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Ted Davis

@tddvsss.bsky.social

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Making vibey dance music under the alias DJ STEPDAD Also writing about strange sounds and working essentially every job in the music industry [NYC]

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · 10h

I have a new single out today, titled “frank.” It arrives ahead of my full-length debut, ‘mike,' out November 7th via @imageresearch.bsky.social.

"frank" is premiering on Untitled 909. Check it out!
soundcloud.com/untitled909/...

Premiere: DJ Stepdad - frank (Image Research Records)

New York's DJ Stepdad lands on Image Research Records with his debut album, mike. DJ Stepdad is the moniker of music journalist and radio host Ted Davis who has become synonymous with ambient music f

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · 10h

You can also snag the track on Bandcamp here. Back soon about shows, cassettes, mixes, collabs, and tracks named after some guys. Until then 🎧
djstepdad.bandcamp.com/track/frank

frank, by DJ STEPDAD

track by DJ STEPDAD

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · 10h

I have a new single out today, titled “frank.” It arrives ahead of my full-length debut, ‘mike,' out November 7th via @imageresearch.bsky.social.

"frank" is premiering on Untitled 909. Check it out!
soundcloud.com/untitled909/...

Premiere: DJ Stepdad - frank (Image Research Records)

New York's DJ Stepdad lands on Image Research Records with his debut album, mike. DJ Stepdad is the moniker of music journalist and radio host Ted Davis who has become synonymous with ambient music f

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · 11h

A belated thank you for having me on! Was so great to chat!

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Sep 15

Here are albums that ponder climate change, a shuttering listening bar, Gravity’s Rainbow, and more.

The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp, August 2025

Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient LPs.

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Sep 16

More great records of the ambient variety, recommended to you by me!
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The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp, August 2025

Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient LPs.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 27

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith wows with futuristic sonic design, colorful production, and commanding vocals on "GUSH," our Album of the Day.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, “GUSH”

The ambient darling wows with futuristic sonic design, colorful production and commanding vocals.

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wrote about @kaitlynaurelia.bsky.social's latest move away from ambient for @bandcamp.com! A poppy, sensorial record I quite enjoyed!
daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, “GUSH”

The ambient darling wows with futuristic sonic design, colorful production and commanding vocals.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 26

[email protected] is the best! I interviewed her for Ableton and I am now planning to officially switch over from Logic because of how convincing our chat was! Her new record for Balmat is also an essential listen!
www.ableton.com/en/blog/patr...

Patricia Wolf: Natural Synthesis

Patricia Wolf details the making of her soundtrack to the film Hrafnamynd. Plus, she shares a free download of field recordings made in Iceland, urban ravens, synth textures and more.

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Aug 21

Verraco told us about his first EP for XL, the visceral 'Basic Maneuvers,' and how scouting artists for TraTraTrax informs his own music.

Read the interview — and hear the best new electronic tracks of the month — in the new Crossing Wires:

Verraco Is Living Out His Dreams Ahead Of Schedule

The TraTraTrax co-founder on his debut XL EP 'Basic Maneuvers.' Plus: the best electronic tracks of the month.

www.stereogum.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 22

In my latest @stereogum.bsky.social electronic column, an interview with Verraco and thoughts on the latest and greatest banging tunes. Enjoy 🎧
www.stereogum.com/2319993/verr...

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 11

July's edition of The Tape Label Report has arrived, with five more great cassette-focused labels to discover.

The Tape Label Report, July 2025

Five tape labels from around the world to know this month.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 13

Sunburned Hand Of the Man...but from Malibu? Ted Davis explains in today's Album of the Day.

Mondo Lava, “Utero Dei”

On their latest, Mondo Lava infuses Pynchonesque absurdity with beachy charm.

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 13

I became aware of Crude Tapes because its founder and I often guest on the same Lot Radio show. After digging in, I realized that the label is also very cool! More thoughts in @bandcamp.com's latest Tape Label Report!
daily.bandcamp.com/tape-label-r...

