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5 Quick Jams On the SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times (RoAT) 8-bit Noise Synthesizer

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 5d

People on the internet are so nice, aren't they?

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 12d

Turns out the SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times is a very fun little noise machine. More versatile and capable than I was expecting. Now to see if I can integrate it into the larger setup youtu.be/ag_XFktT3nk

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 17d

It's #BandcampFriday, so here's a rundown of where you can find me if you're so inclined (and haven't already):

Electronic - baymud.bandcamp.com
Indie folk - patientwhales.bandcamp.com
Super villain - lordplunder.bandcamp.com

Thanks, as always, for the support so far. More to come soon!

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks. There's a noise parameter that can be faded in/out as part of the Woovebox fragments, which is fun for builds, etc.

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 18d

Yeah, it started as an experiment to learn how to mangle a guitar recording via the Woovebox and I ended up going on a journey

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 18d

The track or the Woovebox?

First track made entirely on the Woovebox. Intended to just learn how to mangle a guitar recording and got sucked in to all the DJ FX and fragment possibilities. Hopefully the beginning of an all-Woov

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 18d

Finished an all-Woovebox track the other day. Started out just trying to learn how to mangle a guitar recording, but ended up going on a journey. Hopefully the beginning of a Woovebox EP? soundcloud.com/bay-mud/seag...

Seagull

soundcloud.com

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 19d

Haven't seen much done with the MIDI input on the Zoom L6, so here's some fun glitching/shaping incoming audio by automating the mixer parameters via MIDI. Turns it into a sort of shaper box! youtu.be/bRjbjQ52U8Q

MIDI Automating the Zoom L6 for Maximum Mixer Madness

Can You Hear Me In This Box? Contact Mic Live Looping Via Deluge, Microcosm & Onward Pedals

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 26d

Here's some chaos of me banging on a DIY contact mic and looping it via the Deluge. Hoping to pull a version of this off live tonight at Ooey Gooey's, so fingers crossed! youtu.be/qXxOAp4zzts

Woovebox Audio Buffers Are Super Powerful & Fun

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 27d

Tonight's rehearsal for tomorrow's Bay Mud set at Ooey Gooey's didn't go quite as planned, but there were some good happy accidents in there. Hopefully they make it to the set tomorrow night!

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 17

The new audio buffers on the Woovebox are a super fun, powerful feature that I thought merited some attention, so here's an explainer for all you prospective Wooveboxers out there: youtu.be/dCQHixYuMWM

Another Strange MIDI Guitar: You Rock YRG-1000 Gen 2

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 15

I've been warming up to this quirky plastic weirdo. Too bad they marketed toward gamers and not synth nerds way back

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 12

This one is weird. Couldn't resist checking out the You Rock MIDI guitar. youtu.be/6HJoo2JGNfg

OPM: Rock Around the Solar System – Ether Diver

Reposted by pwats

Ether Diver @etherdiver.bsky.social · Sep 5

A #BandcampFriday edition of Other People's Music! This week offers an electronic trip they the solar system, fuzzy IDM with ambient leanings, alt punk, earnest indie & noise industrial.

www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/05/o...

#MusicDiscovery #musicsky #music

www.etherdiver.com

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also, Lord Plunder might still be my crowning achievement (should there be more?)

lordplunder.bandcamp.com #bandcampfriday

Lord Plunder & The Sons of No One

As the leader of the Sons of No One, Lord Plunder has probably been responsible for something horrible happening to you at some point. Give thanks that he is currently more taken with applying his iro...

lordplunder.bandcamp.com

Carving arrangements out of the noise.

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 5

Speaking of #bandcampFriday, I've got Bay Mud releases out there too if electronic is more your speed. I'm still quite happy with last year's Mental Clutter EP (more to come soon, I hope!)

baymud.bandcamp.com #BandcampFriday

Bay Mud

baymud.bandcamp.com

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 5

Obligatory #BandcampFriday post! I'm still slowly adding to the Patient Whales album. 5 tracks so far, with more to come before the year is out. Get in at the mid-way point so you can say you got it before it was cool
patientwhales.bandcamp.com

Patient Whales Ate The Sea, by Patient Whales

5 track album

patientwhales.bandcamp.com

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ooooooo another reason to relisten

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ooooo I've briefly played with a Terra and it was lovely

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oof. Best of luck!

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 4

I have an old, beat up Deluge Faceplate I was going to send to someone else for free too, but I can imagine that being more of a hassle (have to explain what it is, what it's worth, etc.)

pwats @pwats.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oof. Just tried to mail something to the US and I can see why so many folks have stopped bothering. Even for a person-to-person free gift you have to take photos and use an app to make a customs declaration. I just wanted to give someone my old Deluge overlay, as I don't need it