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Latest track, Enjoy! davidshepherd1.bandcamp.com/track/threads

I've released a small sound effects library of field recordings of Italian train station concourses. Recorded in northern Italy. Available now to purchase from www.asoundeffect.com/sound-librar...

"Woke Shakespeare: A Conversation with Ian McCormick" www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/woke-shakesp...

Guess I should do something with this thing, huh? Updated with 21 additional bands, solo artists and indie labels. 👍

My new production music album is released today on Lemoncake. 'Crime & Mystery Noir' - 10 tracks of chamber ensemble including piano, harp, celeste, vibes, female voices and lots of gongs and tuned metals. iainarmstrong.net/portfolio-it... Licence from www.lemoncake.com#/album/LCM03...

Humanhood are touring in Uk at the moment. Here’s a review from last night. #DANCE "mesmerising soundscape" www.theatrereviewsnorth.com/post/humanho...

I composed the music for Humanhood's 'Vortex' which returns to the UK for 2 nights only at The Lowry, Salford 10-11th March. “It isn't like any dance show I have seen before. It’s mysterious, transfixing and utterly absorbing." - TimeOut London thelowry.com/whats-on/hum... youtu.be/EZSegyxD1WA?...

I composed the music for Humanhood's 'Vortex' which returns to the UK for 2 nights only at The Lowry, Salford 10-11th March. “It isn't like any dance show I have seen before. It’s mysterious, transfixing and utterly absorbing." - TimeOut London thelowry.com/whats-on/hum... youtu.be/EZSegyxD1WA?...

A quick reminder that there are just two weeks remaining until the open call deadline for our 2026 broadcasts. To submit your work please visit our website for further details: submissions.radiophrenia.scot Deadline for submissions: 14th February, 2026 Provisional broadcast dates: September, 2026.

Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine; A Man’s a Man for a’ that: For a’ that, and a’ that, Their tinsel show, an’ a’ that; The honest man, tho’ e’er sae poor, Is king o’ men for a’ that. --- Robert Burns #BurnsNight

🚨Now closing on 83,000 signatures! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed. Let’s keep going! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

hello bluesky music people! We are looking for more gigs in the UK for 2026 if you know any venues or promoters who would have us, put us in touch! website ~> tinnedmeats.com new album here ~> tinned-meats.bandcamp.com/album/- and here for USA ~> iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/ihn014...

I'm a composer and sound designer available for commissions. I'd love to work on your short film or animation. Check out my film showreel below or linktree in bio for other work: contemporary dance, theatre, podcasts. #musicsky #sounddesign #composer #soundtrack youtu.be/Wra-ONs28-E?...

I've decided to make this piece free to read in full for the next 24 hours. It's about the dangers of AI and the difficult decisions the digital world forces us to make, especially if we earn a living via our creativity. It's also a love letter to human thinking: www.tom-cox.com/thinking-abo...

I'm starting a new project today called Morning Sounds - a free digital series collecting unedited recordings of people's waking routines. The seed for this came from a conversation with my friend Colleen, and it's been growing in my head ever since.

I have teamed up with @andymartinsounds.com and @trexbeverly.bsky.social this holiday season to support conservation initiatives. We are offering over $45,000 worth of our field recording work as prizes to encourage donations: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/the...

Can we get some shares going? This album is free to download or pay what you want, we wanted to give back for all the support you've give us this year. Thank You. theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

It's #bandcampfriday so all proceeds go directly to artists. If you like soundscsapes/electronic composition I've a few recordings of live performances using field recordings and live electronics available at 'name your price'. iainarmstrong.bandcamp.com

Free Album, Pay What You Want. theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

Long year in the studio. Your support kept us going. Grab the album. Free download if you need it. theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

Just submitted some field recordings from India to this month's SFXSwap. Great free crowdsourcing resource for all kinds of sound effects. Ideal for sound designers looking to expand their SFX library. www.sfxswap.com #sounddesign #soundeffects #fieldrecording

Radiophrenia 2026 Open Call – now open for submissions. We are pleased to announce that Radiophrenia will be returning to the airwaves in September 2026. You can find details of our new open call for radio works and how to submit in the link below. submissions.radiophrenia.scot

It's a holiday! What are you doing on Bluesky? If the answer is looking for free sound effects... it's your lucky day! Today only I'm giving away my Fall Drinks SFX Pack. Just add it to your cart and use code 'DRINKSONME'. alterasound.gumroad.com

I'm a sound designer & composer that creates work for podcasts, visual media, dance and theatre. If you need sound, music, editing, mixing etc for your podcast I'm available for commissions. Check out my podcast showreel. #podcast #sounddesign youtu.be/40xJlMXti0c?...

