The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool

Gordon Chapman-Fox works under the name Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan (WRNTDP) and produces wonderful propulsive, cinematic electronica which has a musical, conceptual and aesthetic setting in the mid 1970s to early 1980s and has made a great impact since his debut in 2020. Gordon has released four albums to date on independent label Castles […]

The Nation’s Most Central Location

The Nation's Most Central Location album cover

The fourth Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan album, The Nation’s Most Central Location, will be released on 19 May 2023. This album sees Gordon Chapman-Fox (the man behind Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan) explore the north-south divide and reflect on 40 years of broken ‘levelling up’ promises. With eight tracks across 40 minutes, the album […]

2023 album variants

There’s a lot of music coming your way soon, and just to clear up any confusion, here’s a definitive guide! The Nation’s Most Central Location The Nation’s Most Central Location, the new album, comes in three vinyl variants, and will also be available on CD. The vinyl variants are all stunning to look at, so […]

Moonbuilding Sprung 2023

Moonbuilding 3

Having successfully navigated the difficult second issue, Moonbuilding returns with a dazzling Issue 3. Edited by former Electronic Sound commissioning ed Neil Mason and published by Colin Morrison’s Castles In Space label, the first two issues went down pretty well. No reason to think this new one will be any different…  … especially as the […]

The Nation’s Most Central Location – coming soon

The Nation's Most Central Location album cover

The fourth Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan album, The Nation’s Most Central Location, will be released on 19 May 2023. This album sees Gordon Chapman-Fox (the man behind Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan) explore the north-south divide and reflect on 40 years of broken ‘levelling up’ promises. With eight tracks across 40 minutes, the album […]

2023 begins here

To start a new year for Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, the first two albums – Interim Report, March 1979 and People & Industry have now arrived on all major streaming platforms. The past 12 months have seen Gordon Chapman-Fox sell out copies of his third album, Districts, Roads, Open Space. The album made the UK albums chart when it was […]

Levitation23: Ready To Fly

Levitation23: Ready To Fly

A Castles in Space Special Live Event Already confirmed: Many more events and performers to be announced. 

Dareshack Bristol

Poster for Dareshack

Gordon Chapman-Fox was born in the 1970s and spent his childhood re-enacting Star Warsto the sounds of Jean-Michel Jarre against the backdrop of the last gasp of the space-race.Gordon has been making electronic music since 2003 under various names and labels.Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan is his latest project. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan has […]