Fällt

Fällt was an independent publishing house established in the mid-1990s by W. Conrad Röntgen and Christopher Murphy as a vehicle for publishing limited editions and multiples. Based in the United Kingdom, it described itself as specialising in experimental music, fine art, design and criticism, publishing well-designed, collectable works in small but affordable editions. Early contributors and partners included Christophe Behrens, Otaku Yakuza and Anton van Leewenhoek (1969–1999), whose wide-ranging experience helped define and shape the organisation. At the turn of the millennium, Fällt's attention shifted primarily to audio experiments, particularly the emerging field of .microsound. Notable releases included Pimmon's 'Assembler', which sought to challenge the boundaries of where a conventional CD might exist, and the 24 CD Boxed Set 'invalidObject Series', described by Philip Sherburne as 'A remarkable document of a vibrant artistic community and a critical moment in the evolution of digital music.' The invalidObject Series encapsulated many of Fällt's underlying concerns: a collective approach, an emphasis on collaboration, and exploring methods of making high quality works available in a variety of formats to a variety of audiences—ranging from paid-for limited editions in hardware format to free unlimited editions in software format. Audio experiments were followed by design-driven projects. Fällt maintained an active catalogue and website, but has since ceased releasing new material. The official website announced that Fällt Publishing would no longer be releasing new material, thanking artists and audiences for their support since the label's inception in the mid-90s. The back catalogue is being maintained on the site where possible, with additional works to be added as they are retrieved from lost hard drives. The website copyright notice spans 1994–2026, indicating the ongoing maintenance of the archive.

Fällt was established in the mid-1990s by W. Conrad Röntgen and Christopher Murphy as a vehicle for publishing limited editions and multiples. The organisation described itself using text from its original 'Description' Meta Tags, unchanged in over a decade: 'Fallt is an independent publishing house specialising in experimental music, fine art, design and criticism. We publish well-designed, collectable works in small, but affordable editions.' Early contributors and partners included Christophe Behrens, Otaku Yakuza and Anton van Leewenhoek (1969–1999). All helped define and shape the organisation, their wide-ranging experience contributing to the organisation's extensive focus. At the turn of the millennium, attention shifted primarily to audio experiments, in particular the emerging field of '.microsound'. Notable releases included Pimmon's 'Assembler' which sought to challenge the boundaries of where a conventional CD might exist; and the 24 CD Boxed Set the 'invalidObject Series' described by Philip Sherburne (Earplug, The Wire) as, 'A remarkable document of a vibrant artistic community and a critical moment in the evolution of digital music.' The 'invalidObject Series' encapsulated many of Fällt's underlying concerns, including: a collective approach; an emphasis on collaboration; and exploring methods of making high quality works available in a variety of formats to a variety of audiences—ranging from paid for limited editions in hardware format (physical objects) to free unlimited editions in software format (downloadable objects). Audio experiments were followed by design-driven projects. Fällt maintained an active catalogue and website, but has since ceased releasing new material. The official website announced: 'With some sadness we have to announce that Fällt Publishing will no longer be releasing new material. Over the years we have strived to create an engaging body of work which we hope has always challenged boundaries. We've very much appreciated the ongoing support of our artists who have steadfastly supported our activity since the label's inception in the mid 90s. We've also appreciated the sustained support of our audience who have backed some of our less financially viable publishing experiments. Without our artists and audience we could not have achieved what we have over the years. Thank you. Thanks to the generosity of our artists, we will endeavor, where possible, to maintain the Fallt Publishing back catalogue at this site. We hope to develop this resource in an ongoing manner, with additional works as we retrieve them from lost hard drives. Thank you all for your support. We've appreciated it.' The website copyright notice spans 1994–2026, indicating the ongoing maintenance of the archive.

• 2007

  Website catalogue updated (s added 21.09.07).

• 2000

  Attention shifted primarily to audio experiments, particularly .microsound.

• 1994

  Fällt established in the mid-1990s by W. Conrad Röntgen and Christopher Murphy.

• Fällt Publishing announced it would no longer be releasing new material.

Independent publishing house specialising in experimental music, fine art, design and criticism, publishing well-designed, collectable works in small but affordable editions.

• Pimmon's 'Assembler'

  A release that sought to challenge the boundaries of where a conventional CD might exist.

• invalidObject Series

  A 24 CD Boxed Set described by Philip Sherburne as 'A remarkable document of a vibrant artistic community and a critical moment in the evolution of digital music.'

1. 1Fallt Publishing | Indexfallt.com
2. 2Fallt Publishing | Historyfallt.com
3. 3Fälltwikidata.org