UVMC07 - 02. Gareth Psaltis - A View Across The Sand

Release Date: May, 29, 2026 Artist: @barkingmusic Catalogue No.: UVMC07 To be released on tape and digitally Distributed by Clone Distribution P & © 2026 by Uncanny Valley – www.uncannyvalley.de Contact – info@uncannyvalley.de 01 Gareth Psaltis feat. Billy K – These Shadows 02 Gareth Psaltis – A View Across The Sand 03 Gareth Psaltis – Rush 04 Gareth Psaltis – In Her Reflection 05 Gareth Psaltis – Closer On Water Droplets 06 Gareth Psaltis – You Sleepwalker 07 Gareth Psaltis – Fell Upon 08 Gareth Psaltis – Niederbahn With IN HER REFLECTION Australian-born Gareth Psaltis aka @barkingmusic steps into a new chapter. Formerly releasing music under the moniker Barking, the Berlin-based producer now presents his most personal work to date under his full name—marking both an artistic and emotional shift. It’s his first release on the long-running Dresden-based label Uncanny Valley, which is venturing into uncharted territory with this release. The album signals a clear move away from the analogue-synthesis foundations of his earlier output towards a more fragmentary, collage-like approach. Samples drawn from obscure jazz and Greek folk records intertwine with everyday field recordings, framed by jungle rhythms and ambient drift but also post punk-informed basslines, wave and jazz structures. The result is music that feels intimate yet open-ended, rooted in club culture while quietly pulling away from it. Written over the past one to two years, IN HER REFLECTION mirrors a period of profound change in Psaltis’ life. Navigating the isolation and uncertainty of living in Berlin, the process was shaped by his wife’s pregnancy and the birth of his first daughter, experiences that brought new forms of connection, grounding and belonging. These themes surface most clearly on the title track, which also marks the first appearance of Psaltis’ own vocals, reflecting on transformation, vulnerability and closeness. Balancing introspection with rhythmic precision, IN HER REFLECTION is not a reinvention but a refinement, an album that embraces subtlety, memory and emotional resonance and positions Gareth Psaltis firmly within Uncanny Valley’s distinctive catalogue. The eight tracks form a coherently sounding album that is best visualided by the unique artwork by Carl-Johannes Schulze, one of the label heads. Credits Written and produced by Gareth Psaltis in the little room. Guitar on Track 1 from Billy K. Published by Copyright Control. Mastered by Anne Taegert, Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin. Artwork by Carl-Johannes Schulze, studiosuspect.com Photos by Siem Salaboem.