I'm arranging some multi part vocals. I don't have a huge bag of tricks yet, so I'm listening to various things for inspiration. 70s funk, mostly. Y'all, 70s funk is so good! Listening to some more contemporary funk as well, but they don't layer vocals to the same extent. I think I'm walking the middle ground and I've got some things that make me smile or even laugh, so hopefully it's good!

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https://kerosyn.link/the-human-guide-to-doing-music-online/

The Human Guide to Doing Music Online

Making music and getting it out to the world online on your own can be a pretty complicated and confusing task. I’ve been doing it for a long time, and after collecting so much knowledge over the years, it was time to give back, put it into a novel, and share it all with you.

"Ultimately, we want artists to support themselves and know that there are other options out there: it’s not just streaming or nothing."

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/25/vinyl-carver-lathe-cutters-home-cutting-records-craze

Podcast clip: mirlo__a new way to support musicians @mirlo

Full episode here https://www.lorenzosmusic.com/2025/02/simon-vansintjan-of-mirlo.html

En attendant de trouver une instance "idéale" je parlerai de musique et DIY-musique sur mon compte @noisedreams
je retooterai de temps en temps ici certains posts. Pour le reste je vais y déplacer mes abonnements
#musique #rock #diy #diymusic #guitar #drums #guitarpedals

RA!D playing in Astoria, Queens, this Saturday, Feb 1st. If you like weird, loud, post-punk music with some Deathrock leanings, and are in the area, hop on over to this Irish punk bar, Shillelagh Tavern. NOTAFLOF.

First RA!D show in NYC!

#postpunk #punk #nyc #queens #astoria #ra!d #Woodhull #humanecologyfund #diymusic #music #livemusic #newyork #newyorkcity #musodon #concert #gig #show #deathrock #ShillelaghTavern #arklight #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #punkmusic #raid #rockmusic #noiserock

What kind of #MIDI keyboard do I need?

Question for #musicians and #composers: I need to finally get an electronic keyboard to compose with. I’m not a performer, can’t really play piano, but I still prefer weighted keys with realistic touch and good sound. Must have headphone jack and MIDI in/out to enter music into my notation software and to work with a #DAW. I don’t know what other features might be useful.

What do you use or recommend? Thanks!
@composers #musodon #DIYmusic

Some CAD work from the Melodica I posted on Monday, created for Giacomo Lepri in #FreeCAD (I really miss the Star Wars-inspired 'clone' icon...) #FLOSS #CAD #Design #DigitalMusicalInstrument #Melodica #Music #UIDesign #3DModeling #OpenSourceDesign #MusicTech #InstrumentDesign #SoundDesign #Makers #DIYMusic #Engineering #MusicProduction #ProductDesign #CreativeCoding #TechArt #FreeSoftware #Innovation #DigitalFabrication #MusicalInstruments #MusicMakers #DesignInspiration #giacomolepri

It's #BandcampFriday and the brand new Alien Alarms album "Utopia Or Dystopia?" just dropped: tell your friends!

https://alienalarms.bandcamp.com/album/utopia-or-dystopia

Today's experiment..
Messed up a couple of notes in this improvisation. Trying out a new plectrum too. Weird how excited I was for these plectrums. (sounds #thread)

Signal chain:
Epiphone SG, Red Panda Particles v1
Orange Micro Terror Dark, Croc-Zilla cabinet (Hempback and Ruby speakers)
Sennheiser e906 (just on the Hempback)
Gear4Music 4way loom
Zoom H6
Audacity noise reduction, normalisation, conv to mp3

ji kū kan is the the japanese term for #spacetime. #gravitationalwaves stretch and squeeze space-time and my #album is made solely of them...close your eyes and feel sound, texture and the tide flowing over your body...album release is September 14th...

https://callitanythingrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ji-k-kan

@Edent First print!

I've recently discovered that the Tusky app has the option to make a feed based around custom hashtags. Getting a lot of enjoyment from it already.
Following #turntable #DIYmusic #machines #recording and a few others, gives a nice selection for scrolling and seems to open things out a bit further than people I already follow. More relevant than the federated feed tusky offers.

Σάββατο 15 Ιουνίου

Πανελλαδική Συνάντηση αυτοοργανωμένων συναυλιακών ομάδων και studio στην κατάληψη Φάμπρικα Υφανέτ, Θεσσαλονίκη.

#diy #diymusic #music #μουσική #συναυλίες

We are looking for queer country* artists to feature on Rainbow Rodeo -- THE queer country site! Get your music in front of loyal fans and build community!

https://buff.ly/3LVW3cA

*If you think your music is country/roots/whatever, then so do we!

A recent #opensourcehardware project I made is the #Guitar Pico, a super cheap guitar pedal using common, cheap parts and sporting 25 effects that can be cascaded. It has a stomp pedal for changing effects, can be using to tune, acts as a MIDI device, is configurable through USB, and uses expression pedals and standard 9V power. #VGA output for visual effects is not implemented in software yet.

https://github.com/profdc9/GuitarPico/

I've asked this before and don't think there was as much up and running at that point, but are there any great existing #PeerTube platforms for hosting #MusicVideos (and related puppet vids) that also give the option to embed privately or "unlisted"?

I currently pay a Vimeo subscription to have no ads and privacy settings on certain playlists, but I'd prefer to put those funds into more recording time and the videos themselves. Any suggestions? #FediMusic #Musodon #DIYMusic #Music #Musician