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Active Presence

@activepresence.bsky.social

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abstract expressionist approach to music. (hypnagogic, electr, noisy instr hop, lofi i, dig fu). You can check out my music on Bandcamp: https://active-presence.bandcamp.com

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Jun 10

Producers, if you need tracks mastered at a decent price, or some guidance earlier in your production, I can help get your vibe right for release or to send off as a demo to a label.

Even if your mixdown is wild or there's a pesky resonant hi-hat poking out, lo-fi stereo .wavs are my specialty!

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Jun 6

working on bringing out the vibe on Patibito's new EP was a real joy! Lofi is challenging, somehow sculptural, to embrace the grit, the high casio tones, and have it shine! After digital, we ran it thru tascam 122 tape, which packaged it perfectly. Here's a medley of some of the EPs highlights!

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 22h

the only critique artistically that stands out, is the chat conversation as film credit roll (guessing chatgpt came up with that idea), though a nice idea, feels like it's the end of the film, not the beginning of something new. gives a sleepy waiting until the end of the credits in the cinema vibes

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 22h

artistically the adverts are actually beautiful and hail back to an older era of commercials. obv they're exploiting the lived nostalgia of older generations and the longing for better now in the youth. now, imagine if they'd adopted the 'it'll do' attitude their technology nurtures in its users.

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 23h

the fact OpenAI shot 35 mm film, used human crafted music for their chatgpt ad kind of shows they too don't believe in slop. So, all what they're selling with this ad campaign is an advanced internet search summarizer, and schedule organizer. It assists lives, doesn't threaten jobs, definitely not.

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dollar tree valid @dollartree.bsky.social · 5d

mastered "nothin but trouble" for my buddies / skinny apartment alumni BAD TRIPS. Record comes out NOV 11. come to TV EYE and witness greatness

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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 15d

I do and will make websites on commission -- for you, your band or brand, or anything else. Prices reasonable! Email for details!

Screenshot of stacked browser windows showing a bunch of websites I've built, and a Notepad document that reads:

i will make you a (good) website
for cheap(ish)!
please inquire at
jack@jackapedia.design

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Error Prone Records @errorpronerecords.bsky.social · 14d

OUT NOW

Super thrilled to bring you all our latest floppy disk release from the enigmatic @armageddonspeaking.bsky.social
A beautiful lo-fi ambient piece from his archives now brought to you on fantastic floppy and digital.

errorpronerecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-ne...

you never even existed, by Armageddon Speaking

0 track album

errorpronerecords.bandcamp.com

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 14d

every year I make the same joke, but I seriously listen to this album all year- the seasons do give it different vibes, it's especially comforting in summer. But as the name suggests, it really is best in autumn. Top 5 album, been listening to it for 20+ years now. youtu.be/3e1gkynGXXM?...

Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia)

YouTube video by Type O Negative - Topic

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 15d

checking out Spotify with lossless on and normalization off- my music sounds how it's supposed to now! If you haven't listened in a while, check it out now the sound is decent. Me saying good things about spotify is not something I would have predicted. ; ) open.spotify.com/album/6PbZdl...

fresh

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Clark @throttleclark.bsky.social · 15d

New single Civilians out today, watch the full length video ➡︎ youtu.be/m2zv4tTemNo

The Steep Stims album pre-order and tour tickets are available ➡︎ linktr.ee/throttleclark

Huge thanks to Melanie, the dancers and team.

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listencorp @listencorp.org · 17d

🚨 LISTENCORP 007 IS HERE 🚨

Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.

Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...

www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...

The seventh edition of listencorp is here

Octa Mobius Sheffner! An exclusive cassette! Baths! Lucy Liyou! Ninjarachi and more!

www.listencorp.co.uk

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 17d

it's so bad. lol people's hair looks fake and their face kind of morphs. It's like when you find a new eq plugin and you want to go fix all music you ever made, and end fucking it all up. lmao youtube should just leave it alone. but I guess even people uploading are doing it pre-upload too. smh

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · 17d

AI upscaled youtube shorts has to be the worst aesthetic ever. Especially warbley vhs interviews with bands in the 90s look really cursed. Just show it how it was. Unnecessary application of 'AI' is seriously so grating by now.

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tonx @tonx.coffee · Aug 18

posting a Boards of Canada track every day until they release a new record (except when I forget).

Nlogax (1996 Hi Scores EP)
youtu.be/exkRtdmOqeg

Boards of Canada - Nlogax

YouTube video by Thaddeus Bigsby

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Thaddeus Bigsby @thaddeusbigsby.bsky.social · 18d

NEW video on my channel:

Aphex Twin - Soundlab20 [London 14.09.2019]

Full vid:

youtu.be/GuiAHmXImzc?...

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pjpriiincess🏳️‍⚧️🇧🇸 @pjpriiincess.itch.io · 25d

finally putting my albums from this year on youtube
starting with this one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwkU...

pjpriiincess - 👁👀 (full album)

YouTube video by pjpriiincess

www.youtube.com

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Armageddon Speaking @armageddonspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Trip

cover art by @abdiyohan.com

armageddonspeaking.bandcamp.com/album/the-trip

a painting of clouds with contrails and a bird painted by abdiwak aka abdiyohan live on stream on twitch dot com tonight and shared freely for this release. so go give him some love and some subscirptions please.

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Sep 1

when you start again from 0 listeners on spotify and don't promote it, saying 'monthly listeners' is a little misleading, like it just means here's how many accounts the algorithm has recommended it to. I wonder what metadata that's based on besides just other accounts with fuck all listeners. lol

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Aug 20

re-uploads should reappear on playlists within 24 hrs I think.

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Aug 20

putting all full albums/EPs on my youtube. main albums are also back on streaming sites, incl. apple - now it's all up and I'll just forget about it. ; ) I want everything available on all platforms, so I can draw a line, move on and make some new music.
youtu.be/Eg_HiwIsn5w?...

throwing balls in the air to get a baldessari (full EP)

YouTube video by Active Presence

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INCARTA '95 @incarta95.bsky.social · Aug 14

I just made a Vaporwave MP3 Chopper thingy. Check it out!

incarta95.neocities.org

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Aug 11

I know. they should at least explain exactly how it works.

Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Aug 11

its promo didn't mention blockchain at all or that it mints the music. it seemed kind of misleading. if I hadn't read the terms I'd still think it was just selling wavs, not nfts. I found it pretty confusing tbh. it's billed as good thing for independents but I can't see how. seems like a lottery.

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Active Presence @activepresence.bsky.social · Aug 11

heads up, check out their terms.

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Armageddon Speaking @armageddonspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 9

hey yall @acefstripe.bsky.social did up a nice video ahead of their release of my recent album Imaginary People I Thought I Knew and yall should take a gander because it's very dreamy.

Acef Stripe Recordings @acefstripe.bsky.social · Aug 9

this is some excellent work from our resident
@armageddonspeaking.bsky.social

youtu.be/W8OZXZsUF_w?...

Armageddon Speaking - Courage

YouTube video by Armageddon Speaking

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Strategic Tape Reserve @strategictaper.bsky.social · Aug 8

I think one of the most detrimental effects of streaming is that it's given rise this entitled, hyper-individualist notion that we should only ever listen to music that we choose to listen to and that being in a situation where we hear unchosen music is a personal violation against us. This is bad

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