Morning spin 🎧 Various - Christmas Passed (2022) Friend sent me a promo for this for #SomaFM consideration for the holiday season and it’s darn good. Ended up playing the entire album. One annoying track but I’m not saying which. ;-) #ambient passedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/christ...

Listening to new one comping up on @spottedpeccary.bsky.social 🎧 Rudy Adrian - Along The Coppermine Ridge #ambient Only 3 tracks in so far. Really enjoying the nuances in this. Releases next week. rudy-adrian.bandcamp.com/album/along-...

I read a great post on @theblackdog.bsky.social facebook on seeing Cabaret Voltaire recently and the joy of that experience. So I have a small marathon going. 🎧 Eight Crepuscule Tracks 🎧 Code I spun Tranklements earlier this morning theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/trankl...

Revisiting TM404 - Syra (2021) One of Andreas Tilliander‘s aliases…. The track 1998 is the superstar of this release. Dearly love that throbbing, slowly evolving, insistently moving forward sound. #techno kontra-musik.bandcamp.com/album/syra

I’ve been enjoying this one Shawn Rudiman - Reality In Quotes (2025) #techno #ambient Very nice album. lighter on the beats, more on the atmospheres. itma.bandcamp.com/album/realit...

We received some #SomaFM promo from old friend and #ambient artist @philwilkerson.bsky.social - we’ve bumped into each other around the various forums and networks for years now. Give Phillip Wilkerson a listen if new to you. phillipwilkerson.bandcamp.com/album/kieta-ne

Next up in fun ambient history is Vidna Obmana - Crossing The Trail (1998) projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crossi...

Listening to this old collab between @robertrichmusic.bsky.social and Steve Roach. Been a long time since I played this one. Released 1990. Has some utterly sublime amazing tracks and one I don’t care for much. :-) heartsofspacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/strata

We went on the Michiana Pottery Tour yesterday. Saw so many gorgeous and amazing pieces and a few studios. A very nice time with friends visiting us.

things that mildly annoy me promo sent today using wetransfer - required me to enter email to send notification to the label. which, ok, I get it helps the label. I've been there. So I do - and that means I'm signing up for a wetransfer account now. verification code sent, etc. I almost deleted.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

This is such a great track I’ve loved since I got the cd many moons ago when it came out. Morcheeba - Big Calm (1998) The groove is perfection. Triphop youtu.be/jMXkU_4VE_g

I’m doing the preview of the Criterion Channel. No “continue watching“ anywhere. just downloaded the app to my amazon fire cube so it’s up to date. If we pause a movie I have to start over and fast forward. Two movies had bad glitches. Rare glitches, or common? @criterionchannl.bsky.social

Revisiting this awesome #ambient #electronic 🎧 Louigi Verona - Abiogenesis (2024) He probably won’t like me saying he’s a master of ambient, drone, & house, but he is. Happy to also call him friend. This album is spectacular. @louigiverona.bsky.social louigi.bandcamp.com/album/abioge...

Currently spinning 🎧 Ascendant - Source Transmission (2016) On the excellent Synphaera label. If you’ve never heard and you like Aes Dana, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Solar Fields, Ishq… you’ll feel at home. @s1gnsofl1fe.bsky.social @dontyler47.bsky.social synphaera.bandcamp.com/album/source...

Spent a nice afternoon marathon of Spazio Disponibile label. Valentino Mora Kangding Ray Neel Konduku Donato Dozzy Marco Shuttle So much good stuff. spaziodisponibile.bandcamp.com

#SomaFM promo listening Cyclical Dreams newest compilation has a nice lineup. Max Corbacho Altus @altusmusic.bsky.social Lorenzo Montana Chuck Van Zyl Andrea Cichecki Radagast Cartas de Japón Synth replicants BySenses Sophos Micado Liam J Boyle cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/album/gemsto...

I love this track 2 minute quieter intro Another minute at slightly kicked in At 3 minutes the kick finally fully kicks in the track 🎧 Etienne Jaumet - Metallik Cages (Acid Arab Remix) youtu.be/gbPL5q-OVFY?...

Revisiting an album I bought in 1986 because it was on MUTE And I liked the title. I ended up liking the album. It goes from quirky sample goofiness to very nice almost pop songs. Closer to Blancmange in tone. 🎧 I Start Counting - My Translucent Hands (1986) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJt...

Revisiting 🎧 Tetsu Inoue - Ambiant Otaku (1994) A lovely album. youtu.be/Hld-bcNg7nI

Went through about 5 #SomaFM promos this morning Now listening to a favorite from 25 years ago 🎧 Shuttle 358 - optimal.lp (1999) released on @taylordeupree.bsky.social ’s 12k. I collected a bunch of those early cds. shuttle358.bandcamp.com/album/optima...

This was a nice live set Azu Tiwaline youtu.be/jGpm9SSNEso

I utterly love this album 🎧 Azu Tiwaline - Draw Me a Silence (2021) Try the track Berbeka Atmospheric techno. inspiring rhythms. Lovely repetition. Ambient goodness. azutiwaline.bandcamp.com/album/draw-m...

