and juxtaposing interludes and sections within the one 'song', there is a much higher level of compositional delicacy at play here. It's obvious that Umlaut has thought long and hard about what should and shouldn't go into the cauldron. The creation of multilayered textures on 'To Your Poverty Quietly Go' is something lacking in much of the music that gets made using a similar chop and change sensibility". Arunachala Release date: April 19, 2019 Label: Romero Records From Romero Records: "A very festive new EP from Umlaut, the brainchild of Bär McKinnon (Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3), 'Arunachala' is equal parts circus jazz, oddball pop and melancholic soundscapes. Sonny Rollins meets Brian Wilson, Pennywise the Clown and the Easter Bunny?" Kintsugi Release date: October 31, 2019 Label: Romero Records From Romero Records: "Just six months after their Easter-themed EP 'Arunachala', more new music from Umlaut... and this time it's Halloween! Meditative and charmingly addictive forays into experimental pop from the mind of Mr. Bungle saxman Bär McKinnon, with some help from Melbourne legend Angus Leslie (Sex on Toast). 'Kintsugi' is more of a vocal affair than Umlaut's previous releases, think Bungle with a bit of Beach Boys, Beatles and Badalamenti." High Castle Teleorkestra High Castle Teleorkestra (HCT) is a remote music ensemble formed during the pandemic of 2020. The group name is a reference to the work of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Ensemble members have played in various bands, such as Estradasphere, Mr. Bungle, Farmer's Market, Umlaut, Probosci, I.S.S., Don Salsa, Secret Chiefs 3, and others, earning the status of "supergroup" for the avant-guard genre. Discography Mr. Bungle Goddammit I Love America! (demo – 1988) OU818 (demo – 1989) Mr. Bungle (1991) Disco Volante (1995) California (1999) Secret Chiefs 3 First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996, remastered in 2000) Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) (1998, remastered in 2000) Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame (live album – 1999) Book M (2001) Umlaut Umlaut (2009) To Your Poverty Quietly Go (2014) Arunachala (2019) High Castle Teleorkestra "Ich Bin's / The Days of Blue Jeans" (Deluxe single – 2020) "Valisystem A / Klawpeels: Mission Checkup" (Deluxe single – 2021) Guest appearances Ray's Vast Basement – On the Banks of the Time (1998) Carl Hancock Rux – Rux Revue (1998) Melt-Banana – Charlie (1998) (with Mr. Bungle) Eyvind Kang – The Story of Iceland [Tzadik] (2000) Barefoot Hockey Goalie –