Charles Rehill / Lost Signal
Since signing his first record deal as a teenager in the late '90s, Charles Rehill has carved out a singular path through the world of electronic music, from production and sound design work for synth manufacturers to crafting the haunting, emotionally charged soundscapes of Lost Signal. Based in upstate New York, where he records on his 18th century farm in the Catskill Mountains, Rehill is a collector of hardware synthesizers whose sonic palette draws from the melodic grandeur of Vangelis to the modern minimalism of Ólafur Arnalds.
Lost Signal debuted in 2001 with Catharsis on Inception Records, followed by Eviscerate (2006) and the Apparition EP (2010). Then came an 18-year hiatus, until 2024, when Rehill returned with Anatomy of Melancholy on Metropolis Records, a reflective album exploring loss and resilience through lush electronic textures. Just a year later, he followed it with Light of Other Days (2025), a contemplative journey through memory, mortality, and hope that cemented his return as one of the most compelling voices in intelligent electronic music. Alongside Lost Signal, Rehill released Devises (2024) under his own name, a solo debut blending post-classical arrangements, choral atmospheres, and darkly ambient textures.
Whether you're drawn to contemplative electronic soundscapes, the tactile craft of hardware synthesis, or stories of creative reinvention after long silence, Charles Rehill brings decades of quiet mastery and hard-won perspective to the table.
What they get into
- The 18-year hiatus and what pulled him back into releasing music
- Recording on an 18th century farm in the Catskills and how environment shapes sound
- Building a career behind the scenes as a sound designer and synth industry veteran
- The difference between Lost Signal and his solo work as Charles Rehill
- Collecting hardware synths and the role of physical instruments in an increasingly digital world
- The emotional arc from Anatomy of Melancholy through Light of Other Days
- Balancing introspective ambient composition with electro-industrial roots