Go with Metaphysical Shitposting if you like to float on waves of noisy ambient drone spiked with occasional #experimental#ModularSynth#soundscape freakout ; stick with Psychedelic Ghost Stories if you prefer a little more structure to your wizard #synth anthems and weed accompaniment.
I am amazed that I somehow never realized that the Midnight Special, a TV music show that ran from the early '70s thru the late '80s, existed until like... six months ago? Less than that? (Honestly, nothing's ever made me more inclined to believe in the Mandela effect than this 😅 , considering I was a professional music journalist for most of a decade and a lifelong music fanatic).
Anyway, I've been catching up on it via YouTube, where they're slowly archiving all of the episodes.
Another last thing! If you are a fan (or hater) of the show, either from its original run, your mom's VHS tapes of it, or the YouTube channel, feel free to chime in with your thoughts on the show in general, favorite performances etc.
If you were ever in that audience, I REALLY want to hear from you...
If you enjoy reading these posts and/or find them useful, consider supporting my work. The easiest way is to simply check out my music (and I'm always interested to hear your opinion on my music, especially if I've written about yours!):
Finally, if you're one of the artists covered in one of these, I highly encourage you to check out the other artists I've covered (in your week, or in previous/future weeks!) and share your thoughts about their work as well. I'm trying to build a community here, and the way we do it is by engaging with and supporting each other. So let's do that!
I need about 65 new followers to hit 2k, and I'd love to get there before my next release! To that end, I'd love it if anyone who finds my feed to be particularly interesting, useful or entertaining to tell a friend, give me a shoutout on your TL or whatever else you might think of that could help spread the word.
And who might want to follow? Musicians who want to get more ears on their music; music fans looking for new stuff to love; anyone who likes weirdos.
@etherdiver I urge all my followers to chip in and give you a follow.
Now, if you'd be so kind and urge all yours to give me a nice job in a well-paid role, for a company doing something I appreciate, that'd be :chef's kiss: =D
Alright, @mirlo, a #Bandcamp alternative who hangs out here in the Fediverse, is just $55 short of making its Kickstarter goal! Seems very likely they'll be funded at this point, which is great news for musicians and music fans looking to create a better music industry.
If you want to kick in a few dollars (and maybe your donation will be the one that puts them over the top!), here's the link:
It's a slow month over at https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com so I'm going to share a few things from deep in the archives with the hope of getting a few more ears on them. All listens deeply appreciated!
First up, "Implacable Progress Toward an Ineffable Goal," one of the 2 best tracks from my 2021 release Oneirogen Codex. This is a long slow burn of a track at 9 minutes but its the aural manifestation of the title--takes a while to get there, but there's no stopping it.
Even tho I publish my music and promote it almost daily, I still think of myself as its primary audience. That said, I do tend to listen to each release less and less as time passes since its release.
Today I decided to listen to last year's main release while I worked in the yard and you know what? I think it holds up really well. I can nitpick a lot of little things about it, but I'm still proud of it, and I still think you should hear it too. So, have a listen?
@etherdiver
I listen to my prereleases several times a day until they’re out in the open. I listen a few more times on several platforms to make sure their algorithm hasn’t hosed it. After that, I might visit them every few months.
Explore a world of kosmische-inspired drone, alien soundscapes and general synthesizer fuckery on Metaphysical Shitposting, my latest (and ongoing) release. All but guaranteed to be the weirdest thing you'll listen to today!
It's #Fedivision Friday, and to help the participating musicians along I've dedicated this week's #OPM write-ups to covering some of the entries. I couldn't do all 72 (!) but I did do all 16 of my mutuals' entries! Read them here:
And revel in the wild variety of music of the Fediverse. From doomy cyberpunk techno to giallo-inspired twee psychedelia, this is a deep class, with lots of intriguing music to discover. Dive in, and enjoy!
No doubt, they the real MVPs! I was initially going to write a small blurb about each entry in a separate toot, managed to do ONE, and then ran out of spoons. :welp:
Just finished listening to and writing impressions of all 16 #Fedivision entries from my mutuals (apologies if I missed someone!) and two things leap to mind:
Love the variety of tracks overall, and how distinctive and non commercial all the tracks I heard were.
Those of you writing about all 70+ tracks are hardcore! I am wrung out covering less than a quarter of the total!
Anyway, look for the post first thing tomorrow morning at mt blog, or in your email inbox if you're subscribed!
I'm going to try to write up all the #fedivision entries by my mutuals for this week's #OPM, so if You're a mutual and put in an entry, please LMK so I can be sure to include yours.
I'll probably be able to find most of them on my own but I'm likely to miss at least a a few unless you tell me specifically to look for yours...
(Also, if you don't want to be written about you can let me know that too.)
Here's an update on my upcoming album The Mechanics of Mysticism, wherein I discuss why it's taken me more than a year, where I'm at and some of what's left before it's finished.
Here's a digest of this week's #OPM writeups! 5 tracks from indie Fediverse #music artists to expand your musical horizons. Unusual ambient, wild ADHDcore, and more this week!
If you want the full, undigested versions (i.e. where I have more to say about each one than will fit in a single post) of these writeups, they are here:
Lush, organic and cinematic, this is the sound of #jazz crashing into post rock while the ghost of #prog looks on with approval. Twisty, unusual rhythms and interesting harmonic movement realized by an array of impressive musicians, including both traditional rock/jazz players but also strings and more. Sounds like someone made a movie out of the weirdest dream you ever had and this is the score.
Next week I'm doing a special #Fedivision version! If you're a mutual who's submitted a Fedivision track and want some coverage, HMU and let's make that happen.
If you enjoyed my writing, and want to buy me a coffee, you can do that here:
Can I entice you to listen to my 2023 album Psychedelic Ghost Stories? 10 tracks of weird, spacy post-industrial psychedelia, alien electro dub, & the music you hear in a bad dream. Wizard synth anthems and ghostwave jams; sounds like tripping on Halloween.
I've picked up a few dozen new friends since I last posted this so it's time again...
If you haven't listened to my 2023 release Psychedelic Ghost Stories, can I entice you to do so? It's a ten track album of weird, spacy post-industrial psychedelia, alien electro dub and the music you hear in a bad dream. Wizard synth anthems and ghostwave jams fired in the crucible of classic games and film music; sounds like tripping on Halloween.