Active from 2008-2021, Compost and Height was founded by Sarah Hughes and Patrick Farmer to promote various practical, theoretical and historical aspects of contemporary sound- and composition-based practices.We promoted music, organised events, produced projects, and published related writing. From 2011-2021 we published the experimental music journal Wolf Notes. Major projects included work with Angharad Davies, Robert Stillman, Julia Echardt, Michael Pisaro and George Brecht.
Image: Stephen Cornford realisation of George Brecht’s Water Yam.
Musicians, composers and collaborators included:
Adam Sonderberg, Adris Hoyos, Aernoudt Jacobs, Agnès Palier, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Anders Dahl, Angharad Davies, Anne La Berge, Anne Wellmer, Annette Krebs, Artur Vidal, Barry Chabala, Ben Owen, Bhob Rainey, Bonnie Jones, Boris Snauwaert, Brian Beaudry, Bruno Guastalla, Carl Leirman, Carousel Collective, Casey Thomas Anderson, Cedric Peyronnet, Charlotte Law, Chip Shop Music, Chiyoko Szlavnics, Chris Cogburn, Chris Videll, Colin Andrew Sheffield, Cyril Bondi, D’incise, Daniel Barbiero, Daniel Bennett, Daniel Jones, Daniel Menche, Dave Knott, David Dunn, David Grundy, David R J Stent, David Stanford, Dean Moore, Dean Rosenthal, Diatribes, Dominic Lash, Dorota Kancuccy, Doug Haire, Douglas Farrand, Elklink, Emmanuel Mieville, Enrico Malatesta, Eric La Casa, Eric Lanzillotta, Esther Sugai, Evan Lindorf-Ellery, Evan Parker, Ferran Fages, Franz Hautzinger, Gary Rouzer, Giacomo Lepri, Gino Robair, Goh Lee Kwang, Graham Lambkin, Greg Davies, Gregory Buttner, Hannah Marshall, Hannes Lingens, Heddy Boubaker, Henrik Olsson, Hitoshi Kojo, Holly Pester, Irena Tomažin, Jack Callahan, Jack Harris, Jacob Plooij, James Mcdougall, James Saunders, Jane Dickson, Jason Alder, Jason Brogan, Jason Kahn, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Jeph Jerman, Jesse Goin, Jessie Downs, Jez riley French, Joel Stern, John Grzinich, John Lely, Jon Mueller, Jon Watts, Jonathan McHugh, Joseph Clayton Mills, Julek Gruda, Julia Eckhardt, Julia Holter, Julien Skrobek, Kaffe Matthews, Karin Rosenthal, Kate Lash, Katherine Young, Keith Sinzinger, Kelly Jane Jones, KK Null, Klaus Filip, Koen Nutters, Krzystof Safarz, Kyle Bruckmann, Lawrence Dunn, Lawrence English, Lawrence Williams, Lee Patterson, Liene Rozite, Liquid Friction, Liz Tonne, Lloyd Barrett, Loren Chasse, Loris, Luca Forcucci, Luke Nickel, Maile Colbert, Maksims Shentelevs, Manfred Werder, Manu Holterbach, Mark Peter Wright, Mark Wastell, Marko Karlovčec, Mathew Herbert, Martijn Tellinga, Martin Kuchen, Martin Taxt, Matija Schellander, Matt Hannafin, Matt Webb, Michael Bruckner, Michael Parsons, Michael Pisaro, Michael T. Bullock, Michael Tanner, Mieke Lambrigts, Mike Hurley, Mike Shannon, Mira Calix, Mustafa Walker, Nate Wooley, Neil Chapman, Neil Davidson, Nikos Veliotis, Nomi Epstein, Olivier Toulemonde, Pali Meursault, Pascal Nichols, Patrick Farmer, Paul Vogel, Peter Freeman, Phil Julian, Porter James, Rachael Jackson, Rhodri Davies, Richard Kamerman, Rick Reed, Rishin Singh, Rob Millis, Robert Curgenven, Robert Stillman, Roy Caroll, Ryan Jewell, Sam Pettigrew, Sam Sfirri, Samuel Rogers, Sarah Hennies, Sarah Hughes, Seamus Cater, Seijiro Murayama, Semay Wu, Seth Cluett, Simon Whetam, Stefan Thut, Stephen Cornford, Steve Roden, Steven Flato, Susie Kozawa, Tarab, The Animist Orchestra, Thomas Martin Nutt, ThomasTilly, Tim Blechmann, Tim Parkinson, Timothy Daisy, Tomaž Grom, Tony Marsh, Tristan Gordon, Vanessa Rossetto, Will Guthrie, Will Mongomery, Yannick Dauby, Yen-Ting Hsu.
