Immersion and Suss

Immersion is a project by life and art partners Malka Spigel and Colin Newman, best known for their work in Minimal Compact and Wire. Emerging in the early 1990s, they released albums like Low Impact and Sleepless. They also collaborate with various artists through their Nanocluster series and play in Githead.

Suss is a New York-based instrumental trio pioneering "ambient country" and "desert noir." Their cinematic soundscapes blend Americana instrumentation with atmospheric minimalism. Core members are Bob Holmes, Pat Irwin, and Jonathan Gregg. Known for songs like "Chisholm Trail," their albums include "Ghost Box," "Promise," the acclaimed "SUSS" (a top ambient release of 2022), "Birds & Beasts," and "Counting Sunsets." They collaborated with Andrew Tuttle.