Brutalist buildings are an architectural manifestation of modernism, an enduring source of inspiration for musique concrète ensemble Langham Research Centre. Their upcoming album Tape Works Vol. 2 explores the aural geography of places and spaces by magnifying their inherent strange sonic qualities.

Reflections of this concrete geometry is present throughout the album, from the echoing ramp of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall to the Parisian architecture of Le Corbusier, Jean Renaudie and Renée Gailhoustet. One track features recordings from London’s Barbican Centre, while in another even the remote shingle of Orford Ness is accompanied by recordings from the site’s concrete ‘pagodas’ in which the UK’s Atomic Weapons Research Establishment once worked.

Take a look at some of the images below taken by members of the group on research and recording trips to sites and structures for the release.