Automatic Pilot

Never Temple spans the Atlantic: Blumas is based in Toronto, and is known for her work with E-Prime and Doomsquad, and Duvekot in Amsterdam, a member of Blue Crime and art collective Meduse MagiQ. Within this ever-evolving collaboration, the interconnections of sound, performance, and ritual are constantly explored.

Debuting with a series of performances at Amsterdam’s Dok Zaal, Never Temple was then approached to join New York’s 24hr Drone Festival at Basilica Hudson in 2019. This performance showcased their signature midnight ritual—a fusion of ethereal cello, otherworldly vocals, and haunting synths, all adorned in attire suited to the characters present in the world they create. During the 2020 lockdown, the pair presented another performance at the 24hr Drone Fest, which was recorded and released via Manchester's Golden Ratio Frequencies label.

Incorporating the energy of oceans and rivers, Never Temple seeks to transport listeners into deep sonic landscapes that resonate within the body. Visual artist Erato Tzavara (Athens) joined the project in 2023. While the group utilizes spatial sound techniques, Tzavara's contribution expands the work into a multidisciplinary, theatrical experience.

With multiple EPs on the horizon, Never Temple’s latest work, Automatic Pilot, will be released worldwide in May 2025 through Canadian label Halocline Trance and the UK’s DUPE, a cassette

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released May 8, 2025

All songs written and produced by Jaclyn Blumas & Alexandra Duvekot. Recorded in Amsterdam, Toronto & Vancouver. Photographs by Alexandra Duvekot & Erato Tzavara. Album art by Erato Tzavara. Graphic Design by Derek McKeon. Cassette design by Jaclyn Blumas. Binaural mix by Alex Penny at Lobe Studios, Vancouver B.C. Stereo mix by Jaclyn Blumas. Mastered by Alex Gamble in Toronto.