Terminal 2 Recordings

Eclectic sounds from Tokyo, London & Portland - Est. 2015

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Signal Box “Nothingness / Defend the Indefensible” Single Release Date - May 7, 2026 Cover Photo - Ric Guitar and effector pedals - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Recorded at home in Tokyo, Japan.  Slip into the serene and wistful world of Signal Box with these two new tracks. Unhurried and dreamy, “Nothingness” and “Defend the Indefensible” take you to a place of melancholic reverie. Ric, a Tokyo-based wet-plate photographer, specially selected the image of three drumstick alliums to complement the music.  Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available soon on all music streaming platforms. Find more wet-plate photography from Ric on Instagram @foto_studio_argento

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Signal Box “Leaning Towards” Single Release Date - November 1, 2025 Cover art - Ilona Birrer Guitar, bass guitar, and effector pedals - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Recorded at home in Tokyo, Japan. Signal Box embraces a newly acquired pedal on his new single. The resulting sonic palette gives the track a fresh angle, while still retaining his trademark sound. “Leaning Towards” is inspired by a painting by Ilona Birrer, entitled “becoming”. The blue hue matches the mood of the track, and the shapes and space created by the watercolour sit well with the closing melody, as the overdrive and fuzz tones fade and are replaced by a warm bass tone. This joint effort between the two artists will be showcased in a Tokyo art exhibition called “audio visual / visual audio”. It marks the third collaboration between Signal Box and Birrer. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more art, go to ilonabirrer.com.

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Songs of the Sea “Joy” Single Release Date - October 11, 2025 Words and Singing - Blair Dean Guitar - Gavin Bush Electronics and Production - Martin Cantwell “Joy”, by Songs of the Sea, stars standout interplay between Bush’s guitar and the vocal melodies of Dean. The song simply bleeds heartache, and kills with its soft power. Lyrically and emotionally, this one runs deep. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Ten Years of Terminal 2 Recordings

Terminal 2 Recordings Ten Years of Terminal 2 Recordings Compilation Album Release Date - March 22, 2025 Cover Art - Karen Versoza

To celebrate our tenth year as a label, we've compiled some of our favorite tracks. If you know and love Terminal 2 Recordings, thank you for all your support! If you are new to T2R, welcome to our eclectic, international community - enjoy the music!

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, YouTube and Spotify!

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Lost in a State “Secret” / “Dark of the Moon”  Release Date - December 14, 2024 Cover Art - “Der Förster” by Nate Anspaugh Words and Vocals - Lost in a State (aka Matthew Peipert) Instruments and Mixing - Blair Dean Mastering - Martin Cantwell Feral or domesticated? Wild or tame? A living but unnatural energy roots these tracks. Enjoy in the dark, in a tent, in the forests and fields of your own mind’s reality. Surprisingly inspired by Berlioz’s “Deep in It”, and the Ozark mountains. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more art, go to @nateanspaugh on Instagram.

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Signal Box (feat. Treee) “How Far Do We Fall?” Single Release Date - November 16, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza Guitars - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Lyrics & vocals - Blair Dean Additional instruments, mixing, and mastering - Martin Cantwell From its back-alley, slightly seedy horn intro, “How Far Do We Fall?” takes the listener on a spiraled-out, emotive journey. Down and out and gorgeous, the song features the talents of both Signal Box and guest artists Treee (Blair Dean and Martin Cantwell). Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Signal Box “On the Inside” Two-track Single Release Date - September 14, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza Guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Voice - Karen Versoza Remix additional instruments and mixing - Songs of the Sea (aka Blair Dean) Remix Mastering - Martin Cantwell “On the Inside” was originally used by a butoh dancer to close out a mixed-media show in Tokyo in April, 2024. Signal Box then shared the track with Songs of the Sea, who reimagined it, adding beats, instruments, and sound design. Have fun listening to the simplicity of the guitar/voice original, followed by the experimental and musically adventurous remix. If it makes you think of another band, yes, it is an homage to Disco Inferno! Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Low-Velocity Society “Night” Two-track Single Release Date - July 20, 2024 Cover Art - Mayumi Ishida Voice - Mayumi Ishida Poetry - Mayumi Ishida Lap Steel - Blair Dean Mastering - Martin Cantwell  One voice. One poem. One instrument. That is Low-Velocity Society’s modus operandi, and with the spoken song “Night”, we have the crystal-clear chaos of Dean’s lap steel combining beautifully with a Japanese poem by artist Mayumi Ishida. In both versions of the piece, Inuit’s words explore the internet-driven delusion that everyone is actually connected in today’s world.   Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Low-Velocity Society “Moon Reprise” Two-track Single Release Date - June 15, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza Piano - Jeric Bandong (tokiochouetsu) Voice - Karen Versoza Poetry - Paul Rowland “Moon Reprise” is a reimagining of the previously released LVS spoken song “Moon”. This version features a new poem by Paul Rowland, expanded and sparkling piano work by Jeric Bandong (tokiochouetsu) and the earnest, intriguing voice of Karen Versoza. Get lost in this after-dark delight, and the instrumental version, as well! Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Songs of the Sea “Waiting for the Spark” Single Release Date - May 18, 2024 Vocals and Instrumentation - Blair Dean Mastering - Martin Cantwell And your eyes Look so beautiful When your head is full Of chemicals With raw lyrics and intense musicality, “Waiting for the Spark” is the latest song by Songs of the Sea. Violent Femmes vibes abound in the driving acoustic guitar and emotive delivery. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Signal Box “Try Pushing Through” Single Release Date - April 20, 2024 Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 3”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas) guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Signal Box's dream-like track beautifully builds and gathers energy, allowing listeners to lose themselves in the lush, almost orchestral crescendo. Just like his previous track, “Happiness Is an Inside Job”, this piece takes inspiration from a painting in the series “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”), by artist Ilona Birrer.  Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more art from Ilona Birrer, go to ilonabirrer.com 