The Tape Label Report, July 2025

Five tape labels from around the world to know this month.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Hausu Mountain @hausumountain.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌋 Mondo Lava - 𝙐𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝘿𝙚𝙞 - featured as the album of the day on @bandcamp.com

✍️ Huge thanks to @tddvsss.bsky.social for the gorgeous words

"like Sunburned Hand Of The Man beamed from Malibu instead of Boston: Beneath a sharp exterior, it begs one to take it easy"

daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

Mondo Lava, “Utero Dei”

On their latest, Mondo Lava infuses Pynchonesque absurdity with beachy charm.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 13

A pleasure to cover some recent @hausumountain.bsky.social weirdness for @bandcamp.com, as always!
daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

Mondo Lava, “Utero Dei”

On their latest, Mondo Lava infuses Pynchonesque absurdity with beachy charm.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 8

Bridging contemporary indie rock and 20th-century West African folk, "Somewhere Only We Go” by Tommy WÁ is our Album of the Day.

Tommy WÁ, “Somewhere Only We Go”

The Ghanian musician bridges contemporary indie rock and 20th-century West African folk.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 8

I wrote about the new Tommy WÁ record on Dirty Hit for @bandcamp.com!
daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

Tommy WÁ, “Somewhere Only We Go”

The Ghanian musician bridges contemporary indie rock and 20th-century West African folk.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 1

The sound of digital raindrops falling on Jell-O.

𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢.𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘶𝘥, “Ashes That Made The Shape Of My Dreams”

Inspired by the experience of early parenthood, the latest on Not Not Fun exudes celestial warmth.

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Aug 1

Always a fan of the records put out by Not Not Fun! I was stoked to write about the new metra.vestlud album for the label, Ashes That Made The Shape Of My Dreams, for
@bandcamp.com. Some dusty ambient that finds existentialism in parenthood!
daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢.𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘶𝘥, “Ashes That Made The Shape Of My Dreams”

Inspired by the experience of early parenthood, the latest on Not Not Fun exudes celestial warmth.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Jul 30

July's edition of The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp has arrived. Tune in and bliss out.

The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp, July 2025

Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient LPs.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Jul 30

Wrote about more music of the ambient variety in column format for popular music web store and streaming platform @bandcamp.com's editorial arm 💯
daily.bandcamp.com/best-ambient...

The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp, July 2025

Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient LPs.

daily.bandcamp.com

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loscil @loscil.ca · Jul 24

pleasure was all mine, thanks for the chat Ted.

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Jul 24

I interviewed @loscil.ca, about his smokey new record Lake Fire, for Ableton! Always nice to talk production with a great producer.
www.ableton.com/en/blog/losc...

Loscil: Visualizing Lake Fire

Canadian ambient veteran Loscil expounds on the environmental, sonic and visual inspiration for his latest album Lake Fire. He also shares the custom Max for Live devices he uses to play and process v...

www.ableton.com

Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Jul 24

I interviewed @loscil.ca, about his smokey new record Lake Fire, for Ableton! Always nice to talk production with a great producer.
www.ableton.com/en/blog/losc...

Loscil: Visualizing Lake Fire

Canadian ambient veteran Loscil expounds on the environmental, sonic and visual inspiration for his latest album Lake Fire. He also shares the custom Max for Live devices he uses to play and process v...

www.ableton.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Jul 24

Indebted to post-punk, no wave, and industrial, the Birmingham sound is as dark as it is gripping. Here are some gateways into one of techno's most enduring movements.

How Birmingham Became Home to the Shadowy Side of Techno

Regis, Surgeon, Sandwell District and more all inject electronic music with palpable menace.

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Ted Davis @tddvsss.bsky.social · Jul 24

Wrote about the continuation of the Birmingham sound for @bandcamp.com---including interviews with Surgeon and Regis, plus some thoughts on some recent records keeping foreboding British techno fresh ☠️
daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report...

How Birmingham Became Home to the Shadowy Side of Techno

Regis, Surgeon, Sandwell District and more all inject electronic music with palpable menace.

daily.bandcamp.com