Pausal has been played on NTS in shows including Under Sleepy Moon w/ Yawning Portal, featured first on 28 August 2023. Songs played include Murmuration II and Lapsing.

Pausal is the audio and visual art project of Alex Smalley (of Olan Mill) and Simon Bainton, both from Hampshire, UK.

They have performed across the UK and in Europe, supporting artists such as Grouper, Mountains, Stars of the Lid, Chihei Hatakeyama and Greg Haines.