Pianos Under Unsun is the most recent release on the official solo Bandcamp page and the least conventional. Duda describes its contents as piano sketches recorded during the creation of the Lunatic Soul album The World Under Unsun — usable ideas which, in his words, he did not end up using.
It was made as bonus material: for the preorder of that Lunatic Soul album, and for promotional meetings in Poland. He has also said he hopes it might eventually lead to film soundtrack work, which makes sense of the format — short, self-contained cues rather than developed compositions.
At a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mariusz Duda |
| Release | Pianos Under Unsun (mini-album) |
| Release date | 30 October 2025 |
| Style | Processed piano, ambient, neoclassical |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Runtime | 20:18 |
| Recorded | September 2025, Serakos Studio |
| Engineers | Magda and Robert Srzedniccy |
| Cover photo | Oskar Szramka |
| Origin | Bonus material for the Lunatic Soul album The World Under Unsun |
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unsun | 1:26 |
| 2 | New Sparks | 1:26 |
| 3 | Driven Mind | 2:27 |
| 4 | Echoing | 1:29 |
| 5 | Reflection | 2:34 |
| 6 | Uplift | 1:00 |
| 7 | No More Waiting | 2:09 |
| 8 | Sunbeam Promise | 4:15 |
| 9 | Uplift | 0:57 |
| 10 | Now is the Sun | 2:35 |
What it actually is
Sketches, and presented as such. Six of the ten pieces run under two and a half minutes, and only Sunbeam Promise passes four. There is no arc to follow and no concept to decode, which makes this the one release in the catalogue that genuinely works on shuffle.
Duda has said that almost all the sounds are processed piano, with one or two exceptions where he added electronic strings. That processing is what separates it from a straightforward solo piano record: the instrument is the source rather than the destination.
Credits
- Mariusz Duda — composition and all piano.
- Magda and Robert Srzedniccy — recording at Serakos Studio, September 2025.
- Oskar Szramka — cover photograph.
How to get hold of it
This is the practical caveat. Pianos Under Unsun was not issued as a standard commercial release — it was tied to the Lunatic Soul preorder and to promotional events in Poland. Anyone coming to it later should check the official Bandcamp page for current availability rather than assume it is on the usual services.
Where it sits
Chronologically this is the newest solo release, arriving two years after AFR AI D. Musically it belongs with neither the electronic albums nor the Subcutaneous songs: it is an offcut from the Lunatic Soul project, published because the material was good enough to survive being cut.
Frequently asked questions
What is Pianos Under Unsun?
A mini-album of ten short piano pieces released on 30 October 2025 — sketches recorded while making the Lunatic Soul album The World Under Unsun, described by Duda as usable ideas he did not end up using.
How do you get a copy?
It was created as bonus material for the Lunatic Soul preorder and for promotional meetings in Poland rather than as a standard release. Check the official Bandcamp page for current availability.
Is it just solo piano?
Almost. Duda has said nearly all the sounds are processed piano, with one or two exceptions where he added electronic strings.
Why are there two tracks called Uplift?
The official tracklist lists Uplift twice, at positions six and nine, with durations of 1:00 and 0:57. The release page does not label either as a reprise, so we have reproduced it as published.
Sources
- Official Bandcamp release page — release date, tracklist, timings, credits and the artist’s description.
- Kscope artist page — catalogue context.
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