full length version included on
JOURNAL
debut album
out 27th February 2026
Bandcamp
Shape Navigator is the electronic alter ego of composer, musician and sound artist Peter Coyte, who initially announced himself with a series of ambient meets prog house singles on Guerilla Records in the mid-’90s, subsequently collaborating with Coldcut, Seal, David McAlmont, Heartless Crew and poet/author Salena Godden.
The years since have seen Coyte establish a first-rate reputation as an electronic and experimental music artist, including significant contributions to sound art and installation projects, plus ongoing collaborations with filmmakers, theatre directors, choreographers and more. His work blends sonic experimentation with emotional depth, creating immersive experiences that engage and intrigue audiences.
Now, three decades since his last single, Coyte has today released a brand new one. ‘Sternenabfall’ (German for ‘Star Litter’) is available on Bandcamp HERE, and is a radio edit of a track included on his long-awaited debut album, ‘Journal’, which is scheduled for release on 27th February. A full digital release will follow imminently.
‘Sternenabfall’ is described by Coyte as “a kosmische drone journey built from modular synths and an ARP AXXE. It was written for International Drone Day 2025 and was inspired by Harry Sword’s book ‘Monolithic Undertow’.”
The track title frames the music as a reflection on beauty and aftermath: a cosmic soundscape that mirrors humanity’s habit of leaving debris in even the most vast and sacred spaces, blending deep-time drone history with an ecological warning.
A video for ‘Sternenabfall’ is available HERE. It has been created by sound artist @diz_qo, who cryptically comments: “If the Tea Rooms of Mars could sell you your wildest dreams. If a two dimensional Generation Game was placed on the Voyager disc. If the Shape of Navigation was a cuddly toy. If the stars fell one by one.”
The single also includes the original 20 minute live performance at International Drone Day 2025 where Shape Navigator devised the eventual track.
‘Journal’ is a deeply personal sonic diary for Coyte and captures two years of spontaneous creation and exploration on synthesisers. Each track originates from a live improvisation built from unrehearsed, unedited performances where instinct shaped its structure and emotion guided the sound.
Created during a period marked by difficult life events, ‘Journal’ reflects the turbulence, vulnerability and quiet resilience that emerged along the way. Moments of heaviness seep into the droning harmonics while uncertainty pulses through shifting sequences, but flashes of clarity surface in resonant chords that cut through the haze. The nine performances included on the album became a refuge for Coyte and a way to translate complicated feelings into sound.
The track ‘Record’ can be heard via Bandcamp HERE.
Coyte is a co-founder of the Whitstable, Kent-based Coastal Electronauts music sessions and record label that is releasing ‘Journal’. Through this platform, he continues to explore and push the boundaries of experimental sound while sharing his passion for music with a broad and ever-growing audience.
