MINING – CHIMET (CD)

'Chimet' is the debut album by the MINING collective, bringing together musicians, data scientists, and designers. The album was created by sonifying meteorological data from the Chichester West Pole Beacon station during a storm in October 2017. The result is a 67-minute composition that maps the course of the storm through improvised piano and cello passages by Matthew Bourne. 'Chimet' offers a powerful and meditative listening experience that changes depending on the listener’s mood. The album was released on May 17, 2024 on CD and in a limited edition of 504 double vinyl LPs, with each cover uniquely designed based on data from the storm.