Hey all! I'm urgently looking for an audio editing / sound design gig from now until end of January or ongoing if part-time. I'm very experienced in voice editing (incl dialogue in film) and I love doing sound design for audio drama. Here's my reel. Reaper + iZtpRX soundcloud.com/melissapons/...

On budget day, here's a timely reminder of the vital public services we've lost over the past 15 years through government cuts.

I composed the music for Humanhood's 'Vortex'. There's still a few tickets left for the upcoming perfomances at Mercat De Les Flors, Barcelona, 4th & 5th December 2025. Book tickets here mercatflors.cat/en/espectacl... youtu.be/EZSegyxD1WA?...

I enjoy composing music for contemporary dance, from minimal electronic, ambient, instrumental to cinematic scores. Available for commissions and would love to discuss working with you. Check out my showreel & links in bio youtu.be/2aiVFRS3VmE #dance #composer #musicsky #choreography #newmusic

I'd like to know more about the life and times of Oswald Harland, an English master who taught at West Leeds High School for Boys. There's a link to the information that I've assembled so far but there are many gaps and some unresolved queries. Heroism and tragedy. www.academia.edu/144531281/Os...

If you're not entitled to a free flu shot, you can get one privately from Asda for 60p(!!) as part of a promotional offer if you book online and can go before September ends. Here's the link: asda.cxmflow.com/OABS/Appoint...

Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players Ever Made

I'm excited to share a collaboration with Genelec. It's a min-documentary and nature album called Redwood Resonance. You'll hear stories of my adventures exploring the soundscapes of ancient trees, and actually climbing into the canopy! youtu.be/WIkO6KGPLOs?... @sempervirensfund.bsky.social #Redwood

This rig is 70 meters up in a Redwood tree. Here these canopy perspectives in my new sound library Redwoods: Active Nature: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/red... #fieldrecording #redwoods @sempervirensfund.bsky.social

Of Conjunctions: "The cohesion of the parts in a cabinet or other piece of furniture seems always the more complete, the less the pegs and tacks, so necessary to effect it, are exposed to view." George Campbell, The Philosophy of Rhetoric (1776)

It's #bandcampfriday so all proceeds go direcrtly to artists. If you like soundscsape/electronic composition I've a few recordings of live performances using field recordings and live electronics available at 'name your price'. iainarmstrong.bandcamp.com

The Wonders of the Little World (1678) by Nathaniel Wanley ebay.us/m/7Cmd3w

I'm a sound designer & composer that creates work for podcasts, visual media, dance and theatre. If you need sound, music, editing, mixing etc for your podcast I'm available for commissions. Check out my podcast showreel. #podcast #sounddesign youtu.be/40xJlMXti0c?...

SFX Swap - This is a a great SFX crowd sourcing platform. Upload an original sound effect druing the monthly submission period and receive a massive bundle of sounds from all the other participants. Next swap starts 1s Sept. #sfx #sounddesign www.sfxswap.com/home

If you're looking for free military jet sound effects, you've stumbled across the correct post: sto.sh/2025/08/19/c... #fieldrecording #soundeffects #chicagoairandwatershow

New dance showreel featuring my original music. If you need music for your projects I'm available for commissions. Linktree in bio. #dance #music #theatre #composer www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiV...

I'm a composer and sound designer that creates work for dance, theatre, podcasts and visual media. If you need sound or music for your projects I'm currently available for commissions. Linktree in bio and here's a playlist of some contemporary dance projects. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

** Class and Cloister: The St Andrews Correspondence ** "A touching and heartwarming tribute to life in St Andrews, McCormick perfectly captures the complexities of being a student. A must-read, indeed." --- THE SAINT. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

This is a great resource listing free sound effects www.production-expert.com/production-e...

PODCAST: Woke Shakespeare: A Conversation with Dr Ian McCormick open.spotify.com/episode/7zuA...

I've just finished composing music for Humanhood's new dance work 'Vortex'. World premiere 9th April 2025 at Festival Dansa Valencià dv.ivc.gva.es/en/program/v...

We switch on ‘The Light at the End of the Dial’ at midnight tonight – and we’ll be broadcasting 24-hours a day for the following two weeks. We will be conducting test transmissions throughout the day today on 87.9FM so for any listeners in Glasgow please let us know if you are receiving us.

I've composed the music for Humanhood's new contemporary dance piece 'Vortex'. Previewsat MAC Birmingham UK 28 & 29 March before world premiere at Festival Dansa Valencia 9 April and international touring. macbirmingham.co.uk/events/vorte...

♾️ Què se sent en ser moguts per l’infinit sense forma? Humanhood proposa un viatge poderós i místic amb ∞ {Infinit}, una combinació de dansa i meditació. 🤝 Espectacle inclòs dins el festival Dansa Metropolitana. 🎟️ Entrades exhaurides. ℹ️ www.tnc.cat/ca/infinite