It's nice to have low expectations on this content so that I'm always happy with how it performs 😀 (especially with how crap youtube treats my actual channel now)

I don't know... seems like the playlist is just for engagement for small artists to me... that being said, I appreciate the polite feedback and indeed getting feedback at all on a playlist rejection

New merch mail video! Finally remembered to put this one out www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvZC...

I work for a large chain Pet company... today, someone abandoned a rabbit outside the shop. Just in a box with a bit of straw. Not a charity. Didn't come in and surrender it. Didn't come in to leave the box even. At least we got him.

I try to avoid spotify altogether but I finally started submitting tracks to spotify playlists again. At least there have been a few quick approvals for the dopamine hits.

Ah more joys of meta, woke up to a weird notification saying 'full control of my page had been removed'. Luckily, I always have a second account as admin so I just added it back (although nothing has shown up on my main account yet) but still... even if nothing happened, it's annoying.

With how much my writing draws upon my listening, I've not really had an electronic artist I am truly obsessed with since Numan & Depeche Mode. Probably doesn't help with my dithering on getting this stuff finished. That being said, what would you recommend?

I am actually so happy with the performance of this little playthrough vid so far. Plus, I finally did it, made my shit joke and now hopefully I can work on properly releasing something

Long term listeners would be wondering by now if I'm ever returning to making music. Well, the truth is... I'm never coming back. youtu.be/qCWX-B5NDWM?...

After the dramas I had with meta a few months ago, I made a new instagram so my partner would stop complaining. It's already vehemently recommended two of my exes for me to follow, one of which I only have 1 mutual with... I don't know what it's fucking problem is 🙄

Here's bluesky exclusive early access to my next video 'Never Coming Back'. A rough recording of it just to make a bad joke when it's properly released youtu.be/qCWX-B5NDWM?...

Remind me what wonderful indie artists I've connected with on here by replying with one of your own tracks! youtu.be/btjyIbtgvVA?...

My old attempted guitar recordings vary from shrill noise, squashed sounding distortion and 'you could picture this as a 90s punk demo if it was recorded better'

Lazy bank holiday afternoon? Here's some mindlessness to relax you (Wait... what do you mean you wanted mindfulness?)

As mentioned in my latest 'studio vlog', most of a Tiger Driver LP exists on Soundcloud only. Here it is: #ambientmusic #ambience #ambientsky #newmusic #indiemusic #indiemusician #electronica soundcloud.com/tigerdriveru...

Keep forgetting to put this out when I plan to so here you go, Sunday afternoon upload. 'Studio' vlog #2 is out now! Featuring clips of: 🚀 Wandering Moon - Not Everything Is What You Want 🎶 Ben Dring - Letting Go 🎶 Ben Dring - Never Coming Back #indiemusic youtu.be/wf0VM6put0E?...

It was. Got the job.

Is there any better feeling than when a band you love, that historically has a lot of stuff missing from streaming, suddenly has most of their albums on your preferred platform? 😍

Got an in person interview at Pets at Home next week following on from a phone one today. Here's hoping 10th application is the charm 🥲

Need to stay focused on the tracks I've slated for nearish release. Repeatedly going down the rabbit hole of the grand, cathartic EPs I have planned for later on is just messing with my head 😅 No point in reliving that stuff if I don't even plan to release those until god knows when

Man, I need to land a job soon. If I hear myself talk about the woman who was mad about PS5s as an example of dealing with a difficult customer one more time, I'm going to lose my mind like she did 😪 This post does not reflect my real views and should not factor into considering giving me a job

What aspect of music creation holds you back the most? As you may be able to guess from my 172 (or more) unreleased tracks, my mine issue is actually my complete lack of interest in the recording process 😂

It's so agonizingly painful inputting every detail of your education and employment history for council jobs just to not once get an interview 😐

I joked about releasing a special edition collection of 170 songs... the 2 I've released I'm happy with plus 168 previously unreleased tracks 😂 Anyway, the total is up to at least 172 now and I'd forgotten some corkers

