The Story Behind the Album
Running Through the Static is the most personal album I have ever written.
What began as an exploration of autism, sensory overload, OCD, PTSD and the experience of living in a world that often feels too loud gradually became something much more.
Over time, these songs grew into a journey through grief, memory, resilience, truth and acceptance. They tell the story of moving through noise without losing yourself, of carrying what cannot be put down, and of finding moments of stillness in a world that rarely stops moving.
Many of the themes explored on this album come from my own life. Some songs reflect the experience of being autistic in a world that often misunderstands neurodivergent minds. Others explore trauma, loss, love, remembrance and the long echoes left behind by difficult experiences.
This is not an album about overcoming everything.
It is an album about continuing.
About learning to live alongside the things that shape us.
About discovering that strength is sometimes found not in fighting harder, but in learning how to breathe.
About the Album
Title: Running Through the Static
Artist: North of Silence Collective™
Release Date: 5 February 2027
Label: North of Silence Collective Records™
Genre: Post Rock / Electronic / Synth
Copyright: © 2026 North of Silence Collective™ - All rights reserved.
Press & Media: management@northofsilencecollective.online
Why This Album Exists
Throughout my life I have experienced the world differently.
Patterns, sounds, emotions and memories often arrive with a depth and intensity that is difficult to explain. Some of this album explores that reality directly through songs such as Outside the Circle II, Static Runner and The Invisible Storm.
But there is another story woven through these songs.
A story of family.
A story of grief.
A story of love that continues even after loss.
Several tracks were written in memory of people whose lives profoundly shaped mine and whose presence continues to be felt every day. Rather than telling every detail of those stories, I have chosen to let the music speak where words become difficult.
The songs carry those memories.
The songs carry that love.
And the songs carry the hope that others may recognise parts of their own journey within them.
The Journey
The album moves through five chapters.
Motion
The decision to move forward despite fear, confusion and overwhelm.
Pulse
The experience of navigating a world that misunderstands who you are.
Distance
The moment where personal struggles and societal fractures become impossible to ignore.
Light
Naming the truth, carrying loss, and remembering those who continue to guide us.
Arrival
Not resolution, but understanding. Not perfection, but peace. A place where the static still exists, but no longer defines every moment.
For Those Who Listen
If you are autistic, neurodivergent, living with trauma, grief, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, chronic overwhelm, or simply carrying something heavy that others cannot see, I hope these songs offer a sense of recognition.
Not answers.
Not solutions.
Just recognition.
Sometimes that is enough.
Sometimes knowing that someone else has walked through similar darkness can make the road feel a little less lonely.
A Final Thought
The title of this album reflects what I learned while writing it.
I kept expecting the static to disappear.
It never did.
But something else happened.
I learned how to breathe within it.
The static never disappeared. I just learned how to breathe within it.
Hans Edens
North of Silence Collective™ 🌙
North of Silence Collective™ 🌙