Did you know that every day can be like #BandcampFriday over at @ampwall.com? Whenever you buy music from an artist there, you can check a box to cover the artist's fee (which is lower there than Bandcamp in general). Go make an artist's day TODAY and pick up some new tunes. Might I recommend:

In an absolutely 1,000% unrelated to the previous post… I am listening to 🎧 Nthng - Trun To Gaia (2017) Love this ep on Delsin. I couldn’t remember the artist name or title… and finding it was a challenge. #techno #minimaltechno nthngnthng.bandcamp.com/album/turn-t...

A rare hot take from me Please don’t name your artist name something that‘s impossible to spell, always autocorrected, and a scrunched up version of such a common word it takes me many tries to find your bandcamp. Thank you.

I got a new guitar pedal! Reissue of the Disaster Transport from Earthquaker Devices. I haven't bought new gear in a while - this was on a really nice sale so snagged it.

#SomaFM promo listening 🎧 Rick Sanders - The Arrow of Time New out on Dronarium from the nice promo team at Fonodroom. #drone #drift #ambient I liked it. :-) dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/the-ar...

#SomaFM promo emails 🎧 deepspace - Water Planets On @projekt.bsky.social at Name Your own Price right now. I love the retro sci-fi cover art. :-) I’m only a couple tracks in but enjoying the spacious #atmospheric #ambient so far! projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/water-...

Hey music friends - This is pretty cool of @archive.org “twice a week, we gather online for 10 minutes of live music before diving into our Monday morning or Friday lunch staff meetings.” They’d love to feature you: blog.archive.org/2025/08/20/c...

For my book people…. John is commenting on @nkjemisin.bsky.social also saying they aren’t doing this. A lot of scams out there. In writing, in music, in film, in … anything creative. The old adage applies: if it’s too good to be true, it’s not true.

Revisiting this utter and complete gem of a record. 🎧 Portishead - Dummy (1994) Triphop, soundscapes, fantastic guitar. Amazing sampling of old soul and jazz records. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_(...

#SomaFM promo email queue 🎧 Kryoscope - Deadly White I found this a very nice #drone #ambient #soundscape album. Especially that first track hit me. I don’t always listen to entire albums, I did this one. They are on bluesky: @kryoscope.bsky.social kryoscope.bandcamp.com/album/deadly...

This one is brilliant.

For the folks suggesting I'm promoting science fiction works from this millennium because I want an extra sale or two 1. I assure you I am doing fine, thanks for your concern 2. Otherwise FUCK YES support currently living/working writers please and thank you, they need to eat and live in a house

Photo I took the other day. I was walking by and noticed my wife had put the key in the palm and it caught my eye.

#SomaFM at #DEFCON31 - and you can listen in!

He didn't get to the moon but he got his crew home, and that was the more remarkable task. www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna223...

HAPPY 808 Day One of the last shots of Industrial Records London studio in 1981, featuring Chris Carter’s newly acquired Roland TR-808… it was kept in regular use for a further 20 years by ‘Chris &Cosey’. #808day @RolandGlobal

Pulling down some #SomaFM promos this morning. Occasionally people ask how and what to send. There are different emails for different stations. I monitor the promosubmissions email address and then forward to Rusty everything that fits channels.Sc somafm.com/contact/subm...

As an artist releasing music today, what’s are the best platforms / places to release through? I’ve been releasing in various ways since the early 90s. Everything has changed many times. Even since I closed my label in 2016 things changed. I see many platforms. What do you like best? Why?

#jazz First track, Bessie’s Blues, off this is sublime and always fun for me. I went looking for it and stayed for the whole album. Bought this on cd when it came out. Long time Corea fan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_C...

Dear @louigiverona.bsky.social Who is the Goddess Kat - and how do I worship her? Lovely #house #microhouse album from a good long time friend of mine (check his AWESOME #ambient stuff) berlinisquiet.bandcamp.com/album/the-ag...

This looks fun, the description of the album is a fun read.

#SomaFM promo queue 🎧 Underwater Sleep Orchestra - Other Side of Nowhere (2025) Comes out next week. I hadn’t seen a new promo from them in awhile. Happy to see a new #ambient #darkambient #drone album from them! I played this one straight through. cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/other-...

Happily sharing this round up of ambient releases on Bandcamp by @tddvsss.bsky.social

Flipped back to #jazz 🎧 Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Study In Brown (1955) I expected this to be enjoyable, tasty stuff and it delivered. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_i...

Now playing 🎧 Isostatic - Reel Landscapes (2025) I don’t know the artist but I’m friends with the label owners of Exosphere (Synphaera / @s1gnsofl1fe.bsky.social ). Always top quality music. This is so far beatless #ambient and enjoying a lot. exospheremusic.bandcamp.com/album/reel-l...

Quick little advert for @projekt.bsky.social here … new one from Henrick Meierkord - I listened to the promo for #SomaFM last week and it’s very nice #ambient It’s at pay what you want on their Bandcamp so give it a try if ambient is your thing projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/space-...

Lovely #techno #minimaltechno track 🎧 Lot.te - History of Discipline (2015) Hit me just right this morning. On the wonderful The Bunker New York label which has so many great releases I can’t count them. B side’s great too lotte.bandcamp.com/album/histor...