I made a list of everything I haven't recorded to beat myself up. Guys, I have 168+ unreleased songs... I suppose I should get to work 😬 (Figure does not include unfinished ideas, hooks, choruses or bits that would write themselves, songs I've decided are bad or songs I've forgotten)

The next studio vlog will include clips of the following tracks: 🚀 Wandering Moon - Not Everything Is What You Want (My psychey rock band, is it finally time?) 🎶 Ben Dring - Letting Go (one of the most powerful songs I've written) 🎶 Ben Dring - Never Coming Back (Getting it's own video too)

Recently remembered to record clips for another of these... Ironically, I have been working on stuff for once, just not recording the process. These vids were supposed to have the opposite effect but never mind as long as the music is getting done...

Last night, I discovered Moby made what was the F1 theme song during my childhood so... that's been my day so far youtu.be/pT_Y-eodTv4?...

The last few times I have sent my tunes out to radio shows, I have heard exactly nothing back. What indie radio shows are we using nowadays?

Psst... there are unreleased ideas/tracks featured on my first 'studio' vlog video 😱 www.youtube.com/watch?si=Jzv...

Oops, forgot to actually share it here. Hope you stayed tuned! youtu.be/3hW9kmVqz-s?...

Finally recorded the rest of my first 'studio vlog' video (started it in October). Stay tuned...

Tis the season

Three years today since the release of Coming Home! (And not a scrap for you since) #synthpop #electropop #electronicmusic #indiemusic #indiemusicians youtu.be/ImcYE-EVTbY?...

I wonder how often I think to myself 'things have been a bit miserable lately' or 'I've been pretty anxious lately'. Pretty sure it's actually just constant and I break it up in my head based on what has been going on at that point.

Sure feels like week to week all that's changing is what is making me feel overwhelmed and without any time to do anything. I mean a lot of people feel that way with work but I'm not even getting paid... since I'm even more interview-able but not hireable than ever apparently.

Do you ever walk into a toilet, immediately flush it and think 'how is that so difficult for some people?'

Oh man how'd I forget to post about going to see Drowning Pool on here? A 15 year waited ended. I did get quite emotional. Signed poster from the merch table and the bassist's pick acquired... no idea who he was like, wasn't my mate Stevie, but two gigs in a row coming away with a pick

Well between no news on last week's interviews and finally giving up on my meta accounts, I'm certainly feeling a bit frustrated and unmotivated today

Didn't need to worry about that, not heard back from anyone.

Follow up, this account's re-appeal was rejected and so was the account I wanted to regain access to the most. As expected. I am officially done with meta, how liberating

Got an email from Instagram saying they had accepted my appeal on one of my accounts and restored it! Got an email from instagram saying they'd disabled the same account again

Fourth and final (one way or another) attempt at getting my Meta accounts back. God what a chore. And having to pay for the pleasure. At least this agent seemed like she knew what she was doing. Only really want old ideas I foolishly stored on an instagram. Outside of that, honestly fuck em 😂

Recently messaged an old college music buddy about some ideas he sent over to me that I forgot about Pros: - It wasn't 2.5 years ago he messaged me, it was only 2. - I had messaged him Feb '24 about it which I also forgot I did.. Cons: Still very not good

A nicer problem to have and certainly not something I'm used to but I'm actually getting so many job interviews it's making me a bit anxious 😅 I live in fear of having multiple job options

Decided to go as Wayne Static this halloween,you know? #waynestatic #staticx

When the police post on Facebook looking for a criminal or even someone missing, it's always 'they have links to x location and x location'. I have links to nowhere man, I'd be easy to find. 'Has links to his own bed'

I made this video with a logical if a bit loose plan in mind. Since then, I've continued my usual spiral of flitting between unrelated ideas. I even started a vlog talking about this which I haven't finished because I haven't been interested enough to film the ideas I was torn between at that time

First job interview in over 2 years done. Maybe it was the phone call nature of it but I was more nervous than I expected to be when it came to it but all good. Here's hoping it's a good one.

Went to Andy's Man Club for the first time in a while as this week marked 3 years since I first went. None of the interactions that rubbed me the wrong way in my last few visits but I did have some of my irrational anxiety where I think people aren't interested... though less than I expected.