The 6th album by the electro-acoustic duo Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo (Almagest!, Larsen, XXL), and Paul Beauchamp (Sikhara), aka Blind Cave Salamander is the result of a residency in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. This is a sonic socio-ecological exploration of Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean and part of a wider project in collaboration with the Torino theatre company Il Mutamento Zona Castalia, videomaker Omar Bovenzi and artist Gianni Colosimo, also featuring a documentary, a short movie and a theatre piece.

Inspired by and focusing on the stunning geography and peculiarities of this territory at 12° latitude from the North Pole: humans are outnumbered by polar bears; plant seeds from all over the world are stored under the permafrost; you cannot be buried. It is also one of the areas on Earth most affected by global warming.

The album is based on field recordings made on location, treated and enriched by the musical textures by Beauchamp and Palumbo, with contributions by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, Longyearbyen's miners choir Store Norske Mandskor, and Julia Kent (cello and electronics).

Luxury limited glossy white vinyl LP with 21x21cm artwork postcards. Also includes digital download codes for the album + "Svalbard: The Land Where Nobody Dies" exclusive documentary score available ONLY with the physical editions. Mastered by James Plotkin.