My hat is in the ring this year. Not New Age, Ambient, or Chant, but the other Grammy® categories don't have a convenient slot for me (and probably never will, understandably).

#electronicmusic #techno #idm #chillout #chill #ambientmusic #musicsky #ambientsky #electronicmusician #electronica

I'll be presenting a 30-minute musical odyssey at this show - If you're in the PNW on 7/30, check it out!

#electronicmusic #idm #chillout #ambientmusic #ambient #darkambientmusic #electroacoustic #bellinghammusic #bellinghamwa #pnw #seattlemusic

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'iota' is still hanging on the NACC Top 30 Chill Charts nearly 8 weeks since release - Thanks for all the spins, college and community radio!

#electronicmusic #idm #chill #chillout #ambient #ambientmusic #techno #electricacoustic #nacc #collegeradio #npr

"This isn’t Berlin School, nor is it your typical floating ambient sound, but elements of both do inform Hughes’ compositions, which tend to steer clear of any easy categorization."

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#chillout #ambientmusic #ambient #idm

French masterworks (Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse) at Bellingham's Whatcom Museum. Equally noteworthy was the top-notch security at the museum - an unusual scenario in our little community.

#matisse #renoir #cezanne #cézanne #frenchart #frenchartist #impressionism #impressionist #bellinghamwashington

The NACC charts indicate broadcaster interest and listenership in the college, NPR, and community space - This morning, I was very pleased to learn that 'iota' has edged into the top 10 in the Chill universe. Thanks! orcd.co/iota

#chillout #chill #idm #ambientmusic #nacc #musicsky #ambientsky

My sincere thanks goes out to everyone who has come along for the ride, whether for one album or for the whole adventure. 'iota' releases on Friday, February 21, and I can't wait to add it to the pile.

#electronicmusic #idm #chillout #ambientmusic #electroacoustic #soundartist #musicisart #ambient

Skipping rocks on a frozen lake during yesterday's hike. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my portable stereo recorder to capture this for sound design material - If this freezes again, I'll be back.

#sounddesign #ambientmusic #electronicmusic #hiking #skippingrocks #pewpew

An old wall, its peeling layers revealing yet more peeling underneath... Fresh album coming in February.

#newrelease #newmusic #electronicmusic #techno #idm #chillout #ambientmusic

Album art and song titles necessarily contain little clues about a musician's intentions, but the listener should have every opportunity to fill in the blanks with their imagination.
Stay tuned... #idm #ambientmusic #abstractart

Following on Bandcamp remains one of the most convenient, fun, cost-effective ways to discover and obtain new music - Plus, you'll have no problem finding my next release (right around the corner)! aetopus.bandcamp.com/follow_me

#idm #ambientmusic #musicisart #techno #electronicmusic #newrelease

Most influential albums for AeTopus. A friend recommended this exercise as a way of getting to the essence of one's formative listening. An eclectic, meaningful mix of early electronic instrumental, orchestral, and ethno-ambient.

#idm #ambient #musiciansky #musicsky #ambientmusic #musicisart

A few days ago, I listened to my album, 'Cup', for the first time since it was released in October. It has taken on new meaning now that the trees are bare and the natural world has gone to sleep (in the Pacific Northwest, anyway). Impermanence, acceptance, rest, and the prospect of rebirth...

Reloop and Ortofon composition.

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