Uboa

Uboa Glitch Pack 2

Yes, more annoying sounds! By far the biggest sample pack I've done to date - everything from cut-ups, drones, melodic warbles, effected speech and semi-rhythms. All made using the laptop microphone and an extrermerly large amount of LFO-controlled effects (and OTT). Since there are so many samples, the quality is not quite as polished (i.e. occ...

Impossible Light Photoshoot

I was going to put more up from the photoshoot with Taran I'm still looking for where I actually saved them on my HDD/email and I am tired. Anyway, here are some photos from the photoshoot with Frankie Pan (or effpan). We shot these at Magnet Studios (which h...

Photos from shoot w/ taran pt.1

I have been thinking of other posts, and I think since some other folk with Patreons are posting photograph archives, I might as well do the same, even though I am perpetually confused why anybody would like to look at me (my self esteem really never recovered from growing up as a closeted nerd). These were done with my long-time friend and 2025-04-18 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Uboa & Fashiongore - Protection

Another collaboration song finished recently, with the inimitable Bulgarian dark ambient artist fashiongore. She sent me only about 2 minutes of drones to work with, and we manage to expand it to a full 8. Featuring - drones, choirs, pedal noise, samples and, of cours...

Uboa - Every Angle Ache All Too Much (WIP)

Another WIP, using... the tin whistle! Another collage-y one (started in 2024), with a big Sludge Section. I got stuck with this one around the heavy section with the baritone guitar, and wasn't entirely happy with the length (the crescendo it feels too short) and the guitar tone used (I have a better amp now). However I think it is salvageable...

[Sample Pack] Trash Can Drums with Serene Ailment (ft Dad)

hey! finally, another sample pack - this time with my drummer Lulu (Serene Ailment). We recorded these for future uboa songs (indeed you'll hear them in things I am working on) but she suggested we also pop the samples up here. Basically - two trash cans (modified by my ...

Uboa - Kill, Not Capture (WIP)

Hey, sorry for the gap. As y'all know my health has not been the best recently - I am officially diagnosed with POTS. Despite being mostly housebound while I rest and wait for medications/lifestyle adjustments to work, I've still been ...

Uboa - Giggle (from Stonewall / Noisewall volume one)

Hello, I finally tried my hand at "harsh noise wall", a genre I have previously publically disparaged on the internet. I think HNW is ok now, I guess I am older and less of a hater. I think I get its meditative nature now. Plus, this is for a good cause - trans mutual aid, organised by none other than Desdemona of 2025-03-21 15:19:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Kaho Matsui ft Uboa - Unconditional

Recently, Kaho Matsui asked me to collab on a song with her, and it turned out great. It is on her upcoming release "Life Lover", which is a stunning work blending twinkly emo, noise, ambient, electronica and glitch. She did most of the song and composed it structurall...

Uboa - To You, My Collapsing Star (pt1) (WIP)

Hey, sorry I didn't get around the collective noise diary. I didn't do it immediately, lost momentum and the pressure of getting it done 'in time' while having the worst POTS flare up of my life was a little overwhelming. I also needed to vent about my health ... more.

Here is a song I've been working somewhat inspired by disability, isol...

[Sample Pack] Some "liminal drones"

Here are some spooky, liminal space silent hill skibidi drones made with a yamaha PSS-170, chase bliss generation loss, strymon nightsky, boss DD-7. Did it about a week ago when bored and out of compositionally creative ideas for the collective noise diary. Besides, you all gave me some samples, here's some back (so they are free for all). Not e...

Uboa - Validation Pyre (2025 redux) (now on the She/Her TDoV Compilation 1)

Here is a redux of an old song made originally just for s...

Collective Noise Diary (Edit: now multiple songs!)

Edit: 3/6/25 - this is still going! now multiple songs worth! please keep sending things through!! first song coming soon when throat is repaired!

Announcing an idea I've been wanting to try for a long time - making sound collages out of what you send me. I did this ages ago with my old discord server (which I disbande...

Uboa - The Tyranny of Posture / Dissassociative Kindness

Sorry for nothing for a bit. Been (surprise!) unwell again. Anyway, have a 15+ minute long song.

I was originally just planning to do a noise diary entry for some comps i've been asked to do but it kinda ... got a little out of hand. It's still a WIP with only minimal vocals. Was originally jammed out on my gear noise-diary style, but ki...

Iconoplast WIP untitled

merry xmas/Hanukkah. Here is another Iconoplast WIP - based on a recording of violet and orchid jamming and me laying stuff on top - a lot of stuff, so much that I need more from them! We have an album's worth of jams I am slowly editing (before sending it off back to violet and orchid to add to it).

It's also to raise awareness for Orchi...

Uboa - Dis (Live from Roadburn)

Preview of the Meltdown set (or EP), now entitled "Every Reactor Four a Friend", recorded at RB and (nearly) remastered. The set was recorded in full and I've remastered it, awaiting feedback from my label if they are interested in releasing it. This song is much more 'traditional' death industrial in the style of Pharmakon and Puce Mary - howev...

The Uboa Glitch Pack

Hello everyone. been a while again, and we have chronic fatigue to thank for that. Here are some little noises to use royalty (but not credit) free for your music. Lots of granulator glitches, cut ups, eerie drones and strange sounds in general. Hope you dig it. New song hopefully soon after some good health days. 24bit 48k, so DVD quality.
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Iconoplast - Tranquil Vivisection

Here is an audio-only preview of a new project with (one of) my gf(s) Orchid, aka Twinsoul . It's atmospheric harsh noise (this song is much more on the atmospheric side), and we're working on more s...

Uboa - Footscray Park (pt. 1)

Here is another song for the same thing as Banksia Grave, likely the first song on the record/ep/whatever. Using a VST based on the Federation Bells for the first half, and my home piano for ...

Uboa - Banksia Grave

Another noise diary song, this time a little more quiet/subtle, and produced in a more plain/lo-fi way more reminiscent of my older 2019-era work (like The Origin and The Absolute).

 It uses also synth jams - the first part from 2020 (using a minilogue) and the second half from 2015 (!) using a MIDI keyboard as a basis. The latter I ...

Interview w/ New Noise

https://newnoisemagazine.com/interviews/interview-xandra-metcalfe-of-uboa-talks-impossible-light/

Another interview because I can't seem to shut up. This time for New Noise magazine (US). Posted here aga...

Uboa - The Woman Does Not Exist (WIP)

Here is a WIP of a song written around the same time as Impossible Light (2018). I recently made a second attempt at recording vocals and gave it a complete remix. An older mix was posted on soundcloud years ago, where my vocals were only scarcel...