Bye 2025. You’ve been terrible & full of lovely moments too. Grateful for many things. Global horrors & music industry has also changed things irrecoverably this yr. AI can get in the bin. Collectively I hope we can recognise that our survival lies with each other not against. Here’s to community.

The juice lies in time. Painstaking, annoying, frustrating time. I'm grateful that AI will never get that.

The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp, November 2025 Our guide to the month‘s crucial contemporary classical work.

The latest contemporary music column is up at Bandcamp Daily w/ music by Anaïs Maviel & The Rhythm Method, Ian Power, Zihua Tan & NO HAY BANDA, Santiago Díez Fischer, Luis Fernando Amaya, Marie Schreer, Ruby Colley, Laura Cetilia, Léo Dupleix, and Jonas Olsson. daily.bandcamp.com/best-contemp...

More than words Sound artist Ruby Colley has worked with her brother Paul, who is non-verbal, to create an album and performance piece. She talks to Saba Salman about transcending the norms of communication

Sound artist @rubycolleymusic.bsky.social has worked with her brother Paul, who is non-verbal, to create an album and performance piece. She talks to @sabasalman.com about transcending the norms of communication.

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@ivorsacademy.bsky.social This nomination means more than you can imagine. To sit alongside such incredible composers is such an honour.. Paul will be delighted in his own way. #bestchoralcomposition #ivorsacademy #composer #hellohalo

Ah thank you so much! x

Hello Halo, by Ruby Colley & Exaudi Vocal Ensemble 6 track album

Hello Halo is now available for preorder with New Amsterdam Records! This has been a labour of love that asks questions about language and our sense of 'Humanness', through the lens of my non-speaking brother Paul. rubycolley.bandcamp.com/album/hello-...

*Where or what is the Sacred?*

Thoughts on natural sound intersecting with sacred human structure.

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Yes means i've had joy with it. After much gnashing of teeth

Neither ;-) but the answer requires waaayyyy more than what bluesky will allow. But to sum up - Funding applications are always worth the go. Learning process etc..

Yes.

Thanks Adam! Let's see what happens eh... ;-)

Thank you Sorana! It's a matter of duty to be open about this kind of thing these days.. imperative to counter the narrative from Spot*f* et al that music falls from the sky... 🫠

Get more from Ruby Colley on Patreon Composer | Sound Artist

Hi all, finding ways to continue to make work in the current climate is an ever evolving challenge. So adding a string to my buisness bow, I am now on Patreon. I will share creative ideas / offerings and exclusive access to process here. Please share/support if you can!

This is a drawing by Kate Adams aka my mum. It’s called Cosmology of Care.
This has been woven into a movement my work Hello Halo for EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble. To find out more & how it relates to the current political landscape, you can subscribe to my newsletter. Going out on Monday! Link in bio

'Tis!!

Thank you to all those who came out for both performances of Hello Halo @kingsplace.bsky.social. It’s the 1st time in my career that I felt like to actually achieved what I set out to do. This couldn’t have happened without the wonderful @Jamesweeks & EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble. Now for Liverpool today!

Less than 1 week to go! Myself & the incredible Exaudi Ensemble will be bring Hello Halo to you live. Tickets available from
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My brother is minimally verbal. He taught me that language is far more than mere words | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The sound artist Ruby Colley, whose brother is non-speaking, has created a touching reminder that people can express themselves in other ways, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Thank you Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett for writing such a considered piece about Hello Halo! Her own lived experience as a sibling is woven throughout the article. Connection is everything x
Photo: Rod Morris

Ruby and her brother Paul are outdoors, on a slightly windy day, wrapped up in coats and turned to face each other, both grinning.

Composer @rubycolleymusic.bsky.social  has created a new vocal work ‘Hello Halo’, which has been created alongside her brother Paul who is neurodivergent and has high support needs. Performances with Exaudi Ensemble: London 1st Feb, Liverpool 3rd Feb. Read more at www.sibs.org.uk/hellohalo

*Tune in to @bbcradio3 with Hannah French Saturday morning* Producer Matthew Dover came down to the coast to chat with myself & Paul about the project Hello Halo. Having Paul included in this way felt super special.
The title track will also get its radio debut 🎶📻 #exaudivocalensemble

Hello Halo - Single, by Ruby Colley track by Ruby Colley

Hello Halo the single is released on Bandcamp TODAY! Beautifully performed by Exaudi Vocal Ensemble, HH is an intimate examination of my non-speaking brothers main word of connection: Hello.
Full album due for release later in the year. Artwork by my brother Paul!

Thanks Tara!

Ruby Colley & Exaudi: Hello Halo • Classical • Kings Place Composer, violinist & sound artist Ruby Colley, shares her new vocal work ‘Hello Halo’ inspired by her non-verbal brother's modes of communication, performed with vocal group EXAUDI and ensemble.

On Sat 1 Feb, across a matinee performance and evening concert, Ruby shares her new vocal work Hello Halo inspired by her non-verbal brother's modes of communication, performed with vocal group EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble and ensemble.
Tickets and full prgram in link below!