Adam Sonderberg, Adris Hoyos, Aernoudt Jacobs, Agnès Palier, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Anders Dahl, Angharad Davies, Anne La Berge, Anne Wellmer, Annette Krebs, Artur Vidal, Barry Chabala, Ben Owen, Bhob Rainey, Bonnie Jones, Boris Snauwaert, Brian Beaudry, Bruno Guastalla, Carl Leirman, Carousel Collective, Casey Thomas Anderson, Cedric Peyronnet, Charlotte Law, Chip Shop Music, Chiyoko Szlavnics, Chris Cogburn, Chris Videll, Colin Andrew Sheffield, Cyril Bondi, D’incise, Daniel Barbiero, Daniel Bennett, Daniel Jones, Daniel Menche, Dave Knott, David Dunn, David Grundy, David R J Stent, David Stanford, Dean Moore, Dean Rosenthal, Diatribes, Dominic Lash, Dorota Kancuccy, Doug Haire, Douglas Farrand, Elklink, Emmanuel Mieville, Enrico Malatesta, Eric La Casa, Eric Lanzillotta, Esther Sugai, Evan Lindorf-Ellery, Evan Parker, Ferran Fages, Franz Hautzinger, Gary Rouzer, Giacomo Lepri, Gino Robair, Goh Lee Kwang, Graham Lambkin, Greg Davies, Gregory Buttner, Hannah Marshall, Hannes Lingens, Heddy Boubaker, Henrik Olsson, Hitoshi Kojo, Holly Pester, Irena Tomažin, Jack Callahan, Jack Harris, Jacob Plooij, James Mcdougall, James Saunders, Jane Dickson, Jason Alder, Jason Brogan, Jason Kahn, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Jeph Jerman, Jesse Goin, Jessie Downs, Jez riley French, Joel Stern, John Grzinich, John Lely, Jon Mueller, Jon Watts, Jonathan McHugh, Joseph Clayton Mills, Julek Gruda, Julia Eckhardt, Julia Holter, Julien Skrobek, Kaffe Matthews, Karin Rosenthal, Kate Lash, Katherine Young, Keith Sinzinger, Kelly Jane Jones, KK Null, Klaus Filip, Koen Nutters, Krzystof Safarz, Kyle Bruckmann, Lawrence Dunn, Lawrence English, Lawrence Williams, Lee Patterson, Liene Rozite, Liquid Friction, Liz Tonne, Lloyd Barrett, Loren Chasse, Loris, Luca Forcucci, Luke Nickel, Maile Colbert, Maksims Shentelevs, Manfred Werder, Manu Holterbach, Mark Peter Wright, Mark Wastell, Marko Karlovčec, Mathew Herbert, Martijn Tellinga, Martin Kuchen, Martin Taxt, Matija Schellander, Matt Hannafin, Matt Webb, Michael Bruckner, Michael Parsons, Michael Pisaro, Michael T. Bullock, Michael Tanner, Mieke Lambrigts, Mike Hurley, Mike Shannon, Mira Calix, Mustafa Walker, Nate Wooley, Neil Chapman, Neil Davidson, Nikos Veliotis, Nomi Epstein, Olivier Toulemonde, Pali Meursault, Pascal Nichols, Patrick Farmer, Paul Vogel, Peter Freeman, Phil Julian, Porter James, Rachael Jackson, Rhodri Davies, Richard Kamerman, Rick Reed, Rishin Singh, Rob Millis, Robert Curgenven, Robert Stillman, Roy Caroll, Ryan Jewell, Sam Pettigrew, Sam Sfirri, Samuel Rogers, Sarah Hennies, Sarah Hughes, Seamus Cater, Seijiro Murayama, Semay Wu, Seth Cluett, Simon Whetam, Stefan Thut, Stephen Cornford, Steve Roden, Steven Flato, Susie Kozawa, Tarab, The Animist Orchestra, Thomas Martin Nutt, ThomasTilly, Tim Blechmann, Tim Parkinson, Timothy Daisy, Tomaž Grom, Tony Marsh, Tristan Gordon, Vanessa Rossetto, Will Guthrie, Will Mongomery, Yannick Dauby, Yen-Ting Hsu.