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Language of the Birds “At Least I Had You” - Two-Track Single Release date - March 31, 2024 Cover Photo - Paul Rowland Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung Lyrics and scratch vocals - Matthew Peipert Vocals, acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar - Blair Dean Electric guitar and bass - John Richards Drums and engineering - Gavin Bush Mastering - Martin Cantwell This second single from Language of the Birds is steeped in regret and gratitude. The song sounds timeless, albeit with a definite nod to classic country. The slightly eerie lap steel and lyrics provide a perfect soundtrack for all the unsettled wanderers, itinerants and outsiders out there. Enjoy both the full band and acoustic versions. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Songs of the Sea Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart Single Release Date - February 24, 2024 Written and performed - Blair Dean Trumpet, production & mastering - Martin Cantwell Every structural engineer can calculate / Any given structure’s weakest place / And how much weight need be applied to make it fall apart / But I want to know the impact tolerance of the human heart. Aching with sorrowful sincerity and wounded resilience, Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart is the latest single by Songs of the Sea. With horns reminiscent perhaps of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, the great lyricism and melodies gel perfectly into a smart, earnest and catchy new classic. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

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Low-Velocity Society Hyperspace Two-track Single Release Date - February 10, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza Prose - Jani Anttola Voice - Rob Moreno Guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) One voice, one instrument and one selection from author Jani Anttola. That’s the concept behind each track on this release from Low-Velocity Society. Hyperspace gets inspiration from the writing of Aldous Huxley, in particular his book, Doors of Perception. Enjoy both the original mix and the Twin Peaks-esque twang and verb of the Just Relax mix. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more writing by Anttola, go here.

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Signal Box Happiness Is an Inside Job Single Release Date - January 27, 2024 Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 2”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas) baritone guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Signal Box took inspiration for his new track from a work by artist Ilona Birrer. He was moved by her series of paintings entitled “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”). Using just a baritone guitar, Signal box created a track both forbidding and hopeful. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more art from Ilona Birrer, go here. 

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Low-Velocity Society Holy Human Waters EP Release Date - January 13, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza

poetry - Lost in a State voice - Karen Versoza piano - tokiochouetsu

One voice, one instrument and one poem from the poet Lost in a State (aka Matthew Peipert). That’s the concept behind each track on this latest release from Low-Velocity Society. The poems were originally part of the art show Ablutions, held in Tokyo in August, 2023. Now, Versoza and tokiochouetsu team up to bring the words to life musically.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

For more by Lost in a State, go here. For more by Karen Versoza, go here, and for more by tokiochouetsu, go here.

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5,000 Spirits Dead Roads LP Release Date - September 3, 2023 Cover Photo - Ric Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung

Music and vocals - Blair Dean Additional guitar on The Place of Dead Roads - Dan Symmons Saxophone on Joe the Dead and The Wild Fruits Ride Out (Reprise) - Phil Thomas Mastering - Martin Cantwell

Alternately raucous, desolate, delicate and raw, Dead Roads fluently combines elements of folk, electronica and country. Although not a concept album, the songs are all inspired by themes and characters in the William S. Burroughs book, A Place of Dead Roads. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more wet-plate photography from Ric, go here.