John 🎵
@johnoestmannmusic.com
💿 Experiments in Digital Music
💻 Open-Source Advocate
https://johnoestmannmusic.com/
Also at https://mastodon.social/@johnoestmannmusic
💻 Open-Source Advocate
https://johnoestmannmusic.com/
Also at https://mastodon.social/@johnoestmannmusic
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John 🎵
@johnoestmannmusic.com
· Feb 19
Open-Source Tooling - John Oestmann Music
I believe that Open-Source is one of the strongest cultural movements towards diffusing power structures. I use Open-Source tooling throughout the production of my works to show that it is not only po...
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I've managed to essentially switch my entire workflow to Open-Source. Here's a page created to share the tools I use: johnoestmannmusic.com/tooling/
#opensource #gameaudio #gamedev
#opensource #gameaudio #gamedev
"The digital revolution’s track record suggests that its arc doesn’t always bend toward abundance—or in a straight line at all. It flits about, responding to the gravitational forces of hype bubbles and monopoly power, warped by the resilience of old institutions and the fragility of new ones"
25 Years of WIRED Predictions: Why the Future Never Arrives
To write the history of how our culture thinks about tomorrow, one obsessed academic read every issue of WIRED in chronological order. Here are his findings.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:32 AM
"The digital revolution’s track record suggests that its arc doesn’t always bend toward abundance—or in a straight line at all. It flits about, responding to the gravitational forces of hype bubbles and monopoly power, warped by the resilience of old institutions and the fragility of new ones"
Our Role as the Humans in the room - what MoltBook made me realize:
johnoestmannmusic.com/our-role-as-...
#ai #genai #creativity
johnoestmannmusic.com/our-role-as-...
#ai #genai #creativity
Our Role as the Humans in the room - John Oestmann Music
Seeing MoltBook emerge over the last couple days shook me a bit. Of course, I only found out about it on my phone, in bed, right before intending to go to sleep. That sleep then had to wait while I pr...
johnoestmannmusic.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Our Role as the Humans in the room - what MoltBook made me realize:
johnoestmannmusic.com/our-role-as-...
#ai #genai #creativity
johnoestmannmusic.com/our-role-as-...
#ai #genai #creativity
Disk Drive Ambient, by John Oestmann
4 track album
johnoestmannmusic.bandcamp.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
💿 goals.txt
youtu.be/_d5Bbc3SXpw?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#music #retro #electronica #opensource
youtu.be/_d5Bbc3SXpw?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#music #retro #electronica #opensource
goals.txt
YouTube video by John Oestmann Music
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM
💿 goals.txt
youtu.be/_d5Bbc3SXpw?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#music #retro #electronica #opensource
youtu.be/_d5Bbc3SXpw?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#music #retro #electronica #opensource
I've started a thing:
write.as/thoughts-on-...
write.as/thoughts-on-...
Thoughts on Nanofactories
Considering the Cultural Effects of Matter Printers
write.as
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM
I've started a thing:
write.as/thoughts-on-...
write.as/thoughts-on-...
💿 DDA02
This one took longer than it might seem. I'm constantly reminding myself not to be scared to strip out elements if it makes the music more potent.
johnoestmannmusic.com/dda02/
This one took longer than it might seem. I'm constantly reminding myself not to be scared to strip out elements if it makes the music more potent.
johnoestmannmusic.com/dda02/
DDA02 - John Oestmann Music
_software-used: samplv1, AmiSampler, Vitalium, ZL Equalizer 2, REEV-R, QDelay, Ardour_samples-used: MechSounds_download: DDA02.wav_project: DDA02-SOURCE.zip_license: CC0 / Public Domain dedicated
johnoestmannmusic.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 AM
💿 DDA02
This one took longer than it might seem. I'm constantly reminding myself not to be scared to strip out elements if it makes the music more potent.
johnoestmannmusic.com/dda02/
This one took longer than it might seem. I'm constantly reminding myself not to be scared to strip out elements if it makes the music more potent.
johnoestmannmusic.com/dda02/
Stoked to see loops.video properly open source now, which I am assuming to be true given that there are multiple instances using it!
loops.fediverse.observer/list
loops.fediverse.observer/list
Fediverse Observer checks all sites in the fediverse and gives you an easy way to find a home from a map or list or automatically.
Loops Sites Status. Find a Loops server to sign up for, find one close to you!
loops.fediverse.observer
January 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Stoked to see loops.video properly open source now, which I am assuming to be true given that there are multiple instances using it!
loops.fediverse.observer/list
loops.fediverse.observer/list
It is the start of 2026, and our world leaders are choosing to continue operating via a platform that is actively generating illegal porn.
Why?
Analysis worth reading by @bluesky.fediversereport.com
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
Why?
Analysis worth reading by @bluesky.fediversereport.com
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem
Fediverse Report #148: X is not a just platform problem anymore, it's a power problem, and why you cannot compete as platforms with power.
connectedplaces.online
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
It is the start of 2026, and our world leaders are choosing to continue operating via a platform that is actively generating illegal porn.
Why?
Analysis worth reading by @bluesky.fediversereport.com
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
Why?
Analysis worth reading by @bluesky.fediversereport.com
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
Love this. Great reflections on long-term success in games, rather than smash-hit success.
youtu.be/stxVBJem3Rs?...
youtu.be/stxVBJem3Rs?...
Failing to Fail: The Spiderweb Software Way
YouTube video by GDC Festival of Gaming
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Love this. Great reflections on long-term success in games, rather than smash-hit success.
youtu.be/stxVBJem3Rs?...
youtu.be/stxVBJem3Rs?...
