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Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Receding Airline’. </p><p>I wrote a bunch in this about messing with notes not audio, using what Bitwig call “note fx”, and the joy of doing arbitrary stuff to surprise yourself. Not sure how I went on describing this! It got long and I rewrote it many times.</p><p>Also, a little on making music using someone’s tech and then they go and Milkshake Duck… *deep sigh*</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/receding-airline-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/receding-airli</span><span class="invisible">ne-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Small Things Popping’. </p><p>This is one where I had something finished in 2022 but just never fully dug it, so I share what it sounded like and wrote a bit about how I reworked it. </p><p>Includes me playing ukulele, somewhat improbably?</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/small-things-popping-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/small-things-p</span><span class="invisible">opping-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Trellis'. In this one I wrote about self-remixing tracks to get out of habits, polymetric loops, using vocoders to *not* make robot voices, field recordings with contact mics...</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/trellis-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/trellis-behind</span><span class="invisible">-the-scenes/</span></a></p>
Priceless Planet<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/composers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>composers</span></a></span> Going down the rabbit hole of Illuminati , Diddy etc. I came to know modern instruments being tuned at 440hz affect our health and are less pleasant which is said to be a deliberate move to oppress people.</p><p>The original frequency being 432hz.</p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/illuminati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illuminati</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/BadVibrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadVibrations</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/goodvibrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goodvibrations</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/fightfascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fightfascism</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/fightevil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fightevil</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/spirituality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spirituality</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicians</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/piano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>piano</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/musiccomposition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musiccomposition</span></a></p>
stevenray<p>In case you'd also enjoy a mix of ambient, electro, synthpop and really, I don't know what else to label these things, you can take a listen to my first <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bandcamp</span></a> release, when I first got back into <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> eight years ago. Thanks!</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MusiciansDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusiciansDay</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://stevenraysound.bandcamp.com/album/forgotten-furniture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stevenraysound.bandcamp.com/al</span><span class="invisible">bum/forgotten-furniture</span></a></p>
Flipboard Culture Desk<p>Cool news for music makers, radio folks, podcasters, or anyone who just likes funny noises: The BBC's entire catalog of sound effects, from a Boeing 747 landing to a female reindeer grunting, is now available online (they're free to download and use, but not for commercial purposes). Check out the library here:</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/reHUlT" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/reHUlT</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SoundEffects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoundEffects</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBC</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Podcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcasting</span></a></p><p>ICYMI, we've also federated the Beeb's <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Flipboard</span></a></span> account —&nbsp;check it out here: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@BBCNews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BBCNews</span></a></span>.</p>
njamster :godot:<p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/LooksCoolDidntPlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LooksCoolDidntPlay</span></a> (<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/LCDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LCDP</span></a>), No. 81:<br>"ODDADA" (Musical Exploration Game)</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627870/ODDADA/?curator_clanid=45124370" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/162</span><span class="invisible">7870/ODDADA/?curator_clanid=45124370</span></a></p><p>If you like what you see: boost &amp; follow my Steam curator? 😇</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/SteamGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteamGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Casual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Casual</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Exploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exploration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Colorful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Procedural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Procedural</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Toys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cassette</span></a></p>
enargeia<p>I've been sitting on a shitton of unfinished demos for years, to the point where I have short loops I produced when I was 8 on my backup drive.</p><p>So in hopes of getting myself to do more with 'em, I've decided to let y'all hear a random demo from my stock every week or two. This one was stitched together a while back with <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/beepbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beepbox</span></a>, <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/audacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>audacity</span></a>, and god-knows-what other tools. What do y'all think of it?</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/enaDemos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enaDemos</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/musicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/musicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicMaking</span></a></p>
@byAndreas🤟😌✨<p>A little lullaby I made on the iPad the other day. Trying to remember how to use AUM again 🤟😌✨<br><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/lullaby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lullaby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iPad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/aum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/auv3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auv3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/_v3sqRkX_GU?si=sSq2JCQ-DJm_EhbQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/_v3sqRkX_GU?si=sSq2JC</span><span class="invisible">Q-DJm_EhbQ</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>I have a new album out in the world! </p><p>Epiphytes are a common kind of plant here in NZ that grows on another tree without harming it. When I make music I tend to shuffle ideas around from one project to the next and it reminded me of that image.</p><p>Tapes and digital files available now, also on the evil streamers.</p><p>If you use <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a> and have any technique questions, fire away.</p><p><a href="https://jetjag.bandcamp.com/album/epiphytes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jetjag.bandcamp.com/album/epip</span><span class="invisible">hytes</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/ReleaseDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReleaseDay</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/IDM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDM</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/ElectronicMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicMusic</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>I should say hi to <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/nztwits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nztwits</span></a> - my handle on the birdsite is nonwrestler. I'm happy to have joined this nice NZ instance. Check out that fulsome, clear, sensible About page. 💕</p><p>I'm most interested in chat about <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/production" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>production</span></a> / <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> and I guess <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> that will get tagged <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/ambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ambient</span></a> or <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/idm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idm</span></a> </p><p>At the intersection of the above topics, I run a directory of New Zealand ambient music. <a href="https://AmbientNZ.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">AmbientNZ.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I've released music under the name Jet Jaguar since 1996.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a></p>
Fish/Meercat 😷 :vegan:<p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/pl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pl</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vegan</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/anarchist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anarchist</span></a> I hope I can meet some nice likeminded people here! I like <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a> I am also a freshly converted <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> noob.<br>Mam nadzieję że uda mi się tu spotkać fajnych ludzi!</p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/introductions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introductions</span></a></p>