS, a NYC trio on Northern Spy Records who create a style of music that they dub "ambient country." Bob is also host of the popular podcast series called "Ambient Country" that explores the wide landscape of instrumental music, including ambient, Americana, soundscapes, experimental, jazz, neo-classic and cosmic psychedelia. In every episode Bob invites leading instrumental artists on the show to discuss their music, influences and favorite new music. Bob's approach to musical exploration, collaboration and inspiration are the touchstones of the "Across the Horizon" music series. SUSS’s latest album Birds & Beasts is out now.

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    ACROSS THE HORIZON VOL. 1 DOUBLE VINYL
    - Subscriber exclusive double vinyl album
    - Not available anywhere else!
    - Gatefold jacket with design by Lisa Armstrong
    - Mastered for vinyl by Chuck Johnson
    - Includes all 24 Across the Horizon tracks

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    ACROSS THE HORIZON VOL. 1 RISOGRAPH ZINE
    - Printed on 70# acid free speckle-tone paper & hand assembled
    - Featuring writing and imagery from the Across the Horizon Vol 1. artists

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Northern Spy Records and Bob Holmes, member of SUSS and host of the Ambient Country Podcast, have created Across the Horizon with the goal of emulating the kind of discovery that happens when artists sit down to chat about their influences.

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Northern Spy Records and Bob Holmes, member of SUSS and host of the Ambient Country Podcast, have created Across the Horizon with the goal of emulating the kind of discovery that happens when artists sit down to chat about their influences.

Latest Release

Across The Horizon Vol. 2 Drop 5
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