💿 DDA01
youtu.be/tBkQw7z7WGU?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#ambient #idm #electronica #opensource #retro
youtu.be/tBkQw7z7WGU?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#ambient #idm #electronica #opensource #retro
DDA01
YouTube video by John Oestmann Music
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
💿 DDA01
youtu.be/tBkQw7z7WGU?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#ambient #idm #electronica #opensource #retro
youtu.be/tBkQw7z7WGU?...
Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#ambient #idm #electronica #opensource #retro
In 1996, Taiwan transformed from a dictatorship into a democracy.
In 2025, the US transformed from a democracy into a dictatorship.
In both of these cases, it was the ongoing support of a large % of citizens that sustained the transformation.
We must learn from both.
In 2025, the US transformed from a democracy into a dictatorship.
In both of these cases, it was the ongoing support of a large % of citizens that sustained the transformation.
We must learn from both.
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In 1996, Taiwan transformed from a dictatorship into a democracy.
In 2025, the US transformed from a democracy into a dictatorship.
In both of these cases, it was the ongoing support of a large % of citizens that sustained the transformation.
We must learn from both.
In 2025, the US transformed from a democracy into a dictatorship.
In both of these cases, it was the ongoing support of a large % of citizens that sustained the transformation.
We must learn from both.
This is one of the best #retro #videogamemusic soundtracks I've come across.
How you can have a 5-hour soundtrack which is great + catchy the whole way throughout blows my mind.
Big respect to Ryu Umemoto and team!
youtu.be/pC46S1Me9KQ?...
How you can have a 5-hour soundtrack which is great + catchy the whole way throughout blows my mind.
Big respect to Ryu Umemoto and team!
youtu.be/pC46S1Me9KQ?...
[BGM] [PC-9801] [OPNA] この世の果てで恋を唄う少女YU-NO [YU-NO：A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.]
YouTube video by user6681
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This is one of the best #retro #videogamemusic soundtracks I've come across.
How you can have a 5-hour soundtrack which is great + catchy the whole way throughout blows my mind.
Big respect to Ryu Umemoto and team!
youtu.be/pC46S1Me9KQ?...
How you can have a 5-hour soundtrack which is great + catchy the whole way throughout blows my mind.
Big respect to Ryu Umemoto and team!
youtu.be/pC46S1Me9KQ?...
Can we just stop for a moment and appreciate that, today, anyone with an internet connection can get a full walking (floating) tour of the ISS?
The insane amount of knowledge just freely available is astounding.
youtu.be/nmBbcNTUkOg?...
The insane amount of knowledge just freely available is astounding.
youtu.be/nmBbcNTUkOg?...
Step Inside the International Space Station (POV Tour)
YouTube video by NASA
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Can we just stop for a moment and appreciate that, today, anyone with an internet connection can get a full walking (floating) tour of the ISS?
The insane amount of knowledge just freely available is astounding.
youtu.be/nmBbcNTUkOg?...
The insane amount of knowledge just freely available is astounding.
youtu.be/nmBbcNTUkOg?...
In other news, I am very excited to introduce the newest member of the family: @frame.work
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM
In other news, I am very excited to introduce the newest member of the family: @frame.work
"The United States is using its military to secure our interest unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower, and under President Trump, we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower"
Any leader who suggests the US is going to follow law at this point is in downright denial.
Any leader who suggests the US is going to follow law at this point is in downright denial.
Venezuela latest: Nicolás Maduro tells US court 'I am still president' as he pleads not guilty to drugs charges
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, seized by US forces on Saturday, will stay in a New York jail until their next hearing on 17 March.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"The United States is using its military to secure our interest unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower, and under President Trump, we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower"
Any leader who suggests the US is going to follow law at this point is in downright denial.
Any leader who suggests the US is going to follow law at this point is in downright denial.
Now for something refreshingly optimistic: youtu.be/6NOjY7CaPvQ?...
walking around iraq as a gecko
YouTube video by Lyle Forever
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Now for something refreshingly optimistic: youtu.be/6NOjY7CaPvQ?...
Pacifism has to be the end goal. Otherwise, what else is?
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Pacifism has to be the end goal. Otherwise, what else is?
💿 VS Thunderbolt Professor
youtu.be/F11MAAOl1Ow?...
Free use for projects | Download track and project from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#videogamemusic #electronica #hiphop
youtu.be/F11MAAOl1Ow?...
Free use for projects | Download track and project from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#videogamemusic #electronica #hiphop
VS Thunderbolt Professor
YouTube video by John Oestmann Music
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
💿 VS Thunderbolt Professor
youtu.be/F11MAAOl1Ow?...
Free use for projects | Download track and project from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#videogamemusic #electronica #hiphop
youtu.be/F11MAAOl1Ow?...
Free use for projects | Download track and project from website | CC0 / Public Domain
#videogamemusic #electronica #hiphop
This channel has created supercuts of every game released for many consoles. Incredible:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#retrogaming #videogames #retro
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#retrogaming #videogames #retro
All Games Compilation - YouTube
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This channel has created supercuts of every game released for many consoles. Incredible:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#retrogaming #videogames #retro
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#retrogaming #videogames #retro
🛠️ "DigiChip Duel" - Deconstructed [ AmiSampler, Cardinal, Ardour ]
youtu.be/Og5krXPba0Y
#musicproduction #videogamemusic #electronica
youtu.be/Og5krXPba0Y
#musicproduction #videogamemusic #electronica
"DigiChip Duel" - Deconstructed [ AmiSampler, Cardinal, Ardour ]
YouTube video by John Oestmann Music
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🛠️ "DigiChip Duel" - Deconstructed [ AmiSampler, Cardinal, Ardour ]
youtu.be/Og5krXPba0Y
#musicproduction #videogamemusic #electronica
youtu.be/Og5krXPba0Y
#musicproduction #videogamemusic #electronica