What There Is

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Grainy sound-photos degraded by time and memory, lost loves, failed friendships. “Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller what there is.” ― William S. Burroughs

The first in a planned trilogy of albums, What There Is is a psychedelic, electro-industrial concept album focused on the nature of love and loss.


Recorded between 2009-2011 at Novy Mir Studios, Brisbane & Gong Studios, Byron.

Maxwell Volume - guitars, synths, programming
Kavi Samut - flute & keyboards (9)
Chris Gillette - programming & keyboards (15)

All tracks written by Maxwell Volume
except -
9 with Kavi Samut
15 with Chris Gillette


File under: psychedelic, electronic, synthpop, electro-industrial
Date: 2011
CatNo: TRP025

Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0


There are CDs with an extensive lyric / art booklet available, once to purchase via Bandcamp, but as I'm not using Bandcamp any more, so an alternative will be provided soon. Otherwise, if you like this album and would like to support the artist, you can leave a tip on Ko-fi.

Any support - financial, emotional or philosophical - is deeply appreciated!